Monday, July 28, 2008

Protesting Misogyny with a McKinney'08-Clinton'12 Campaign?

I don't totally understand the anger some Clinton supporters feel regarding her treatment by the Democratic Party or the press. But I do feel that no one should be treated like a second class citizen regardless or race, sexual orientation, stage of the life cycle, or gender. So can any of you Clinton supporters explain incidents where Clinton or women in general were made to feel second class in the Democratic Primaries? And what is the best way to stop misogyny and help Clinton?

If you feel you must cast a protest vote to convince The Democratic Party to treat Clinton and women better, is McCain the best candidate to vote for as many in The PUMA movement seem to think? Voting "McCain" will do most to clear the path for a Clinton run in 2012, but will you feel guilty if McCain is blamed for all the problems we face in a couple years?

Is a McCain vote likely to be seen as a protest against Misogyny?

Would a vote for former Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney be more likely to be seen as a vote to protest misogyny since she also was denied The Democratic Nomination (for re election to Congress) after she slapped a DC policeman? If a male congressman got into a mild physical confrontation with a police officer, would he also be unacceptable to The Party or would he considered "gutsy"? Like Clinton, McKinney has more experience in Congress than Obama, and since she is Black you can't be accused of racism by voting for her.

What do you think?

1 comment:

Gail's Tails said...

I am choosing to vote for Cynthia McKinney, not because she is a woman, but because my values are reflected in her policies.