Women that could be or would have been an excellent DEM President?

[RiverStone]

My first thought ..... Ann Richards!





Who else?

[durrrty libby]

1. Hillary Clinton will be fabulous

[ThomCat]

2. I hope you're right, but many of us have our doubts.

:(

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Yeesh.

All the wonderful democratic women in the country, and she's the best you can think of?

[durrrty libby]

27. I've been hoping she'd run since she was first lady. Hmm

guess I missed your suggestion

[Skidmore]

9. Ahh, she of the less than

authentic voice. She makes a great politician, not to be confused with a great leader.

[supernova]

3. Barbara Jordan

[sniffa]

5. eLeanor rooseveLt

[Gormy Cuss]

6. Shirley Chisholm.

[Warpy]

7. Barbara Jordan

Bella Abzug
Shirley Chisolm
Ella Grasso

Those are just off the top of my head right now. I'm sure there are many others.

[Aristus]

8. Betty Friedan.

Gloria Steinem.

[Individualist]

10. That was my first thought when I read your subject line

She'd have been a terrific president.

[Tesha]

15. But would Molly Ivins have settled for Veep? (NT)

[youthere]

11. Barbara Boxer

Maxine Waters
Michelle Obama
Madeleine Albright.

[Tesha]

14. Seconding (generally)

Barbara Boxer (seconded)
Maxine Waters (seconded)
Michelle Obama (She impresses me more than Barack)
Madeleine Albright (Ineligible)

[Kolesar]

23. what a great name, too, Barbara Boxer!

I don't know enough about Michelle Obama, I must admit.

[adadem]

12. Madeline Albright

but she could never be because she was not born in the USA

[youthere]

17. ah but..she'd have been great!

[cynatnite]

13. Rep. Maxine Waters n/t

[Whisp]

16. Cynthia McKinney.

she is a proven fighter against the Rot from all sides. She is Unafraid, bold and brave.

[papercut]

18. Another vote for Barbara Jordan

Hers was the name that popped into my head before I'd even finished reading the question.

[DURHAM D]

19. Wilma Mankiller n/t

[Mrs. Overall]

20. Sally Stanford.

The congressmen(r) would have loved it.

[Kolesar]

24. When I was a teenager, my favorite Democratic women were Rosalyn Carter and Annie Glenn,

...the wife of our senator, John Glenn. Annie Glenn used to get a lot of good press in Ohio. I always thought that Mrs. Carter absolutely stood for what is right and just.

[no_hypocrisy]

21. Was Jeanette Rankin a dem?

I wish that Millicent Fenwick had been.

[MH1]

22. Teresa Heinz

:D

Okay, so she wouldn't be eligible, if I understand correctly. But if they could change the rules for Ah-nuld...

[sakabatou]

25. Elizabeth Edwards

[damntexdem]

26. That's who I came here to mention.

[Vinca]

28. Pat Schroeder. I think she actually considered running. nt

[MrCoffee]

29. Rec'd because you're damn right...Ann would have been fantastic