Gillibrand

[HST1948]

I never really got the whole Gillibrand for president thing.  She comes across as a nice, sincere, and intelligent person and she would please most of Democratic base, but to me, she just doesn't come across as presidential.  Her voice is is very feminine, and lacks the conviction and severity of Hillary Clinton or Marget Thatcher. In addition, her speeches in my opinion lack a certain quality to them that grab you.  Don't get me wrong, I like her a lot and think that she is a great senator.  My sister has been able to meet her several times through her work as a news reporter, and said she is a wonderful and sincere person, I just don't see her as president.

[HST1948]

Her voice is is very feminine, and lacks the conviction and severity of Hillary Clinton or Marget Thatcher.

I understand where this is coming from, but it still seems sexist. Especially when you consider that Hillary Clinton deliberately altered her natural voice to make it seem deeper, and not only was she criticized for this ('being phony' and whatnot) she still didn't come close to matching the booming, authoritative sounds emanating from the Senator from Illinois. Culturally I suppose we are trained expect to hear a strong voice from the President, but in this day and age it's more important that the voice reflects a strong personality behind it. The rest has no objective bearing on leadership ability.

I absolutely agree with everything you said, and I did not intend to be sexist.  What I was just trying to get at was that Americans tend to like candidates with strong authoritative voices and good speech making abilities.  I think Gillibrand would make a great president and would be one of my top choices in the primary