Reply #27: Because Gore has not

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put his hat into the ring. I'm a 52y/o woman. I've been a Democrat all my life. I do a lot of soul searching about why I can't support Hillary. Because I want to. I've thought of myself as a feminist of sorts. I know a woman can do the job as well as a man. I think it high time for America to have a woman president. Then there's the DLC. It feels so Republican lite to me. So I had this philosophical discussion in my head about letting go of the Corporation-Fascism-Chinese-manufacturing-Deal-Dollars-are- God, complex that goes against the grain in the fabric of my being, and thought, be practical. Money does matter. Everyone knows the candidate with the most money always wins. Everyone knows the country runs on money and Corporations and Capitalism are a fact of life. She has the money backing her. Some cool smart people endorse her. I just don't know. She is going to take a beating in the media. The swiftboats they are a comin'. The right-wing radio crowd is already primed with vicious hatred. I suppose it would be good to make them choke on their bile and see her elected. Part of me hates to see another woman treated in the way she will undoubtedly be cruelly treated. I hate to see her put herself out there for it. This is another component of my analysis, she just acts like it's her turn, like she deserves to run, because she wants to, it's her Christmas/Birthday whatever, her wish is granted. I just don't think that she's so well endowed with what ever presidential qualities and brilliance it takes for the job that she's so much better than any one else. She just believes it's her turn. She forgave, Bill, stayed with him, and now he has to back her. I wish they would both get behind Al Gore, where they belong. As for the other Democratic Candidates, I like one as about as well as any of the others. Edwards is cute and looks a little like a Kennedy to me. Obama's got charisma and brains, plus a nice wife. Kucinich is a wonderful speaker and says the stuff that excites me.