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Dems to Win

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20. I'm also not the slightest bit enthused about Hillary as the first woman president
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 04:57 PM
Apr 2015

I've been so unenthusiastic about Hillary as the first woman president idea that it has alienated me from organized feminism and Emily's List for the past 2 decades or so. There are many other women who could have been pushed and promoted as first woman president, but all the energy has been directed toward Hillary.

What a message to send to young girls: Any girl in America can grow up to be president. All you have to do is find and marry a man who will be president first!

I'm disgusted that the feminist vote in 2016 is shaping up to be a vote to return Bill Clinton to the White House as first horndog. I barely, reluctantly agreed that Bill's wrongdoing with Monica and Paula Jones was not a high crime worthy of impeachment, but it was plenty wrong, and I'm not at all thrilled at the idea of elevating him to the position of First Gentleman. Bill should have suffered the same fate as Monica -- no prestige, unable to get a job, a punchline for comedians. Damn I don't want him back in the White House.

My feelings about returning the Clintons to the White House are so negative (though I will vote for her if she's the nominee) that it is very hard for me to imagine her winning. Democrats need lots of enthusiasm and high voter turnout to be victorious. I can't imagine Hillary inspiring that kind of turnout. I just hope I'm wrong about this....

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Cynicism has never accomplished anything and is.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #1
Call it skepticism then... MellowDem Apr 2015 #8
75% of the Democratic party are apathetic? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #15
No... MellowDem Apr 2015 #16
A good portion of the 75% that support Clinton are apathetic? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #17
Yes, as in, they don't show up to vote... MellowDem Apr 2015 #18
We don't always get what we want. upaloopa Apr 2015 #2
netanyahu got elected in a multi party system. rahm Emanuel won JI7 Apr 2015 #3
Netanyahu won... MellowDem Apr 2015 #6
yes but in terms of who gets into office JI7 Apr 2015 #7
I agree it won't much change who get's to be leader. But I still think it would be good. DanTex Apr 2015 #14
"it would be better to have some representation of various perspectives then only two monolith part" BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #10
I'm not sure its less messy... MellowDem Apr 2015 #13
How about local and state elections ? JI7 Apr 2015 #4
Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2015 #5
Two words will make me vote for the Democratic candidate..SUPREME COURT shraby Apr 2015 #9
Me, too. We can't afford more pro-Corp Cons to dismantle our rights with impunity BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #11
Apparently the "choice" is whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #12
Extremely Good Description of My Feelings Rilgin Apr 2015 #19
I'm also not the slightest bit enthused about Hillary as the first woman president Dems to Win Apr 2015 #20
I'd support a Barbara Lee / Bernie Sanders ticket lovemydog Apr 2015 #21
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