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Related: About this forumRalph Nader’s Dishonest, Sexist Rant Against Hillary Clinton
Nineties nostalgia is cute when its all about overalls and Nicki Minaj sampling Baby Got Back, but Ralph Nader is taking it too far, by trying to revive his all-too-successful late 90s campaign to convince huge numbers of American liberals that there is no meaningful difference between Republicans and Democrats.
In a recent interview with Larry King for Ora.TV, Nader launched a rather scurrilous accusation of secret Republicanism at Hillary Clinton that recalled his similar efforts against Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the 90s, only this time he added a sexist kicker to it. King asked Nader about recent accusations that Nader has lobbed at Clinton, namely that she evinces a shocking militarism that is a result of trying to overcompensate for her gender by being more aggressive and macho, and that shes reversing the tradition of women of peace.
But isnt she moving more toward the left? King asked.
Nader, in a performance that most of us who lived through the 2000 election remember, scoffed at this idea, painting Clinton as a warmonger who would put any Republican to shame. Shes never seen a war she doesnt like. When she was on the Senate Armed Services Committee, she never saw a weapon she doesnt like, Nader ranted.
Then he went full-blown sexist, decrying the tradition of these macho women who, when they finally get responsible positionslike Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Riceits like they have to out-macho the men instead of saying, We come from a peace advocacy tradition.' He then went on to spell out how women, in his eyes, have a unique responsibility to be peaceable, because of the historical origins of Mothers Day.
In a recent interview with Larry King for Ora.TV, Nader launched a rather scurrilous accusation of secret Republicanism at Hillary Clinton that recalled his similar efforts against Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the 90s, only this time he added a sexist kicker to it. King asked Nader about recent accusations that Nader has lobbed at Clinton, namely that she evinces a shocking militarism that is a result of trying to overcompensate for her gender by being more aggressive and macho, and that shes reversing the tradition of women of peace.
But isnt she moving more toward the left? King asked.
Nader, in a performance that most of us who lived through the 2000 election remember, scoffed at this idea, painting Clinton as a warmonger who would put any Republican to shame. Shes never seen a war she doesnt like. When she was on the Senate Armed Services Committee, she never saw a weapon she doesnt like, Nader ranted.
Then he went full-blown sexist, decrying the tradition of these macho women who, when they finally get responsible positionslike Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Riceits like they have to out-macho the men instead of saying, We come from a peace advocacy tradition.' He then went on to spell out how women, in his eyes, have a unique responsibility to be peaceable, because of the historical origins of Mothers Day.
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Ralph Nader’s Dishonest, Sexist Rant Against Hillary Clinton (Original Post)
ismnotwasm
Jun 2015
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AndreaCG
(2,331 posts)1. If you feel like it, could you post this in GD too?
More DUers need to be reminded of the 2000 election and the consequences of "both parties are the same".
Not a problem--
AndreaCG
(2,331 posts)3. Thank you!
William769
(55,144 posts)4. Does anyone even listen to him anymore?
Cha
(296,868 posts)5. I've disliked him for a long time now.. and he's keeps updating us on why.