Why has our great and powerful nation not yet been able to "produce" a female President or Vice President?

2015-06-12T07:58:30-04:00

Even developing countries have had female Presidents or female Heads of State, yet we in the U.S. have had none so far. For example, Catherine Samba-Panza is acting President of the Central African Republic. Laura Chinchilla was President of Costa Rica for four years. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was President of Liberia. The list goes on!

There haven't even been any female Vice Presidents in our country!

We, in the U.S., with all the great universities for both men and women, the great chances for women, the great female 4-star Military Generals, female university professors, and our modernized life-style (or so it seems) have not yet had one single female president.

All of this is very sad! It is not good at all!

I have wondered about all of this for many years now. It has got nothing to do with the fact that Hillary Clinton is running for President.

I have my theories and opinions about this. What are your theories and opinions and what has to be done to change this?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 8:06 AM

2015-06-12T08:06:16-04:00

No viable female candidates have bothered to run. I can think of a few that are better qualified than the charlatan knows as Hillary.

Most of the men running this time are just shiny turds. Real question is, why can't we get a President that is a genuine leader, rather than a corrupt politician?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 8:09 AM

2015-06-12T08:09:32-04:00

By the way...Our brothers and sisters in the UK produces Margaret Thatcher. If they can we can!

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 8:13 AM

2015-06-12T08:13:30-04:00

To be frank, I don't care what color/creed/religion/gender/shoe size that our President is as long as he/she does the job well. :)

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 12 at 2015 8:27 AM

2015-06-12T08:27:37-04:00

Possibly because recent female candidates/announced candidacies have been lacking in political experience or are horrible politicians. Namely Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin.

The only other female candidate I can recall was Geraldine Ferraro who ran as Walter Mondale's VP candidate in 1984. At the time, America wasn't ready for a female in office. Not to mention she and Walter were running against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

I myself would support a female candidate in a heartbeat as long as I agreed with their agenda.

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Jun 12 at 2015 9:01 AM

2015-06-12T09:01:21-04:00

Lets not forget Angela Merkel of Germany and Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain, Indira Ghandi of India, Golda Meir of Israel, Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. ALL energetic, and positive forces in their respective countries.

Personally, I have no issue with any person being our President, so long as they have the leadership abilities necessary to do the job. That being said, I believe it is putting the cart before the horse so to speak, to push the idea that we desperately NEED to elect the FIRST "bi-racial", "black", "latino", "woman", or "LBGTC" candidate. Electing someone based on this criteria is simply nonsensical, and puts secondary the leadership abilities necessary to actually do the job. In short, it'll happen when the right person comes along. My opinion respectfully submitted.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Jun 12 at 2015 10:34 AM

2015-06-12T10:34:18-04:00

GOB process. I think it is only a matter of time. As a CPA, I have serious reservations as to the character of the obvious reference here - just look at financial transactions, Whitewater genesis, Vince Foster, getting enormous amounts of dollars into her foundation and telling us they do not influence her, not having her email in the Federal system is a huge error in judgement and putting herself above the system - please. If I were doing a forensic exam for potential targets she would head the list. I am apolitical, folks - just making observations.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Jun 12 at 2015 10:57 AM

2015-06-12T10:57:55-04:00

Cuz most of then r liberal....even though we have Liberal leadership, we're a center right country who believes in freedom not restrictions

Response by SCPO Lee Pradia made Jun 12 at 2015 11:12 AM

2015-06-12T11:12:46-04:00

I think the real reasoning is because people like Palin and Clinton have left a bad taste in people's mouths that has made it difficult for the women who are genuine and have the professional qualifications to run for our nation's highest office. I'd vote for the candidate who is seriously committed to taking the challenge, male or female, white, black, asian, hispanic or native American.

Response by SPC Brandon Wilson made Jun 12 at 2015 11:26 AM

2015-06-12T11:26:38-04:00

Our country was founded on religion. We escaped the clutches of British Religious Domination for a freedom to value other religious beliefs. However, in any Bible women were put on the earth by God to compliment man, never made as equals. There is no true equality between man and woman, it's simply love and respect. With the giant push for equality who raises the children? Look at how many kids suffer and act out especially in violence because we've changed our societal beliefs to having both men and women work. It's time to stop thinking about yourselves and think about the future of our children. They need mom at home. Quite frankly although many man are great fathers and we'd die for our women and children, we don't share the deep interconnection to our children women do....we didn't carry them for 9 months...

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Jun 12 at 2015 11:35 AM

2015-06-12T11:35:49-04:00

I heard Hillary Clinton say on a recording telling people if you want the first female president to vote for her as if that was the only reason to vote for her.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 12 at 2015 2:13 PM

2015-06-12T14:13:16-04:00

Those who are narrow of mind and broad of backside need to find a way of reversing the problem and making it a solution.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 2:43 PM

2015-06-12T14:43:28-04:00

It isn't that we've not produced one, we've not elected one, from a very narrow pool of available people. I say this as someone who worked for many fine, intelligent women leaders, who became generals. Just as with other "false" minorities (false = not necessarily statistically valid in terms of greater populations), the available, qualified pool must be greatly expanded. The case is similar among all politicians, the military and other professions; the available pool of women is small and unique for a variety of factors--few are self-imposed--yet they are a factor. Of course, we should vote for the most qualified candidate not the one that merely looks like us. President Obama's election shows that we can rise above ourselves to do that.

Response by SSG Hank Ortega made Jun 12 at 2015 2:52 PM

2015-06-12T14:52:39-04:00

the countries cited are 3d rate at best. So far the best qualified woman (Kay Bally Hutcheson) has declined to run. Palin was too soft, and Hillary is another Marxist who hates America, and sees the office as a continuing "honey-hole", and has a filthy background. Women can't do any better than that?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 3:16 PM

2015-06-12T15:16:21-04:00

The country undoubtedly has produced potentially great female leaders. It's just that the *rest* of the country refused to recognize them as such.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Jun 12 at 2015 9:20 PM

2015-06-12T21:20:41-04:00

Hillary will be elected by social media fools,just because it's popular on facebook and Twitter, and they want to post that they voted for the first female president

Response by Sgt Ramon Nacanaynay made Jun 14 at 2015 10:52 AM

2015-06-14T10:52:25-04:00

We're almost ready, hang in there.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 5:22 PM

2015-06-14T17:22:14-04:00

Why is that something that is especially desirable, either for us, generally, or for the women who would have to have lived different kinds of lives in order to achieve that.

The simple answer is that women, by and large, haven't made the choices necessary, in the numbers necessary, to make that a statistical likelihood.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2015 1:01 PM

2015-06-15T13:01:48-04:00

Women are filthy and subservient to men. Read the bible.

Women will have better luck when the people as a whole become more secular. Hopefully.

Response by CPO Emmett (Bud) Carpenter made Jun 16 at 2015 12:46 PM

2015-06-16T12:46:24-04:00

We don't need the best female or male leader,we need the best leader

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2015 1:27 PM

2015-06-16T13:27:16-04:00

SPC Ei McS, ma'am, I'm probably wrong, but, I think the reason is because it's rather a new concept, not yet actually accepted by female and male alike. Women who do want to see a female elected POTUS, need to stick together, and support female candidates. More females need to become candidates. One reason we haven't seen a female POTUS, may be the financial challenges. Even if they have a wealthy husband, and or, friends, they may not want to be involved in this controversy. Maybe some feel it would hurt their business if an unpopular wife or friend, ran. Who really knows. I do know, women who are serious about becoming a POTUS, need an honest, no skeletons in the closet, campaign. Other women situations, in the past, were accomplished by continued efforts, with women behind them so much, their mission had to be accomplished. Such as, women's suffrage, women in actual combat, black women overcoming the racial attitudes about them being included in white women's accomplishments. We've come a long way since the subservient wives and women in general, but we, unfortunately, still have a long way to go in getting a female POTUS. If a female candidate, who offered sincere and good points, no BS, and put her hat in the ring, she's got my vote. Snakes like Clinton, will never get my vote.

Response by SFC Jason Porter made Jun 16 at 2015 1:50 PM

2015-06-16T13:50:21-04:00

I'd vote for a Margret Thatcher style female candidate. She was a great leader. "A Statesman" a true leader! Name one female candidate in America that is a Margret Thatcher style leader...name one male candidate in America that is a Ronald Reagan style leader... Both where "statesman" and real politicians. America is in the toilet when it comes to candidates. Would the real American leader and statesman please stand up!

Response by SGT Kristjan Rahe made Jun 16 at 2015 2:00 PM

2015-06-16T14:00:15-04:00

Regretfully we are a mysoginistic society on the whole, especially in the media for all their hyperbole. Ms. Palin's biggest detriment was her voice and she was reined in by the McCain camp. When she is on her own she does well and has garned support and stirred the base. When you look at Margaret Thatcher she had voice coaching to aid in making her voice less pitchy which made people take her more seriously. Carly Fiornia is a formidable woman and I respect the heck out of her, but her experience is lacking. I respect the heck out of Condoleeza Rice but I don't think she desires it. Hillary has credibility issues. Any woman of Republican bent is immediately attacked, vilified and belittled and put out of play. There are those that want Elizabeth Warren, but she has the same issue that Ms. Dolezal has in that she used false information to garner loans, preference points, etc. I personally think a woman would excel in the office, but while you have the big money in campaigns and bias in the media....

Response by SSG John Erny made Jun 16 at 2015 6:08 PM

2015-06-16T18:08:28-04:00

The females who could run and win move to the private sector and make a lot more money. Look at all of the past presidents before and after photos, it takes a toll on them, they all seem to leave with grey hair if they did not already have it.

When people vote based on looks, race, gender they are doing a disservice to the nation.
1 Can that person keep our country safe?
2 Can that person bring Jobs back that have been offshored? (corporate buzzword)
3 Can that person spur growth in the economy?
4 Can that person balance the needs of the work force and the needs of employers.
5 Do I trust them to do the right thing
6 What is that persons stance on issues I care about?

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jul 16 at 2015 1:36 PM

2015-07-16T13:36:01-04:00

Well lets look to see who has run for the office? Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro, neither were house hold names before getting the nod to run on the ticket. Instead of picking canidates who would of brought more to the table they brought less. That has helped either party go back to look for another. Hillary as POTUS, she has a ton of baggage that will haunt her down the stretch.

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Aug 5 at 2015 2:31 PM

2015-08-05T14:31:18-04:00

SPC Ei McS, the reason is very simple, men are afraid and go out of their way by bashing any woman that show potential, this behavior is designed to discourage women from seeking the US highest office. Take a look at new laws and proposed laws that restrict women.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 8:23 AM

2015-09-11T08:23:09-04:00

Because women didn't vote for Sarah Palin.

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Sep 11 at 2015 8:28 AM

2015-09-11T08:28:31-04:00

None of the female candidates I see in this country deserve to be president. If Hillary Clinton had not married Bill she'd be running the fanciest law firm in Little Rock.

Walt

Response by SrA Art Siatkowsky made Nov 9 at 2015 3:24 AM

2015-11-09T03:24:36-05:00

Does it matter? Do we have a quota to fill? I want someone with integrity regardless of their gender, color, race, etc,etc...Someone who upholds the constitution and governs by rule of law nothing like our current president and absolutely nothing like Hillary.

Response by SGT James Murphy made Nov 12 at 2015 3:56 PM

2015-11-12T15:56:51-05:00

Because we don't elect people based on their Sex or Race. We elect them based on ABILITY! Granted There may be qualified candidates that don't make the cut because of Party Politics but that is a different issue and needs to be addressed separately. Sex or Race or Religion should NOT Enter In to it!