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2004-10-12 Arabia

Saudi Women Can't Vote, Run in Elections

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-12 02:32|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Although "W" is MY MAN, I must admit, Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" hits home on this issue, Bush is awfully quiet on this matter!

Posted by smn 2004-10-12 5:16:55 AM|| 2004-10-12 5:16:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 We can only hope that W changes on this issue, plus others respecting to the 'Crude Kingdom' which supplied it's nationals. How many? 15 or 16 out the 19 which were able to board four U.S. passenger airliners on a clear September morn.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-12 5:42:24 AM|| 2004-10-12 5:42:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Bush isn't going to do anything incendiary until Iraq's oil output increases enough to be a significant factor. Imagine if Saudi oil production were to shut down now due to civil war now that its at $50/bbl....

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-12 6:24:15 AM|| 2004-10-12 6:24:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Bush is awfully quiet on this matter? SMN, you liberal troll, you are so confused. First the MM crowd complains that we are illegally occupying Iraq and tries so hard to explain why Afghanistan is a failed adventure. The MM left expresses no optimism or joy that both of these countries will now allow women to vote. More women are running for office in Iraq, than are running here in the US.

Are you implying that somehow Bush hasn't made it clear that he believes women should be able to vote? Give me a break. So what exactly is Bush supposed to do in your confused mind? Threaten war if the Saudi's don't allow the women to vote??

I swear to the good Lord above - when he handed out logic, you guys must have been awol.

Posted by 2b 2004-10-12 7:55:04 AM|| 2004-10-12 7:55:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 smn: maybe we can help out the Saudi women now that we've addressed the issue of Afghan women who were actually GETTING THEIR F*CKING BRAINS BLOWN OUT. But it would help, y'know, if the Moore-ons don't try to hold our arms back this time.

Posted by BH 2004-10-12 10:30:54 AM|| 2004-10-12 10:30:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Gotta love these clowns. You could save 'em from drowning, and they'd complain that you left their hat in the water.

Posted by Pappy 2004-10-12 11:10:31 AM|| 2004-10-12 11:10:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 What can W do? Not a thing except to ask Naive to reconsider. But why even do that? Look, analyzing Saudi is like peeling the layers of an onion. There's always one more. In Saudi's case, one more layer of nuance to analyze. But it's a never-ending analysis.

You want women to vote? The Saudis would be impressed by their Moroccan, Tunisian, Iraqi, and Afghan sisters who have taken the lead in emancipitation. The rulers would automatically have a knee-jerk reaction if W or an ambassador made public statements. A phone call? Maybe. But at the end of the day, the princesses will have to get their husbands on board to make sure the vote is available. There's plenty of time. It's not called the Magic Kingdom for nothing. BTW, a proverb I often heard there was "The man rules the house, but the woman rules the man." Well, we'll see. If they don't get the vote, it's no skin off my nose. I prefer focusing on the terrorists in the MK.

Posted by chicago mike 2004-10-12 12:53:42 PM|| 2004-10-12 12:53:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm not sure how the Saudis election rules are any of our business. Blaming Bush is as ridiculous as Michael MooreOns fantasy movie that you get excited about. You paid to see his movie?

Posted by Johnnie Bartlette 2004-10-12 1:06:12 PM|| 2004-10-12 1:06:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 1. Municipal elections without women voting is still better than what the Saudis had before, which was NO elections.

2. Whether Bush's policy on KSA is good or not depends on how much behind the scenes pressure they are putting on them. Which by definition is "behind the scenes" and is impossible to know for sure, despite pundits dropping hints. Ultimately, like Bushs plans for Iran,its a matter of faith. I have more faith in Bush than most Dems do, and less than most folks here do. But who said life was gonna be simple?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-10-12 1:59:32 PM|| 2004-10-12 1:59:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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