To Sen. Clinton Supporters - Hillary as a role model

[panAmerican]

I just wanted to say that I have no animosity towards Hillary supporters. Yes, both camps have gone overboard at times cheering for our candidates, and that can cause us to gloss over their respective weaknesses.

Since there is no precedent for a woman having a real shot at the POTUS job before, I realize that to a certain extent she had to elbow her way through, however inelegantly at times. What changed me from preferring one candidate to being actively against one, is that the negativity was sustained.

I was looking for Hillary to be a role model for us women in corporate America, especially in fields that are heavily dominated by men. Unfortunately, I think she has reinforced some of the negative stereotypes that those of us moving up the ladder have to be careful about. I love that Hillary is a fighter. I just wish she didn't fight dirty as often as she does. Hopefully, she will be more gracious from now on, and help us appreciate what people find attractive about her, which is that she's a policy workhorse.

[Fearless]

1. She can do her fighting in the Senate.

[Medusa]

2. After the negative campaign she has run

she'll be doing good to be ever elected as dog catcher in NY state let alone Senator ever again. And that is the way it should be.

[Hawkeye-X]

7. She's not even qualified to be a dog catcher in NY state.

She'll probably wind up being a MTA rat catcher for the rest of her life.. Either that or lying for $250,000 a speech.

Hawkeye-X

[DinahMoeHum]

9. Watch it, pal - she's MY Senator in NY.

And BTW, I voted for Obama in the NY primary

:kick:

[DinahMoeHum]

10. n/t

n/t

[Hawkeye-X]

11. I have family in Brooklyn

so I know your plight!

Hopefully she'll stay quiet and caucus for awhile, and not introduce anything important (cut the pork by a LOT)

Hawkeye-X

[Skittles]

3. how dare uppity wimmin run for prez! n/t

[emilyg]

6. The nerve of those wimmin

[panAmerican]

13. Why don't you address the issue instead of turning this into a sexist thing? I'm a woman.

[Eurobabe]

4. I do respect that she has fought so hard

and there were times when I wished she would just STFU, BUT, she has at times amazed me with her stamina.

It's time to circle the wagons and get behind our obvious nominee. Barack Obama.

[Brother_1969]

5. You talk as if this contest was over. I'm not so sure.

Hillary still has multiple options that she can exercise. While she is behind in the delegate count, Obama has not won the nomination. There is more to come.

[Hawkeye-X]

8. Then show me the EXACT path to a Clinton nomination

At this point, she has to win 88% of the delegates, and it's now impossible to do so on her remaining states.

[DinahMoeHum]

12. If nothing else, Hillary Clinton will have pushed the doors open further

for a future female POTUS - who will one day be elected on her own merits, without the benefit of a spouse's coat-tails.

:kick:

[MonkeyFunk]

14. I honestly

don't think her campaign has been any dirtier than obama's. She just gets blamed for absolutely everything and Obama is absolved of everything. It creates an unbalanced perception.