What if Hillary got in instead of Obama?

[Mona]

As an "outsider" looking in, I am just curious, and I know "what ifs" don't count for anything, but I was wondering if the people feeling so strongly right now against Obama would have felt less so if it had been Hillary Clinton that got in? It seems that the major "uproar" in this election is more over the "person" he is, rather than the party he represents. So to those of you who are so strongly against Obama in this election, would you have felt a little less frantic if it was Hillary Clinton in his place?

 

[onlyminis]

Actually I'd be MORE concerned if Hillary was still in the race, the woman SCARES me on many levels. I'm glad she's out of the running.

om

 

[littlesteppers]

I have NO problem with Hillary running..I would feel a whole lot better..she has EXPERIENCE..and I believe her judgements are a lot more sound..

 

[laughingllama75]

I was happy and relieved when Obama was nominated and not Clinton.......for many reasons. even though I am voting for McCain, Obama is a better choice than Hillary.

and it's not because she is a woman (I happen to believe we can be in such a position and do the job, I just don't think she was the one).

 

[Sonya]

but I was wondering if the people feeling so strongly right now against Obama would have felt less so if it had been Hillary Clinton that got in?

I will answer simply....NO. I am not against Obama, I am against his politics and Hillary's as well.

If you are asking me this...who would I rather have as president "Obama or Hillary"...I'd say neither, but since I have to pick...I'd go with Hillary.

 

[txminipinto]

Hillary has already been in the white house. Bill was just a puppet. If was down to between Obama and Hillary for President, then I would pick Hillary because I think Obama is much more dangerous. But neither are acceptable in my book.

 

[minih]

I would be a lot happier with this whole election if Hillary had been picked instead of Obama! I do not feel I can honestly put my vote behind either of those up and running now. Distrust them both.

 

[Irish Hills Farm]

While Hillary has more experience than Barrack, I wouldn't vote for her because her ideas on how this country should be run are similar to Obama's.

 

[AppyLover2]

I wouldn't have voted for her but I'd feel a whole lot better if she was the Democratic candidate.

 

[littlesteppers]

I want to add..with HILLARY you Know what you get..I am not supporting her..But we KNOW her background..

 

[backwoodsnanny]

Interesting that you would ask this question because a couple of nights ago a neighbor of ours was here and we were talking about some of the fears surrounding the election. One of those fears was that something might happen to the candidates if this furor between the party factions isnt quelled. He made the statement that Hillary could still become president and I said no if something happened to either of the candidates the Vice President would be the successor according to the rules of succession. He said no if something happened to Obama BEFORE the election that Hillary would be the next candidate and that if the Democrats were as in the lead as they claim she would then be elected President. I really didnt believe this but after some research historically he is absolutely right. If anything happened to Obama BEFORE he actually were elected the Dems would then choose a replacement and historically it has been the candidate who was in second place who was chosen.Thus Hillary. Truthfully I didnt do the research to see who would be McCains replacement and hopefully nothing like this will happen but thought it interesting that Hillary still could be president when I thought if anything happened it would be Biden or Palin. As a side note if something happened AFTER the election it would be Biden or Palin.

 

[Bassett]

As much as I dislike the Clintons, yes I would rather see her in there than Obama. I still wouldn't vote for her but she appears to be a better "American at Heart" than Obama.

 

[Basketmiss]

Neither!! I feel very strongly against them both...

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

I would have supported Clinton... I don't agree with her, but I agree with her MORE than I agree with McCain AND Obama... But unfortunately she didn't win the nomination and declined to run against Obama, so my vote will probably go to McCain.

 

[minih]

hmmmm there is such a thing as a write in candidate...........

 

[LowriseMinis]

Obama was my candidate of choice even in the primaries, but if it had been Clinton instead of Obama I still would have been fairly pleased.

 

[whimsical]

I was set to vote for Hillary and have changed my vote to McCain.

I feel the country was in a better place when the Clintons were in the White House and it took 8 years of Bush to ruin everything.

I don't like voting for another "Bush term" by electing McCain.

But I just don't trust Obama. Just a gut feeling I have.

 

[Southern_Heart]

No! I don't like Hillary and sure don't like Obama, I trust them as far as I can throw them and thats not to far.

Joyce

 

[mrgizzmoe]

im ok with both. but would rather have someone not of that world at all . that works a reg 9 to 5 and has a reg life .

i dont like bush but it not all his fault that things are the way they are . its been along time coming . took along time to get things as bad as they are now . longer than 8 years

 

[Southern_Heart]

quote name='minih' post='1101041' date='Oct 23 2008, 01:35 PM']hmmmm there is such a thing as a write in candidate...........

When I went to Vote there is a Bob Barr/Wayne A Root (LIB) that you can vote for if you don't like Obama or McCain. Ofcourse he is a nobody as he's not been even campainging. But there are 3 runners and yes you can write in a vote too!! Its in little writing.

Joyce

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