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January 29, 2007
Can Clinton win?
On Sunday, January 28, 2007 the Associated Press reported "Clinton takes responsibility for Iraq vote." Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton did two things. First, she blamed President Bush for his misuse of authority given to him by Congress to act on Iraq. Second, as the Associated Press reports that Clinton states "I take responsibility" for [my] role in allowing that to happen."
Mrs. Clinton, making a "presidential" campaign swing in Iowa this weekend, met with Democratic activists making the statement “I have said clearly and consistently for quite some time that I regret the way the President misused his authority...he misled Congress and the country on what he was seeking and what he intended to do."
As the first woman running for president, Clinton is obviously taking responsibility for her vote on Iraq while throwing a rock at the president for his misuse of power. Clinton wants to be President, and it appears by her statements on Iraq she is willing to fight to win.
The question is will Clinton taking responsibility for her vote on Iraq help her win the election. Is Senator Clinton offering a sufficient explanation to rank and file Democrats regarding her support for going to war in Iraq? Perhaps, even more important, can she win as a woman? If Senator Clinton was a man, would her path to the White House be easier?
In its article, the Associated Press reports that Clinton also expressed confidence that voters were ready to elect a woman president. "It's one of these issues that evolves over time... I am very confident I can see it unfold."
Senator Clinton will see it unfold, as a woman her greatest challenge may be the fact she is a woman—Clinton’s greatest obstacle is her sex—
With her bold statement on Iraq, one thing is for sure-Clinton is serious about her run for the White House; she now must be serious on overcoming her greatest obstacle—
She is a woman.
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| By sjames | 09:12 AM