Hillary Revealed That Women Can Be Nasty, Deceptive Candidates Too

[sansatman]

"In last Friday's New York Times, Susan Faludi rejoiced over Hillary Clinton's destruction of the myth of female prissiness and innate moral superiority, hailing Clinton's "no-holds-barred pugnacity" and her media reputation as "nasty" and "ruthless." Future female presidential candidates will owe a lot to the race of 2008, Faludi wrote, "when Hillary Clinton broke through the glass floor and got down with the boys."

I share Faludi's glee -- up to a point. Surely no one will ever dare argue that women lack the temperament for political combat. But by running a racially-tinged campaign, lying about her foreign policy experience, and repeatedly seeming to favor McCain over her Democratic opponent, Clinton didn't just break through the "glass floor," she set a new low for floors in general, and would, if she could have got within arm's reach, have rubbed the broken glass into Obama's face."



http://www.alternet.org/election08/85633/

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Yes, Hillary is the most evil woman who has ever lived.

We got the message. Wicked Witch of the West and all that. It's all they talk about over in GD-P.

So go spread the message there.

--p!

[murielm99]

2. Too?

Have you ever worked in grassroots politics? The women are the nastiest.

[BlooInBloo]

3. It should surprise no-one that women are just as good as men, and just as bad.

[WillyToad]

4. When Obama is the nominee will you be able to turn off the hate?

Or are you stuck obsessing over it for eternity like the republicans?

[aquart]

9. Me? Doubt it.

His supporters are the lying, bottom-feeding, ass-worshipping scum of the earth. I don't feel a big hug coming on.

[Crunchy Frog]

5. Really, I thought that myth had been exploded a long time ago.

I mean, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Lucretia Borgia? All considerably more effective than Hillary in their ruthlessness too.

[regnaD kciN]

7. They weren't "candidates"...

...but see my post below. ;-)

[regnaD kciN]

6. Didn't Maggie Thatcher prove that decades ago?

:shrug:

[aquart]

8. "Glee"? Why Aunt Pittypat, that's so unladylike.

That is the name of the feminist version of an Uncle Tom, isnt it?

[katty]

10. this is a surprise? men & women can be equally nasty

what's amazing is that the culture generally still beats up on women more that 'stray from being nice and gracious'and 'knowing their place'--especially in the U.S. - not defending hillary,just a fact.

[Skittles]

11. correct, katty

I am shocked that so many DUers fail to understand SHE IS A POLITICIAN

[katty]

12. yeah, me too, it's rather a strange perception-this is an election

get a clue, people!