Ugh.
Why must Hillary constantly talk about how her campaign proves to "little girls" that "anything is possible" -- thus repeatedly and explicitly injecting the gender card into the campaign -- while Obama never (that I've seen, anyway) feels the need to talk about how his candidacy proves to little black kids that "anything is possible"? His message of hope and change is universal, whereas hers seems so often to be gender-specific.
Of course, I fully support the gender equality message that she's advancing, particularly now that I myself am the father of a little girl. But I don't appreciate her constantly using that message for such blatantly self-interested reasons. I don't have to support Hillary Clinton in order to prove to my daughter that "anything is possible," thank you very much.
Identity politics sucks. Can we please decide this nomination based on issues, not genitalia or skin color?
Her message is especially obnoxious when she's got Gloria Steinem saying that you can't be a successful soldier/sailor/airman/Marine if you're a woman. But Hillary has to make it about gender -- after all, if you open the field of accomplishment to men, then it's Sen. McCain's comeback that's proven "anything is possible."
Posted by: Anonymous Hoosier | Mar 4, 2008 11:45:22 PM
NO
Posted by: Demcratic Party | Mar 4, 2008 11:45:25 PM
I can think of no worse campaign image than Hillary's genitalia.
Posted by: Condor | Mar 4, 2008 11:48:09 PM
Condor - I thought it had been established that Hillary and Bill share the same genitalia ? And Hillary wears 'em most of the time ?
Posted by: Alasdair | Mar 5, 2008 7:40:50 PM
Why must Hillary constantly talk about how her campaign proves to "little girls" that "anything is possible" -- thus repeatedly and explicitly injecting the gender card into the campaign -- while Obama never (that I've seen, anyway) feels the need to talk about how his candidacy proves to little black kids that "anything is possible"? His message of hope and change is universal, whereas hers seems so often to be gender-specific.
For the simple reason that HRC talking about her gender appeals to 50% of the population, while Obama talking about his skin color appeals only to 10%. Obama isn't making statements like this because he's less guile or more virtuous, but because he knows acknowledging his race in such a manner would torpedo his candidacy and make him totally unelectable.
Posted by: Andrew | Mar 5, 2008 8:59:34 PM