Hill: It's Madame Prez time

Sen. Hillary Clinton has been in politics long enough enough to know that polls can be misleading.

So she told us yesterday that, despite a recent survey that indicated only 68% of men would be willing to vote for a female president, she thinks the time is right.

"It depends on the woman," she said at the New York Women in Communications Matrix Awards luncheon yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria. Indeed, the New York legislator may very well be that woman on the 2008 Democratic ticket.

And CBS' Lesley Stahl added, "It's always distressed me that in macho places in Europe and Asia the parliamentary system can produce women prime ministers but somehow our system can't manage that."

Oprah Winfrey exclaimed: "That's about how women see other women. Do we see ourselves as capable and strong? I'm going to have to change this!"

This country would have no problem electing a woman to the presidency. I'm personally waiting for someone of the caliber of Elizabeth I or Lady Thatcher. They are out there, but Hilarious Hil is not.

"True, but I think that most voters want a level of experience in their Commander in Chief beyond that of a State Senator.
GWB didn't have very much experience at being anything like a Commander in Chief prior to becoming Commander in Chief. Ditto for Reagan. Governor certainly doesn't prepare you for that job any more than state senator does. It's not like governors have to command armies for sustained conflicts, and deal with deaths under their command and things like that.

What's mostly needed for the job is level-headedness, the ability to handle pressure, and the ability to be effective in getting your ideas across in the political arena. Everything I've heard about McClintock suggests that he's got those qualifications. If he does, that'll come across to the voters."

True. However, you have to have at least a somewhat high level position in order to run for president with any chance whatsoever.

Contributors and pundits would laugh at McClintock. He wouldn't be able to get his message out.

And he needs to prove to me that he is strong on defense. He has yet to say anything on the subject. Although he did begin his political career by starting a club at his high school to support the Vietnam War.

Contributors and pundits would laugh at McClintock. He wouldn't be able to get his message out.

That would depend on how many supporters he can get. If contributors see that he has support among conservatives, they'd contribute. And of course, if he wins the nomination, they'd pretty much have no choice but to contribute.

As for pundits, they all laughed at Bush, too.

And he needs to prove to me that he is strong on defense. He has yet to say anything on the subject.

Good, now we're getting into his actual qualifications for the job. I agree that he'd better show a strong intent to do what it takes to keep the country defended, including securing the border. It's not surprising that he hasn't talked too much about it yet, since it's still very early and I'm sure the subject of running for President hasn't come up yet with him, at least not publicly. All I know is that of what I do know of him so far, I'm impressed with.

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