Letters to the Editor
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I've asked this before, and not gotten any credible answer
I'm not saying there has to be a woman President. But, since it does look like Clinton probably won't be the nominee, and, people keep highlighting the reasons they say she isn't the right woman, who would be the right woman. About a month, or more ago, I gave a list of criteria, based on the fact that apparently based on the posts here, the dream candidate has to be something of an Obama clone, although not necessarily black, but certain things have to be there:
Younger (under 50). It's become very obvious that age is an issue with younger voters.
Solid marriage, grown kids (no woman with kids the age of Obama's should try and run). Btw, makes it tough to be under 50 if you are a woman and had a career that's gotten you far enough to run for President unless you've had lots of help at home.
It would be better if you actually didn't have that much of a record at a national level, that way progressives can project their agenda onto you and moderates can project their agenda onto you with very little trouble.
Excellent speaking skills, at least passable debating skills. Warm personality, but, as a woman, it can't be "too" warm, because, if you don't show that you have a spine of steel, people will say you are too soft to be in the Oval Office. Physically attractive, but not too attractive, because, if you are too attractive, you will become a caraciture the other way.
This is the THIRD time I have asked this question. The first two times, the only suggestions anyone gave were Pelosi and Boxer. They flunk the age test, among others. I never got any decent suggestions of any other women who might be out there, even in state politics (I'm not even looking for governors, maybe younger state senators who have national ambitions, because many female governors are too old). Are you all telling me that Pelosi and Boxer are it??? That's it???