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Would You Vote a Woman into Presidential Office?

Would you vote for a woman running for president if she held your political views?

  • I'd be happy and excited to vote for a woman

    Votes: 87 82.9%

  • I would have some hesitations, but vote for her if she was best qualified

    Votes: 12 11.4%

  • I would vote for her only if there wasn't a qualified man

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • I would not vote for a woman even if she held my views

    Votes: 4 3.8%
  • Total voters
    105
kerussll said:
That is hilarious. How do you even respond to that? Women shouldn't even be poll workers? :shock:
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You don't. You just remind him that you've written off his views on certain subjects when those subjects come up due to your mutual inability to agree upon certain elementary concepts.
 
kerussll said:
Well that's the understatement of the year. Do you plan on trying to change things to match your views or do you realize that would be hopeless?
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He's happy with the views he has.

Gipper said:
I'm not sure why he doesn't move to Iran, a country that comes much closer to espousing his ideals and beliefs. Over there, women are 4th class citizens, below the dog and the camel.
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He has allegedly been checking out a couple of other nations to move to. He says he's serious, I don't think he is.
 
kerussll said:
The United States seems much more resistant to electing women into high positions when compared to Europe and other western countries. So I'm interested to see people's views and how they would vote. Would you vote for a woman who you held all of your views politically and promised to make changes you agreed with? Would you be more like or less likely to vote for your candidate because she's a woman?

My views: I would be very excited to see a woman who held my views run for president or even vice president. I would be excited to see someone whose views match my own running for office, but her being a woman would be the cherry on top. I would not go so far as to vote for any average woman just because she's a woman, because I feel the first female president is going to be held to higher standards and have her every move scrutinized by her critics. A sub par female president would only set us back.
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Probably gonna get bashed for this, but I chose the "hesitation" part because I believe a child's best chance for a good future is with mom staying home. That is if dad is around and he can provide for the family. There are other exceptions, of course, but that is my general belief.
 
lunchbox said:
Probably gonna get bashed for this, but I chose the "hesitation" part because I believe a child's best chance for a good future is with mom staying home. That is if dad is around and he can provide for the family. There are other exceptions, of course, but that is my general belief.
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Are you speaking about the president's children? Or just hesitant to encourage women to work in general?
 
I can't think of any reason not to simply vote for the best candidate. And I can't think of any reason why gender would have any effect on who the best candidate is.

lunchbox said:
Probably gonna get bashed for this, but I chose the "hesitation" part because I believe a child's best chance for a good future is with mom staying home. That is if dad is around and he can provide for the family. There are other exceptions, of course, but that is my general belief.
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So, if she has no kids, or they're grown up, there wouldn't be a problem?
 
If I thought she was the best candidate for the job, sure, I'd vote for a woman.
 
I pity the husband of the first female American president though. You gotta be seriously comfortable with your sexuality not to feel emasculated beyond belief. I couldn't handle it.
 
I'd vote for anyone as long as they represent me and my beliefs, regardless of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Religion, or Race.
 
kerussll said:
Well that's the understatement of the year. Do you plan on trying to change things to match your views or do you realize that would be hopeless?
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I realize that's pretty much a lost cause at this point. Only time will correct those wrongs.

RadicalModerate said:
Just for ****s and giggles, what if the woman running for office held your views? Say she was running for President and vowed to overturn the 19th Amendment and it would actually happen.

Would you vote for a woman if she was going to strike down women's access to the political process?
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No woman running for office can hold my views. They cannot be a politician and hold my views. It would be oxymoronic.
 
kerussll said:
The United States seems much more resistant to electing women into high positions when compared to Europe and other western countries. So I'm interested to see people's views and how they would vote. Would you vote for a woman who you held all of your views politically and promised to make changes you agreed with? Would you be more like or less likely to vote for your candidate because she's a woman?

My views: I would be very excited to see a woman who held my views run for president or even vice president. I would be excited to see someone whose views match my own running for office, but her being a woman would be the cherry on top. I would not go so far as to vote for any average woman just because she's a woman, because I feel the first female president is going to be held to higher standards and have her every move scrutinized by her critics. A sub par female president would only set us back.
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I dispute that. There are many female Senators, Representatives and even Governors. We've had women run for VP, a heartbeat from the Presidency. My own state, South Carolina is one of the most traditionally-minded of conservative states but we have a woman Governor at this time.

I think this is overstated by a long shot. Yes there are fewer women in politics than men... perhaps this has more to do with fewer women being interested in a political career and willing to do what has to be done to achieve high office, than any discrimination on the part of US voters. Considering that, last time I checked, women can and do vote...
 
If my wife was leader of the free world? Uh, yeah. I know me enough to know that I'd develop a massive inferiority complex and my turtle would go back into the shell big-time.

Plus, you couldn't exactly cheat on her. Secret Service would follow you everywhere.
 
Gipper said:
I pity the husband of the first female American president though. You gotta be seriously comfortable with your sexuality not to feel emasculated beyond belief. I couldn't handle it.
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Why not? Im a huge fan of letting women get on top. There are things that are very rewarding about that position...able to support...uphold...encourage...
 
Paschendale said:
I can't think of any reason not to simply vote for the best candidate. And I can't think of any reason why gender would have any effect on who the best candidate is.



So, if she has no kids, or they're grown up, there wouldn't be a problem?
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No problem at all.
 
It's kind of depressing that this is actually a serious question.
 
Of course, if she was a woman that held my beliefs and ideals then I would vote for her.
 
If any woman is a qualified candidate, and the majority of her political views match most closely to my own, hell yes I'd vote for a woman president. In fact, I already have. I just had to write-in her name. :)

Watching Tigger's meltdown if she won would just be a fun bonus. :mrgreen:
 
Race, age, gender, sexuality, religion etc etc dont matter one bit if the person is qualified :shrug:

now could any of those thing indirectly impact their qualification? yes but it would be coincidental and not the norm.
 
DiAnna said:
If any woman is a qualified candidate, and the majority of her political views match most closely to my own, hell yes I'd vote for a woman president. In fact, I already have. I just had to write-in her name. :)

Watching Tigger's meltdown if she won would just be a fun bonus. :mrgreen:
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amen amen!
I have to concur ;)
 
Oh for ****'s sake, there have been queens, ruling without a king, for thousands of years. How this could be an issue in a modern democracy is embarrassing.
 
I'd be happy and excited to vote for a woman... If they held my same views.
 
Tigger said:
No woman running for office can hold my views. They cannot be a politician and hold my views. It would be oxymoronic.
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Edited for accuracy. ;)
 
I suppose I would under the right circumstances if she were VERY clearly the best choice for me, policy-wise. But that said, if I'm being totally honest here, I would rather vote for a man if it came down to a tie on all angles. I know that sounds kinda awful, but it honestly doesn't come from any sort of a hateful place. There has been a lot of research and a lot of widely accepted findings about the differences in the way men and women innately think and make decisions. Both sexes definitely have their own strengths and weaknesses. It just so happens that I (as a man, suprise suprise) find the male traits in that department much more desirable in a President than the female ones. I'd be lying if I said that wouldn't factor fairly heavily into my decision.
 
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