Are you guys READY for a female US President?

[johnnobts]

yep, as a republican i can't tell you how excited i am about hillary winning the democratic primary... she will sink democrats' chances of winning the white house.

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: johnnobts
yep, as a republican i can't tell you how excited i am about hillary winning the democratic primary... she will sink democrats' chances of winning the white house.

Too bad its not going to happen. But keep promoting the idea. When she doesn't run, that'll be lots of time Karl Rove and the Smear Machine Gang will have wasted digging up dirt.

Mark Warner... FTW!

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
'cos you're gonna have one in less than 2 years

How will America adjust to a female President? Discuss.

Whst kinda odds can I get on that action?

 

[JEDIYoda]

I sure hope the OP was not eluding to Mrs Clinton being the president thats a total joke!!

 

[BoomerD]

As a strong union man, I've voted Democrat all my life. In something like 9 presidential elections, I've NEVER voted for ANYONE but a Democrat, even when I didn't like the candidate. SOmetimes, it's just a matter of voting for the candidate you hate the least...(the past 2 have been like that for me) But, if the Democrats run Hillary for office, I'm gonna have to break that streak...NO, I won't vote Repug, but MAYBE, the libertarians or Greens may get it this time...
BTW, NO, this country is NOT ready for a female president...YET.
Hillary won't get it, because TOO many people INCLUDING Democrats hate her
Rice won't get it, because...well, because she's black, and them good ol boys down yonder just ain't a gonna vote fer no <insert unpleasant "N" word here> black female...
MAYBE in another decade or 2, a female could win, but I just don't think it will happen for a while...

 

[PingSpike]

I can't vote for clinton. Everything I hear about her doing makes me angry. And condi is just a member of team fvckup. If those are the only two on the ballet I'll just vote libertarian.

The trouble with a woman candidate IMO isn't that she's a woman...its that she probably couldn't win. The democrates need to stick some one safe in there, like Clark the guy that they should have god damn run last time still seems like a good choice to me. Sh|t, I was actually kind of excited about that guy in the primaries. I actually liked him, whereas Kerry just seemed a lot better then the alternative. A woman republican candidate? It would be interesting to see what the knuckle dragging base would do when presented with the choice of voting for a woman or one of those damn democrates! But I doubt that would happen.

 

[ajf3]

This is my domain:

http://www.hillary-2008.us/

 

[mc00]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
'cos you're gonna have one in less than 2 years

How will America adjust to a female President? Discuss.

I dont mine a chick(no hillary clinton please) for President but I do mine another bush wacko on the leadership again, and would be nice a honest and smart president would run this country... heh only in my dreams :frown:.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Based on the posts in this thread, so far... a common response will be 'denial'.

No offense, but aren't you in Australia? It seems to me you're pretty presumptuous to assume you know more than Americans about the political climate in our country.

I'm confident I know more about the political climate in your country than most Americans. But that's not saying much.

Consider also the possibility that those of us outside your country have a more clear-eyed view of the situation, due to our lack of emotional involvement in the outcome.

??? This doesn't make any sense at all. You know that you can't vote in our election right? It doesn't matter if we're all wild-eyed crazy people, it's how we vote that determines the outcome of the election. We've spent an entire semester researching this issue in my rhetorical writing class. There are MAJOR hurdles to a female president, not the least of which being the current situation in Iraq. A female candidate will have to prove that she will be able to resolve the situation with reasoning rather than relying on emotions. Additionally, she will need to steer clear of attempting to justify herself as a woman (negative suggestion, justification of opponent character attacks et al.) Beyond that, she then has to prove that she is the most qualified candidate for the position. It's far from decided that a female will even win a nomination let alone the presidency.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
'cos you're gonna have one in less than 2 years

How will America adjust to a female President? Discuss.

yes, i am ready. we need a change.

 

[jlmadyson]

New Fox News poll will put Clinton among most 'feared' possible presidential contenders

A new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll will report later today that Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is the most "frightening" candidate for president by more than a two-to-one margin, RAW STORY has learned.

Even though the poll sample contained more Democrats than Republicans, and 60% of those asked said they believed their lives would be better if Democrats gained control of the Congress this year, Clinton was still identified by a wide margin to the be most "frightening" candidate.

The poll, leaked to RAW STORY, finds Senator Clinton to be the most feared presidential contender, followed by former NY mayor Rudy Giuliani, erstwhile Vice President Al Gore and Arizona Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

Clinton had the highest "fright" factor among Republicans, at 58%. Independents also feared Clinton 2-1 over Giuliani, 25% to 12%. Among Democrats, Clinton came in as the second most feared candidate, trailing former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani by just 7 points

The poll was conducted with a sample made up of 42 percent Democrats, 34 percent Republicans and 19 percent Independents.

The entire poll, covering a broad range of topics, from Iran to gay marriage and flag burning, is available here.

 

[blackllotus]

Hilary > Republican

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
'cos you're gonna have one in less than 2 years

How will America adjust to a female President? Discuss.

nothing to discuss...it won`t happen!

 

[ScudRunner]

Women shouldn't be allowed to vote:thumbsdown:

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[joshw10]

Hillary will not win the democratic nomination, you heard it here first it will be a Mark Warner or some similar semi-southern kind of guy.

 

[6000SUX]

If a woman who's not a criminal runs for President, I may vote for her. I don't think that Clinton is the shoo-in you seem to think she is.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
Women shouldn't be allowed to vote:thumbsdown:

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Wow, it's Ann Coulter herself!
*waves*



It doesn't much matter to me what the gender of the president is. I vote for the politicians that I believe will screw us over less than the other ones.





(Grammar police - I know I used the word "that" to refer to politicians, when it might have been proper to use "whom." This is not accidental.)

 

[ScudRunner]

O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

You're still voting for a man.

 

[ScudRunner]

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

You're still voting for a man.

You could be right about that, certainly she is more of a man than ANY Democrat

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: ScudRunner

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

You're still voting for a man.

You could be right about that, certainly she is more of a man than ANY Democrat

ZING! PWNT.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Originally posted by: ScudRunner

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

You're still voting for a man.

You could be right about that, certainly she is more of a man than ANY Democrat

I see, and you equate 'man' with adept, skillful decision making, being able to make snap decisions when things change. Unfortunately your 'man' in the whitehouse doesn't do that.
And how much of a man do you have to be to get 5 deferments? or have daddy make sure you fly a plane for NG? I believe that Senator Kerry fought in Viet Nam, and well, Murtha, you probably think he's a puss too, maybe even Wesley Clark?

Keep sucking on the gop teat, it's gonna dry up real soon.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti

Originally posted by: ScudRunner

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti

Originally posted by: ScudRunner
O'k, I changed my mind, I would vote for Ann Coulter

You're still voting for a man.

You could be right about that, certainly she is more of a man than ANY Democrat

I see, and you equate 'man' with adept, skillful decision making, being able to make snap decisions when things change. Unfortunately your 'man' in the whitehouse doesn't do that.
And how much of a man do you have to be to get 5 deferments? or have daddy make sure you fly a plane for NG? I believe that Senator Kerry fought in Viet Nam, and well, Murtha, you probably think he's a puss too, maybe even Wesley Clark?

Keep sucking on the gop teat, it's gonna dry up real soon.

Sheik
psst - do not feed the troll

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
'cos you're gonna have one in less than 2 years

How will America adjust to a female President? Discuss.

I can handle it if they can find someone with the qualifications.
1) we won't have one in 2 years
2)I don't believe one is electable yet, the first logical step would to get one to the VP.

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Based on the posts in this thread, so far... a common response will be 'denial'.

No offense, but aren't you in Australia? It seems to me you're pretty presumptuous to assume you know more than Americans about the political climate in our country.

I'm confident I know more about the political climate in your country than most Americans. But that's not saying much.

Consider also the possibility that those of us outside your country have a more clear-eyed view of the situation, due to our lack of emotional involvement in the outcome.

I predict a kangaroo will win the aussie elections with a koala bear as his running mate...I am extremely qualified to make this prediction.