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Office of the President (POTUS) Politics
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Pose the question a different way. Why aren't more women jumping into the presidential races?
I'll vote for the candidate who closely follows and values the US Constitution, male or female.
I'll vote for the candidate who closely follows and values the US Constitution, male or female.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
Good question & Barbara Lee does address this in her Op-ed piece.
"How do those deeply entrenched barriers manifest in the political sphere? They turn into roadblocks on the path to power, allowing women to sometimes get a seat at the table, but not at the head of the table.
We see the height of those barriers in how hard women have to work to reach the same goals as men. They’re present in how women have to do more and be more to be considered qualified. It’s made clear by the fact that, even with accomplishments they earned in their own right — a US Senate seat, the role as a leading diplomat of the free world — they are often defined by their husbands. Just look to Hillary Clinton and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Dole for evidence. Dole’s husband, former senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole, even gave an interview where he hinted at supporting his wife’s opponent."
..I think it is not just young women but young men who are both very hesitant to jump into the presidential races because of the tough and dirty campaign tricksters or professional mud rakers you have today in politics... Who needs it ??
"How do those deeply entrenched barriers manifest in the political sphere? They turn into roadblocks on the path to power, allowing women to sometimes get a seat at the table, but not at the head of the table.
We see the height of those barriers in how hard women have to work to reach the same goals as men. They’re present in how women have to do more and be more to be considered qualified. It’s made clear by the fact that, even with accomplishments they earned in their own right — a US Senate seat, the role as a leading diplomat of the free world — they are often defined by their husbands. Just look to Hillary Clinton and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Dole for evidence. Dole’s husband, former senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole, even gave an interview where he hinted at supporting his wife’s opponent."
..I think it is not just young women but young men who are both very hesitant to jump into the presidential races because of the tough and dirty campaign tricksters or professional mud rakers you have today in politics... Who needs it ??
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Probably due to the fact that until the recent past women were not seen as viable candidates and it was more or less thought that it was a "man's world" in the political arena.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
You make a good point but I think today that may not be the case. We could see a women as president. We have some women governors who are doing some good things & could decide to run for president
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SFC William Swartz Jr
I agree wholeheartedly, their are plenty of women politicians today that have served capably in Governorships and the leadership positions of our nation that would be well suited to serve as President.
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SSG Warren Swan
SFC William Swartz Jr - I agree with you, but Condi Rice was respected in many circles and many thought she'd run for president. Personally, I think she was too hawkish, but VERY qualified and FULLY able to do the job as POTUS. I don't know why she didn't run, but I think that what we see as POTUS on display in the news or whatever, and what actually POTUS does might not be one and the same completely, and that runs some folks off. Ferraro would've been great as a VP and maybe follow on Pres. Mrs. Palin was TO ME a failure from the start. Sure she had looks, she was able to "speak" in a manner that "could" be relatable, but her track record as governor isn't the best by a long shot. Also touting her religious views as "superior" to others then wind up with your daughter having two kids out of wedlock while judging others who did the same isn't the best character reference as a parent.
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We can have a women president of the US if voters decide she is the best candidate. I think today the Gender Card and the Race Card are way over blown....
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
I remember when Pat Schroeder ran for president and really pissed off the military with comments like this one: "Women have been an island in the military, getting little support from the inside or the outside."... So she held a reception for the Pentagon to mend fences and she asked a young Marine .."Do you know who I am"... and he said "No Ma'am". She was pissed and complained to a M/Sgt and he said "And who are you again Ma'am?'. Needless to say her reception with the Pentagon bombed on her
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