Women with Opinions

Age and Obama & Clinton

Barack Obama is 46, 47 ... somewhere around there.  Hillary Clinton is 60. Isn't this another example of how women still have to wait until they are older to fulfill their dreams? destiny? Women work their way up in politics -- getting their husband elected and then finally taking their turn. While men, serve a couple of years in the Senate and then runs for the White House. Barack may indeed be a good president. But I do want people to stop pilling on Hillary that she is too old and she can't tap the youth vote. We do need younger women running. But until they start, let's not give Hillary a hard time.

She won New Hampshire last night. Whew!

The Day After Iowa

I must admit that I am very surprised that Hillary came in third in the Iowa Caucuses. Based on reports of pre-caucus polls I had steeled myself for her to lose to Barack but not by so much. So here are the three thoughts that I use to console myself:  1) Hillary is a big girl, can take care of herself and doesn't need me to feel sorry for her, 2) the race is far from over and 3) you know if Barack can bring in so many young people and independents maybe he's not such a bad thing (but I'm in no way throwing in the towel on Hillary).

Get It Off Your Chest

A letter to the editor from City Newspaper:

POLITICS: McCain and the "b" word
Nov. 28th, 2007

Scenario Number 1: All polls are showing Barack Obama as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for president. At a John McCain fundraiser, a McCain supporter raises her hand and asks, "How do we beat the nigger?"

After the laughter dies down, McCain responds:  "That's an excellent question."