tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post5483106627805592655..comments2023-09-27T09:29:08.682-04:00Comments on Politics for Moms: Does Sisterhood Guarantee you a Vote?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post-47599620671380353262008-02-13T16:30:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:30:00.000-05:00I agree with the other posters - the thing I value...I agree with the other posters - the thing I value the most about my right to vote is that it is my chance to speak my mind, not my gender group's mind. MY mind. And in charting the course of the future of our nation, I prefer to ally myself with a candidate that reflects the values I hold dear. I find the idea of voting based on gender as offensive as voting based on race. It reduces the issues that intelligent voters care about!The Gang's Momma!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12478478224173323982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post-64533256959032114912008-02-12T13:44:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:44:00.000-05:00If the issue that concerned me most was gender equ...If the issue that concerned me most was gender equality then I think that voting for Hillary would be the right choice.<BR/><BR/>However, I value other issues more and I will vote for the candidate that best supports my views.<BR/><BR/>As much as I would love to see a woman become president, voting for Hillary would betray the very core of my values.Six in the Mixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209931756297997943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post-70503912644123939392008-02-12T00:27:00.000-05:002008-02-12T00:27:00.000-05:00Oh, the irony... Isn't part of why women weren't ...Oh, the irony... Isn't part of why women weren't allowed to vote was because the men thought they wouldn't think through and make wise decisions? Which is EXACTLY what would be happening if a woman simply and solely voted for Hillary based on her gender!! I would be all for a woman president - and very excited about it - IF she held the same positions I did, same values, etc. THAT is what I will base my vote on - not gender. It is absolutely NOT a betrayal to not vote for a woman on that basis; it's a misuse of a vote, and sort of devalues (in my opinion) the fight it took to allow women the right to vote. Women had to fight long and hard to try to prove that we were logical enough, intelligent enough, responsible enough. It would not be any of those things (logical, intelligent or responsible) to vote for Hillary JUST because she is female. (In my ever-so-humble opinion!)Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164083558297556677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post-35849770877356806072008-02-11T21:11:00.000-05:002008-02-11T21:11:00.000-05:00The preamble to our constitution begins with "We t...The preamble to our constitution begins with "We the people", not "We the women". We should vote based on a candidate's qualities to lead our country, not their gender.KarenWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549046490443688774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788206431174763.post-76884668337714838472008-02-11T19:23:00.000-05:002008-02-11T19:23:00.000-05:00Oh! How intriguing! I can't wait to come back an...Oh! How intriguing! I can't wait to come back and read more thoroughly. Thanks for playing along with our Big Bloggy Move!<BR/><BR/>(BTW, I am all for a woman president, just not quite sure HRC is the right one for our country right now . . .)Megan@SortaCrunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202909752129884370noreply@blogger.com