Hillary Clinton became a Grandmother on Saturday!

[Glitterati]

Hillary Clinton became a Grandmother on Saturday.

It's one of the most important things she will do with her life.

She raised an incredible daughter who just had a daughter.

There's not a damned sexist thing about that and saying it isn't the least bit snark.

A 3rd Generation Hillary.

That. ain't. sexist. nor. snarky.

That's a wonderful thing!

I guarantee you she can't WAIT to hear her granddaughter call her Grandma!

[trumad]

1. of course she can't...

But having some snarky douchebag call her that on DU is completely different.

[Glitterati]

2. No it's not

Grandma and Grandpa are terms of endearment.

I guarantee you Hillary isn't ashamed to be called it.

[trumad]

3. Really?

You think the douchebag who keeps referring to her as grandma is doing it for endearment.

Bullshit!

[Glitterati]

5. I think, true to form, DU is being led by the nose

over someone being all aghast at something THEY take offense to and think everyone else should.

It's just another example of a shitstorm over trying to control language and conversations.

Hillary, on the other hand, is on Cloud 9 at the title of Grandma.

[Glitterati]

15. Sure you can

but, truly, it's really better to say nothing and be thought the fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

[trumad]

18. I don't know

You seem the only one defending this...except of course the douchebag in the other thread.

[Glitterati]

22. Because I know the euphoria

And I know EXACTLY how wonderful Hillary is feeling right now.

And proud.

And thrilled.

And loving every minute and every utterance of "Grandma."

And you haven't.

[trumad]

26. well good for you...

Really good for you...I'm so glad you're so happy.

Now...doing you think the douchebag on the other thread is doing it because he's so happy Hillary is an grandmother?

Stop it...you're being goofy.

[trumad]

49. Oh God---you're back

[Glitterati]

50. I know....you poor thing

you just can't get anyone to share your poutrage.

Awwwww

[pintobean]

56. From where?

[LanternWaste]

51. Much as if opens their mouth telling us that the posters calling her grandma are all doing it in goo

" really better to say nothing and be thought the fool, than open your mouth..."

Much as if opens their mouth telling us that the posters calling her grandma are all doing it in good faith?

[snooper2]

46. "you're" not "your"

[LanternWaste]

52. It seems periods and capitalization are missing.

It seems periods and capitalization are missing.

(six of one, half a dozen of the other...)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I'm sure she will love being called Grandma by her new granddaughter.

However, for people who are commenting on someone's political career and qualifications to refer to someone who is running for president and could win as "Grandma" is disrespectful and sexist. What if a reporter called her "Grandma" during a news conference in which she was being asked questions about foreign policy? What if the moderator of a presidential debate or one of the other candidates called her "Grandma"? In the context of being a grandmother it's fine. In the context of politics it's not.

[trumad]

10. Great post

Its amazingly disrespectful...but some here are too stupid to understand that.

[Glitterati]

12. Wrong again

How many grandchildren do you have, trumad?

How many times have you experienced what Hillary is experiencing this week?

Clearly, just by your answers NONE.

[Glitterati]

24. I know no such thing

and all you are doing is trying to rob Hillary of the euphoria, pride and love she's experiencing.

[Glitterati]

11. Guaranteed

MANY reporters are going to call her Grandma Hillary in the next few weeks.

And, she will smile, her eyes will light up and she will think about how long it's been since she had that beautiful baby in her arms.

So, yeah, it's gonna happen. A. Lot.

[trumad]

14. boy you are really grasping

So a reporter is going to ask her a question about the middle east and call her grandma before the question.

Silly person you.

[Glitterati]

16. YES

YES. YES. YES.

It's going to happen.

And Hillary is going to love it.

[trumad]

19. now you're just trolling.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. If any reporter said something like,

"Grandma, if you were Secretary of State right now, would you advise the president to send ground troops to the Middle East to combat ISIS?" how do you think that would go over?

I'd say like the proverbial turd in the punchbowl. Fortunately most political reporters are too smart to do something that disrespectful, no matter how thrilled everyone knows she must be to have a grandchild. No male candidate would ever be called "Grandpa" in a political setting.

[Glitterati]

20. Come post in this thread again

after the birth of your first grandchild.

Until then, you have no clue what you are talking about.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. Why hasn't any reporter ever called a male candidate "grandpa"?

McCain, Romney and Biden, to name a few, are all grandfathers. Nobody ever called them "Grandpa" when asking them political questions.

And you know nothing about my life and my family. I can guarantee, though, that I would not appreciate being called "Grandma" by anyone in the context of my professional life.

[trumad]

32. Do you know unbelievably ridiculous that sounds.

So..we need to have a grandchild to except that a reporter would ask a question like that.

Wow

[karynnj]

35. I have three children - and I agree she is likely delighted to be a grandmother and have the baby

call her that when she speaks. However, in the example given - no, she would not want the reporter to call her that. (First of all she is Not that reporter's grandmother.

It is also not sexist. Vanessa Kerry's little son was there when Kerry was sworn in and at the end of his confirmation hearing. It is clear that Secretary Kerry adores the baby as much as he obviously loves his daughters -- just as Hillary loves Chelsea. Though many Senators commented on the little cutie, none of them called their former Chair - grandpa, nor did the reporters.

[snooper2]

47. So everyone here who called McCain GRAMPS was having a fit of misandry right?

Good thing DU has a good search function, hypocrisy is AWESOME

[Thinkingabout]

4. Congratulations to the family, a strong grandfather, a strong grandmother and a strong mother.

[Glitterati]

6. And the beginning of the next generation

of strong Clinton women! Wooot!

[JI7]

7. to suggest she should make decisions about her career because she became a Grandmother

IS SEXIST.

[Glitterati]

13. Wrong again

bzzzzzzzzzt.

[sufrommich]

48. What career decisions should be based on the

fact that she's a grandmother?

[leftstreet]

25. 'one of the most important things she will do with her life'

Seriously?

FFS men and women have kids and grandkids and great grandkids every day

[Glitterati]

29. The "dude" is a woman and a grandmother

so you might want to take the time to learn a few facts before you spout garbage.

[JTFrog]

42. You have no room to lecture anyone about spouting garbage. n/t

[Glitterati]

43. Thanks for the thread kick

bwahahahahahahahahahahahaaha

[JTFrog]

44. No problem. Everyone should get a chance to see right through you. n/t

[Glitterati]

45. Awww, you poor thing

so desperate for attention.

[Paolo123]

57. Results of jury service

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

My god, the woman is under attack and corrects trumad on her gender and her status as a grandparent. She doesn't deserve this personal attack from JT.

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[JTFrog]

58. Juror #6 is wise. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Exactly. Producing a grandchild requires no effort whatsoever

on the part of the grandparent. And while it's certainly a happy event it should have no effect whatsoever on a potential candidate's decision to run for office.

[Glitterati]

30. So let me get this straight.......

in a effort to prove yourself right over your outrage over Hillary being called Grandma.......

you diminish grandparents, grandparenting and parenting in it's entirety.

Hysterical.

[leftstreet]

31. The only person who should call her 'grandma' is the kid

Or, often, other FAMILY MEMBERS related to said grandmother will refer to her as 'grandma'

[Glitterati]

34. Wrong again

Most people honor the birth of a first grandchild just by saying "Here comes Grandma" when they see the new grandparent.

No one but hypersensitive, ridiculous people on DU is insulted by that.

[jeff47]

37. I recently had two children.

If a random stranger/near-stranger called my mother "Grandma", I'd think they're a massive asshole. The woman has a name. Her existence is not defined by her children's children.

[Glitterati]

38. You do realize just how ridiculous that is, right?

So a random stranger should call your mother, "Random Stranger" instead of saying..........oh, "and is this Grandma? Pleased to meet you."

Right? OK, if you say so........

Yes, random strangers have called me "Grandma" when the situation called for it. It's magnitudes more respectful than saying, "is this some random stranger you're hanging around with today?"

[jeff47]

40. No, ridiculous is your insistence that we define women by their children's children.

Instead of the horrifically difficult task of introducing ourselves to them.

I mean, you have to stick your hand out and then you touch her. EWWWWW!!!!

[Glitterati]

41. Bwahahahaahahahahahahaha

Not having any luck getting folks outraged over your outrage, huh?

But, you go ahead......you should even start your own thread expressing your outrage. </sarcasm>

[SickOfTheOnePct]

36. I agree that it doesn't have to have an effect

on whether or not to run for office, but I would say that there is absolutely nothing wrong if the potential candidate allows it to affect the decision.

I would think no less of HC if she decided that she would rather spend time with her granddaughter than run for office. It's her decision to make, based on whatever she input/feelings/desires she chooses.

And I would say the same for any new grandfather as well.

[JI7]

39. yes, Bush became a Grandfather last year

[LanternWaste]

53. One may then extrapolate that to extend to all the males candidates and Presidents consistently...

One may then extrapolate that to extend to all the males candidates and Presidents consistently called 'gramps' by the press?

I don't believe that happened to any real extent.

[Glitterati]

54. Good enough for the royals.......

Prince Charles has revealed he will insist on being called 'Grandpa' by Prince George.

The Prince of Wales announced his preference to an elderly well-wisher at the Sandringham Flower Show.

Charles, who was accompanied by his wife Camilla, told Keith Dixon, 70, from Oundle, Northants he wanted to be known as 'grandpa' and not 'granddad'.

He then told another member of the crowd he plans to be hands-on with his first grandson.
But he added he may take some babysitting lessons first as it was so long since he helped with his own children.

Freda Aspinall, 73, of Chatteris, Cambs., said: 'He told me ‘I think I’m going to have to go on a babysitting course as it’s a while since I have done this sort of thing’.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2382499/Prince-Charles-reveals-wants-newborn-Prince-George-address-him.html#ixzz3Enok7Tfb
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Oh and look!!!!!!!!!! My GAWD, the press put a caption on the photo! A "douchebag" caption no less - Grandpa Charles! The royal revealed that he wants his new grandson to call him 'grandpa'

[sufrommich]

55. I also don't think anyone has ever openly suggested that a male

politician base career decisions on the arrival of children and grandchildren.Strange.

[pintobean]

59. Kick and rec

I must say, I've really enjoyed this thread.

[Initech]

60. And the New York Post set the bar lower than the Marianas Trench with their disgusting cover.