Comments for Vote 2008

Comment on Unity Speech, June 27, 2008 by Ted

Ted — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:00:05 +0000

Now that we’re beyond Hillary, we can look forward to the first female VP, Sarah Palin, to become the first female President of the United States in 4 years!

Comment on Democrats Unite by Dora Kearsley

Dora Kearsley — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:58:31 +0000

I can understand that the Democratic Party wants to display a unified party to the public, however, The Clintons campaigned down and dirty I am uncomfortable with this arrangement.Is Mr. Obama going to be lulled into putting Hilliary Clinton on the Vice President ticket? What if he does not and those uhappy Clinton supportors become very,very disruptive?I would not like to have Hilliary Clinton as Mr. Obama’s running mate. We do not need two presidents and/or two vice presidents.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by Anne

Anne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:50:37 +0000

Thank you Liz for saying something intelligent and long overdue. I wish someone in the media would talk about this very thing, how identity politics, the playing (or not playing or misplaying of the race or gender card) is backfiring in this election.
People keep saying she has the most experience and therefore she is entitled to the job, but a politician isn’t exactly like a plumber. They are a symbol and charisma and character have huge bearing on their effectivness as a diplomat. Moreover the presidency is inherently a collaborative job, thats why they have a vice, that why they have advisorsy commitees and why our government has checks and balances on executive power. A president is not primarily commander and chief.
I was neutral at first, I found Obama’s speeches inspiring, but at times he did indeed seem niave and unspecific. Clinton does have more experience, she even has a better health plan, but it was her attitude and loss of personal composure that threw me. Who wants a president who throws public tantrums when they don’t get what they want easily? She ran to convince people she could be commander and chief, she pandered to fear to show that she wasn’t weak, some might say feminime, but she didn’t run to show what sort of president she would be.

A CV does not totally make or justify a job placement, anyone who’s applied for a management job knows this. We are voting for a president, not hiring him. It’s personal. Consistency and charisma are why Obama won.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by scnex

scnex — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:48:20 +0000

is not the uses of ‘feminism’ just another divisive undermining by the white mentally form the real issues of so called race, which is a naissance to divide humans yet whites are still favored in this idea of culture.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by Liz

Liz — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:39:36 +0000

As a 24 year white woman, who does self-identify as a feminist (I voted for Obama), I think there are a lot of important lessons that have come out of the primary. One of the most interesting is that people of my generation are no longer guided by identity politics. A group of people that have been educated and raised under the banner of “multi culturalism” and gender/race “tolerance” (however problematic those terms are) we don’t let group politics dictate our vote.

In addition, as someone who attempts to be both anti-racist and feminist, identity alone cannot determine who one votes for. While identity politics are politically effective, they often feel like like the “wrong” reason to cast a vote.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by etienne

etienne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:29:51 +0000

I also agree that the treatment of Hillary Clinton had more to do with the fact that she is a Clinton and the way her campaign was run rather than because she is a woman. We have to remember that from the time she announced her candicacy up until Super Tuesday, she was the annoited the “inevitable nominee” by the media. I also think the media gave her a pass on her stance on a lot of issues where they shouldn’t have.

I am a woman and would have loved to see a woman president, just not that woman. Just because she shares your gender means you have to ignore her pandering and questionable stances on issues. Treat her like any other politician, isn’t that the feminist way?

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by zuwena

zuwena — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:20:01 +0000

Obama should not choose Hill as his VP. It’s not about new or old politics, it’s about choosing someone who will not stab you in the back. If you don’t know the story of the frog and scorpion check it out.

Now about Hillary–she didn’t get to the feminist stuff until the end. I never heard her even giving Shirley Chisholm a nod. Had she done so, she might have gotten further with some of us. But, more importantly, if these so called feminists can’t vote for Obama then they are nothing more than racists and let’s just call it like it is.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by Chen

Chen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:19:01 +0000

I think the media is more critical of her being a Clinton rather than a female candidate. The feminist issue should have been a non issue just as Obama being a black candidate. (half black to be precise)

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by sarah

sarah — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:17:00 +0000

Senator Clinton was a smart, capable and qualified candidate. Why other women refused to stand by her and chose Obama I will never understand.

Comment on Racial Attitudes Pose Challenge for Obama by Alley

Alley — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:10:11 +0000

I’m a huge Obama supporter and understand a lot of people think he should not choose Hillary for vp. He is “new politics,” Hillary is old politics. My position on this is different I think picking someone with differing views on things is actually NEW politics.