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In reply to the discussion: Hillary became "unlikable" when she became successful in her own right. It's all about sexism. [View all]crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)45. I never considered Sarah Palin likeable
She reminded (and still does) me of that woman who mentally never left 7th grade.
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Hillary became "unlikable" when she became successful in her own right. It's all about sexism. [View all]
pnwmom
Jan 2018
OP
++++++Agree lunamagica...it is so sad that many women are the worst enemy of women
iluvtennis
Jan 2018
#62
Clinton could have put a million miles between her and the IWR vote
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jan 2018
#17
I hear tell Goody Proctor saw her strike a white millennial man impotent with just a look.
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#190
Perhaps actually giving the lady politician's actual words a minute or two of analysis
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#124
I disagree. The IWR was a much bigger issue for Clinton than it was for Kerry.
StevieM
Jan 2018
#189
So you're saying that Hillary was stupid, or a liar and playing with people's lives?
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#140
How do you think Hillary got to be so, as you state, stupid, lying and cavalier with peoples lives?
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#146
She BEWITCHED the superdelegates with "accomplishments" and "working with progressives!"
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#196
She was the most popular politician in America in 2012. She hasn't served one more day
StevieM
Jan 2018
#191
Good point. I edited my post to be clear that I was talking serving in political office.
StevieM
Jan 2018
#215
Thank you for the video. Love Dean. As he said, he represents the Democratic wing of the Democratic
Alice11111
Jan 2018
#105
Agree her campaign team was a disaster &DNC. Comey. Russia. Cheati. Still think she would have been
Alice11111
Jan 2018
#106
Out of curiosity I looked up her popularity timeline. It's been up and down several times
Quixote1818
Jan 2018
#3
After she got the job- same as the senate- a big dip when running and bounce back after you get the
bettyellen
Jan 2018
#79
Name one who maintained likability through a successful run for the President. n/t
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#12
Don't think younger matters, unless she was eye candy. Yep, she should have had gender change.
Alice11111
Jan 2018
#107
"they are often penalized when they behave in ways that violate gender stereotypes"
GreenEyedLefty
Jan 2018
#6
Actually, her favorability ratings have always fluctuated and were never close to 80 percent
onenote
Jan 2018
#13
I don't think making millions in speaking fees from Wall St. banks and corporations helped either.
jalan48
Jan 2018
#28
The financial industry is centered in NY. Name a Democrat who has won without New York donors.
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#34
I hope every Democratic candidate from now on does it. I don't think any Democrat should bow to
stevenleser
Jan 2018
#96
More like taking millions in speaking fees from big Wall St. firms and banks after leaving office.
jalan48
Jan 2018
#122
I don't think Wall St. cares if it's a woman or a man when it comes to dolling out money.
jalan48
Jan 2018
#131
Oh my-we're down to "you" statements. Did pointing out that Democratic candidates who make millions
jalan48
Jan 2018
#139
Giving up on any attempt to justify your very deeply emotional view of Hillary with data
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#178
I used to criticize her to myself for being too close to Wall STreet, but then I started paying
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#201
Yeah, like when she voted against gun control as a senator because her constituents and donors
ehrnst
Jan 2018
#204
This is disingenuous. She was also quite popular when she was Secretary of State
Azathoth
Jan 2018
#35
In general, her support was highest during that period -- during and after her "stand by your man"
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#70
I thought then and I still believe now that their marriage was no one else's business...
stevenleser
Jan 2018
#97
She barely gets support on DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, let alone anywhere else, how in
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#75
Yeah, that's what the female writer of that piece was saying, too. She didn't mean to be
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#88
The irony for you personally might be something, but it is irrelevant to the rest of us. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2018
#217