The following was written by a feminist in support of him:
As my state's primary approaches on February 12, I have been barraged with messages to sway me toward voting for Hillary Clinton. One of the most compelling messages was from a friend who represents my younger, staunchly feminist self. I really began to wonder if I had changed so much that I no longer identified with feminists. It is posts like the ones I'm sharing today that have brought me back to reality and helped me reconcile my feminism with my ardent support for Barack Obama. If you are in need of this line of argument for yourself or a friend, read on.....
(The following post by Ruth Rosen was originally published on TPM Cafe)
Some people are stunned that I have already voted for Barack Obama and that I signed a "Feminists for Obama" statement which now includes over a thousand rather distinguished names. They know I've been involved in the women's movement since 1967 and have spent my life teaching and writing about the history of women and gender ever since. So why, they ask, didn't I cast a vote for Hillary Clinton?
Am I filled with self-hatred as a woman? No. In fact, there is nothing I'd rather do than vote for the first female presidential candidate. I still remember hearing--on a remote Greek island--that the Democratic party had chosen Geraldine Ferraro as a vice-presidential candidate. To my great surprise, tears flooded my face.
So why haven't I cast this historic vote?
The reasons are not all that complicated. Before I was a feminist, I worked in the civil rights and anti-war movements. Supporting Obama fits those life-long commitments. In my opinion, both Democratic hopefuls are able, smart, qualified candidates. But here are my concerns about Hillary Clinton. She talks about the poor, yet when Congress addressed the re authorization of TANF, which replaced welfare, most Democrats wanted to keep the 30 hour limit for working mothers so that they could use the rest of their time for education and training. The Bush administration, in its typically punitive manner, demanded that these women work 40 hours. Clinton split the difference and advocated 35 hours.
Denying poor women the possibility of upward mobility is just not my brand of feminism.
Then there is this insane war. Even today, Clinton shows little passion for ending the war in Iraq, even if you ignore her earlier votes.
Finally, there is Bill Clinton. During his last term, he squandered a huge amount of political capital as a result of his reckless behavior. I am genuinely afraid that revelations about recent sexual or business scandals may sabotage Hillary's candidacy and/or her presidency. I am unwilling to watch Democratic capital squandered by him one more time.
If Hillary Clinton should end up being the Democratic presidential candidate, I will certainly vote for her. But all these reservations and worries won't go away when and if I have the chance to vote for the first woman president.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Why Great Republicans Support Obama
Many people don't understand the Republican interest in Obama, and feel that it's got to be Hillary hate driving it, but I'd just like to share this Washington Post article documenting (R) Susan Eisenhower's (D'Wight Eisenhower's grand daughter) take on why she has decided to support him:
By Susan Eisenhower Saturday, February 2, 2008
Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades. In his televised address, Ike famously coined the term "military-industrial complex," and he offered advice that is still relevant today. "As we peer into society's future," he said, we "must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow."
Today we are engaged in a debate about these very issues. Deep in America's heart, I believe, is the nagging fear that our best years as a nation may be over. We are disliked overseas and feel insecure at home. We watch as our federal budget hemorrhages red ink and our civil liberties are eroded. Crises in energy, health care and education threaten our way of life and our ability to compete internationally. There are also the issues of a costly, unpopular war; a long-neglected infrastructure; and an aging and increasingly needy population.
I am not alone in worrying that my generation will fail to do what my grandfather's did so well: Leave America a better, stronger place than the one it found.
Given the magnitude of these issues and the cost of addressing them, our next president must be able to bring about a sense of national unity and change. As we no longer have the financial resources to address all these problems comprehensively and simultaneously, setting priorities will be essential. With hard work, much can be done.
The biggest barrier to rolling up our sleeves and preparing for a better future is our own apathy, fear or immobility. We have been living in a zero-sum political environment where all heads have been lowered to avert being lopped off by angry, noisy extremists. I am convinced that Barack Obama is the one presidential candidate today who can encourage ordinary Americans to stand straight again; he is a man who can salve our national wounds and both inspire and pursue genuine bipartisan cooperation. Just as important, Obama can assure the world and Americans that this great nation's impulses are still free, open, fair and broad-minded.
No measures to avert the serious, looming consequences can be taken without this sense of renewal. Uncommon political courage will be required. Yet this courage can be summoned only if something profoundly different transpires. Putting America first -- ahead of our own selfish interests -- must be our national priority if we are to retain our capacity to lead.
The last time the United States had an open election was 1952. My grandfather was pursued by both political parties and eventually became the Republican nominee. Despite being a charismatic war hero, he did not have an easy ride to the nomination. He went on to win the presidency -- with the indispensable help of a "Democrats for Eisenhower" movement. These crossover voters were attracted by his pledge to bring change to Washington and by the prospect that he would unify the nation.
It is in this great tradition of crossover voters that I support Barack Obama's candidacy for president. If the Democratic Party chooses Obama as its candidate, this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected and encourage him to seek strategic solutions to meet America's greatest challenges. To be successful, our president will need bipartisan help.
Given Obama's support among young people, I believe that he will be most invested in defending the interests of these rising generations and, therefore, the long-term interests of this nation as a whole. Without his leadership, our children and grandchildren are at risk of growing older in a marginalized country that is left to its anger and divisions. Such an outcome would be an unacceptable legacy for any great nation.
Susan Eisenhower, a business consultant, is the author of four books, most recently "Partners in Space: US-Russian Cooperation After the Cold War."
By Susan Eisenhower Saturday, February 2, 2008
Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades. In his televised address, Ike famously coined the term "military-industrial complex," and he offered advice that is still relevant today. "As we peer into society's future," he said, we "must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow."
Today we are engaged in a debate about these very issues. Deep in America's heart, I believe, is the nagging fear that our best years as a nation may be over. We are disliked overseas and feel insecure at home. We watch as our federal budget hemorrhages red ink and our civil liberties are eroded. Crises in energy, health care and education threaten our way of life and our ability to compete internationally. There are also the issues of a costly, unpopular war; a long-neglected infrastructure; and an aging and increasingly needy population.
I am not alone in worrying that my generation will fail to do what my grandfather's did so well: Leave America a better, stronger place than the one it found.
Given the magnitude of these issues and the cost of addressing them, our next president must be able to bring about a sense of national unity and change. As we no longer have the financial resources to address all these problems comprehensively and simultaneously, setting priorities will be essential. With hard work, much can be done.
The biggest barrier to rolling up our sleeves and preparing for a better future is our own apathy, fear or immobility. We have been living in a zero-sum political environment where all heads have been lowered to avert being lopped off by angry, noisy extremists. I am convinced that Barack Obama is the one presidential candidate today who can encourage ordinary Americans to stand straight again; he is a man who can salve our national wounds and both inspire and pursue genuine bipartisan cooperation. Just as important, Obama can assure the world and Americans that this great nation's impulses are still free, open, fair and broad-minded.
No measures to avert the serious, looming consequences can be taken without this sense of renewal. Uncommon political courage will be required. Yet this courage can be summoned only if something profoundly different transpires. Putting America first -- ahead of our own selfish interests -- must be our national priority if we are to retain our capacity to lead.
The last time the United States had an open election was 1952. My grandfather was pursued by both political parties and eventually became the Republican nominee. Despite being a charismatic war hero, he did not have an easy ride to the nomination. He went on to win the presidency -- with the indispensable help of a "Democrats for Eisenhower" movement. These crossover voters were attracted by his pledge to bring change to Washington and by the prospect that he would unify the nation.
It is in this great tradition of crossover voters that I support Barack Obama's candidacy for president. If the Democratic Party chooses Obama as its candidate, this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected and encourage him to seek strategic solutions to meet America's greatest challenges. To be successful, our president will need bipartisan help.
Given Obama's support among young people, I believe that he will be most invested in defending the interests of these rising generations and, therefore, the long-term interests of this nation as a whole. Without his leadership, our children and grandchildren are at risk of growing older in a marginalized country that is left to its anger and divisions. Such an outcome would be an unacceptable legacy for any great nation.
Susan Eisenhower, a business consultant, is the author of four books, most recently "Partners in Space: US-Russian Cooperation After the Cold War."
Saturday, February 9, 2008
FAITH
Some people feel that they can't bring themselves to vote for Obama, because they can't vote on "blind faith." They feel like he can really do something, and feel the emotion that is evoked in themselves every time he speaks, but can't bring themselves to "take that risk." They don't want to feel guilty or responsible for voting for a candidate that might make the country worse. They don't want to be made to feel accountable. I say, how can a man with that much passion and love for a people lead us wrong? Are we not willing to work together with someone who sees the greatest overall picture before him and in reach, but is only asking for our patience and help to get there?
I say... if you are a Christian, what type of faith do you have in your Lord God? It isn't a concrete faith, you haven't seen your Lord and Savior. You haven't seen evidence of His wonderous miracles and sacrifices. You are basing all of your beliefs on... "blind faith."
So if you are using the excuse that you can't place a vote for Barack Obama based on a blind faith of the man, then you are a hypocrite in the worst way! I am not comparing Obama to any Christ figure, but am making my case in regards to faith. I am right. There is no way to tell if Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. We read it from a book that we hope to be accurate, from findings that we hope to be accurate. Reality is, is that we are not sure and we are going by faith in what we've been told and what we have been inspired by.
Many of us are experiencing something in this nation right now. It is moving us emotionally and it is a very strong positive energy which is resonating within our souls, which is bringing us out of our comfort zone, bringing us to do unlikely things. We feel something extraordinary and special and God gives us instincts to survive. We are so sophisticated in this day and age that we forget that we are connected to everything around us, we are connected to each other. If not, we wouldn't be able to sympathize, empathize, feel the pain of others, be moved to tears. Some of us no longer trust our instincts and allow brainwashing and dictatorship control how we think and determine how we should feel about our lives and certain situations. Let's get back to our origins, where we completely used our senses and emotions lead us through life. We are taught to be fearful and our resistance to our human nature is what gets us into the trouble and wars that we are now in! Ego and supremacist entitlement feelings have been nurtured and evolved, it is not a natural part of us... especially according to the word of God.
I have faith in Barack Obama because I am intuned to my emotions and am intuned with other people and listen with my heart instead of an anylitical mind. We are taught to believe in God... a Higher Power, but are taught to lead a fearful and pessimistic life and reject "blind faith!" I say that we examine that hypocracy and begin to think and feel for ourselves!
I say... if you are a Christian, what type of faith do you have in your Lord God? It isn't a concrete faith, you haven't seen your Lord and Savior. You haven't seen evidence of His wonderous miracles and sacrifices. You are basing all of your beliefs on... "blind faith."
So if you are using the excuse that you can't place a vote for Barack Obama based on a blind faith of the man, then you are a hypocrite in the worst way! I am not comparing Obama to any Christ figure, but am making my case in regards to faith. I am right. There is no way to tell if Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. We read it from a book that we hope to be accurate, from findings that we hope to be accurate. Reality is, is that we are not sure and we are going by faith in what we've been told and what we have been inspired by.
Many of us are experiencing something in this nation right now. It is moving us emotionally and it is a very strong positive energy which is resonating within our souls, which is bringing us out of our comfort zone, bringing us to do unlikely things. We feel something extraordinary and special and God gives us instincts to survive. We are so sophisticated in this day and age that we forget that we are connected to everything around us, we are connected to each other. If not, we wouldn't be able to sympathize, empathize, feel the pain of others, be moved to tears. Some of us no longer trust our instincts and allow brainwashing and dictatorship control how we think and determine how we should feel about our lives and certain situations. Let's get back to our origins, where we completely used our senses and emotions lead us through life. We are taught to be fearful and our resistance to our human nature is what gets us into the trouble and wars that we are now in! Ego and supremacist entitlement feelings have been nurtured and evolved, it is not a natural part of us... especially according to the word of God.
I have faith in Barack Obama because I am intuned to my emotions and am intuned with other people and listen with my heart instead of an anylitical mind. We are taught to believe in God... a Higher Power, but are taught to lead a fearful and pessimistic life and reject "blind faith!" I say that we examine that hypocracy and begin to think and feel for ourselves!
Our Guilty Pleasure Created By Todays Media
I realize that the media makes it's money off of the expense of the popular public, and shame on us for getting off on gossip and speculation. Media gives us what they feel we want to see and hear, we give them direction. If they see that we aren't buying into these horrible breaking news stories (of paparrazi chasing popular people while trying to get their life straight, and are no longer interested in looking at photos of celebrities eating, gaining weight during pregnancy and claiming them fat, and whether or not they have celullite or not) then they have no choice but to change what they put out.
This nation is obsessed with impossible perfection. We want to believe that celebrities are truly as perfect as they are digitally enhanced, airbrushed, and botoxed to be, because it justifies why we worship, admire, and look up to them even more, it justifies why we spend money to support their career, why every day people are known as common folk, and they as super human. It gives us false illusions and false fantasy and hope to aspire to be like these manufactured, polished, tucked and pulled folk who at the end of the day are really trying to live somewhat normal and balanced lives just like you and I. When there is news that gets out that brings us all back down to reality and the fact that these "super humans" are really just... human, and it's been smoke and mirrors all along, it gives many people a guilty pleasure. You'd think we'd be disappointed (which some are), but most celebrate the proof and get off on that extra boost of confidence that should make us all feel ashamed of ourselves. A boost of confidence at anothers expense will only bring you bad karma, for it will only generate and attract negative energy to your self and own life.
At the expense of these peoples lives who are now torn apart by paparazzi and people in their camp who they cannot trust, we get off on what more can be revealed about their 'oh so normal just like us lives?' It can often make ones horrible day 10x better when they see before and after photos of an idolized celebrity, and see where they have crows feet wrinkles, lip injections, and botox. I can't tell you how many women exhibited signs of feeling better about their hopeless dating situation, when they heard all of the publicized news of Halle Berry and her bad relationships with men. It's like a guilty pleasure of human beings, and we've created our own hellish problem. We can't all blame the media, because it's us who fuels it!
This nation is obsessed with impossible perfection. We want to believe that celebrities are truly as perfect as they are digitally enhanced, airbrushed, and botoxed to be, because it justifies why we worship, admire, and look up to them even more, it justifies why we spend money to support their career, why every day people are known as common folk, and they as super human. It gives us false illusions and false fantasy and hope to aspire to be like these manufactured, polished, tucked and pulled folk who at the end of the day are really trying to live somewhat normal and balanced lives just like you and I. When there is news that gets out that brings us all back down to reality and the fact that these "super humans" are really just... human, and it's been smoke and mirrors all along, it gives many people a guilty pleasure. You'd think we'd be disappointed (which some are), but most celebrate the proof and get off on that extra boost of confidence that should make us all feel ashamed of ourselves. A boost of confidence at anothers expense will only bring you bad karma, for it will only generate and attract negative energy to your self and own life.
At the expense of these peoples lives who are now torn apart by paparazzi and people in their camp who they cannot trust, we get off on what more can be revealed about their 'oh so normal just like us lives?' It can often make ones horrible day 10x better when they see before and after photos of an idolized celebrity, and see where they have crows feet wrinkles, lip injections, and botox. I can't tell you how many women exhibited signs of feeling better about their hopeless dating situation, when they heard all of the publicized news of Halle Berry and her bad relationships with men. It's like a guilty pleasure of human beings, and we've created our own hellish problem. We can't all blame the media, because it's us who fuels it!
The Problem With America IMO
I was just watching CNN and they were talking about celebrities and their potential influence of the voting progress. They made mention of Will I Am's "Yes We Can" video, and wondered if media like this influences our votes. They asked for viewers to write in and respond to that question. I wrote in to them and said this:
"Well I just have to personally start out by saying that the Will I AM "Yes We Can" video moved me to tears. It moved me to tears, not because of the celebrities that it featured, but because of the impact of the speech itself, along with people of all races banding together in unison to deliver it. This reminds me of the type of nation that I want to see, this reminds me of why I need a President like Barack Obama. I truly believe that he can inspire a nation to come together in unison to come to a resolve here at home which will echo out to the rest of the world. It was nice to see some of my favorite artists/actors, but they did little for what I already felt and knew about the specialness of this man!"
So many people are missing the points and deeper message in Obama's speech, and what he truly represents, and what it is about him that inspires the momentum and movement that he's generated. I believe that most do recognize it, but would rather ignore it because it is scary to them or because they don't want it at all (which would be a very sad disease in my opinion). This country is thought by many outsiders to be a White mans country, as it was conquered and divided by the White man with a very different mindset then what we have today. I don't personally blame or hold those Whites accountable for what they have done to give us what we have today, because I do believe as a collective that we are so much better than that now. We now have a very diverse nation, this is how we have grown up. We have to acknowledge that fact, first and foremost and learn to accept it, because that is never going to change.
The seperatist groups keep this nation divided, and I feel that those who label themselves conservative are consistent and content with that old school religion of "if it ain't broke... don't fix it" and are content with living their "seperatist" lives amongst themselves. These people in my opinion, look at diversity as a plague and are often resistent to the change that it inevitably brings. They tend to focus on the negative aspects of diversity rather than the positive, because at times through media... that is what is focused on (media is also a problem which I will get to later on). I feel that it is hardest to change these people, because they are usually unwilling to socialize out of their comfort zone, and are afraid to really get to know their diverse neighbors. At times when some do (whether by force or initiative) and have a bad experience, it handicaps them from ever wanting to relive the experience again, and then they feel that their initial opinion of whatever group is confirmed and justified at that point. This is why minorities too have to work on whatever stereotypical behaviors they may have and exude (I will get into this later as well). However, until unity with all of the parties happens, there will be 2 sidedness and struggle. People are going to disagree, that is a given, but as long as we give excuses for why it's ok to disagree (left/right), the country will remain broken. I realize during this election that many want to get to know others who aren't like them, but are afraid (Conservative Republicans wanting to lean "left" because they feel it right in their bones and because the cause resonates with them). We are always afraid of what we don't understand and the great thing is that people are now showing a will to understand and educate themselves.
I don't feel that it's ok to vote for Obama or any minority just because of superficial feelings of it being trendy or making history. I feel that if his platform is well thought out, he recognizes the broad scope of problems with this nation as well as what repercussions it's had on the rest of the world, he has a genuine concern about targeting and fixing issues in our nation, he is passionate about his vision, he is empathetic to all of the citizens which make up this diverse nation mostly because he can directly relate, he can look at things (especially matters of the White House) with a totally objective point of view (because he's never been exposed to it), and because he is trustworthy to be a man of his word. These are all of the things that I believe about him.
Hillary wants to interject what she feels she knows that we need mostly based on being in the White House and having "more experience" there. She reminds me of a bull and I see her just wanting to charge ahead instead of wanting to collaborate on new collective data of what is factual of what we need based on what the country has evolved into today. You can't get into the mind of a minority unless you are one. You can guess and do 1 million polls a day, but unless you walk in the shoes of a minority, and live their lives firsthand... sorry you're not going to be able to empathize. You can sympathize, but not be empathetic, because it's likely that you have not shared the same experiences. The large population of Latino and Asians supporting Hillary really need to focus on all of this. White is not always right and will not always help you. She can offer a lot, but will it be a lot of the same? I believe a complete restructuring of the way things are handled in this country is needed and you need fresh ideas for that. Also, I have seen too much devisiveness from this woman, and do not completely trust her. I was voting for her in the beginning, but many new sides have been revealed that show her to be a dishonest and ruthless person. I will keep on watching, because I don't hate or even dislike her, but I am wary of her and her intense competitive spirit. The Asian woman in this video really drives the point home! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1v2aG-QMls
Hillary has admitted and she and Obama have many of the same platforms, so it's not that she can do anything differently or better than he can. They will do most of the same things, but it's the approach and execution that will most likely be different. So it feels like it may be more about popularity than anything. We have to get a grip on whatever personal prejudices and fear that we have and do our proper research. Just because she's been in with "the system" longer, doesn't mean that she can do much differently. We should be watching as much news as possible, we should be right on top of every issue that has come up in the past and in the future.
Obama recognizes that it takes a village to raise a child, not a dictator who feels that they can do it alone because they have all of the answers. The USA is still being raised. It is still young, Obama recognizes that he can't do it alone. He has said that he will need the help of everyone... Black, White, Latin, Asian, Gay, Straight alike. He needs our collaborative help and cooperation to make this work. We don't need the pointing fingers, we don't need ego and the seemingly ongoing caste system in this country.
"Well I just have to personally start out by saying that the Will I AM "Yes We Can" video moved me to tears. It moved me to tears, not because of the celebrities that it featured, but because of the impact of the speech itself, along with people of all races banding together in unison to deliver it. This reminds me of the type of nation that I want to see, this reminds me of why I need a President like Barack Obama. I truly believe that he can inspire a nation to come together in unison to come to a resolve here at home which will echo out to the rest of the world. It was nice to see some of my favorite artists/actors, but they did little for what I already felt and knew about the specialness of this man!"
So many people are missing the points and deeper message in Obama's speech, and what he truly represents, and what it is about him that inspires the momentum and movement that he's generated. I believe that most do recognize it, but would rather ignore it because it is scary to them or because they don't want it at all (which would be a very sad disease in my opinion). This country is thought by many outsiders to be a White mans country, as it was conquered and divided by the White man with a very different mindset then what we have today. I don't personally blame or hold those Whites accountable for what they have done to give us what we have today, because I do believe as a collective that we are so much better than that now. We now have a very diverse nation, this is how we have grown up. We have to acknowledge that fact, first and foremost and learn to accept it, because that is never going to change.
The seperatist groups keep this nation divided, and I feel that those who label themselves conservative are consistent and content with that old school religion of "if it ain't broke... don't fix it" and are content with living their "seperatist" lives amongst themselves. These people in my opinion, look at diversity as a plague and are often resistent to the change that it inevitably brings. They tend to focus on the negative aspects of diversity rather than the positive, because at times through media... that is what is focused on (media is also a problem which I will get to later on). I feel that it is hardest to change these people, because they are usually unwilling to socialize out of their comfort zone, and are afraid to really get to know their diverse neighbors. At times when some do (whether by force or initiative) and have a bad experience, it handicaps them from ever wanting to relive the experience again, and then they feel that their initial opinion of whatever group is confirmed and justified at that point. This is why minorities too have to work on whatever stereotypical behaviors they may have and exude (I will get into this later as well). However, until unity with all of the parties happens, there will be 2 sidedness and struggle. People are going to disagree, that is a given, but as long as we give excuses for why it's ok to disagree (left/right), the country will remain broken. I realize during this election that many want to get to know others who aren't like them, but are afraid (Conservative Republicans wanting to lean "left" because they feel it right in their bones and because the cause resonates with them). We are always afraid of what we don't understand and the great thing is that people are now showing a will to understand and educate themselves.
I don't feel that it's ok to vote for Obama or any minority just because of superficial feelings of it being trendy or making history. I feel that if his platform is well thought out, he recognizes the broad scope of problems with this nation as well as what repercussions it's had on the rest of the world, he has a genuine concern about targeting and fixing issues in our nation, he is passionate about his vision, he is empathetic to all of the citizens which make up this diverse nation mostly because he can directly relate, he can look at things (especially matters of the White House) with a totally objective point of view (because he's never been exposed to it), and because he is trustworthy to be a man of his word. These are all of the things that I believe about him.
Hillary wants to interject what she feels she knows that we need mostly based on being in the White House and having "more experience" there. She reminds me of a bull and I see her just wanting to charge ahead instead of wanting to collaborate on new collective data of what is factual of what we need based on what the country has evolved into today. You can't get into the mind of a minority unless you are one. You can guess and do 1 million polls a day, but unless you walk in the shoes of a minority, and live their lives firsthand... sorry you're not going to be able to empathize. You can sympathize, but not be empathetic, because it's likely that you have not shared the same experiences. The large population of Latino and Asians supporting Hillary really need to focus on all of this. White is not always right and will not always help you. She can offer a lot, but will it be a lot of the same? I believe a complete restructuring of the way things are handled in this country is needed and you need fresh ideas for that. Also, I have seen too much devisiveness from this woman, and do not completely trust her. I was voting for her in the beginning, but many new sides have been revealed that show her to be a dishonest and ruthless person. I will keep on watching, because I don't hate or even dislike her, but I am wary of her and her intense competitive spirit. The Asian woman in this video really drives the point home! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1v2aG-QMls
Hillary has admitted and she and Obama have many of the same platforms, so it's not that she can do anything differently or better than he can. They will do most of the same things, but it's the approach and execution that will most likely be different. So it feels like it may be more about popularity than anything. We have to get a grip on whatever personal prejudices and fear that we have and do our proper research. Just because she's been in with "the system" longer, doesn't mean that she can do much differently. We should be watching as much news as possible, we should be right on top of every issue that has come up in the past and in the future.
Obama recognizes that it takes a village to raise a child, not a dictator who feels that they can do it alone because they have all of the answers. The USA is still being raised. It is still young, Obama recognizes that he can't do it alone. He has said that he will need the help of everyone... Black, White, Latin, Asian, Gay, Straight alike. He needs our collaborative help and cooperation to make this work. We don't need the pointing fingers, we don't need ego and the seemingly ongoing caste system in this country.
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