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Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:53 PM Apr 2016

No, New York City Is Not Hillary Clinton's "Hometown"



Now matter how many articles are published saying otherwise, New York City is not Hillary Clinton's "home" or "hometown."

This is not a jab at Clinton, who couldn't hide the fact that she moved to New York specifically because there was an open Senate seat if she tried, or even at my people in Westchester County. This is only to say that it's a Herculean stretch to call New York Clinton's "hometown" in the sense that her deep-rootedness gives her some sort of advantage, or in the sense that she has ever lived here.

Clinton's extensive political connections in the five boroughs, dating to her two terms as New York senator and the attendant Democratic party backing, can't hurt her diminished-but-still-over-10-percent primary polling advantage. But importantly, throughout her eight years as a senator and four years as secretary of Benghazi or whatever, when she wasn't living in Washington (where she and Bill have a mansion) or greeting foreign dignitaries in marble lobbies around the world, she kicked back in a stately five-bedroom in Chappaqua, a place that physically, spiritually, and geographically has nothing to do with the city of New York other than feeding it office workers and smog on weekdays, and creating unfortunate scenes on the Metro North on weekends.



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For further fodder to the great New Yorker Authenticity Debate, consider Bernie Sanders's Brooklyn accent, maintained over five long decades spent outside the city limits. Clinton has famously changed dialects several times in her life, and occasionally reverts to folksy Southern-isms when the setting calls for it, whereas throughout his time in bucolic Vermont, Sanders has talked like a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker. Sanders may not have Chuck Schumer to hype the crowd for him, but he and Schumer share an alma mater in James Madison High School. Beyond that, Sanders came of age in a rent-stabilized apartment in Midwood, wiled away summers at Coney Island, and in his own neighborhood, entertained himself by throwing a Spaldeen ball at the wall for hours (for chrissakes).


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http://gothamist.com/2016/03/31/clinton_is_not_a_new_yorker.php

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No, New York City Is Not Hillary Clinton's "Hometown" (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 OP
What is her "home state"? SheenaR Apr 2016 #1
DC. She's basically lived nowhere else since 1992. reformist2 Apr 2016 #3
She has a huge house in DC near the Italian embassy n/t dragonfly301 Apr 2016 #5
Schrodinger's Hillary... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #7
Touche'.......nt Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #13
Love the reference! NWCorona Apr 2016 #20
Thread winner!! Scuba Apr 2016 #21
Depends on the latest focus group results. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #24
She's an adopted daughter. Loved just the same. grossproffit Apr 2016 #2
Really? Avalux Apr 2016 #10
whatever state she's in at the moment dragonfly301 Apr 2016 #4
But New York Is Bernie's Home Town! Hillary Is A "CARPETBAGGER!" CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #6
Carpetbagger? Now, where have I heard that before? grossproffit Apr 2016 #9
A broken clock is right twice a day. n/t Avalux Apr 2016 #11
Because she IS a carpetbagger. Bonobo Apr 2016 #18
Yeah, the town that he left years ago to live in "pristine" Vermont. Jitter65 Apr 2016 #16
She wasnt raised there AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #26
In Bernie's Meet the press interview with chuck todd he actually said mucifer Apr 2016 #8
No, he says that New York STATE is Clinton's home state. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #22
She lives in Westchester, so of course NYC isn't her hometown. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #12
Petty crapola from The 'Not Hillary' Party. nt onehandle Apr 2016 #14
I remember her being asked about moving back to Arkansas Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #15
She ran back to AR when she failed a NY bar exam way back when. Then, AR was thereismore Apr 2016 #23
Correct. She is a carpet-bagger. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #17
I am perfectly fine with people saying NY is her home state or NYC is her hometown. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #19
She ain't a New Yorker. RedCappedBandit Apr 2016 #25
isnt she a Cubs fan? reddread Apr 2016 #27
Depends on whether she's in Chicago or not. (nm) Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #28

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
3. DC. She's basically lived nowhere else since 1992.
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:59 PM
Apr 2016

Talk about the ultimate DC "insider" - she's lived there for almost 25 years!

 

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)
7. Schrodinger's Hillary...
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:04 PM
Apr 2016

Her hometown depends on who is observing her. Just like her policy positions

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
10. Really?
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:26 PM
Apr 2016

Even though she only 'moved' to Chappaqua to further her political career? I really don't get it but if you love her that much then more power to ya.

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
6. But New York Is Bernie's Home Town! Hillary Is A "CARPETBAGGER!"
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:03 PM
Apr 2016

Rosario Dawson... Gives a heartfelt speech in Bronx to warm up before Bernie Sanders...

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
9. Carpetbagger? Now, where have I heard that before?
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:13 PM
Apr 2016

Oh yeah, Republicans called her that when she was running for Senate.



 

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)
16. Yeah, the town that he left years ago to live in "pristine" Vermont.
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:00 PM
Apr 2016

Hillary has lived in NY as an adult longer than Sanders.

mucifer

(23,374 posts)
8. In Bernie's Meet the press interview with chuck todd he actually said
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:11 PM
Apr 2016

that NYC is Hillary's hometown watch at 4:45 he says it:



Anyway, it was a great interview.

Go Bernie!

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
22. No, he says that New York STATE is Clinton's home state.
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 10:11 AM
Apr 2016

He does not say that New York CITY is her home town.

Land of Enchantment

(1,217 posts)
15. I remember her being asked about moving back to Arkansas
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:58 PM
Apr 2016

and running for office there--and her reply was-paraphrasing--she would never live in that hick place again. I was offended. Arkansas is a beautiful state and most people there have hearts of gold. It just wasn't sophisticated enough I guess.




Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
19. I am perfectly fine with people saying NY is her home state or NYC is her hometown.
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:24 PM
Apr 2016

It will just make the optics of her loss look worse.

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