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2010: Is this the year of demise of the liberal female politician?
4/25/2010

Posted on 04/25/2010 6:26:05 AM PDT by bestintxas

After considering some of the election results we have seen recently(NY-23, Coakley-Brown, Perry-Hutchison), am wondering is the real signal we are witnessing is the demise of the voting for the liberal female?

Looking around, I see lots and lots of problems this country has due to liberal politicians, and females like Patty Murray, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Boxer do not appear rock-solid for reelection.

Could it be voters see that something is amiss when a female is elected? The overwhelming tendency is to be liberal for women. Look at Kay Bailey Hutchison(BTW, first clue on her being non-conservative is a hypenated name). She is supposely conservative, but would anyone include her within the top 1/3 of conservatives in the Senate? No, not with her voting record.

I see coming tide against voting for women. Yes there are Palins and Bachmans, but for everyone of these conservative women there are 10 that are true liberals.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010midterms; blanchelincoln; boxer; female; liberals; pattymurray; theend; women
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To: K-oneTexas

I have no problem with women in politics.

Have great respect for Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher and others of that stature. One of my favorite columnists is George Anne Geyer, respect her a great deal.

Currently Sarah Palin, Anne Coulter and Michelle Maklin come to mind as forceful intelligent women involved in politics.


21 posted on 04/25/2010 7:05:29 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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To: bestintxas
"2010: Is this This IS the year of demise of the liberal female politician! "

Now, it's fixed.
22 posted on 04/25/2010 7:06:22 AM PDT by FrankR (Those of us who love AMERICA far outnumber those who love obama - your choice.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Same here. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Several have show more ability and acumen that there male counterparts.

let’s not forget the ones we disagree with though: Fienstein, Boxer, Cynthia McKinney. And of course my own Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

No, I too like the Golda Meir’s. Margaret Thather’s, Sarah Palin’s, Micchelle Bachmann’s.

I’ll see your columnists and raise you Star Parker and Nancy Salvato. Two exceptional female columnists I think.


23 posted on 04/25/2010 7:10:11 AM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: tamster

Yeah: Chucky Schumer, Harry Reid, Russ Feingold, Arlen Specter, Al Gore, John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Waxman, Obama, Kennedy, Biden...............

Those pesky liberal WOMEN!


24 posted on 04/25/2010 7:18:57 AM PDT by clyde260 (Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
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To: K-oneTexas

We’re on the same page.

I have noticed that the women who are effective political leaders are seldom that comfortable in typical housewife’s circles. Cannot tell you why, but have seen many in business and politics who seemed more comfortable around men, they had a lack of interest in what some would call normal female interests.

It is also evident in engineering and hard sciences. Fewer females in those fields. Our talents are different regardless of what is said by the lefties.


25 posted on 04/25/2010 7:20:03 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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To: C210N

“Would be nice to have a surge of the conservative female politician. Kudos to Brewer, Palin, and others.”

I agree.

Think how different America’s position would be if President Reagan had been succeeded by President J Kirkpatrick, instead of President G H W Bush.

It makes me sick to think about it.


26 posted on 04/25/2010 7:50:01 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Is it sedition to defy usurpation?)
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To: bestintxas

Democratic party elected officialsn have proven themselves no better than their male counterparts. They feel they have to prove themselves, and people vote for them just because they’re women. They’ve done worse.


27 posted on 04/25/2010 7:53:40 AM PDT by Mack Truck (C.A.I.R. is a repressive terrorist front group and an enemy of America)
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To: Daisyjane69

LOL! My hubby commented yesterday that the “ballsiest” people nowadays are Republican women! I told him, “And now you can add Jan to the list.” True leadership is emerging......


28 posted on 04/25/2010 8:07:06 AM PDT by PoplarBluffian (Being a Democrat is never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Daisyjane69
And it’s pretty pathetic, btw, that the only people in the Republican party with enough STONES to challenge this Marxist bastard, pain in the ass, are: GIRLS !

That's how I see it- and I've always said, "I'd rather have one good woman back me up, than ten sorry men."

29 posted on 04/25/2010 9:27:18 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into America's Twilight...)
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To: bunkerhill7

Yes


30 posted on 04/25/2010 9:44:27 AM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: C210N

One feature of democracy, long noted, is its instability.


31 posted on 04/25/2010 10:10:54 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: bestintxas

It would be fun to collect statements regarding political rights for women say from about 1880 to 1920. Curiously my grandmother, born 1889, did not believe women should vote or sit on juries. In fact when called for jury duty in the early 1950’s she stated during voir dire that belief and was removed from the panel. In spite of the parades, marches et cetera not everyone thought it was a good idea. Basically, womens rights flow from democratic egalitarianism.


32 posted on 04/25/2010 10:17:45 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: K-oneTexas

“Doubtful. Women are a part of politics for good ... or bad depending on the woman. Just like their male counterparts there are good and bad.”

Sure there are good and bad.

The point to be made is what are the odds that a woman elected into office will be conservative vs a man elected into office?

The odds overwhelmingly favor men as the choice of conservatives.

Women can be but statistics sure don’t favorably that way.

Sorta like being black and NOT voting for Obama. What are the odds?


33 posted on 04/25/2010 4:22:31 PM PDT by bestintxas
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To: tamster

“The misogynistic comments on this vanity thread are sickening.”

Yep, I barf all the time when I think of it too.

By the way, you taught me a new word.


34 posted on 04/25/2010 4:25:15 PM PDT by bestintxas
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To: bestintxas
Sorta like being black and NOT voting for Obama. What are the odds?

My guess would be about 1 out of about 33... :0)

35 posted on 04/25/2010 4:53:00 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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