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Hillary Rodham Clinton is the front runner of the Democratic Party. Is she the best choice for the Democrats as far as electability is concerned, and is she the best choice for the country to be its leader for the coming four years? While I have never really been a great fan of the Bush White House, and as most everybody in America, I am ready to see some fresh faces not just in the legislative branch of our government but in the executive one as well, I would like to approach the issue carefully. Giving into our fears and letting the far right exploit it didn’t quite work out for the country since September 11, so prudence, I think, is really important when it comes to choosing the next president.

Here are the reasons why I have reservations about Hillary Clinton. It started after Bill Clinton got elected president of the United States in 1992. She was so excited about having made it to the White House that she infamously said on TV “we are the president.” I wasn’t much for politics at the time, but I remember this clearly, because Rush Limbaugh still had a show on Fox, and he ripped Mrs. Clinton a new one about it. Probably most of America received the comment with dismay. After that, you couldn’t help thinking how much Bill Clinton’s decision making was influenced by the overzealous First Lady. In the end, Mr. Clinton turned out to be a really good president especially in light of the past seven years.

What really got me thinking about Hillary Clinton in a not-so-positive light came at the end of Bill’s final term during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It was probably no secret that President Clinton was getting action on the side. I mean the guy had always been a major womanizer even through his governor days in Arkansas. Hillary may have not liked it, but probably learned to live with it. So, when Monica Lewinsky came forward with her case, while being encouraged by the so-called “moral crusaders” of the Republican party, Hillary Clinton couldn’t have been all that shocked by the news. I am sure it was a major embarrassment, though. What took me by surprise was that she didn’t divorce Bill after his second term was up. Not only that, but women all over the country applauded her for being “strong.” I am sorry, from where I’m standing, letting your spouse cheat on you and publicly embarrass you (and even more importantly, your daughter who then has to walk through life with the stigma) is a major sign of weakness. I am convinced that ,ultimately, it was a cold and calculated move on her part to stay married to Bill Clinton. The capital earned with the public was necessary for her to become Senator Clinton of New York, which, in turn, was her ticket to the presidential bid. This alone indicates to me that she may not let her principles stand in the way of accomplishing her goals. A politician like that makes me run for cover.

In addition, she has made statements during her campaign so far that indicated that she is the kind of person who will say what people want to hear just get herself elected. Do we really need our next president to be like that?

Women have been long said to have the power to tip the the scale of any election. As a matter of fact, the so called “security moms” were supposedly the reason why George W. Bush got elected last time. The women I have talked to about the presidential elections said that they will probably vote for Hillary Clinton. They didn’t even seem to care what the platform was she was running on or if she had one. They were just excited that a woman has finally got a serious shot. I am kind of with them on that one to a certain extent. I think it is a crying shame that being the oldest democracy in the world, America has never even considered a woman to be president. Countries like India and Pakistan, who are supposed to have a reputation for oppressing women, already had female leaders. On the other hand, I strongly believe that if it was wrong for Conservatives to vote for Bush just to keep the Democrats out of the White House when it was evident that his presidency was showing signs of a train wreck in progress, it is wrong for women to vote for Hillary Clinton just because she is a female.

The most positive promise of an eventual Hillary Clinton nomination and presidency that this time Former President Bill Clinton will be the one doing those late night pillow talks. Together they have extensive experience in the White House.

At the end of the day, however, the fact remains that if enough women vote the same way, they will be the one the deciding factor this time around. In other words, it is but guaranteed - unless Hillary Clinton makes a major mistake - that we’ll have the Clinton’s occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue once again come January 2008.