Voters can and should factor in gender in the primaries and general election

[apples and oranges]

On the Democratic side, we have two candidates. They agree on 98% of the issues we care most about. On paper, one candidate is better qualified by every metric, including educational background. That candidate also happens to belong to a gender that has been excluded from the highest office in every election since the country was founded.

According to Gallup, 67% of Americans support affirmative action for women. White men are least likely to support affirmative action. http://www.gallup.com/poll/184772/higher-support-gender-affirmative-action-race.aspx

[Matt_in_STL]

1. And there is it, yet again

Vote for Hillary because she's a woman, but this time with 100% more ridiculous reasoning.

[apples and oranges]

2. Do you support affirmative action?

[Matt_in_STL]

3. Of course I do

But unless you can say Bernie doesn't support it then your point is moot, and really quite ridiculous as reasons to vote for someone.

[Fumesucker]

4. We aren't in the general yet, we have no idea how far right Clinton would go

Centrists love them some sweet, sweet conservative votes and you can bet significant portions of your anatomy that the microsecond Clinton has the nomination she'll sprint right so fast you'll think a bullet train just went by.

You know she's pissed at having the coronation challenged by a bunch of revolting commoners, she'll be dying to teach us a lesson as soon as she gets the chance since that's the way the Clintons operate, and who the hell else are we gonna vote for once she has the nom, eh?

[Cheese Sandwich]

5. But it's only one factor. For example I don't want Margaret Thatcher or Hillary Clinton

And no, they don't agree on 98% of the issues.

They are very different on many issues that I care deeply about.

[jwirr]

6. +1

[cali]

7. Character. And they disagree on many vital issues.

[libtodeath]

8. If Bernie is our nominee and the repukes nominated a woman would you say the same?

[cali]

9. Her judgment is awful. She is the biggest flip flopper I've ever seen

She has multiple conflicts of interest. Her ethics are lacking. She is far from transparent.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Is this today's talking point?

Silly me, thinking it was free stuff.

[Ferd Berfel]

11. They don't agree on 98%

and one of them will have considerably stronger affiliation to Wall Street over the 99%. HIllary dosen't even recognize that there CURRENTLY IS a problem with Wall Street.

[catnhatnh]

12. You would have to be pretty fucking nimble

to agree with Hillary 98% of the time...

[JackRiddler]

15. Certain Hillary supporters on this site do it very nimbly!

[JackRiddler]

13. Yes of course, for example:

- paid maternity leave

- $15 minimum wage

- free public university

- universal single-payer health care, obviously including health care for women and the right to choice

- securing social security

- reducing the chance of devastating economic depressions that hit the poor (majority: women) more than other groups

- possibly having fewer U.S.-engineered massacres of civilian populations abroad (though I don't hold my breath with any candidate)

these are all gender issues - and Sanders is far stronger on all of them.

Now if you'd rather have fewer and lower-paying jobs for women and men, but the symbolic victory of one woman holding a really top job (as she engineers the next set of wars and pushes through the next round of corporate welfare and "trade agreements&quot , then please vote as you will!

Remember how Thatcher brought about a gender revolution in the UK? Strange, I don't.

[restorefreedom]

14. no. just no.

and they are veeeeery far apart on issues.

[99Forever]

16. Agree on 98% of the issues?

Like Hell they do.

What alternate reality do you live in?

[hifiguy]

23. Indeed..

I haven't heard Bernie call for coddling Wall Street and Endless War Everywhere. Did I miss something?

[mak3cats]

17. If they agree on 98% of the issues (yeah, right)...

...it would only be because Hillary's recently adopted several of Bernie's positions that she didn't agree with before. And I don't trust for one damn minute that she wouldn't change back if she were elected. So, no. Even as a middle-aged female I'll wait for a better female candidate. Thanks anyway.

[UglyGreed]

18. I'm going to factor in

who would be best from my children's future..........

[jillan]

19. You're so right! I'm going to email Carly and see if I can convince her to change her mind about

dropping out of the race!!

What was I thinking supporting a man?!

[mak3cats]

20. Good one! (eom)

[kath]

21. This post is

And ridiculous.

[hifiguy]

22. Why? Simple question. Why?

I support the candidate that best represents my view of sound and thoughtful public policy and no other considerations play a part.