Blog for Hillary, Neither Clever or Inciteful
I have been on the Hillary Clinton email list for a long time now….watching and listening. Yes, I have a Hillary bumper sticker on the back of our 11 year old Montero Sport. Now when Hillary is being blasted for words taken out of context I thought I’d contribute a monetarily insignificant amount to the campaign. Of course I don’t agree with everything she has done or said but I don’t need her to be dramatic, warm and cuddly or perfect. I still struggle with the fact that she voted to go into Iraq saying now it was a mistake. (Ah, imagine a president that will admit a mistake.) I need a candidate to acknowledge the fact that the US is made up of people not just corporations. I like her because she is tough and has been through a lot of experiences that would have done some people in. Interestingly one of the things I find strong about her, staying with Bill Clinton, when he was totally screwing up, other women criticize seeing it was the wrong decision. I ask in her situation “what’s harder cutting out or forgiveness”. But it is not why I have followed her campaign. My number one reason is Health. 47 million without insurance should not be ignored. And even with insurance so much out of pocket expenses can send you to the poor house. Health has been her interest since she was first lady and her plan was dumped. At least making the attempt to overhaul our health system has shown her some of what will work and what won’t. How do people learn anyhow? She was the first with a more detailed plan as a candidate. She has my contribution. Maybe my vote will follow.
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January 14th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Well I agree with the Mac bumper sticker. Not sold on Hillary though I’d vote for her if she gets the nomination. My top choice, Edwards, may not even win his home state, in which case, thats not happening.
I agree that fixing health care is a huge priority, and that Hillary probably has a better idea of how to get it done. However, I don’t think she’d push strongly to get out of Iraq. And if we don’t pull out of the money hole that is Iraq, I don’t see how this country can afford to fix health care.
Mostly, I probably won’t vote for Clinton is that the whole voting in a family dynasty just rubs me the wrong way. Hell I’m surprised that the repubs didn’t try to push Jeb as a candidate.