Do any Americans have a problem with the thought of a woman president?
549751
Being a woman, i think it would be great to have a woman president but she would have to be qualified for the job. The only thing I worry about is the day a woman runs for president and everyone runs out to vote for her just because she is a woman and they want that one moment to bask in to say yes we have the first woman president, then six months later complain how crappy a job she is doing. No president is a perfect president and there will always be large groups of people complaining about how bad a job they are doing. It is just he way it goes when your president.
821009
I don't think there should be a women president. There are too many countries that look down on women and consider them a sign of weakness. If we have a women president then we will have ALOT of problems. \n\n\nBut if I had to choose which is very painful. But Rice. Clinton is the biggest B*tch in the world! Pure evil
592189
If she's qualified to run the country I'll vote for her, I don;'t have a problem with a woman president or a minority president, I do however have a problem with underqualified candidates. Hillary is underqualified to be a senator, and certainly underqualified to be president, one clinton in office was enough, we don't need 2, look what 2 bush's in office has done.
28258
i like condoleeza rice. is'nt time to put a woman in charge of the U.S.A.? many people have negative reactions...
281756
There are several women out there right now with the nads to be president.  Many other nations have female heads of state so why no the U.S.?  One way to look at it is being a good mother.  To do this you have to be a good leader requiring strength, making tough decisions even if those you lead (your kids) hate you for a while, being flexible with what new information comes your way, and so forth.  \nNot saying a president has to be a mom, just saying women have the ability and strength of character to do the job.\n\nThanks for a great question.
444301
I think "isn't it time...?" may be the wrong approach.  I do not believe we should specifically seek to elect a 'the first woman President' or 'the first African-American President' or an other such 'first' just to do so.  These sorts of things will likely happen in time, but not just to do them!\n\nCompare how Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister in Britain.  It was not BECAUSE of her gender!  She simply was very good at what she did and rose to prominence in her party the same way anyone else would. (The same is the case for the first elected female leaders of other states, e.g., Israel and India.)\n\nI am hopeful that is how it will happen in the U.S. as well. \nI happen to agree with you about Hillary Clinton -- I am opposed to her, but it has nothing to do with her being a woman. (And I think it would be just as unfortunate for people to vote FOR a Presidential candidate of ANY party just because she's a woman, as it is to vote AGAINST the person for that reason.)
1133416
Yes, I would because i thought that her husband wasn't really a bad president and I think that she would make a great candiate because for one she is a woman and would not make that same mistakes that her husband did and I just think that she would be a great leader to the country. (Don't mean to offend anyone)
1043793
Hey TeeJay\n\nAre you saying a free thinking woman MUST support another woman just becaause she's a woman?  That's not exactly "free thinking."\n\nAs a woman, I am thrilled a woman's name is being seriously bounced around for president, but I would not vote for THIS PARTICULAR woman.  I don't agree with her.\n\nMaybe Gina Davis should run. ;-)
484243
NONE!! I wont vote for a woman, its a mans job and should remain so. Woman tend to be emotional unstable and vindictive and i don't want that little red button to be pushed because some country made her mad on that special day.
603964
First of all- neither of the idiot twins have any sort of real political aspirations, so I don't think that the world is at risk of that happening.  Secondly, as much as America needs it, we're not ready for a female president.  Truthfully- I don't know that we'll ever be ready for that.\nSo my answer is most definitely "neither."
408084
I would love to see a female president in the US, but I doubt this will happen for quite some time yet--certainly not in the next decade or two.  There're just too many pseudo-macho male types that would sooner chop of their--uh, inflated egos--then vote for a woman.  You just gotta give it time.  I myself am a newer upgrade of male--got enough self-esteem to circumvent that age-old "man's fear of woman" syndrome.  FYI, most men subconsciously fear women because they are in fact the superior model of human evolution now--replacing the male version which was more important when we had to fend off wild boars and such.  Technical evolution has created a higher human need for intelligence rather than strength.  Most men still favor the strength side which is why we have all of these dumb ar*e wars and regional conflicts--no where is this more evident than in the Middle East where women are treated little better than cattle.  All signs point to an evolution where men are no longer necessary but for one thing--ironically, this is the same philosphy men have applied towards women since the beginning of time.
444116
I would definitely vote for a woman. The idea that women are too emotional is a stereotype. Even so, I'd rather have someone who is emotional and sensitive over someone whose emotion is expressed in mindless bravado, like the current president. Unfortunately, the red states will never go for a woman and the GOP won't have a woman as their candidate until the 22nd century. They seem to run about 100 years behind progress.
683424
I think the resistance by some regarding a woman as president is due to the stereotype that the President must be a man. You'll hear questions like, how would she deal with war, with terrorists, with crises. \n\nShe'd deal like any other person who had the job. Her personal qualifications and leadership ability will be her strength or lack thereof would be her weakness.\n\nHillary would make a much better President the Bush, for example. Hillary pays attention to the problems of things going on in the US and in the world. \n\nI also don't buy into the fact that women would be more sensitive than men if they got the job. Women can be just as cold hearted and calculating as men. \n\nJust review Elizabeth "Libby" Dole's positions when she ran for president in '00. Condi Rice would not be like Oprah if she got in the White House, she'd be more like Cheney. \n\nYou gotta take the candidate for what he or she says and does. Does his or her actions show credible ability to be president. \n\nIf people took this line of questioning in '04, Bush would have been tossed on his ear. \n\nFor the time being, we elect the guy (or gal) who looks best on TV. We really need to be more discriminating in our choice of candidates.
570643
It's not so much about the sex as the person. I think all voters would agree with that.\nWomen compose 51% of the population, so if it was a battle of the sexes thing, then if all women banded together they could easily elect a female president. Women should blame other women, not men.\nIt's not a matter of feminism, it's a matter of simple human stupidity. People in general like male leaders, and males like to be leaders. Human psychology is stupid as hell and I would definitely vote for a woman, but like I said, women have the majority in the country so if you want more female politicians then it's women's fault that they aren't becoming politicians in greater numbers.\nI can't wait for a female president. I would TOTALLY vote for Hillary even though she's a censorship queen and censorship is one of my MAJOR peeves. I would vote for ANY democratic female politician really...\nWhen it comes down to it... I think it's mainly just the fact that less females like to go into politics than males and people will ultimately just choose the person they like more. I don't think the bias against Hillary is ALL sexist because MINUS the sexism I DO see how people could still consider her a distortion of what it means to be liberal. The censorship thing is pretty lame...\nI bet Hillary looks good naked.. A LOT hotter than Monica.. MMMMM... Seriously though I hate Reps.
183841
A woman as president? let see England hasn't done too bad. If a good woman ran I would vote for her. Any person that is capable of moving the country forward deserves the chance. As for all the people that are condemning Bush, DID YOU VOTE??! because if you didn't you have no right to complain.
1177370
I think the American people are ready for a woman president. I wouldn't VOTE for Hiliary Clinton but I would vote for Condelezza Rice. I think she would make a great president. She would also make a milstone for the United States becasue she would be the first woman president and the first african american president. I hope she runs for office.
117818
Any women who would solve the health care problem, the education problem, the homlessness problem. Any women who puts the welfare of the country over trying to get elected. In fact any person with these qualities man or woman would make a good president but unfortunately no american would ever vote for them. That is why I didn't vote last election.\n\nThat is why I would not vote for clinton, bush, or rice because they are so concentrated with their image they are not truely looking out for the american people. They just say what you want to hear and sadly it is working.