Obama’s unique background and even his name will give him credibility in places where previous Presidents have failed, and where Hillary would probably not succeed. Both at home and abroad. The world watches US news, and they know who voted to preemptively destroy a sovereign nation-to arrest one bad guy. Clinton and McCain are permanently handicapped in any negotiation. They are also tied to Bush’s Iran strategy, and will not effectively be able to negotiate. Obama is right to negotiate with our enemies, and his beliefs are more in line with great leaders from the past. Look at our relationship with China and Russia. Bush’s policy would never have yielded this kind of partnership.

Domestically, Barack understands the lifestyle in Hawaii, and the importance of tourism and the Asian community. He understands unions and Blacks and Hispanics due to his work in Chicago. He would also have a good understanding of Commodities markets and other local interest in Chicago. He understands heartland values from his ties in Kansas. He understands the Northeast, as he was educated at Harvard and Columbia. He also understands CA from his first years in college. He understands Muslims, and also understands Catholics and Protestants. He understands the rich, poor and the middle class. He is a Constitutional expert. Woe is us if we reject God’s unique gift to our country. At such a dark time, God has sent the light.

I think that Clinton should be questioned about her experience, and how providing a bunch of earmarks for her state gives her the right to claim that she is ready from day one and Obama is not.
When people talk about Clinton’s “experience”, consider the following comparision of their voting records:

Obama
During the first eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced:
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
- the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
- The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
- The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
- The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
- The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee)

ClintonSenator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Hon
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O’Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men’s Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.
Only five of Clinton’s bills are more substantive:
16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
There you have it. The facts straight from the Senate Record.
Her Whitehouse schedule is under lock and key, so that is all that we have to judge her so called experience on.

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We like our own, Joan.
I don’t have my own brain, Jane.
I don’t know who I am, Pam.
Just look at me.

Let me go ask my man, Jan.
‘Cuz I really don’t know, Flo.
I’m just such a ditz, Mitz.
Just look at me.

Hmm. I think my answer is “so freakin what?”

Certainly I have met plenty of women who are not politically active and don’t make the connection between Washington or Beacon Hill and their daily lives. That’s too bad, I wish they would.

But, I have also met many, many others who are active, and do make time to support candidates or causes. They are not, and should not be monolithic.

Voting for a woman because she is a woman is not pimary in my difintion of responsible involvement, though I find that most women who have argued with me against that view are at least 10 years older and have a different perspective.

Oh, and Linda, I’m not paying back taxpayers for my college degree either, I worked 2-3 jobs at a time all four years to get it, so I get to keep it and I don’t owe anyone a THIN DIME.