I know there are those that want Hillary Clinton for President because it would be great to see that glass ceiling broken. Here's why I don't want her to win the Democratic nomination:
Let's start with the electability concerns I have. She's hate by the Right, not just because she's a woman in power but also because she's a Clinton. And then she's got other baggage, boy howdy does she have other baggage. From Bengazi to her private Email servers, the Right certainly doesn't have a lack of things to throw at Clinton. So, we wouldn't have an issue-oriented exchange. Also, she comes off as dishonest, so I'm not convinced it would be an easy victory.... depending upon who she goes up against.
O.k., so, we're not sure she could win.... but that's not all. I'm just not interested in having her as President. It has nothing to do with her being a woman. If Senator Boxer or Senator Warren were running, I'd be all for either of them. Indeed, I'm in favor of our breaking that glass ceiling, but I don't want to throw out the rest of my politics for it. In 2008, she and Obama were moderates. She then started to try to position herself as the liberal candidate at the start of her race this year, but, at least to me, it's only come off as insincere. Not to mention the fact that there's a true liberal in the race and she's definitely not coming close to his stances on anything.
Also, she's a war hawk. She's been pushing Obama to be more aggressive around the world and is in favor of supporting Israel financially, not for peace-keeping, but to assist with military spending.
Again, if Warren or Boxer or another woman candidate that I felt was on the correct side of the issues and could win were running, I'd be supporting her. Clinton is not on the correct side of the issues and feels to me a lot like what Romney must have felt like to the Republicans in 2012. Unfortunately, there aren't any other women running for the Democrats, so I side with the guy that fits my ideals on the political issues: Sanders.
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