Go, Hillary!

"Competent, qualified, experienced woman running for President of the United States."

What would some of the feminists of the past say if they could see that sentence?

1776. Abigail Adam's: "Well, John. You didn't remember the ladies as I asked you to do when you were writing the constitution, but we did it anyway and look what is happening 137 years from now."

1848. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: "I spearheaded the Seneca Falls Declaration. "We stated the obvious, 'We hold these things to be self evident, that men and women are created equal.' It has taken 159 years to give a woman a fighting chance at the Presidency. That's too long to wait."

1890. Susan B. Anthony: "When I l was one of the founders of the National Woman Suffrage Association, I didn't think we would have to wait 30 years to get the vote, or another 87 to get a top notch woman with a fighting chance for the Presidency. Men are so darned slow to catch on."

1966. Betty Friedan: "When I wrote 'Feminine Mystique' I did not realize that I was starting a revolution. The second wave of feminism began when realized that there was more to life than dirty dishes. We had choices. And now we have a chance at the highest political office. I wish I could vote."

2007. Henrietta: 'Hmmm. I have a bit of a purely personal problem. For years I have been saying that I have resolved to live until we get a woman President. Now at 92 with two years to wait, it's getting a little risky. Oh well, Go for it, Hillary."

Why has it taken so long for Americans to recognize women as intelligent, competent citizens, many of whom want to participate in the government of their country?

John Adams ignored Abigail. Women are still not in the constitution. We did finally get the vote 50 years after the saves did. A long effort was made to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, which would have given us constitutional rights. It failed, but the Colorado ERA stands.

Women have been heads of state for years in other countries, including Great Britain, Pakistan, Indonesia, Norway, Chile and India, among others. But not here.

We have made some progress. A record number of 90 women serve in the 110th Congress: 74 in the House, 16 in. the Senate, including the Speaker, Nancy Pelosi.

It is time for a woman to be President of the United States. The country is in a mess, and it will take a strong President to get us out of it. Hillary Clinton has that ability and drive and the experience.

I think I have heard all the negatives that have nothing to do with her ability.

OK, she didn't divorce Bill for his infidelity. This is really not any of my business. Her private life is her own.

She is a woman. Pat Schroeder had the answer to that one. "I have a uterus and a brain and I use them both."

They say she is aggressive. How many male Presidents have not been?

Instead she is a United States Senator who works well with members on both sides of the aisle. She is smart well educated and experienced in the way the government works.

Colorado's Gail Schoettler says, "She does indeed have a very good chance of becoming the first female President of the United States."

I say, "Go, Hillary."