Letters to the Editor
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Seeing Hillary As She Really Is
I am with Deborah Chassen -- although I haven't been a lifelong Democrat but a Republican who switched in 2006 and I didn't switch to vote for Hillary in the primary or just because she is a woman!! -- As a front runner (although I haven't quite figured out how she got there) she knew what she would step into and it wasn't as rough as a lot of confirmation hearings used to be --- They've been asking the questions all along and she just doesn't answer them -- she is too much like Bush with secrecy and wanting it her way (the Sunday taped 5 shows) and brings too much baggage to the campaign including lobbyists --- While I would like to see a woman president someday in the White House, Hillary is not that woman -- she is too partisan, too polarizing and I have had it with the garbage and dysfunction that we have seen the past nine+ years --
Sick and Tired and when you are sick and tire you change a thought and move a muscle and do the next right thing!! Vote for someone who you hope will bring the change and wisdom to a job that should be respected as it once was.
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"I am ANGRY."
I'm angrier than I can put into words. I'm agry over the last 7 years. I'm angry that in this most profoundly important election it appears we're being force fed Clinton, Redux.
"Perhaps it's hard for penis-wearers to see, but much of what passes for "criciticism" of Senator Clinton is sexist attacks. You know, exactly the kind of thing that would put the country in an uproar if they were said about blacks, et al."
What a rediculous statement! Not once, not one word in that debate was aimed at or made reference to Sen. clinton's gender as an issue or liability. She was strongly challenged on the core dishonesty of her public statements and positions. And yes, talking out of both sides of your mouth is dishonest.
She has skated by on celebrity thus far, and when, finally, confronted she retreats to the most cowardly tactic. She won't get my vote in the primary or general election. I didn't like the clintons in the 90's, and I don't like them now.
After the debate I made contributions to the campaigns of Dodd, Biden and Edwards. My contribbutions were not in any influenced by the presence of a penis. They were based on the clear, well thought out, intelligent answers each gave.
Perhaps if Sen. Clinton decides to actually address the issues and present her positions in an open, honest and straightforward manner I could make a judgement on her ability to lead the nation in this most trying of times. I don't expect that to happen.
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Playing the gender card
For Hillary's camp to play the gender card at this point makes no sense. She's a front-runner, and the others are trying to shut her down - that's got nothing to do with whether the buttons are on the left or the right side of her shirt.
Better she should focus on explaining how it is she's getting more money from defense contractors than even the Republicans...
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Not this woman
I frankly thought this was one of the best debates so far. Edwards only attacked but did not pint out his own strengths. I was prettyput off by his attacks. However I thought Obama did very well as he pointedhis wown strengths and the difference between himslf and Hillary.
If she does win the primaries she will need to be able to stand up to the republican candidates who are "real boys". She stood her ground very well, alhtough she did not answer the questions. I am a woman and I will not be driven to vote for Hillary just becauseof these attacks or the fact she is a woman. This woman is still voitng for Obama.
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The front-runner's a girl
If the press treated Bush the same way they treat Hillary Clinton we would have impeached his sorry ass a long time ago. Neocon males get a free pass, but bring up Senator Clinton and suddenly everyone's talking about honesty and integrity and whether we can trust her. Please!!!!
Paint it any way you want it Tim (and Joan) but Sen Clinton is in fact a woman, and as a result, does not get treated the same as the men.
This may be hard for most people to accept, but if Hillary Clinton were a man we would not be talking about any of this. She may not be my ideal choice, but Kucinich can't win anyway, and I still believe Obama lacks experience. I'm going with the female on this one.
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@ Dana Runs
I believe you are missing the point re: Hillary's "hawkishness" and your claim that this will help get elected. I believe a responsible voter ... especially a Democrat (where one would assume left-leaning tendancies) should consider if "hawkishness" is right for this country and this world and our children. I think it is not ... and Hillary's mushy policies that are based mostly on polling data than real leadership is the point the "men" were making about her questionable capacity to be president.
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I'm disappointed....
I'm disappointed in the attack mode of the Democratic contenders starting to descend into a mean and nasty zone. Drawing comparisons as negatively as appropriate is fine. Let's just avoid Republicanesque name calling and pissing contests. Smart, not snide, please. It's who we are.
I'm disappointed in the media's (print, broadcast, blogosphere)need to turn this into being about Hillary's girly parts and painting her with a "what a bitch" brush rather than maintaining a professional and dignified assessment of her actions and demeanor.
I'm disappointed in the Hillary campaign's need to make this about boys and girls. Women are not getting angry at the gender assassination of Mrs. Clinton. They are getting angry at her for taking the bait and crying foul in the name of womankind.
May the best man win....even if it's Hillary Clinton. That's all we should be focusing on.
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AS IF
the gender card hasn't been played by both parties on Hillary from the git-go. "She's so ambitious". How many times have you heard that said about her, (and not as a compliment)? Name a candidate for President that is not "ambitious". You've gotta be pretty darn ambitious to think you can be the leader of the free world. Yet, only with Hillary is it used as an insult.
I had no problem with the way Edwards, Obama, Dodd, and the others challenged her at the debate. She's in the lead, and they have to take her down, or forget it, they're going nowhere. It's the way it's done. She should be treated no differently than any candidate. And, I support Senator Clinton using whatever it takes to combat whatever is thrown at her.
But, won't it be rich if she is elected and polling shows that a whole lot of women voted for her as a backlash at the sexism?
Btw, Senator Clinton is not my favorite, she's too moderate for me, but if she is the candidate I'll support her. ANY Dem is better than ANY Rep. Period.