I believe in the vetting system, whether it is a man or a woman running for office. I don’t want the men to have it easy, but I don’t want the women to have it easier.
My husband was in the military for 25 years. I saw the lesser demands the military gave to women verses men, PT runs had a longer time period to complete successfully; they had fewer push ups to pass tests; they had higher weight limits. I really don’t mind the higher weight. That fits in with different bodies. The lesser ability standards though... I never liked that. If a soldier will be a soldier, they need to stand up to the same abilities. Firemen have the same standards when they train and are accepted into that career. Either they can carry the 280 pound woman down the ladder, or they can’t, and if they can’t, they won’t be trying to do so with the fire department. THAT’s RIGHT.
It seems to appear you feel the women candidates get a harder time here. You COULD be right, but I think their vetting is not that much different than the men, especially the men who catch the eyes of the public, the men people are watching. We can disagree on this, I’m OK with that if you are. I am willing to concede MAYBE you are correct they get pounded on more. I just am not there. Personally, I believe both sexes need to be pounded on. Now THAT would be fair! :)
Your post about all the things Hillary has done does show that vetting is very important. Don’t we all wish Obama had been vetted properly as well. Rick Perry needs to be vetted. Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and all the others need to be called out when something arises. Even Sarah Palin will still have some things to look at at this time of life unless she has completely stopped doing things or saying things. We won’t find things out if we don’t take a close look. I think that close look needs to be JUST as close for the women as for the men, and I believe that because I believe in the strength of women, and I believe in maintaining the strength of the strongest political position in this country.
If Michele Bachmann can do the equivalent of bringing that 280 pound woman down that fire ladder, then she’ll be just fine. But she needs to be willing to go through the tough vetting process to show she can do that before that big old woman is placed in her arms.
But why did you send me that odd post about Hillary’s sad life? which turned me into Michael Corleone.
I swear, it’s a full moon tonight!