Hillary Rodham Clinton for Secretary of State - thoughts?

[honeychile]

I think the only thing that Byrd has to worry about is Father Time. President> Vice President> Speaker of the House> Secretary of State.

I agree with the other dissenters who have posted, but I also feel that the post should be held by a man. Yeah, I know that's not a popular opinion, but our SoS should be able to speak to and be respected by foreign leaders of all religions.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I think the only thing that Byrd has to worry about is Father Time. President> Vice President> Speaker of the House> President pro tempore> Secretary of State.

I agree with the other dissenters who have posted, but I also feel that the post should be held by a man. Yeah, I know that's not a popular opinion, but our SoS should be able to speak to and be respected by foreign leaders of all religions.

Corrected.

[LightBulb]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I also feel that the post should be held by a man. Yeah, I know that's not a popular opinion, but our SoS should be able to speak to and be respected by foreign leaders of all religions.

Your political record should be the thing that earns you respect. Leaders of any worth should recognize the value in others of different populations. If we ask non-Christian religious leaders to respect our mostly Christian leaders, why could we not ask male leaders to respect a female one?

It's something that world leaders will have to deal with, whether they like it or not. Please remember that Clinton is not the first female US Secretary of State and that a variety of countries have had female heads of state.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I think the only thing that Byrd has to worry about is Father Time. President> Vice President> Speaker of the House> Secretary of State.

I agree with the other dissenters who have posted, but I also feel that the post should be held by a man. Yeah, I know that's not a popular opinion, but our SoS should be able to speak to and be respected by foreign leaders of all religions.

I understand what you are saying and in the short term it may seem reasonable, but basically it rewards the sexism of other nations and perpetuates their bias. If we're ever really in a situation where we believe the sex of the SoS will make a difference in achieving OUR aims, since so far we've had male Presidents, we can handle things at a different level.