Reply #12: The first female or minority President will be a Republican

[ComerPerro]

Suppose our nominee in 2008 is female or is a minority. We wouldn't stand a chance. While we would have the votes of some women (excluding the Bush voting, self hating, Ann Coulter types) or most of whichever miority group is represented by our candidates, it wouldn't matter. After all, we get these groups' votes anyway. The people we have to pander to are the bigots, the sexists, and the racists.

I guarantee, if we run Boxer in 2008 all you will hear is how she is too soft and that we need someone tough for tough times. While they won't actually come out and say it, they will tiptoe around saying that a woman can't effectively lead the country.

However, if the GOP runs a female or minority, they will have their base and many well-meaning moderates vote for them. Also, you will see people like Limbaugh and Hannity calling us racist or sexist because we are not supporting this person. And we will be branded as hypocrites.

For proof, just look at Bush's cabinet.