femme
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:42:53 AM new
I just heard on the news that Hillary said she will never, ever run for President.
I have to assume that she would not accept an invitation to run for VP either.
Too bad.
However...
If I had all of that baggage, I would make the same decision. Sometimes it just gets too heavy.
The Clinton haters and the press would eat her alive. You think the presidental campaigns are long now...?
I, for one, would not be up to it.
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butterfly5
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posted on April 6, 2001 06:08:04 AM new
Politicians have been known to change their mind.
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corrdogg
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posted on April 6, 2001 06:09:18 AM new
Oh, sure.
Politicians are known for their honesty. Especially the Clintons.
If she said it – I’m sure you can believe it!
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Pocono
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posted on April 6, 2001 06:20:43 AM new
no matter...
at this point, they can dig up Pat Paulson, and even HE would beat Bushy in the next election.
Never seen so many blunders, in such a short time as with the current "Commander of Moronism"
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Zazzie
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posted on April 6, 2001 08:49:34 AM new
she is wise not to--the Republican machine that decided to look in every nook and cranny during their White Water investigation --bringing up things that had nothing to do with the investigation would swing into action. Goodness---they might discover she stole a chocolate bar when she was 8.
There are other woman Hillary can support
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femme
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posted on April 6, 2001 01:31:16 PM new
But, Pocono, there are no Patty Paulsens on the horizon.  
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 01:43:05 PM new
Hi femme...
The truly sad thing, IMO, is that Hillary is the only woman on the horizon that anyone even considers when talking about potential candidates for president.
I'd love to have an admirable woman to vote for. For me, that sure wouldn't be Hillary, and it wasn't Dole...but, I keep hoping.
We're about to have a Mass. Governor give birth to twins...in office. Should be interesting...
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 01:52:19 PM new
toke-
The truly sad thing, IMO, is that Hillary is the only woman on the horizon that anyone even considers when talking about potential candidates for president.
At the risk of getting hammered for being un-PC, IMO, the truly sad thing is that some would be willing to consider any woman as a potential candidate solely on the basis of their sex, with no regard given to the positions on which they are willing to take a stand.
But that's just me...
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Pocono
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posted on April 6, 2001 01:55:17 PM new
Let's just hope the first one aint named Christie Todd...
That would seal the fate for all the women who follow...LOL
You are right though, there are no woman "politically" right now who are qualified.
But then again, there aint no man qualified either...LMAO
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 02:08:44 PM new
Ha...Pocono...isn't it the truth? 
mrpotatoheadd...
I don't think there's anyone here like that. I keep hoping for a qualified woman...whose positions I can even mostly agree with. Can you recommend one? I can't think of even one. I'm harder to please than most, I admit.
Considering women are the majority here...it's fairly horrifying to consider the state of party politics in this country.
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 02:21:15 PM new
Can you recommend one?
Sorry to say, I can't. But that doesn't mean that none are out there, just that I'm not well enough informed in order to offer a suggestion.
For my money, it seems the farther up the ladder in politics you go, the slimier the candidates become (male or female). I know that's a generalization, but still...
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 02:27:47 PM new
I live in Massachusetts, mrP...the home of slimy politics...it's taught me much. I haven't been shocked in years...hey...Teddy is continually re-elected. **shudder**
Oddly enough...given that I voted Libertarian in the last election...the last pol I thought spoke the truth (as he knew it) was Paul Tsongas. Now, if I like them, I'm afraid they might be doomed.
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 02:43:04 PM new
toke-
Now, if I like them, I'm afraid they might be doomed.
I know how you feel, but I refuse to give in to the "A vote for any candidate other than the Republican or Democratic candidate is a wasted vote." attitude. For the life of me, I can't figure why people insist that your vote is wasted if your candidate doesn't look like he (or she) will win.
I will continue to vote for somebody rather than against somebody, even if it means that I never back a successful candidate for as long as I live.
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 02:49:07 PM new
mrP...
You bet. I'm not giving away my vote to anyone...especially some fat-butted party that says I must...or otherwise my vote is trash.
The saddest thing is...people buy it. Which is exactly how those parties manage to stay in power.
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 03:14:10 PM new
toke-
Well, there's two of us, anyway. That's not a lot of votes, but if we find a small enough town...
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 03:25:19 PM new
mrP...
I liked Twin Falls....
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 03:47:48 PM new
toke-
Unless you're satisfied with the Republican party, and a sack of potatoes (or rocks) will be elected as long as it's registered Republican 'round these parts, you might want to keep looking...
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 04:11:07 PM new
But...mrP...
It's so pretty... Try this, for a small jot of reality...heh....
http://www.scene.org/redhound/AYB.swf
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femme
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posted on April 6, 2001 04:39:29 PM new
Mr. P
Not looking for just any woman candidate. She must possess the qualities I'm looking for in a leader, whether it be a man or woman.
I would not have voted for Elizabeth Dole, for instance. Nor would I vote for Christie Todd Whitman.
I would have voted for Hillary.
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Hepburn
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:12:59 PM new
I would vote for Hillary in a heartbeat. Im having a brain freeze right now, but the other that comes to mind is that past govenor lady from texas. Arg! Cant unfreeze my brain fast enough to think of her name!
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:17:45 PM new
Ann Richards...I think.
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Hepburn
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:35:01 PM new
Thats it. Thank you toke.
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:37:22 PM new
De nada...
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spazmodeus
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:46:36 PM new
I am still waiting for someone to explain to me exactly what Elizabeth Dole was doing campaigning for the Presidency. She had zero qualifications for the job, zero experience. Admittedly, she seems like she'd be a great hostess at a party, I'll give her that. But it stops right there.
As for Hillary's "never" ... isn't there an old saying about how it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind?
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Hepburn
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:51:38 PM new
Maybe by the time a few more months pass by, she will take pity on the good ol U S of A and do her perogative.
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KatyD
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:53:33 PM new
Ann Richards would get this country straightened out right quick. I think I'd vote for her over Hillary.
KatyD
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Hepburn
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:56:19 PM new
Better yet, katyd, Clinton/Richards team
Or
Richards/Clinton
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toke
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posted on April 6, 2001 05:59:01 PM new
Oh Spaz...
What gives any of them the audacity to run? Massive ambition, maybe? Ego beyond our wildest imaginings? Whatever it is...it is rarely validated by substance. Witness the last two that managed to get themselves elected.
This tells me Hillary is sure to run. What a Clinton says, has little to do with...well...anything at all.
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 6, 2001 08:50:32 PM new
toke-
Somebody set up us the bomb
Yeah, I feel like that, sometimes...
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femme
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posted on April 7, 2001 05:55:00 AM new
Ann Richards is a great broad...a term I use affectionately.
Not verbatim, but, remember this?...
Poor George. He can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
Her delivery was perfect.
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