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In reply to the discussion: Oprah endorses Hillary Clinton: 'It’s a seminal moment for women' [View all]ThinkCritically
(241 posts)if you vote for someone just because they are gay, or black, or Latino... She even said Regardless of your politics". So policies no longer matter? I mean, I absolutely support women and hope to one day have a woman president (which will not only be huge in the US but will send a very loud message to our enemies in the middle east), but for the office of the president, we HAVE to look at their character and policies no matter if they are a woman or a man. If we want to be truly equal, we should vote for people based on their merits, experience, and ability. ANY person qualified should be able to go for it.
(PS, I'm not saying Hillary isn't qualified, doesn't have the merits or the experience... Just saying Oprah's statement and reasoning isn't responsible. You can use that argument for other people who aren't qualified, like Sarah Palin for example.)