John Edwards while endorsing Barack Obama on Wednesday night praised Sen. Hillary Clinton by calling her a “Woman of steel who has reached her heights, not because of her husband, but because of what she has done,"
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What does that mean exactly?  Is she as hard like steel?  Is she cold like steel?  Is she hard hearted?  What do you think he meant when he described her this way?  I’m sure he meant that she could take the hits politically just as well as any man could; but is that how others took his words, is that a ‘good’ thing?

One definition of steel is, ‘a quality, as hardness of mind or spirit, or nerves of steel’.  That sounds like a person that is stubborn, unwilling to change, accept defeat, uncaring and heartless, or worse – no blood in their veins.

We all know that Hillary’s disapproval ratings are pretty darn high.  People just don’t seem to ‘like’ or ‘trust’ her.  Is this because she comes off as being heartless or just plain mean – a woman of steel?

While I’m sure that’s not what Edwards meant, it seems to be the impression that most voters have about her.  Why do you think she has been told to ‘show’ her emotions more throughout her campaign?  Why do you think that ‘moment’ of tearing up, before the New Hampshire primary, ended up helping her win there?  It showed her as being somewhat ‘human’ after all.

After thinking about the possible meaning of steel, do voters really want a woman of ‘steel’, or a man of steel for that matter, to lead our nation?  Aren’t’ we just about to celebrate the ‘leaving’ of this type of man in January?

Lastly, I have to disagree with John Edward’s claim that Hillary Clinton, “reached her heights, not because of her husband, but because of what she has done". 

Just as there are those that claim Barack Obama would not be where he is today were he not black, Hillary Clinton too, would not be where she’s at today, if not for the simple fact of her husband being a well liked former President of United States. 

While both had to work hard before running for this office, Barack’s blackness didn’t start out as a plus.  He had to fight and prove his worthiness to both black and white voters by winning several states, before being accepted by the black community as even a viable candidate.  Hillary on the other hand was handed the candidacy on a silver platter because of her husband’s success as President.  Along with that benefit, she’s been able to get the women voters – just because she is a woman.