I'm voting for Barak Obama because he is a man
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:38 AM
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I'm voting for Barak Obama because he is a man
Not really. Silly? Yes. But no sillier than.....
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:39 AM
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1. you make a good point.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:41 AM
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3. I am voting for Obama because he's black
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:43 AM
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I think it would be great to have either an African American or a Woman (or both) as president. But I don't that should override the most important criterias for the job.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:45 AM
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7. That's exactly what I have been saying
We eat up our time discussing gender and race and fail to discuss the true issues. We are being played for the idiots they think we are.
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Thu Feb-07-08 08:30 AM
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24. That ship already sailed.
But I don't that should override the most important criteria for the job.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:41 AM
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2. I'm voting for Hillary because she'll be the first woman president
Edited on Thu Feb-07-08 12:43 AM by billbuckhead
and the million of girls waking up around the world Jan 21 and seeing a women president of the USA!
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:41 AM
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4. Actually, if I vote for Hillary Clinton, it could be because Obama is a man.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:42 AM
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5. i know some guys who support Hillary because they think she is hot
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:58 AM
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8. Not gonna lie, I don't support Hillary at all but she has never been more sexy
then as a candidate for the democratic nomination for president.
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Thu Feb-07-08 08:34 AM
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25. LOL Yep, she got that cute sassy britches thing going on.
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Thu Feb-07-08 09:11 AM
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26. wow....i mean that's surprising
i may be an old dude...but hillary and hot, don't seem to go together. Capable...but def NOT hot, as my 18 year old son would say.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:59 AM
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9. That's like saying I am straight and I want a straight pride parade.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:59 AM
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10. No sillier than voting for him because he's black?
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:00 AM
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11. When did he ask people to vote for him because he was black?
Hillary reminds us at least once a day to vote for her because she's a woman.
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:27 AM
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:22 AM
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15. I don't think that should be the only reason to support a candidate either
I'm more concerned with what a candidate will actually do, and their overall platform and goals.
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:01 AM
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12. That's better than most of the reasons you obama supporters give. n/t
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:29 AM
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19. You don't like his being The Messiah as the reason to vote for him?
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:02 AM
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13. I thought that *Is* the reason we never had women presidents! ? How true!
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:26 AM
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But there's more than one way to break a glass ceiling. I have no problem with those who vote for Hillary because they believe she's the best person for the job. But her gender shouldn't be the primary reason to elect her. Personally, I believe John Edwards would have done a lot more than either of them to actually address the economic issues that affect women as well as men.
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:06 AM
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14. Let the next 3 presidents be women (much less 43)- I'll bet men will be screaming from the rooftops
DEMANDING that a male president be elected because they're being treated so unfairly and WOMEN ARE TAKING OVER! Jeez.
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:28 AM
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18. I doubt that would happen if they were three good presidents
I'd be more than happy to see Barbara Boxer succeeded by Jan Schiakovsky succeeded by Barbara Lee.
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Thu Feb-07-08 08:26 AM
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23. You might be happy, but I have no doubt that many men would insist that it's "time for a change!"
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Thu Feb-07-08 01:55 AM
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20. you're not the only one; and if you think thta's not a facto, you are naive indeed. nt
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:02 AM
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21. Sure some men will -- A thumb in their eyes too
Gender should not be the basis of choosing a candidate. If a great candidate is also a woman, so much the better. But the contants are more important than the package.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:42 AM
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22. I'm voting for Hil because she's HOT!
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Thu Feb-07-08 09:14 AM
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27. are you kidding me? That is the way it has been for decades!
For decades MEN were the only ones running BECAUSE THEY WERE MEN. FINALLY, YOU SEE THE LIGHT. It is silly.
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Thu Feb-07-08 09:16 AM
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28. So now Obama will divide Dems on gender issues?
What a jerk. Divide and conquer. Obama reminds me of Bush more and more every day.
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