I like her b/c she's like bizarre kryptonite to rightwingers, but the older I get the stupider I find the whole left/right wrestling match. I would rather have a candidate who does not make rightwingers wig out and who wants to do reform-minded things like eliminate the deficit, reduce the influence of money in politics, restrict presidential powers, limit gov't powers in general.
I didn't expect the moon from Obama, as some people did, but I expected him at least not to expand exec branch powers further. I was disappointed too that during the financial crisis, which started just before he was elected, he sold more fear than hope. I wanted more hope.
If we must have a bogus left-right battle, Hillary Clinton is a great choice b/c she's smart and she makes the other side make fools of themselves. That's bad for America, so Hillary is not my first choice.
Just what we need, another affirmative action candidate. Obama wouldn't have got elected if he were white, and Hillary wouldn't stand a prayer if she were a man. Electing a president has to be more than an exercise in quota filling.
I agree with Robbie. Identity politics (i.e about race/gender) is becoming less of an issue all the time. That's one positive thing happening in the world.
I disagree. Neither would get elected regardless of race/gender, had they been a conservative - perhaps an R, but not a conservative (and heaven forbid even thinking about a libertarian).
Progressives and most D's will not vote for an R let alone a conservative or libertarian. Luckily, they are actually a minority of the overall population.
Those who don't have a firm foundation, and a considerable number of R's can be swayed on factors beyond sound government/policy. Gender/race/personality can cause these people to vote even against their own self interest.
I didn't expect the moon from Obama, as some people did, but I expected him at least not to expand exec branch powers further. I was disappointed too that during the financial crisis, which started just before he was elected, he sold more fear than hope. I wanted more hope.
If we must have a bogus left-right battle, Hillary Clinton is a great choice b/c she's smart and she makes the other side make fools of themselves. That's bad for America, so Hillary is not my first choice.
Progressives and most D's will not vote for an R let alone a conservative or libertarian. Luckily, they are actually a minority of the overall population.
Those who don't have a firm foundation, and a considerable number of R's can be swayed on factors beyond sound government/policy. Gender/race/personality can cause these people to vote even against their own self interest.