Letters to the Editor
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Questioning Hillary Clinton's qualifications makes me a sexist?
If I question Obama's does that make me racist as well? I say that in comparison to John Edwards, Al Gore or even John Kerry neither Clinton nor Obama has yet proven enough leadership skills to be the right candidate at this time. It has nothing to do with race or gender and I resent the implication that to question their experience makes me a hater. Voting for Hillary Clinton simply because she is a woman is just as sexist as voting against her because she's a woman.
That being said, you're spot on with regard to the term bitch being thrown around to describe any woman who isn't submissive. I question the masculinity of men who are that threatened by women. I strongly doubt that any man who is that fearful of strong women has the courage, self-confidence or leadership capability to be president.
Our next president needs to be a Democrat but also needs to be experienced enough to rally America's support and lead us out of this horrible time in our history. Both Clinton and Obama are young enough to have plenty of time to prove themselves, plenty more election cycles in their future. Just because their time isn't now doesn't mean that time won't come and my thinking so doesn't make me prejudiced.