"Why Hillary Hate Hurts Us All" by Melissa McEwan

[KitSileya]

McEwan once again hits it out of the ballpark on the double standards being applied to Hillary, and how dangerous that is.

http://bluenationreview.com/why-hillary-hate-hurts-us-all/

"She is routinely called a liar, despite analyses of candidates’ honesty that find her to be the most trustworthy. She is routinely called entitled, despite having worked diligently as First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the nation, Senator, Secretary of State, and two-time presidential candidate to earn her spot. She is routinely called cold, despite plethoric accounts from both constituents, people she’s met on the campaign trail, and people who have worked with and for her about what a warm and considerate person she is. She is repeatedly called undeserving, despite reports from every part of her career that she is diligent, dedicated, and extremely hardworking.

What I am saying is that the negative caricature of Hillary Clinton has no discernible basis in reality.

Certainly less than the positive caricature of her presumptive rival in the general election, Donald Trump—who is continually misrepresented as a successful businessman (in spite of numerous business failures and frauds), a guy who “tells it like it is” (in spite of his demonstrable dishonesty), a hilarious bit of entertainment (in spite of his dangerous, harmful rhetoric).

That Hillary, who has dedicated her life to public service with an insatiable intellectual curiosity and personal commitment which have engendered infamous loyalty, would be caricatured as a figure deserving of opprobrium, while Trump, who has dedicated his life to avarice, exploitation, and bigotry, would be caricatured as a swell guy, is intolerable."

[yallerdawg]

1. "No discernible basis in reality."

This double-standard reflexively propagated by the commentariat cannot be allowed to stand. It is indecent on an individual level, and it is deeply harmful on a national level.

Hillary Clinton must be allowed to win or lose on the merits, not because she is subjected to mendacious narratives that cast her as a funhouse mirror version of herself that bears no actual resemblance to who she really is.

She is owed that—and so are we.

[handmade34]

2. ...

the negative caricature of Hillary Clinton has no discernible basis in reality

[Thinkingabout]

3. I heard a guy on MTP say Hillary has been in government service for a

Long time. She was Senator from 2001 to 2009 and SOS from 2009 to 2013. Sanders was mayor before being elected Representative and then elected to the Senate. Sanders has been in government for thirty six years, Hillary was in government for twelve years.

[Walk away]

4. I think the hate and lies about Hillary that comes from Democrats....

is the most dangerous and hateful.

Donald Trump spent the afternoon making peace with the Establishment and boning up on promises to Israel. He is on his way already while young Democratic voters are being taught to despise the woman who MUST win the general election.

[SharonClark]

5. That is the bad part

Bernie supporters revel in any poll that says she is disliked. How much has been generated by right wing media and how much by left wing media? I hope Bernie supporters who are Democrats can see through it.