CNN/YouTube Debate - Reactions From the Web

Morra,

It was an email which I thought might have posted to all military women in the NY Times last summer. I saw the email from Hilary's head quarters which my co-worker responed to very curtiously but firmly her believe in what she stood for and her actions in combat. The email from Hilary was berating if you read it from the side of a woman who had given her all to her miltary career. I am sorry I cannot disclose the email. I can tell you my co-worker did reply to Hilary's email and in person a few weeks later at a local function in a very peaceful setting for both.

Yes, women are a minority but not discussed as much in the light of minority tonight as I would have thought. Mostly the issues regarding women were directed as an after thought in regard to other minority issues.

Because I didn't hear Hillary make any comment about women in the military that I would find offensive.

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High ( http://fasttimes.clubmom.com ) & Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net</a )

Many stated their consern for oil, the right house hold lights and solar but no mention of the hundreds of Hydrolic plants which do supply power in many states across the US. Many are in need of upgradges but that is not discussed here as an alternative power since most are concentrated on transporation.

Hillary (because I cannot stand to call her Clinton) said something that made me think very ill of her regarding her role as President. How can she regal as President when she put down so many women who had already served in combat in the miliary. I was present when an email from her reached a fellow woman employee who had served two years in the war (2006). My fellow employee was outraged by Hillary's comments in the email as I would guess many of the women who have already served our country in battle would be. My co-worker was not a nurse but a soldier on the fronts making her own efforts to insure our safety. She was all woman and just had her first child a year after serving her commitment to our country.

Hillary's comment also made me think of the way I have been personally treated as a professional in the US and respected by officials of other countries. They have shown great respect towards me as a professional in my own country (US). Always stating in their correspondance I was doing all an employe could do. Great praise for a woman indeed, coming from clients who were against women in the work force as I was, cooperating with our government dispite their believes but would not allow their own female family members the same privilages while in the US.

In light of what is going on in the world today I do not see that Hillary Clinton knows this side of business is going on. If she does then maybe she is not willing to acknowlege it. Maybe it is not be the right time for a woman president with the Iraq war and so many other countries who are not up to par with us in equal rights for women. They speak high prise of us as individuals/ leaders in our own country but would not say to there co-workers/governments abroad that we were infact women of knowledge. They would scoff at us if anyone asked if the work/opinon came from a woman.

Momma. You write:
hearing so many minority issues. I was brought up with the knowledge we are all equal and it hurts me greatly to hear so many issues brought up about past minority issues that are apparently very present and persistant right now, tonight. I realize now more than ever not everyone was brought up to forgive and see all as equals.
Did you think the debate had a strong focus on minority issues, stronger than usual debates? Do women's issues count as minority issues?

I think everyone in this country was raised to believe this, it's just not always something Americans carry out in their daily lives.

It is sad.

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High ( http://fasttimes.clubmom.com ) & Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net</a )

Is it just me or are Edwards and Hillary actually saying they agree on many issues?

My anger and wanting to cry earlier was due to hearing so many minority issues. I was brought up with the knowledge we are all equal and it hurts me greatly to hear so many issues brought up about past minority issues that are apparently very present and persistant right now, tonight. I realize now more than ever not everyone was brought up to forgive and see all as equals.

So far after the first break I am angry and near tears. more later.