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I think you are forgetting that women and politics...

2009-12-15T23:20:12.475-05:00

I think you are forgetting that women and politics is still a developing field, not something that has been widely accepted until the last fifteen or so years. Therefore there are far more prominant male leaders than female leaders, leading to many peoples role models being male (probability). I think it is more apparent that women try to pick women as role models because the probability is just so much lower that this one specific women out of many male politicians is the most similar to the way you invision perfection. This is nothing against women politicians however, they are clearly deserving of their seats, and provide a slightly different view on many issues. In my opinion I think it is rational for people to pick role models based on gender because it is someone who you aspire to be exactly like, and I prefer to compare myself to someone of my gender. I also find it alarming the amount of women willing to vote for a politician just because the politician is a women. If a man specifically voted against a women it would be considered sexism, why is voting for a women irregardless of political strength not sexist against men?

I think it is so interesting that Martha's rol...

2009-11-17T11:13:49.542-05:00

I think it is so interesting that Martha's role model is female, and the guys' role models are male. Are we still so sexist that we must choose our role models by their gender? Why is Elenor not an obvious choice for a male politician? -- she was fantastic with people, managed her private and public lives separately and impeccably, and made a significant mark on history!

My political role model is RuPaul, because s/he knows what the hell is going on, openly discusses love, and puts on a fabulous show.

Character is important in a political leader and M...

2009-11-17T09:12:22.226-05:00

Character is important in a political leader and Martha Coakley's record suggests that she lacks this core quality. As an intelligent person, she had to have known that the "evidence" in the Fells Acres case was bogus, and the convictions of the Amiraults completely unjust. Her mentor Harshbarger put the Amiraults in jail to pander to the hysteria of the community, for his own political gain, and Coakley showed the same self-serving lack of ethics when she advocated against releasing Gerald Amirault, after the Mass Parole Board recommended that he be released... she was also playing for votes instead of doing what was right. I've never seen her apologize for her immoral actions on Fells Acres -- she is not qualified for any public office.

OMG I LOVE MARTHA COAKLEY! I got goose bumps, what...

2009-11-15T19:48:47.184-05:00

OMG I LOVE MARTHA COAKLEY! I got goose bumps, what an amazing woman, what a leader. Forget the Senate, Martha Coakley for PRESIDENT!