stand by your man, even if he’s a woman

I listen to talk radio while I drive. I don’t always agree with the people I listen to, but it keeps me awake.

One of the questions I’ve heard them ask lately (especially since Hilary made the claim that she is “uniquely qualified” to be our next pres) is…what exactly are her qualifications? When you ask her supporters why they are supporting her, the answers tend to fall in very small categories:

• She’s not a rich white man. Ignoring the obvious response of “yes, she is,”  I have to ask if that is a qualification. I wasn’t aware that the color of my skin or my gender would qualify me or disqualify me from the race. Fact is, she is very rich. And she is painfully white. The man part is still debatable.
• She’s a good wife and mother. Well, let’s wait for Chelsea’s tell-all book to judge that. My recollection is that the former first daughter was more inclined to walk on her daddy’s side than on her momma’s, but that may have been part of the calculated image of him as a family man. I’d still be nervous about letting my daughter walk with the man. But back to the presumed President-elect. People seem to really believe that her capacity to stand by a philandering husband and have given birth to a daughter who hasn’t horribly embarassed the family yet is suitable training for the Oval Office. I suppose the motherhood thing has a certain appeal to a generation seeking to become totally cared for by a generous parent with a multi-billion dollar budget, but otherwise I don’t get the connection.
• She is an experienced Senator. Yep, she must’ve been through at least a dozen votes before she started her presidential run. That’s experience. Um, other than that, any practical experience I’m not aware of? DId she at least lead a Brownie Troop or something? Anyone? Beuh-ler?

We’re all ready for a change. I just don’t think another Clinton is a change. At least not for the better.