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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Dear Hillary: How very dare you! [View all]
https://hulshofschmidt.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/dear-hillary-how-very-dare-you/Let me be as candid and transparent as possible: I was a very strong supporter of Bernie Sanders, and until the past four weeks, held out great hope that he would become our next President. Over the course of the past month, I have had to do a great deal of reflecting and ask myself where does this seemingly irrational antipathy for Hillary Clinton come from? Why have I participated in it? After doing some research and looking hard at systemic misogyny, I have had to confront myself with the truth that I bought into a narrative about Hillary Clinton that has been produced, packaged, and perpetuated by mostly the GOP with the help of many democrats and independents.
This narrative is a 30-year-old vilification of a woman who is bright, independent, wealthy, and powerful a woman who asks for what she wants and needs. How very dare you, Ms. Clinton? How dare you have a mind of your own? How dare you be bright and powerful? How dare you ask for what you want and need? Dont you know these rights are still exclusively for white, Christian, cisgender, able-bodied, heterosexual men?
My research indicates that the reality the facts (I realize facts are immaterial when talking to many Trump supporters) are that Hillary Clinton is one of the most honest politicians tracked by the Pulitzer Prize winning fact-checking project Politifact. I would also call upon Jill Abramsons piece in the Guardian. Most of you probably know Abramson from the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times. Abramson writes:
As an editor Ive launched investigations into her business dealings, her fundraising, her foundation and her marriage. As a reporter my stories stretch back to Whitewater. Im not a favorite in Hillaryland. That makes what I want to say next surprising. Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest and trustworthy.
Members of the press, in their misguided attempt to be balanced, love to point out that we face a presidential contest between the two least-popular candidates ever. What they fail to do is analyze their own complicity in blindly adhering to the cartoon version of Hillary Clinton. Trump is unpopular even with many Republicans who weakly support him because of his stated positions. Secretary Clinton is unpopular largely because of an aggressive campaign of fictions and slander. That campaign has succeeded largely because of systemic misogyny.
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I would love for the media to a least recognize Hillary was the most admired woman in the world
SirBrockington
Aug 2016
#3
I just have the image as posted. You can get a link to the image from the image. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#31
I agree with your opinion with the exception of adding one word and subtracting one other.
63splitwindow
Aug 2016
#8
"Secretary Clinton is unpopular largely because of an aggressive campaign of fictions and slander."
Roland99
Aug 2016
#9
What positions has she taken on the side of Wall Street and against ordinary people?
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#13
Hillary didn't sign it and she isn't her husband's clone. Or Larry Summers's clone.
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#34
Are the poor decisions you yourself make at work a consequence of your wife's actions?
LanternWaste
Aug 2016
#56
this is really an excellent article. recommended! If only people read articles. it's a
Bill USA
Aug 2016
#15
we have to get back the Senate AND regain a majority in the House if we want to take more
Bill USA
Aug 2016
#23
I've always been a Hillary supporter- but as the convention went on, I found the poison leaving me.
NBachers
Aug 2016
#16
"Brooks made the claim that Hillary is too guarded", or too secretive. You so often hear this crap
Bill USA
Aug 2016
#18
I take issue with the statement "Members of the press, in their midguided attempt to be "balanced? .
glennward
Aug 2016
#21
I present this: Hillary Clinton Is One of America's Most Honest Politicians - Mother Jones
liberal N proud
Aug 2016
#26
and, of course, your absolutely honest dislike has never been influenced by 30 years of
niyad
Aug 2016
#38
"All my objections are based on truthy Internet Memes and stuff made up by Hillary-Haters
emulatorloo
Aug 2016
#51
Fuck that 'liberals only fight for what their corporate master's allow' noise.
emulatorloo
Aug 2016
#54
Enjoy that little booger for a few minutes while a jury decides and MIRT takes a long hard look at..
marble falls
Aug 2016
#69
Yes, that's basically where I am now. My default now is to be suspicious of any new attack. n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#58