What do you all think about Hillary for a President?
108112
Any candidate that the uber-liberal, extremist, conspiracy theorists whack-jobs would support, has to have something wrong with them.\n\nSpecifically with Hillary, she is an extreme leftist who does not even have the guts to publically say it in her words. She purposely tries to mask it in an attempt to "fool" the middle of the road people and the moderates on both sides. Luckily for most of us that are moderates, we are smart enough to see through it.\n\nHillary has a wide spread socialist agenda (and no I do not mean socialist as in the way the USSR was being run). She is a big proponent of big government, the government putting better use to taxpayer's earned money, and handouts to the lazy at the expense of those who work for their living. I can never side with this. I also will never side with any candidate that thinks the US government is some form of huge HMO.\n\nWhat has been forgotten by many Dems since the hippie generation, is that ultimately individuals are responsible for themselves. The federal government was never intended to be, nor should it be, responsible for the success or failure of an individual. Each individual must live with the consequences of the choices they make. If they want to be lazy and not try, then it is their choice to work a crap job for crap pay. If they refuse to use the opportunities such as the military as a job option to get a leg up, then why should they be GIVEN a handout by welfare? \n\nPersonal welfare has to be put back on the individual. Any candidate that goes in the opposite direction will most likely NEVER get my vote. And Hillary fits that bill.
1050494
Nothing for or against her political views I feel that this country as much as they try to "embrace" all the women/minortiy movments are not ready to have on running the Most Powerful Country. \n\nI feel that Hilary Clinton gender will play a large role in the votes she will receive.  First there will be those women that have been waiting for this opportunity to get a woman into office and once there is one with as much power and political influences this seems like it will be the way to go.  Then there will be those that will NEVER vote for her as she is a woman and even in the 21 century there are still so many gender stereotypes that exist today and those that believe that a woman is just not capable of handling all the responsibilities that will go along with some position ( including president of the United States) \nIn my opinion I feel that a woman president would be great but I don’t feel that a candidates gender should be an important issue voting for President – the person to rule the country.  It is so frustrating seeing all the advancements that this country has accomplished yet we still haven’t had a women president??
317675
I would have no problem voting for a woman for president if she were the best candidate.  I don't know of any women likely to run who I'd like to see as president currently.
667955
uhm, hello-- of course I would vote Oprah for president. I bet you she would have made higher than a C average at Yale. oh, and I think that Hillary Clinton should be her running mate... YESSSSSS!
548348
Though I would love to see Hillary become president, I think you're right.  There are too many people right now that are not ready for a woman in office.  I think the only chance she could have to win the presidency would be if she chose Bill as her vice president.  I think that as vice president she could show her ability to govern this country and then perhaps in the future America would better accept her as commander in chief.  I personally like Wesley Clark, and think he and Hillary could achieve great things together.
206302
I prefer Hillary back in the White House. She has an agenda, makes it clear, and is tough as nails.\n\nShe got absolutely shafted during the health insurance hearings. It was shameful. I thought she was on the right track at the time. She assumed that since state run health care in a couple of U.S. states was running so nicely that this was probably a smart model to follow. But, she hadn't made any decisions, she just wanted a debate on the matter.\n\nSince she is gone health care cost of started to sky rocket again. She'll tame that beast to some degree, I think.\n\nBut, the main reason I would want the Clinton's back in the White House is because of how well respected they are around the world. Right now we need the help of others and we aren't getting it. \n\nCondie is great, but not ready to be President, and she doesn't want it.
808597
I would vote for her even though she isn't Liberal enough for me. (When you hear that commie, liberal propaganda about her, you know immediately that person knows nothing about her politics and is uneducated on politics)\n\nThe reason is because I feel it would send an extremely positive message to the world during a time when we need that very much.\n\nJust imagine having Bill Clinton's enormous global diplomacy backing her... he could be send on humanitarian and peace keeping missions.\n\nThe world respected and admired Bill and it would be my hope that by electing Hillary that we might find away to recover from the destruction Bush has done to our reputation.
622996
Well it would be nice for us to join this century and finally vote in someone who is not male (someone non-white and non-Christian someday would be nice too).\nI am torn about supporting her though, she has moved so far to the right to try to have more appeal that she is losing her support on the left.  I will not vote for someone just because of her gender, I have to believe in her too.\n\nShe does have a good stance on women's issues and education (she's pro-choice, safe access to unbiased counseling and she is working on reducing abortions by making Emergency Contraception more available).\nHowever, she's conservative on Immigration\n\nI've linked to her issues (see below).
450520
Since these questions usually get answered with explanations of how much people love/hate someone, I thought I'd try to answer this objectively...\n\nI do not think that Hillary will get elected president in 2008 simply because there is such intense dislike of her among conservatives.  I know a lot of people who do not like Bush (or Bush-like Republicans) but DISLIKE Hillary even more. The only way I think she COULD win is if there were a STRONG, serious, third-party contender that had an obvious conservative lean.  I think that Hillary has enough Democratic support to hold that party together while the Republicans would be more easily split.
553974
I don't know who the repuglican will be, it really don't matter to me as I will never vote to shoot myself in the foot. But on the democrat side I think Hillary has a chance to be the first woman candidate, and even more possible that she might be the first woman president. She is a strong, intelligent lady that will stand up for what is right. She would have one of the best advisers in the world in her husband, the last legally elected president and the most popular and successful.
128651
I would consider my self a leftie and I think it would be a horrible choice if she ran for a number of reasons.\n\n1. We already know who will vote for her(the same people who voted for Kerry) and we know that Kerry lost.\n\n2. She won't gain any support from the Republicans.\n\n3. We need someone who can who pleases BOTH sides of the party, not just the one will vote for them.\n\n5. We need someone from the south, who will appeal to them, not another "yankee".\n\nTheoretical would she be a good president? Meh perhaps. Would she win? I highly doubt it.\n\nTo bostoncowboy62, she was born in Chicago, not Arkansas.\nNext time check your facts and my name is spelled without an I. ;)
276966
I concur with the sentiments of the other people who have answered.  As long and the woman is qualified and not Hillary Clinton, then the U.S. is ready for a woman president.  I wouldn't mind seeing Condoleeza Rice and president.
702230
Hillary pretty much IS the nominee.  Kerry has taken himself out with his moronic remarks about our soldiers.  John Edwards is a lightweight dufus with an annoying southern accent.  I don't think that Obama is quite ready yet.  I think that Hillary has already amassed more money than Bush did for the entire 2000 campaign.  I think that she has already received the blessing from George Soros, who is now the real power behind the Democratic Party.  She has already been positioning herself as a conservative Democrat -- hawkish and beginning to modify her stance on abortion.  This is all just window dressing of course to hide her real socialist core.  The American people are just stupid enough to fall for it.  I believe that she will be the first woman president.  May God help us all.
118500
Definitely Hillary.  We're ready for a woman president. She's ambitious, intelligent, and a bitch - good qualities for a female first lady.  But what would that make Bill - second man?
554733
Hilary is a bright, tough lady.  I think she would make a great President, almost as good as Bill was. (Lousy husband, GREAT President). She's very savvy politcally and maybe she can figure some way out of this morass the Bush Bunch got us into.  Man, he couldn't wait to invade Iraq, could he? First Cabinet meeting, he told them he wanted to find a way to do it. Congratulations, Bushy, ya done it!\n\nAnd how about that deficit? Wow!  You set a record there, George.  Highest in our history.  \n\nAnd, let's don't forget, you're our first (s)elected President.  YAY!!!!
720404
i would vote for a woman if i felt she was qualified. gender may however play a role in foreign affairs as some countries still have some strong beliefs about a woman's place.  I would consider Mrs. Clinton but would need to hear where she stands on certain issues
531730
Condi Rice would make Hillary look like the dummy everyone wants to think GW is; she's a highly intelligent woman.  I hope she runs for VP behind Guiliani and they would beat Hillary and whoever.