Sunday, June 8, 2008

Clinton drops out- woo there get off your feminist high horse

We all know that yesterday Hillary Clinton officially through her support to Barak Obama after dropping out of the race.  Clinton supporters and feminists everywhere are up in arms telling anyone who will listen that now they will vote for John McCain.  This isn't a slam against McCain but that's like choosing between a chocolate cake and a cheesecake when you really don't like cheesecake just because the restaurant ran out of fudge cake.  Ignore the prolonged metaphor but when it comes down to it Clinton and Obama hold very similar positions on most issues.  Sure they disagree in places but we're not electing a dictator.  Just because they want something doesn't mean they're going to get it exactly the way they want it.  They'll be lucky if they get it at all.

So ladies, Clinton not getting the nomination is not an affront to women everywhere.  She was just not the popular candidate and really, what is the presidential election other than a giant popularity contest.  A women will run again and one will eventually win the Whitehouse.  So instead of letting your daughters emulate Paris Hilton how about giving them the education and the drive to get involved in politics and get a woman elected to the presidency.

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