Posted on 10/15/2010 5:11:45 PM PDT by kathsua
No, I'm not suggesting that Rep. Nancy Pelosi might inherit the office. That could only happen if President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were to die at about the same time before the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January.
The Republican candidates in California for governor (Meg Whitman) and U.S. Senate (Carly Fiorina) are potential presidential candidates. Obviously, it is too late for either to run for the 2012 nomination, but they could seek the nomination in 2016 or 2020 if they can successfully make the transition for corporate CEO to the political arena.
Both have significant executive experience as former CEOs of major corporations. Whitman was the CEO of eBay which became a major corporation while many other dot coms failed. Fiorina was also in a high tech company as CEO of Fortune 500 company Hewlett Packard.
One reason we haven't had a woman president is the relative lack of potential female presidential candidates. The only women to make a significant run for the nomination so far were the wives of the 1996 major party presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole. Although Dole did have her own career which included heading the Red Cross, her presidential bid was due to the career of husband Sen. Bob Dole.
I suspect Elizabeth Dole would have been a stronger presidential candidate in 1996 than her husband Bob. Hillary would have been a stronger candidate in 2008 than Barack Obama and would probably have been a better president than Obama. Many of us thought Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would have been a better Republican presidential candidate in 2008, but she wasn't interested in the job. Some are encouraging her to run in 2012.
Most 20th Century presidents were former executives. Seven former governors occupied the White House for over 57 years. In addition, President William Howard Taft had served as the appointed governor-general of the Philippines before becoming president. Three other presidents had executive experience. Herbert Hoover and George H.W. Bush had been cabinet secretaries. Dwight Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II.
Five former Senators served as President, but three of them had been vice presidents before becoming president
Four of the nation's first five presidents were among the business leaders of their day. Their businesses weren't as big as the businesses Whitman and Fiorina headed, but then neither was the federal government.
Whitman and Fiorina helped make our high tech world what it is. The business leaders who served as our initial presidents helped make our country a nation.
Democrats are going all out to defeat Whitman and Fiorina who represent the present and the future. California Democrats believe California voters long for the past with candidates born in the Depression era.
The Democrat running for governor is Jerry "Moonbean" Brown who was governor back in the era of Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter. When Brown was governor, microcomputers had only limited capabilities and use was limited to the technologically savvy.
Senator Barbara Boxer appears to be afflicted with terminal Senator disorder. Like former Senators Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd she seems addicted to being a Senator and doesn't know how to retire. She will keep coming up with excuses to stay in the Senate until voters get tired of her.
Whitman and Fiorina are high tech candidates. Brown and Boxer are old tech candidates.
Hillay is the only woman even mentioned as a Democratic candidate, but Republicans have several women the Democrats are afraid of including Sarah Palin.
I’m totally indifferent to the idea of a woman a president. On the other hand, there is an Alaskan who would probably make a great president, which is what our country so desperately needs after these terrible years we are enduring.
Puke.
No thanks. Both are RINOs. Woman or man...NO MORE RINOS!! No Romney, no McCain, no Gramnesty, No Whitman, no Fiorina.
Nope...but an Alaskan could.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
What is it with California worship? People were predicting Arnold could be president when he was running for governor. Now everyone knows better. Can we wait and see how bad the next governor can mess up the state before nominating them for prez?
Arnold isn’t eligible, period. Even if he was RINOs are on the way out.
Just hell no! I’d take Jan Brewer over either one of them.
Or a Minnesotan.
I'm convinced the only one who could mess it up any worse is Jerry Brown.
It’s interesting that this writer said that Elizabeth Dole’s presidential campaign was only due to her husband’s political career, but did not say the same about Hillary Clinton running for president.
Would Hillary Rodham ever have been elected Senator if not for being Hillary Rodham Clinton? Would junior Senator Hillary Rodham have been a major presidential candidate if not for being Mrs. Bill Clinton?????
I can see it from my house: "I, Sarah Heath Palin, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States..."
“I can see it from my house: “I, Sarah Heath Palin, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States...”
I can see it from mine too.
Why?
After LBJ and two Bush's, America could not take anymore Presidents from Texas.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
In the words of John Wayne: “Not Likely”!
I think the 2012 election could be between two women. The Dems will throw Obama under the bus and select Hilary Clinton, and if we do as well as it appears we will do, the Republicans will select Sara Palin.
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