...and the Patriot Act, both hallmarks of the failed Bush administration? She only withdrew her support for these policies when they started becoming unpopular with the American people. And she has been accepting donations from special interest groups while candidates like Obama and Edwards have steadfastly refused them. Is it because she's a woman? Or has the surname Clinton? Do you think those two qualities automatically make her a good president?
2007-08-01 07:53:27 · 22 answers · asked by abdiver12 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I don't. I like Obama, but will vote for Hillary if she wins the nomination, as, at that point, she will be the lesser of two evils.
2007-08-01 07:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Before I answer this, I want to disclose that I am an undecided voter.
In any case, although the war is a big part of my voting, there are many, many issues at hand besides that. It is foolish to make your vote based on just a few issues. That said, her voting for the war and giving Bush the blank check to do what he did is definitely a knock against her.
As far as special interest groups are concerned, I don't believe you when you say that Obama and Edwards have not accepted donations from special interest groups. ALL candidates do it. I do not believe there is a viable candidate who has not done this. It is a matter of WHICH special interest groups they have taken donations from, rather than whether or not she did it.
In any case, I would consider voting for Clinton if her overall record and stance on all the issue is stronger than those of her opponents. That she is a Clinton or a woman will have NO impact on my decision. That said, it is really way too early to really be thinking about this. All these candidates, Republican and Democrat alike, will evolve and change their stances as the election draws nearer and as they develop their campaigns. The primaries are months away, and the general election is more than a year off. So I could care less about any of the candidates right now.
2007-08-01 08:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You act as if we will really be given a big choice. The political parties will make sure that the candidates they want to go head to head will be there. It will be Clinton and _____ (Republicans are in such a shambles right now even their own party is at a loss. And it doesn't matter because Clinton will win.)
What qualities make a qood president? Let's see, Bush was a failed businessman, a governor for a short time, and...well that's about it. So what are the two qualities that make him a good president? (I can see you scratching your head)
The bottom line for this election...Do you want to continue with the status quo or change direction (to a new status quo)?
I think most Americans are ready for a change, even if it means Hillary.
2007-08-01 08:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by wooper 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You've got something very wrong in your statement. She didn't back off these policies because they became unpopular. She was complaining about Bush's lack of planning long before we the public did. And her complaints and her withdrawal of support comes from the bad management, lack of planning, and Bush's refusal to follow the stipulations laid out in the resolution giving him so much power. I don't have a problem with her voting for the war, most of them did. I'm actually pretty sick of dwelling on who voted for it and am looking forward to the solutions to correct the situation we have NOW, not the missteps from four years ago. She trusted our President, and that was a mistake. But it was a mistake most of us made during that time. As far as the Patriot Act goes, maybe she also trusted this Administration not to abuse it. But they have, and she is right to call them on it.
Special interest groups are part of the evil of politics. Interestingly enough, there's a loophole for those special interest groups to still give to Obama's and Edward's campaigns. Relatives and employees have no restrictions placed on them as far as donations go. They can, and have given, both of those campaigns funds without having to declare themselves as part of a company or lobby.
It's not because she's a woman, and it's not because she's a Clinton that she gets my vote. She gets it because I've examined all of the candidates, done my own research, and come to the conclusion that she is the best candidate for the job. She's qualified, she's brilliant, and I think she's the best option to clean up the mess that George Bush has created.
2007-08-01 08:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Hillary Clinton has the intelligence and experience as Senator and former First Lady to be a good President. VOTE for your choice as US President on my 360 degrees blog and know who will likely win.
2016-05-20 01:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that lots of Democrats are liberal.......and we all know liberals have the attitude that 'anything goes' - 'if it feels good, do it' - and they are much too forgetful of important issues such as you mention. Remember the headlines when Bill & Hillalry left the Oval Office - how they stole furnishings and silverware? And how they got caught at it, and then returned it? These are FACTS that Democrats forget........but these are facts that OUGHT to be remembered.
2007-08-01 09:17:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think she's been riding Bill's fame for long enough and she will NOT win the Democratic nomination.
She's the 2nd most popular Clinton in the world --- she doesn't have any of the charms that Bill had.
She even bailed on her plan for universal health care and now she stumps for the insurance industry.
I'm very left politcally and I would never vote for her.
2007-08-01 07:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by AZ Foodie 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Well, to be accepted by ones peers, one must do as the others, thus was the reason for HC's agreement to support the invasion, [already in the works by GWB and administration] on Iraq by the GWB and his administration.
The invasion on Iraq was GWB's personal agenda long before he was scammed into office in 2000.
The warmonger Reps have to blame the dim-witted Dems for their failures...Would it be any other way?
2007-08-01 08:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by deiracefan_219 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not a democrat (independent) but PLEASE READ INTO WHO YOU VOTE FOR BEFORE VOTING - don't get caught up in political games. but would never vote for Hillary. I feel she is socialist scum that is drunk with power and would do ANY thing to become the first female president (Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community.) I dint come from a back round with $ but work hard for what I have in life - and I feel if you serve things to people on a silver platter why should they join the working class?
2007-08-01 08:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by kub2 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'd rather have someone who was fooled into voting for the war and now opposes it, like Hillary, than someone who still supports it, like, McCain or Giuliani or Romney or any other Republican.
2007-08-01 08:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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People, get real. To this day, I still haven't heard a legitimate reason NOT to vote for Hillary Clinton. She voted for the war based on the information she was given at the time. She was fooled, just as everyone else was.
What we should be focusing on is 'how do we get out?'. Hillary has a very good, and realistic, plan that can get our troops safely home, and that will prevent future attacks.
Research her people, forget what the media says for once!
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2007-08-01 09:54:12 · answer #11 · answered by itsenoughtomakeyougocrazy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋