2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: No, it doesn't look sexist at all. Uh uh. Nope. Nothing to see here... [View all]Bad Thoughts
(2,522 posts)Is she too hawkish? We have evidence to discuss this: her votes on Iraq, her defense of those votes, her policies on Honduras and the Middle East, etc.
Is she too conservative? We have evidence to discuss this: her use of conservative memes (free stuff) that undermine Democratic social policies, her advocacy for trade deals that don't protect labor or environment, her advocacy for traditional energy industries, etc.
Is she corrupt? We have evidence to discuss this: the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and her leadership of the DOS, her changing votes on banking and bankruptcy reforms with regard to political donations, etc.
Is she Nixonian? We have evidence to discuss this: her use of dogwhistle politics to divide the electorate (even the within the party), her conduct of health care reform out of public eye, her use of a private, unsecure server to conduct policy of DOS, refusal to divulge contents of public speeches, unwillingness to affirm public transparency and paranoia that information would be used against her.
These are all concerns that go to how she would perform as President, and they are the core critique within the left against her. They have nothing to do with gender. They are all important..