I share the desire of millions of other  women who wish to see a woman elected President in my lifetime. Admittedly, to an extent I do think it is still somewhat of 'an old boys' system..ALTHOUGH...compared to even 30 years ago, its an improvement.

I admire Hillary for running and putting herself through the nastiness of the campaign...but thats basically where my admiration of her ends. I will let it be known that while I do want to see a woman elected, and while I'd of course vote for her if she is the nominee, I did not support her this primary. That is my right as a woman and as an American, to choose who I felt was the better candidate.

Without giving out my age, I belong to the infamous Generation X, who along with the Millenials (born after 1982) are pretty much responsible for giving the Democratic Party, and hopefully America..Barack Obama. My generation and the one behind me have the most to gain..or lose.. by our decisions, and we take it seriously contrary to the complaints of some older people.

And without calling out a specific diarist, I will call to attention her diary on women sufferages. Women my age and younger do recognize the achievements of the women who fought for the right to vote and labor rights. However, many of us are less likely to vote for a woman because some feel 'its time'.

I believe we'll have a woman president. I believe she'll come from my age group (born in the late 1960s or 1970s) probably in the next 20-30 years... is strong (like Hillary), very intelligent (like Hillary), right on the issues, experienced, but not as controversial as Hillary and won't need to constantly remind America that 'it's time for a woman President"..which was kind of a turn-off to some of us younger women.

Anyway, at least 40% of us voted for Obama..on average. Politicians like Hillary and Obama come and go. But the issues will be there to be fought over for the rest of our lives.

I guess my point is, those women (and men) who wish to sit out this election or vote for McCain because Hillary isn't the nominee particularily because of claims of 'sexism' or you wanted a woman President NOW (or whatever reason), well, Hillary (Obama) will only be in office for 4 or 8 years. How a President Obama or President McCain will affect issues for generations is more important..especially for my age group and younger.

One poster said "women are their own worst enemies". Personally, I agree with that. Any woman who calls herself a progressive, or centrist, or moderate who chooses to sit out this election and let McCain get elected, is an enemy to the women who have to live with the decisions McCain makes on labor, on choice, on equal rights, if he is elected...for years. If you can live with sticking it to younger women, by all means, thats your choice. It is a very selfish one though.

As I've said, I look forward to having a woman president in my lifetime. But it will not be Hillary.

That is all.

I feel queasy saying the words "David Brooks, correct" together but he sure has captured the zeitgeist of the Dem race right now in his column....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/opinio n/06brooks.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slo gin

As much as I am generally well disposed to the concept of both a woman president and an African American president, in as much as these people might bring a needed fresh perspective to how to govern in these confusing times, I am massively disheartened by the fact that Hillary Clinton seems to feel the need to out-macho Obama to win. What a shame to take the idea of a woman president and instead attempt to be even more and bigger of the same, a saber-rattling, elitist-bashing, "I hate egghead economists" Bush lite. Hate to say it that way but this is the kind of primary campaign she has been running since Super Tuesday.

Thoughts?

John Lennon wrote some songs that I find myself thinking about quite often during this primary season.   Following are three of my favorites.   I have not embedded audio or video, but they're out there if you want to hear them.   They are:

"Woman is the [N-word] of the World"
"Give me some Truth"
"Working Class Hero"

Warning - "N-word" is redacted here, but not below the fold.

I'm sick and tired of people only voting for Hillary because she is woman!!! This is outrageous! This a VERY immature, and stupid thing to do!! Gender SHOULDN't be an issue. Come on people, this is ridiculous. Let's all grow up, and vote for the person who is the most honest, and who will unite this country. That person is Barack Obama.