I’m Voting for Hilary!

In Presidential elections past I have always voted with my heart. Mostly Democratic – I even voted for Jesse Jackson once, and in a moment when my heart went cold I voted Republican. Those exercises in civic duty were momentarily satisfying but sadly lacked any lasting joy since my candidates generally lost.

This time around I am changing my tack – I’m voting rational. I figure if I can come up with ten rational reasons to vote for a candidate, I would be doing myself an injustice if I did not. I found only one candidate met my criteria. Here are my ten rational reasons to vote for Hilary Clinton.

1. She’s a Woman: For God’s sake, every democracy in the modern history of mankind has had a female leader except the U.S. What is wrong with us?
2. She’s Strong: That is not the opposite of wishy-washy. That means watch out or she will kick your ass.
3. She’s showed us her pain: No matter what you think of her decision to stay with Bill you’ve got to give her credit for hanging in when lesser spouses would have fled. She gets extra credit for her recent comments regarding her thoughts on having the freedom to choose what is best for your individual situation.
4. She is Chaste: Believe me if “they” haven’t found any dirt yet, they won’t. Maybe this should be listed under “She’s Smart” for knowing decades ago to keep her nose clean and having the fortitude to do it. That is the number one reason I choose not to run for any office – youthful indiscretions!
5. NY Loves Her: As Blue states go NY is the barometer of rational liberalism – there isn’t enough estrogen in San Francisco and holy cow, Massachusetts elected Mitt!
6. She’s Got Experience: No other candidate running can say they know the ins and outs of the White House like Hilary.
7. She Perseveres: I root for the one who perseveres because it is a quality I lack. After that whole National Health Care thing I would have thrown in the towel, but not Hilary. She is ready for round two.
8. She has a sense of Humor: Well – put another way – she knows one needs a sense of humor to succeed in the job of President of the United States. Unfortunately, she is no Al Gore in this department.
9. She is All Business: Take it from a perimenopausal woman – the woman means what she says even if she doesn’t say what she means.
10. She’s Got Bill: regardless of what you may think of him, liberal Democrats love him. The bonus: he can play the target of the inevitable ruthless nitpicking from the right for the duration of her term in office.
11. Why should I stop at ten? She’ll Go All the Way. She has the money and the power for the long haul. Realistically, only one other Democrat has the money to make it to the end and in my mind’s eye, I see him being eaten alive.