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Excuse me? Hilary might get state department when Obama gets president?

Hilary Clinton who has more years of experience, and is already in office?

What about Obama getting State after Hilary is elected?

You know something? For all the liberal male 'support' of women in politics, the Republicans will most likely be the first to elect a female president.

Shelley, it was my way of saying that Obama roused the crowd more than Hillary did.

Having said that, I love Hillary and I'd stand out in the snow for her, but I don't know if she can get elected, mainly for bad reasons. And, yes, I agree that the Reps are likely to be the first to elect a woman or a person of color.

You mean the Republicans will elect a (white) woman OVER a person of color, right?

We are in the wrong war, with the wrong opponent and at the wrong time. The real long range problem is the economy. Look at the Nat. Debt, the amount of money to service the debt every year. I have written to the I.H.T., the N.Y. Times and every columnist about his problem. I don't believe President Bush has done one correct thing in his 3 & 1/2 years. Why do not more people read Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, the Times and I.H.T.? John R. Stewart

I have to disagree with you on the Republicans will elect a woman president before the Democrats. Simply put the Democrats have more women in the pipeline than the Republicans.

Republicans getting a man of color to the White House is a much greater possibility. The only real candidate on the horizon for the Dems is Mr. Obama and he just now is getting to the limelight. If (and when) he wins the Senate seat in IL he still will have to put a little record on the resume. Dems can get away with nominating one guy for a top post with less than one term in the Senate, but two in a row is stretching it.

To the point on the kid - I thought she did a wonderful job in front of the crowd. I hope my 9 year old daughter would be that confident in that same position. The only problem was she sounded programmed. But a kid who takes politics into her own hands like that you gotta like.

To John Stewart - I largely agree. 4 years ago when W started to become a leading figure in the race I thought, "how can the Reps nominate a guy who has basically failed at everything he has tried to do before being elected governor and even there the Texas governor is probably one of the three weakest positions structurally of the 50 states). On the plus side he has given the Dems lots of ammo to run on this fall.

One last thing - Vice President Cheney stated in a speech last night that the terrorists would see a Kerry election as a sign of weakness and that the terrorists always attack when they perceive weakness. Maybe he should look at when the terrorists attacked us - a little over 7 months after he and W assumed office. Mr. Pot let me introduce you to Mr. Kettle.

On Barack Obama's Speech:
Without question, Mr. Obama delivered one of the most stirring keynote addresses in recent political history. His oratorical style is personally engaging and personal history, a testament to the opportunity inherent in the American Dream. In these respects, he is not unlike many political leaders.

Before we elect him president, however, it should be noted that his story is but one page in the chronicles of American citizenship. Equally compelling and engaging figures exist in modern politics - most notably, General Colin Powell. If I am not mistaken, he too was once was referred to as possibly "the first black president of the United States" by many pundits and voters.

To be sure, Mr. Obama's speech was timely and eloquent. It was not, however, the watershed event that many are making it out to be. He is a Democrat, from a mostly Democratic State who delivered a predictably democratic message to a Democratic audience. He has yet to be tested in the scorching fire of partisan politics at the national level. He has yet to be subjected to the intense scrutiny of the national press which has withered more seasoned and inspired individuals. The honeymoon will soon be over for Obama. Will he fair as well against equally talented and gifted conservatives? We'll see!

We are in the wrong war, with the wrong opponent and at the wrong time. The real long range problem is the economy. Look at the Nat. Debt, the amount of money to service the debt every year. I have written to the I.H.T., the N.Y. Times and every columnist about his problem. I don't believe President Bush has done one correct thing in his 3 & 1/2 years. Why do not more people read Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, the Times and I.H.T.? John R. Stewart

MiC