I hate what the office of the presidency has become (not an Obama hate thread)

I don't know how the hell it happened, but the presidency has been transformed from an office that should be held by a qualified, capable leader, to an office that should be held by a figure that symbolizes the "social progress" of a nation. It's why things like "first woman president", or "first black president" are important to people.

Could be a potentially dangerous trend. The office of the presidency was never set up to be held by a figure whose very holding of the office is considered unprecedented. The office of the presidency was set up to be held by a competent leader who adheres to the guidelines of Article II of the constitution.

The reason I am saying this is because there will be millions upon millions of woman voting for Hillary solely because she is a woman, without even looking at her stances. For these voters, what matters is that the presidency is a symbol of social progress, not competence, moral decency, and prudent rule.