A woman of a certain age: How Hillary Clinton should deal with cheap ‘old lady’ attacks

[NCTraveler]

A woman of a certain age: How Hillary Clinton should deal with cheap ‘old lady’ attacks — and more legitimate concerns

"Having barely aged out of sexism slams, Hillary Clinton is now an easy target for ageism slurs.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, a multiply-chinned 73-year-old, compared his 67-year-old former Senate colleague to a cast member from "the Golden Girls." Last week, 43-year-old Sen. Marco Rubio denounced Hillary as "a leader from yesterday" who is "promising to take us back to yesterday," even as he attacked Obama's political courage in taking us into the future with Cuba, a policy Clinton has championed.

Michael Savage asked his viewers if they really want to look at Clinton's "frightening face" for "eight straight years."

Hillary's age is irrelevant, older supporters sniff in reply. And amazingly, young people (18 to 29) see Clinton as at least 20 years younger than she is. According to a Pew survey, 69% think she is either in her 40s or 50s. Maybe because 50 is the farthest shore they can imagine before oblivion."

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/gail-sheehy-hillary-clnton-woman-age-article-1.2189473

The oppressors will fight with every ounce of their being to hold the patriarchal system. They think they have accomplished greatness. Mitch, you have done nothing great.

[Abouttime]

1. Haha

The only thing they are going to have to figure out is what to call President Hillary.
Ms. President, Mrs. President, Madam President.
Her winning the election is as close to a sure thing as we will ever see in American politics.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Totally unfair, sexist, to attack her age. However "a leader from yesterday" is a fair statement.

She represents the past, not because of her age but because of her politics.

I wish I didn't have to explain this.

[NCTraveler]

5. And progressives wish everyone understood the patriarchal system.

I wish I didn't have to explain this.

Always love the "buts."

[closeupready]

3. Age was certainly fair game when Bill ran against GHWB.

I get a certain schadenfreude watching the Clinton camp now saying, age should not be a factor.

[NCTraveler]

6. Not even close to the same. nt.

[closeupready]

7. Exactly 100% the very same thing.

[NCTraveler]

17. Where was he referenced as a member of the Golden Girls.

"Michael Savage asked his viewers if they really want to look at Clinton's "frightening face" for "eight straight years.""

“In two years or so, when most babies are just learning to crawl, you will be hitting the road! Grandma Hillary is going to need you to smile and coo whenever there are Sunshine Men around,” Smith writes, adding : “So play nice and don’t projectile vomit. Grandma is not what grown-ups call ‘maternal.’”

Not even close to the same thing.

[closeupready]

18. Everyone knows it is exactly the same thing. 100%.

And since it's your thread, go ahead and have the last word, but you fool nobody.

Age is and should be a factor in this race. One of many.

[NCTraveler]

19. I missed your sarcasm.

My bad. Meter must be a little off.

[Oktober]

4. What's to argue about? She is in a fact a old lady...

... bordering on very old...

[snooper2]

8. It's just people putting up there pre-emptive defenses- same folks that went on McGramps age

but if you bring it up with Hillary SEXISM!

[Beaverhausen]

9. Reagan was the same age when he ran.

[Oktober]

10. Not a point in her favor...

He was old as hell and in the early phases of dementia by the time he left...

[Beaverhausen]

11. But he's the right-wing's hero

Hello?

I also see her called "granny" as if Mitt didn't have 16 grandchildren when he ran.

[Oktober]

12. So is the goal to aspire to be as deluded as right wing nutjobs?

What's your point?

[Beaverhausen]

14. My point is using age as a criticism isn't relevant

How old are the Dems you support?

[Oktober]

16. It absolutely is relevent...

... and Reagan is the perfect example as to why.

[sufrommich]

13. Most comments sections in articles about Clinton

are rife with attacks on her age, she gets a lot of sexist flack from the right for her lack of youth as if she should hide in shame.

[cali]

15. Her age is and should be irrelevant. but I don't find it encouraging that young people are so

ignorant. what's good about that? It just shows they don't know the most basic things.