Yes she is

I'm coming off the end of a week of having some kind of awful cold/flu thing with a migraine in it's tail so I've been offline a whole lot and not writing anything except for emails and one piddling abstract. I feel so horribly behind in everything. Tomorrow, I hope the headache will really be gone and I can be super productive.
Like many people in this part of the world I'm sure, I've been thinking a lot about U.S. politics these days. It's amazing how North Americentric I've become since I moved here. I am hopelessly out of touch with Irish politics and, although I kept up with the Taipei Times for a while after I left, I know nothing of what is going on in that other place I called home for four years. Pathetic.
However, I'm sure that wherever I might be living in the world I would be interested in the elections for the Democrat party nomination. And whether Clinton or Obama win, I will support them wholeheartedly in their bid for the presidency. I really do hope that the next four years will be a better time for my neighbours to the immediate south. At the time of the last election I was doing my MA in England and I remember the tears of outrage and despair my American classmates and friends shed as they learned that xiao Bush would, indeed, be granted a second term in office. This year I really hope and really believe that they will have something to celebrate.
Anyhow, the point of this post was to say that, although I think that Clinton and Obama both have strengths and weaknesses as candidates, I freely admit that there is a big part of me that would just love to see a woman elected president of the U.S. Of course not just any woman (I grew up in the time of Margaret Thatcher, I know better than that) but an intelligent, and compassionate woman who genuinely wants the best for the people of her country (and not just some people). And while I do have a few reservations (there is the questionable stance on Iraq, and there are the corporate ties) I believe that Hillary will make positive changes, most importantly in healthcare and education, and I believe that America will benefit hugely from her leadership. And you know what? I will get a bloody huge kick out of seeing a woman president. I think it will provide a wonderful example and inspiration to women everywhere but especially to young women and girls in America today. When I think about it, I get that heart-swelling feeling that I get sometimes at the end of The Amazing Race (of course this is more 'important' than a reality show, but I'm just trying to illustrate my point) when the winning team is running to the mat (when I like the team that is). A woman president of the United States. A woman president I could (would) vote for. Now that's something :)


I saw this video at Feministe today and had to poach it. And I have the love on for Alicia Keys too. But not as much as for Stormy of course!