tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post4678769581767311024..comments2024-03-26T04:27:54.485-06:00Comments on Du Wax Loolu: I don't get it.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-61758619241260826722008-02-05T13:13:00.000-07:002008-02-05T13:13:00.000-07:00If I didn't like her politics, I wouldn't vote for...If I didn't like her politics, I wouldn't vote for her, period.<BR/><BR/>Okay, okay, maybe if it were a "lesser of two evils" situation, if I were stuck with two candidates I loathed, I might vote for the woman based on gender alone. <I>Might</I>.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately for me, I like Hillary's politics--most of them (hey, no candidate is perfect). So I escaped the female guilt bubble on this one :)the frog princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263491966906372090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-38608713399196550762008-01-14T16:30:00.000-07:002008-01-14T16:30:00.000-07:00I would never vote a woman just because she's a wo...I would never vote a woman just because she's a woman. I vote for principals and values and morals and their political standpoint. If a 4 eyed, tattooed, midget was running and they were the best candidate, you better believe I'll be voting for them. THe women's movement is important, but not as important as voting for what you believe in, no matter the sex.Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711250635865954102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-57608879904953093412008-01-10T22:06:00.000-07:002008-01-10T22:06:00.000-07:00No way. I'm consider myself something of a feminis...No way. I'm consider myself something of a feminist, but I would never vote for a candidate just because that person was female. I feel like THAT is the kind of mistake that will get the wrong woman in office, and then all of the pathetic naysayers with go on about how women just can't do it, and then we'll have to wait even longer to have a successful female president. I prefer Obama, and that's probably who I'll be voting for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-79305143610165126692008-01-10T10:22:00.000-07:002008-01-10T10:22:00.000-07:00Brandy: I hadn't heard that so thanks.Swistle: I c...Brandy: I hadn't heard that so thanks.<BR/><BR/>Swistle: I couldn't agree with you more about candidates' spouses, particularly potential first ladies. I think it says something not only about how the candidates show consideration, but also about how they feel about women.BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443151591518184608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-86755508851994050962008-01-10T07:14:00.000-07:002008-01-10T07:14:00.000-07:00I have to change what I said, because sleeping on ...I have to change what I said, because sleeping on it made me realize I AM influenced by the novelty factor. I find presidents to ALWAYS be a disappointment, so why not choose one who'd be FRESH in some way? I DO look at the issues, but I'm influenced more than I should be by other factors.<BR/><BR/>I'm also influenced by candidate spouses, because it tells me something about how the candidate shows consideration for others. Does a male candidate have a spacey-eyed, submissive wife? Then I don't think much of what he considers an ideal woman. Maybe this shouldn't influence me, but it really does.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-21445567083040446642008-01-09T22:45:00.000-07:002008-01-09T22:45:00.000-07:00You know what ticks me off is when guys go off tal...You know what ticks me off is when guys go off talking about how we can't have a woman in the White House because we have periods?<BR/><BR/>DO YOU MORONS REALIZE THAT AT 60 SOMETHING WE DON'T HAVE PERIODS ANYMORE?<BR/><BR/>Public Service Annoucement - Love, Crystal.<BR/><BR/>(And I don't know about Hillary. Homegirl has a little thing called CANKLES)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-91603915149804339302008-01-09T21:38:00.000-07:002008-01-09T21:38:00.000-07:00I definitely would not vote for Hillary just becau...I definitely would not vote for Hillary just because she's a woman. In fact, I'm not sure a woman would make the best president at all. At any rate, this entire presidential race is so unprecedented that who knows what will happen next!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705536790775663797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-15913826718879202842008-01-09T19:13:00.000-07:002008-01-09T19:13:00.000-07:00i love hillary. and i like obama. they're very dif...i love hillary. and i like obama. they're very different candidates but i truly respect both as possible democratic candidates (and, hopefully, our future president). their intelligence and capability are what strike me first and foremost. <BR/><BR/>but i also love that they are not your typical "old, white men" - and i'm not afraid to say that. while i don't think anyone should vote for any candidate simply for their sex or their race, i do love that we - more than 200 years after the birth of this country - get an opportunity to vote for a woman or an african american male as serious presidential candidates. as a minority female, i find it absolutely inspiring. i would never vote for either hillary or obama if i didn't think they were capable. but the fact that they are the most attractive candidates to me out of all the people running - democratic or republican - and, to boot, a woman and an african american man? it's fantastic. <BR/><BR/>thanks for this post, jess, and getting us all to think about a very important topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-24732360475060064232008-01-09T18:25:00.000-07:002008-01-09T18:25:00.000-07:00bs- From what I've read, it was actually Hillary w...bs- From what I've read, it was actually Hillary who wanted it to be a first name situation. Being called "Senator Clinton" made people think of Bill before her- something her people didn't want. At least that's what I've heard.brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353594558144154909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-8773769636676499192008-01-09T18:01:00.000-07:002008-01-09T18:01:00.000-07:00I'm taking advantage of national Delurking Week an...I'm taking advantage of national Delurking Week and finally comments after weeks of reading!<BR/><BR/>I'm interested in the women vote. Iowa is a little more traditional in my opinion and they weren't interested in Hillary. I actually heard on TV the other day that if she doesn't fair well in the primaries they expect a Clinton divorce within two years.Unnaturally Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348794951204689672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-43480631959161451122008-01-09T17:45:00.000-07:002008-01-09T17:45:00.000-07:00Interesting. I hear Obama referencing the civil ri...Interesting. I hear Obama referencing the civil rights movement more than I notice Clinton saying "let's make history."<BR/><BR/>It infuriates me that the male candidates keep referring to Senator Clinton by her first name during debates and in formal settings (like interviews) while using titles for the other candidates. Has anyone else noticed this?<BR/><BR/>Did anyone read Gloria Steinem's Op-Ed in the Times yesterday? When you see Obama's experience laid out like that, it does seem like he would make a great president...in eight years.BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443151591518184608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-12228775722143894222008-01-09T15:43:00.000-07:002008-01-09T15:43:00.000-07:00I'm voting Obama. and as far as voting based on ge...I'm voting Obama. and as far as voting based on gender, race blah blah blah.... that all doesn't matter. But... I think Hilary herself is putting alot of emphasis on being a woman. Whenever I click the tv on and see campaign stuff- it's her saying "lets make history." which is just saying- vote for me because I'm a woman. I'm all for women's rights, but I dont think that should be the reason why people vote for her. juuuust my opinion.APhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661685741300419918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-22045908172215891232008-01-09T15:25:00.000-07:002008-01-09T15:25:00.000-07:00It is ridiculous all the crazy coverage and the en...It is ridiculous all the crazy coverage and the endless discussions : will it be a woman or a black man. Jesus! I don't get it either, I like Obama way more than I like Hillary, and my liking is purely based on my political reasoning, it has nothing to do with gender.ANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414817964629791250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-12777678144845148242008-01-09T14:46:00.000-07:002008-01-09T14:46:00.000-07:00This election has focused way to much on celebrity...This election has focused way to much on celebrity and race/gender issues. And it's pissing me off. It really should be about where the candidates stand. I have no idea who I'm going to vote for; I'm a Republican but I want to the war to be over so I'm probably going to vote for whoever I really believe will end it.B2Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448108827138724817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-35910646595996070472008-01-09T14:23:00.000-07:002008-01-09T14:23:00.000-07:00Best candidate means different things to different...Best candidate means different things to different people. I understand the argument that it's high time we elect a woman to office. We are the United States of America, leader of the free world, yet we are so ass-backward when it comes to promotion of minorities, including women, blacks, the elderly, handicapped, etc. It's taken us HOW LONG to have legitimate black and female candidates while other countries have elected these people to office eons ago?! In all honesty, our country disgraces me sometimes. Most of America probably wouldn't vote for a woman for fear she would cry in front of other world leaders. I'm started to get light headed - dehydrated from all the steam pouring out of my ears. Must go now. :)Nilsa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11960351638623857751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-77768151702872750002008-01-09T13:56:00.000-07:002008-01-09T13:56:00.000-07:00Ahhhhh! I love, love, love you for posting this. I...Ahhhhh! I love, love, love you for posting this. I've been having serious rage issues regarding this for the last few days. <BR/><BR/>My problem isn't people who vote for Hillary because she's a woman, my problem is people who vote for her only BECAUSE she is a women. (Or Obama because he is black). To vote for a candidate based solely on something they can't control (skin color, gender) is insane. And personally? I think voting for someone only because they are a woman is just as bad as NOT voting for them because they are women. Whatever happened to issues?brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353594558144154909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-74731729072766921302008-01-09T12:55:00.000-07:002008-01-09T12:55:00.000-07:00I didn't read all the comments, so I'm not sure if...I didn't read all the comments, so I'm not sure if I'm saying something that's already been said or addressed, but I agree with you. I vote for people based on how they speak to me, how their platforms and issues directly relate to the lives of me and my family and the lives of any children I hope to have. <BR/><BR/>With all that said, I do like Hillary quite a lot, but I've liked her for a while. Out of the Democtratic candidates, I actually do like her best but I think the others are strong, as well. Putting my thoughts on her aside, I think this is a huge election and there's so much buzzing because it IS rather exciting... to be at a time in our history when we're potentially breaking new ground (in a few ways, not just in "a woman may be president" way). I think she's proven herself to be a strong politican, no spotlight on gender needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-10011571540263532642008-01-09T12:27:00.000-07:002008-01-09T12:27:00.000-07:00I'm the same as you: if the candidates were ident...I'm the same as you: if the candidates were identical (impossible), I'd vote for the girl, because I think it would be nice to even things out. But voting for a girl because she's a girl is as bad as NOT voting for her BECAUSE she's a girl.<BR/><BR/>I almost don't WANT a female president, because I don't want to hear all the CRAP that's going to happen with it. ANY flaw will be attributed to her being a girl. I HATE THAT ALREADY.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-69121523453769571872008-01-09T12:20:00.000-07:002008-01-09T12:20:00.000-07:00I wouldn't vote for a woman just because she's a w...I wouldn't vote for a woman just because she's a woman either, but I'm inclined to vote for her because she is a Clinton :) Just kidding, but I did love Bill. I'm still undecided about who I'll vote for.Le Petit Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833675236224384259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-91111760699734640262008-01-09T11:40:00.000-07:002008-01-09T11:40:00.000-07:00First of all, I completely agree about the media c...First of all, I completely agree about the media coverage. Fiji is obsessed and while I am too, it makes me anxious after too long. I mean, watching the percentages click up and back down--JEESH!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I won't vote for Hilary just because she's a woman, but like you, it's because I feel connected to Obama and trust him and his politics more than Clinton's. He is about unification and communication and that is exactly what I think our country needs. Also, listening to him speak gives me the chills and I can think his passion will invigorate our nation.Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097540259582168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-87624741151604868202008-01-09T11:20:00.000-07:002008-01-09T11:20:00.000-07:00No I won't vote JUST because she's a woman. Honest...No I won't vote JUST because she's a woman. Honestly, I'm so torn between her and Obama...I would would vote for her because she is FIERCELY smart. Incredibly intelligent. <BR/>Truly, I would be honored to have either of them as my president. <BR/><BR/>Either way history is behing made, but my liking ofr them goes FAR beyond being black, or being a woman. It's about BEING great president.Chelsea Talks Smackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998747129805795801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-75952978445777459562008-01-09T11:15:00.001-07:002008-01-09T11:15:00.001-07:00I wouldn't vote for someone based on their gender,...I wouldn't vote for someone based on their gender, but I do feel proud that Hillary's out there busting balls.<BR/><BR/>But also? Every time I think I like a candidate, I hear more about their stances on certain issues and then I get disappointed. I truly don't know who to vote for this time out.Pickles and Dimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552386798256895855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-8277455649260500232008-01-09T11:15:00.000-07:002008-01-09T11:15:00.000-07:00I wouldn't vote for anyone JUST because of their d...I wouldn't vote for anyone JUST because of their demographic. Obviously all politicians are.. well, politicians, but it's got to be about the plans for fixing things. I'm not American, but I would be backing Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-1926075562525072962008-01-09T11:14:00.000-07:002008-01-09T11:14:00.000-07:00Here's the linkto what 3carnations is talking abo...Here's <A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/page?id=3623346" REL="nofollow"> the link</A>to what 3carnations is talking about. It's really cool. I was surprised by who I matched with (except for my #1, but #s 2 & 3 were surprising).emailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653316423608779303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-63786854562318710292008-01-09T10:46:00.000-07:002008-01-09T10:46:00.000-07:00I feel compelled to add - While I don't think we s...I feel compelled to add - While I don't think we should based on gender/race/religion, I also don't think we should vote solely based on political party. I hope everyone is looking at the issues for EVERY candidate - Not just the members of their preferred party. I've been to all the candidates' websites.<BR/><BR/>I found a neat poll through ABC news' website that asked about 10 questions on various hot topic issues and then told you who your top 3 candidates are based on the responses. My preferred candidate was #3 on my list, but I agreed with as many of his answers as I did my #1 person. I looked at WHICH issues I agreed with, and I agree with the candidate I've supported all along on the issues that are most important to me.<BR/><BR/>I'll get off my soapbox now... :)3carnationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942247215569463561noreply@blogger.com