Hillary for President???

Before reading on please watch the 15 second clip of Hillary Clinton at a recent Democratic Debate.

What a telling admission Mrs. Clinton. Thank goodness for Youtube. So now everyone can see your honesty for themselves. It has to be a first.

Here in lies my problem with Mrs. Clinton. She is always so calculated in what she says, and for once she spoke the truth. This shred of honesty was a direct attack on Barak Obama’s so-called Foreign Policy blunder over entering Pakistan as a possibility to find Bin Laden if he were elected President. Now of course she is not alone in parsing her words carefully, it is part and parcel of politics in general. Her husband was the master at it. But that’s the problem. As much as I would love to see a woman President, I am not willing to vote for someone, who is going to do what the men have always done. I know you can’t always get what you want (Rolling Stones). But damn. If we are going to have a woman President, she should change the rules of the game and not imitate what has always been done.

I am not willing to sacrifice my political beliefs for the sake of having a female, Latino, or African-American President. Case in point is conservatives who are willing to stand by Mr. Bush simply due to his party affiliation and religious beliefs. By the way, Conservatives listen up: I am very saddened by my conservative brethren who have acted in such a foolish manner. Reagan must be spinning in his grave. I am no conservative. However, I am disappointed in those who have and continue to sacrifice their political principles for W. They are in part the reason Georgie was re-elected. If true conservatives would have stuck to their principles he would back in Austin on his ranch. (How many days left until this is a reality?)

One should support a candidate for her/his stance on all issues, not just on the basis of gender, skin color, or one issue that you feel strongly about, i.e. the Christian right supporting Bush because of his position on Gay Marriage. Please no one-issue voters next time around. Look at what it got us into.

I am going to support a Presidential Candidate who shares my views on most things, such as Foreign Policy, Immigration Reform, Health Care, Education, and Trade. You know, issues that have long term implication for all of us and our off-spring. To have made up your mind at this stage in the game suggests that you are not looking beyond gender, skin color, or a particular view that a candidate shares with you. There is still a lot of time left before the first ballot is cast. Plus you never know, there just maybe a candidate or two that flips this election on its head.

DIALOGUE IS DEMOCRATIC!!!
R.