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Waiting For Everyman

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94. We don't need a woman president. (and btw I'm a woman)
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:38 AM
Mar 2016

We need a competent president with character who is NOT BOUGHT. That leaves Hillary out, on all counts. There is not one office she has held that she hasn't substantially screwed up.

We are not here to give her opportunities for personal advancement. She has already advanced way beyond her actual capabilities, largely by being married to Bill.

Without that on her "resume" I highly doubt that she would've been elected to the Senate from New York, or appointed Secretary of State. Just how far is that marriage supposed to ride her? To be president? Oh hell no, we think more of our country than that! That is as offensive as the rest of the candidates except for Bernie. He is the ONLY one running who deserves that vote.

And being the darling of Henry Kissinger is a DEAL BREAKER. Wherever you're from, you don't know enough about America.

Corporate operative. Pro TPP, Pro War, Pro Fracking, owned by Wall Street. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #1
Exactly right. I have no idea what the OP is talking about. Broward Mar 2016 #11
You have a long wait.... RichGirl Mar 2016 #15
Likely so. But one can hope Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #21
Dick Cheney had a lot of foreign policy experience. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #56
Dick Cheney had NO BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #81
Obama had no foreign policy experience AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #60
President Obama's life experience BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #82
That isn't foreign policy experience AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #88
Living in and being part of other cultures BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #91
Sanders grew up in the Jewish culture AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #92
The thing is that most of what you BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #80
Like what? Scootaloo Mar 2016 #2
Yeah TPP, NAFTA, Crime Bill, Super-predators, Iraq war vote, lies - all conspiracy theories... n/t revbones Mar 2016 #52
Dems are focused on "20 year old unproven right wing conspiracy theories"? Wilms Mar 2016 #3
Plus "richgirl" does not seem very aware that Michelle's gardening was all abt perfect PR. truedelphi Mar 2016 #76
I have no problem with voting for a woman for President. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #4
Spot on Kalidurga monicaangela Mar 2016 #32
Yes, this. Well said Kalidurga. Myrina Mar 2016 #47
me too shanti Mar 2016 #69
IMO, Hillary represents what many feel is wrong with America and she carries a lot of baggage. RKP5637 Mar 2016 #5
She shilled for the Iraq war - she did not just vote for it. djean111 Mar 2016 #6
RichGirl greymouse Mar 2016 #7
It's the lying. And the obscene greed exemplified by the speeches. And the Kissinger. tularetom Mar 2016 #8
Agree 100%, it's her blatant lies casperthegm Mar 2016 #17
This is the second time today, and it's early, that I've heard this... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #9
Michelle is promoting organic veggies, eating healthy, and excercise for children. Not "gardening" peacebird Mar 2016 #10
Yes...eating right is very important. RichGirl Mar 2016 #16
I don't think Barack would (or could) have stood in her way if she felt deeply about another choice BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #33
Michelle Obama monicaangela Mar 2016 #37
I didn't like that either... Kalidurga Mar 2016 #67
I am making this a separate post - because I really really hope there is not going to be djean111 Mar 2016 #12
The last thing I want madokie Mar 2016 #13
Tulsi Gabbard - LOL! BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #83
Have fun madokie Mar 2016 #84
Did you notice that the article BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #90
She's not being "demonized" because she's a woman. Vinca Mar 2016 #14
The Rs have been unhappy with establishment politics for 10 years WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #18
Sanders supporters are primarily white middle class kids Onlooker Mar 2016 #19
geez, Onlooker greymouse Mar 2016 #46
I think young people for Sanders represent the same spirit of "the struggle" you refer to Armstead Mar 2016 #51
I am a 65-year-old woman, who supports Bernie, not a kid. nt tblue37 Mar 2016 #71
You may be rich, Richgirl marions ghost Mar 2016 #20
The RICH RichGirl Mar 2016 #24
OK marions ghost Mar 2016 #38
This is bigger than Hillary. RichGirl Mar 2016 #22
I don't give a damn about the persons gender. All I want to know is if they remotely represent my Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #23
Forget about Clinton... RichGirl Mar 2016 #25
Frankly, I think you need to look at the fact we are a young country. 200 years is really not very Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #29
How many centuries did the UK wait til they had a female PM? Arazi Mar 2016 #54
The term "Prime Minster" didn't even come into general use until the 1880s LisaM Mar 2016 #74
Good answer... RichGirl Mar 2016 #28
Women have only had the right to vote for 100 years in America: marions ghost Mar 2016 #34
Many women have tried. yesphan Mar 2016 #42
+1. The OP doesn't seem to have done even the tiniest bit of research Arazi Mar 2016 #50
Claire booth luce was nominated greymouse Mar 2016 #48
The Green Party has a woman candidate this year--Dr. Jill Stein. She ran in 2012, too. nt tblue37 Mar 2016 #70
Yep, decent chance Jill finds herself flooded with more support than she ever dreamed of this year. Coincidence Mar 2016 #73
Women have tried 39 times that we know of. Some reading: ancianita Mar 2016 #86
You do remember Geraldine Ferraro was the Sarah Palin/Dan Quayle of her time greymouse Mar 2016 #75
This isn't an all inclusive list of why I don't regard Hillary as anything good. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #26
My problems with her are on policy TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2016 #27
Try asking people in the Hillary Group. Loki Mar 2016 #30
Yes, the hype without those terrible facts looks much better. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #68
I'm a bit skeptical of posts - and there are many of them - that begin with Merryland Mar 2016 #31
Trump, McCaskill already laid out Communist Protalker Mar 2016 #41
I am not naive. TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2016 #49
It's up to the American people to provide a congress that is agreeable to solutions ... Trajan Mar 2016 #63
Her lack of appeal has nothing to do with right-wing conspiracies hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #35
I posted this last night: Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #36
We have intrenched sexism to blame-- for that "grading on a curve"... marions ghost Mar 2016 #40
Good observation. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #39
RichGirl, I agree with you 100%. Nitram Mar 2016 #43
So let me ask you this. TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2016 #55
The do indeed hope to influence the candidates to whom they donate. Nitram Mar 2016 #61
Vince Foster lunacy is a 20 year old rw conpiracy theory libtodeath Mar 2016 #44
"I don't agree with Hillary on choices she made while Senator." noamnety Mar 2016 #45
For such a "strong" woman she sure does bend her politics to the politically expedient. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #53
Ummm... gcomeau Mar 2016 #57
She's not demonized. Personally I don't like her warmongering Arazi Mar 2016 #58
I don't vote on the content of a candidates pants. Mother Of Four Mar 2016 #59
You say you support Bernie, but all you have been doing in this thread Maedhros Mar 2016 #62
When it comes to Hillary, it seems positive is a talking point and negative is a fact. Nitram Mar 2016 #64
Tell me what is positive about her TM99 Mar 2016 #66
Well she did say she 840high Mar 2016 #89
What I find troublesome is that so many believe TM99 Mar 2016 #65
what marions ghost said upthread about women only having the right to vote dana_b Mar 2016 #72
Hillary diverted the country with health care plan which could not work then and works even less now Baobab Mar 2016 #77
Something to consider re the IWR Lucinda Mar 2016 #78
Trifaced n/t silenttigersong Mar 2016 #79
I'm not focused on any right wing theories of Hillary. I know her past good legal work. I just ancianita Mar 2016 #85
No one has ever become president without being widely demonized. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #87
Here are 2 articles for you to look at Nonhlanhla Mar 2016 #93
We don't need a woman president. (and btw I'm a woman) Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #94
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