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First Lady Wants a Female Judge
posted by Matt on 05:52 PM July 12th, 2005
News You know, I am not too impressed when a high-profile political figure openly and publicly declares that an indelible characteristic should be consideration for appointment of a person to a high (or any) office. Oh yes, well, since she is referring to a person's sex and it's a "pro-woman" comment, I guess it must be all right then...

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Why? (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 03:13 AM July 13th, 2005 EST (#1)
I am still bemused at the change in the last 10-15 years whereby the spouses of elected officials can make political comments or suggestions and they are reported uncritically in the press.

Here in the UK, Cherie Blair (the PM's wife)is a respected top lawyer, but she frequently crosses the boundary into making political speeches which are then reported as such. It's even caused some embarrassment to Tony Blair.

These people are NOT elected representatives, and the fact that our press salivates over their "suggestions" is purely down to them being female. I can't wait to see how much fawning and political airtime is given to the first male with no political experience who happens to be married to a female president.

I won't hold my breath....
Re:Why? (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 07:17 AM July 13th, 2005 EST (#2)
You never heard much about Margaret Thatcher's husband. What's his name?
Re:Why? (Score:1)
by Ragtime on 09:26 AM July 13th, 2005 EST (#3)
Under the heading of "Book Titles You Will Never See" ...

Life in my Husband's Shadow by Mrs. Denis Thatcher.

Ragtime

The Uppity Wallet

The opinions expressed above are my own, but you're welcome to adopt them.

Re:Why? (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 12:10 PM July 13th, 2005 EST (#4)
The way things are now, I doubt I'd even vote for a female presidential candidate.
Some years (read decades) ago I might have. And maybe sometime in the distant future when it isn't so acceptable to hate and discriminate against men in every possible way, I might vote for one, but certainly not NOW.

  Thundercloud.
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Re:Why? (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 02:44 AM July 18th, 2005 EST (#6)
Never vote for a female no matter what. Giving them power and privlege was the problem in the first place.
To the first lady... (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on 12:03 PM July 17th, 2005 EST (#5)
To the first lady, all I have to say to her is; PPTTHHHHHTT!! :-p
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