John Hickenlooper Wonders Why Women Aren't Being Asked If They'd Pick Male Running Mate

After several male Democratic presidential hopefuls pledged to select a woman as their running mate, 2020 presidential candidate John Hickenlooper wondered why the female candidates in the field arent being asked whether they would pick a man.

The former Colorado governor affirmed Wednesday that he would of course pick a woman when asked at a CNN town hall.

But how come were not asking, more often, the women: Would you be willing to put a man on the ticket? he continued.

When we get to that point, Ill ask you that question, moderator Dana Bash responded, hinting that Hickenloopers question was unnecessary.

Asked by Dana Bash if he would vow to put a woman on his presidential ticket, John Hickenlooper replied, Of course, and then said, How come were not asking, more often, the women, Would you be willing to put a man on the ticket? #CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/AC7hWtyZ7D

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Asked by Dana Bash if he would vow to put a woman on his presidential ticket, John Hickenlooper replied, Of course, and then said, How come were not asking, more often, the women, Would you be willing to put a man on the ticket? #CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/AC7hWtyZ7D
CNN (@CNN) March 21, 2019

His spokeswoman claimed on Twitter that Hickenlooper was making the point that the media too often discounts the chances of women winning the nomination themselves.

Making the point that the media too often discounts the chances of women winning the nomination themselves https://t.co/c4gFt4LroW

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Making the point that the media too often discounts the chances of women winning the nomination themselves https://t.co/c4gFt4LroW
Lauren Hitt (@LaurenHitt) March 21, 2019

2020 candidates Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and former Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas) have said that if they win the Democratic nomination in 2020, they would likely pick a woman as their running mate.

Only two women have ever been major-party vice presidential nominees: Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Sarah Palin in 2008.

The record number of women running in the 2020 Democratic presidential field has underscored persistent gender inequities and double standards for women in politics.

For example, 2020 candidate South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been praised for his in-depth discussions of policy, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has weathered criticism for seeming too wonky when demonstrating her policy expertise.

I really like Pete Buttigieg. He is intelligent. He is decent. He is curious. But when he says I think that policy matters, I'm a policy guy, but all of his policies are basically Warrens (except less specific and less progressive), I wonder why hes not working for her.

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I really like Pete Buttigieg. He is intelligent. He is decent. He is curious. But when he says I think that policy matters, I'm a policy guy, but all of his policies are basically Warrens (except less specific and less progressive), I wonder why hes not working for her.
Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) March 21, 2019

Pretty striking how Warren's wonkiness is perceived as a liability while everyone swoons over Mayor Pete. (Who seems great! But still.)

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Pretty striking how Warren's wonkiness is perceived as a liability while everyone swoons over Mayor Pete. (Who seems great! But still.)
Irin Carmon (@irin) March 20, 2019

When launching his campaign last week, ORourke faced fierce backlash for declaring in a Vanity Fair profile that he was born to be in it.

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In response, fellow candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) noted that as a woman, I wasnt born to run for office, just because growing up in the 70s, in the middle of the country, I dont think many people thought a girl could be president.

ORourke was also forced to backpedal after making what he later admitted was a ham-handed joke about his wife Amy and his absence as a father and acknowledged his privilege as a straight white man .