OK, first off, as far as I can remember and as far as I can see from a search, I'm not just duplicating something already here, but my apologies if I'm wrong on that!
Secondly, I'd like to point out that not only do I remain on what most of you would call the liberal end of things (though like many of you of either end of the spectrum, I see myself as only a moderate, as much as others may scoff at that). Moreover, I'd like to point out that I think that a woman being elected President, finally, could turn out to be one of the best things to happen to the U.S. (or in the worst case, at the very least, would like Fox's election here 6 years ago at least just break up an unhealthy stranglehold -- there male, here male and PRI -- on the office and hopefully open up new and promising possibilities of all sorts). And on top of all that, I'll add that Hillary Clinton seems to me to be quite capable and intelligent and politically savvy and obviously experienced in the role of the White House rather extensively, and could serve extremely well as President, apart from anything to do with any of the above points.
But geez I'm dreading the day she announces she's a candidate and hope against hope that she decides to sacrifice her own ambitions in favor of the good of the country and not declare herself for the campaign, because I just don't see how she can win. I think she'd inspire more conservatives and even moderates, in some cases, to vote
against her than she would inspire those on the more liberal end of the spectrum (even women) to vote
for her. So I guess Republicans must just be drooling while they await her announcement in the wings.
What think you, good forum folk? It seems a kind of obvious point to me, but I don't see it being discussed, really. Am I just missing something?
Steve