Article: I WANT A REAL WOMAN TO LEAD.(Editorial)(Column)

Byline: David Reingold

I want a woman for president.

Does this mean I am supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton? No, it doesn't.

Ever since she ran for the Senate, Clinton has been trying to convince Americans that she is just as tough as a man. She will never admit it, but that is most likely why she voted for the Iraq war resolution in the first place.

With Americans itching for war and a popular president asking for authority to act, she could not afford to vote against the resolution and seem like a wuss. She needed to build up her macho credibility as someone who could lead America in war if it were necessary, and voting against a war ...

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