AHC:Impact of a female Vice President

samcster94

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What if the U.S. elected someone and there was a female Vice President??? We all know the first attempt was attached to an electoral disaster and the second was a complete joke, but I am looking less for the political and more for the cultural ramifications of this impact.
Note:The President cannot also be a woman(I'd be fine with a female Pres. but that would overshadow this)
I am excluding Sarah Palin timelines to avoid flamewars. Hillary Clinton cannot be talked about either for the same reason.
 
I doubt it would have much impact on policy. The administration would do whatever would otherwise have been dictated by party policy, political horse-trading, etc.

If Mondale had been elected, you'd probably have seen Ferraro openly subjected to misogynistic attacks, by people who would suddenly discover the virtues of feminist etiquette were a female Republican to ascend a few years later. In neither case do I think it would alter the way the country is governed.
 
If Mondale had been elected, you'd probably have seen Ferraro openly subjected to misogynistic attacks, by people who would suddenly discover the virtues of feminist etiquette were a female Republican to ascend a few years later. In neither case do I think it would alter the way the country is governed.
Just look at what happened during the campaign; Ferraro was constantly asked about if she was "tough enough" to be president.
 
The impact would depend somewhat on the woman and on the timing. Pre-1970 or so, many might assume she'd do first lady-type duties.
 
The impact would depend somewhat on the woman and on the timing. Pre-1970 or so, many might assume she'd do first lady-type duties.

This could also make sense, especially with a distinguished social hostess of a prominent family. A bachelor or widower presidential candidate could pick a distinguished and able lady to serve those roles.
 
Where it would most work is this scenario. Put on your 19th Century chauvinistic hat first before reading this.

Scenario: the top two candidates for one of the major parties are from the same state so the runner up will be the Secretary of State (and a very powerful one). Then you get a prominent and popular hostess, preferably widowed to serve as First Lady/VP. If POTUS dies, the Secretary of State will be there to keep the ship going. Moreover, because POTUS is a woman, she'll be socially expected to defer to male advisors.
 
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