Hillary adopts new ‘goth’ look to appeal to youth

[votesparks]

Fearing that her popularity among young voters has fallen to a critically low point, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has adopted a so-called “gothic” look to appeal to millennials whom her advisors describe as suffering from angst and alienation.

“We were hemorrhaging support to that [expletive] hippie Bernie Sanders, so we put drab ol’ Hillary in front of a mirror and asked ourselves some really tough questions, like if her style really speaks to today’s disaffected youth,” said David Gibbons, a longtime Clinton strategist who, as a high school student in the early 1990s, wore only black and went by the name Raven.

Clinton showcased her new look at an event in Iowa on Wednesday, speaking at a 4-H club while dressed in an Edwardian corset, a lacy black dress, knee-high studded boots and a variety of occult jewelry.

“Look around, my fellow Americans, and you’ll see that everything is in a state of decay,” Clinton said. “The only certainty in life is death, and it is death we must espouse if we are to live fully.”

Full story: http://dandygoat.com/hillary-adopts-new-goth-look-to-appeal-to-youth

[appalachiablue]

1. How naughty. She actually looks alright.

[CorporatistNation]

36. This Is The Best She Has Looked in Years!

I actually had a good laugh... with this on top of news that her campaign is in the toilet in Iowa... Good news can really do wonders to spruce up one's day can't it....

[SheilaT]

2. I realize it's photoshopped,

but whoever did it, did an amazing job. I have a niece who went through a Goth phase, and that picture reminds me a lot of her.

[katsy]

3. Ya know,,, as a Bernie supporter I find this is insulting to all

Accomplished women everywhere. Yeah make fun of someone's look or appeal.

Self delete you're embarrassing yourself.

Next someone will put up pix of BS on walker. Is that what we've been reduced to? Flinging poo?

[dsc]

4. yes it is

and if Sanders wins and women say home in mass he will have no one to blame but his very own supporters.

[daleanime]

26. And vice-a-versa?

[FiveGoodMen]

6. I think it was a wry comment on her ever-changing platform

[demwing]

7. Why? Goth isn't a female/male thing

there's nothing here commenting on gender at all

[votesparks]

21. You missed the joke

It's about the willingness to pander.

[katsy]

30. Saying she panders clearly needs no embellishment.

As a female I don't like women in power reduced to how they look or diminished in any way except on the merits of the criticism.

I don't comment on men's ties or hair either.

Make the case for pandering and I get educated. Fair game.

[demwing]

35. "On the merits of the criticism" - it's satire!

They aren't making fun of her looks! Wait...has Hillary started to dress this way? If she has, she deserves to get teased for her looks. Or, if the picture made fun of Hillary's true "look" (pant suit and sweeping hairdo) then you might have a point!

But none of the above applies. It's not that you don't have a point, it's just that you've missed the point.

It's satire!

[demigoddess]

31. all politicians pander. is the nature of the beast. part of the job.

their raison d'etre.

[demwing]

5. You have unleashed the shitstorm!

Posted the same thread back in October.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251659615

As you can read, not everyone in the Hillary camp saw the humor

Hat's off, and good luck!

[votesparks]

9. The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

NM

[Still In Wisconsin]

8. Where will she find a black leather pantsuit?

[demwing]

11. In the darkest recess of her soul

or on sale at Gothmart.

[riversedge]

10. Take this post down. You are shameless.

[votesparks]

17. Every once in awhile

Have a laugh at the world around us. It makes this a better planet.

[demwing]

12. “Bernie, Joe, Martin, Larry, they’re all dead..."

"... but they don’t even know it yet,” she said. “Even worse, they are mundane. They bore me.”

[Beacool]

13. I sometimes wonder if some of the people here are even old enough to vote.

Considering that Sanders is older than Hillary, I would be careful of whose appearance I make fun of lest someone retaliates by posting equivalent cartoonish portrayals of your elderly candidate.

[Still In Wisconsin]

14. Right, because that has NEVER happened on DU.

[votesparks]

18. Punk Rock Bernie

[cherokeeprogressive]

34. I like it!

[Polly Hennessey]

15. My, goodness,

she looks great. Oh, and accomplished women can look gothic, too. It's OK.

[votesparks]

16. Accomplished men can look gothic too

She does look great as a goth. I would love to see a photoshopped Bernie goth look.

[Codeine]

19. That's a new fucking low for this place.

At a certain point decency should rein in a person's behavior. Clearly that's not going to happen any time soon for some of you.

[votesparks]

23. We should never, ever make the mistake of

sharing satire! Oh the horrors!

[demwing]

24. It's satire

the message is about Clinton trying to appeal to the youth vote.

You may not think it's funny, but there's not a damned thing indecent about the post or the article.

[JRLeft]

20. LMFAO!

[votesparks]

22. I also #feelthepurr

[taught_me_patience]

25. I admit I chuckled a little

and I'm a strong Hillary supporter.

[votesparks]

27. It's just a little fun

and fire away with the Bernie satire. I can take it.

[shadowmayor]

28. What a wonderful mess of reactions!

I understand the outrage, sexism, sarcasm and everything else. Showed it to my 26 year old son and his 25 year old girlfriend and they both thought it was outstanding. Bottom line, in spite of the comedy and outrage, she looks great here folks. She should show up at the next rally exactly like this, and Bernie should don a full-on Johnny Rotten punk get up. The media would flip, the younger generation would totally be on board, too many of my old fart friends would be outraged, and the repukes wouldn't have a clue. And Faux Noise might spontaneously combust!!! In the spirit of David Bowie, the democrats should step out for a day or two and take a walk on the wild side. Bernie as Ziggy Stardust would probably seal the deal for his nomination!

[quickesst]

29. Haha....

...I like this one.

[Ed Suspicious]

32. Hot.

[DJ13]

33. I'm waiting for the Bill Clinton as Gomez Adams photoshop