Clinton Puts Up A New Fight: Confronts Sexism On the Trail and Vows to Battle On

[DeepModem Mom]

WP: Clinton Puts Up A New Fight
The Candidate Confronts Sexism On the Trail and Vows to Battle On
By Lois Romano
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 20, 2008; C01

MAYSVILLE, Ky., May 19

Women of all ages and nationalities push against the rope line carrying books and T-shirts, posters and stuffed animals -- anything for her to autograph. They tote huge signs that shout "Hillary Cares About Me"-- and they tearfully grab her hand to implore her to stick it out, to take her trailing campaign all the way to the Democratic convention in Denver.

They say they have come to show support for Hillary Clinton not merely because she is a woman or because her campaign is breaking historic ground, but because she speaks to them about their real problems and they are furious at the way she has been treated.

In an interview after church services in Bowling Green on Sunday, Clinton for the first time addressed what women have been talking about for months, what she refers to as the "sexist" treatment she has endured at the hands of the pundits, media and others. The lewd T-shirts. The man who shouted "Iron my shirt" at a campaign event. The references to her cleavage and her cackle.

"It's been deeply offensive to millions of women," Clinton said. "I believe this campaign has been a groundbreaker in a lot of ways. But it certainly has been challenging given some of the attitudes in the press, and I regret that, because I think it's been really not worthy of the seriousness of the campaign and the historical nature of the two candidacies we have here."

Later, when asked if she thinks this campaign has been racist, she says she does not. And she circles back to the sexism. "The manifestation of some of the sexism that has gone on in this campaign is somehow more respectable, or at least more accepted, and . . . there should be equal rejection of the sexism and the racism when it raises its ugly head," she said. "It does seem as though the press at least is not as bothered by the incredible vitriol that has been engendered by the comments by people who are nothing but misogynists."...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/19/AR2008051902729_pf.html

[Ellen Forradalom]

1. k+r

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. "Later, when asked if she thinks this campaign has been racist, she says she does not."

Quel surprise :eyes:

She's right about misogyny, but the minute she started racebaiting she lost all moral high ground.

[Rageneau]

3. So, what kind of hateful. sexist, slanderous, anti-Hillary comments this post will draw.

Judging from the behavior we have seen from both left- and right-wing nutjobs during this primary, we can expect an eruption of slime any minute now.

It's all part of the CHANGE that you-know-who is bringing to politics.

[tonymil]

13. anti-Hillary comments??

Gee, why would anyone post an anti-Hillary comment? Maybe because.........

Hillary Clinton staffers pushed phony emails claiming that Barack Obama is Muslim.

Hillary Clinton demurred that Barack Obama isn't Muslim, "as far as I know".

Bill Clinton complained that Barack Obama was winning states only because of his race.

Bill Clinton argued that only if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate would the general election be a contest between "two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country".

Hillary Clinton asserted that it took a white man to make Doctor King's "dream" a reality.

Hillary Clinton surrogate, Geraldine Ferraro, attacked Barack Obama's success by claiming that Barack Obama is "lucky to be who he is" and wouldn't be where he is if he were white.

Hillary Clinton tried to tar Barack Obama with statements made by Senator Obama's pastor.

Hillary Clinton used the phrase "electability" as a surrogate for "he's black, I'm white".

Hillary Clinton asserted that she should be the Democratic nominee because "hard-working Americans - white Americans" will vote for her but not for Barack Obama.

And she has the audacity to complain about sexist comments and treatment - none of it coming from the Obama campaign, yet she engages in a racist campaign of destruction and claims the primary has been free of racism. Wow.

Barack has the audacity of hope, Hillary has audacity of hate. Thank God this process is essentially over.

[Demobrat]

4. If Hillary were a man

would these women of all ages and nationalities even consider voting for her? Hillary has benefited from sexism from day one of her campaign. The argument that women MUST vote for her, because she's a woman, or they're traitors to their sex, is sexist. But she doesn't complain about that. Wonder why?

[splat]

5. You really don't understand the glass ceiling that suppresses women, do you?

"If Hillary were a man..." Geez.

[MR. ELECTABLE]

7. Glass Ceiling

Female Senators
Barbara Boxer
Maria Cantwell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Susan M Collins
Elizabeth Dole
Dianne Feinstein
Mary L Landrieu
Claire McCaskill
Barbara A Mikulski
Lisa Murkowski
Patty Murray
Olympia J Snowe
Debbie Stabenow

African-American Senators
Barack Obama

[splat]

8. That's your denial of the glass ceiling? 13 women?

[Kahuna]

11. Thank you!!! These women are in a very selfish state of denial. nt

[Demobrat]

14. I'm a woman in a male dominated field.

I understand the glass ceiling very well. I also understand taking credit for other people's work, as in "vote for me because my husband was president - therefore I'm experienced".

[murielm99]

15. If you want to see taking credit for other people's work,

look at Obama's record in Illinois.

He did not accomplish all that legislation in the two short years that the Democrats held the majority in Illinois. His kingmaker took legislation away from other Democrats who had been nurturing it for years, and put Obama's name on it.

"Vote for me because Emil Jones, Jr. wanted to make me a Senator - therefore I'm experienced."

[Demobrat]

16. We're not talking about Obama.

We're talking about a woman who thinks she should be president because she sleeps with one. In my business it's called f*****g your way to the top. Not sure what it's called in politics.

[murielm99]

17. I stand by my statement.

And I don't care if you are not talking about Obama -- I am.

[Demobrat]

18. So why not start a new thread

rather than jacking this one?

[MR. ELECTABLE]

6. Whatever

Despite the fact that women have been the majority in every single one of the 49 primary contests held thus far... obviously the reason she has lost is because some fraction of the male minority is too misogynistic to vote for her.

Truth is, she's run a shitty campaign and blew through every single one of the advantages she had going in. And now she's basically out of excuses.

[murielm99]

9. "Whatever" is a typical male answer.

You do not address the sexism she has endured in the campaign. You blow it off.

Other Western countries are far ahead of us in the numbers of women in government and in leadership roles.

[johnnydrama]

10. ask every Obama supporter

Ask every Obama supporter now, if they had a chance 6 months ago to cast their vote for Barack Obama or Barbara Boxer, who they would have chosen.

We know the answer, and you know where your sexism charge goes, straight out the window.

It's the candidate, not the sex.

[Kahuna]

12. What sexism? I'm a woman. I haven't seen it. Please explain. nt