2007-08-07 23:30:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Historically speaking, if you look at the abolitionist/suffragist movements of the 1900s, it would seem more likely that a black man would get elected before a woman of any color. Especially when Hillary just tonight said "I'm your girl!" That was the absolute wrong thing to say....who wants a girl, or a boy for that matter, running the country? She could have said "gal" or best yet, "woman".
I'm hoping NEITHER gets the nomination and that John Edwards gets it instead. He embodies alot of the ideals of Robert F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt, which I admire. He has spent years trying to alleviate poverty and has personally overcome growing up poor - so for him, the American Dream was attainable and I believe he wants to level the playing field so that it will once again be attainable for others. I especially like that he advocates public financing of campaigns, because the way it is now, only the very rich and famous can afford to run - or get the support of the monied interests. I like that Edwards doesn't take lobbyist or pac monies (like Obama, and unlike Clinton).
But make no mistake, Hillary is much MORE centrist than Obama! She's the poster "girl" for the DLC, for goodness sake! You can't get much more centrist than that! And look who's her campaign manager - Terry McAuliffe - centrist, corporatist city.
BUT, and this is a big one - REMEMBER WHO HER HUSBAND IS. Bill Clinton still wields alot of power. So, given that, Clinton just might get the nomination over Obama. She's got more experience in government, and this isn't the 1900s.
I'm still going to hold out for Edwards. :-)
2007-08-07 23:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by patriotgal27 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2007-08-08 06:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by legalsourceindia.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COULD he? Yes, he could. But the Democrats are smelling blood in the water and I think it's most likely they'll go with the more leftist Hillary to push the party agenda as hard as possible.
I tend to think that Obama comes off as more grounded and centrist, as well as more amiable to working with those whose views differ from his own, than Hillary. In a general election these attributes would likely pay significant dividends. However, they do not do much when it comes to rallying party support . . .I think it's a very comparable situation to McCain/Bush from 2000, when the more moderate McCain didn't have the backing from the GOP right to win the Republican nomination.
2007-08-08 06:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. If Obama becomes an actual threat to Clinton Inc., he will disappear from the scene. Think about some of the other people who have gotten on the wrong side of the Clintons over the years. There are dozens of mysterious demises. The Clinton era could be accurately compared to the Stalin era.
2007-08-08 06:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I hope not. He is much farther left than Hillary, and Hillary can always call on her husband when she doesn't know what to do.
2007-08-08 06:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter? Both of them will increase taxes, make government bigger, and lead us down the path to total socialism.
2007-08-08 07:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by Moody Red 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Two clowns don't make a right...lol...are they both awful or what? they both are media darlings but when you look beneath the covers (yikes!!) they both really suck.
2007-08-08 07:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by Steelhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the debate NO!
2007-08-08 06:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by josh m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
6 of one half dozen of another they both stink
2007-08-08 06:59:08 · answer #9 · answered by opinionated 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think either really appeals to me. Their both rather extremist on subjects that I don't agree with.
2007-08-08 06:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by The prophet of DOOM 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋