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TexasProgresive

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19. Something I heard in a recent interview with Sec. Clinton rang true.
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 06:11 AM
Sep 2017

The interviewer made a statement that studies have shown that men and women have favorable attitudes for men who are powerful, not so for women. Clinton has always had strong leadership and organizational skills that would've propelled her into political or business stratosphere had she been an man. I would like to read these studies because other nations don't seem to have this prejudice, the UK and Germany for example.

Racism, sexism and national chauvinism seem to be printed in our genetic codes. I voted for HRC but was concerned that if she became president that the opposition to her would make that faced by President Obama for 8 years look like a cake walk. My other concern is that the haters would either not vote or vote for her opponent. I had this discussion with an elderly lady I know. She say in HRC her last chance for a woman president in her life time. I wish that all women had the same attitude, but the truth is, many women are sadly as misogynistic as many men, especially towards strong confident women who don't depend upon a man.

This may be one of the reason for calling her a lesbian. They can't wrap their puny little minds around the fact that a woman as strong as Clinton can be heterosexual. SAD!

Hatred grinned up on social media by the GOP. They started in 2012 and never let up. applegrove Sep 2017 #1
they fallout87 Sep 2017 #3
It started when Bill ran for governor! LeftInTX Sep 2017 #4
I was less involved in us politics in the 90s. I'm sure you are right. applegrove Sep 2017 #8
I was less involved then too better Sep 2017 #12
Thank you so much because YES. n/t susanna Sep 2017 #14
They started right after Bill became president and didn't stop even today. shraby Sep 2017 #6
They probably did. applegrove Sep 2017 #9
Not that I agree with them fallout87 Sep 2017 #2
....and why do they STILL feel that way, especially now since we have that "thing" in the WH FM123 Sep 2017 #5
because she is an ambitious woman JI7 Sep 2017 #7
Brainwashing works unblock Sep 2017 #10
Fox News was born out of the Republican assault on Bill Clinton that culminated in the Monica world wide wally Sep 2017 #11
I dare you to try to calculate the $billions spent in negative "advertising." PdxSean Sep 2017 #13
Misogyny. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #15
"Clintonism" is a term of contempt and derision even here on Democratic Underground. NBachers Sep 2017 #16
Sorry, but I don't have strong feelings about her either way... ihaveaquestion Sep 2017 #17
I'm not trying to start a love-her or hate-her debate. Watching her tonight, I'm just reminded pnwmom Sep 2017 #18
Something I heard in a recent interview with Sec. Clinton rang true. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #19
We're not allowed to say on DU. Atman Sep 2017 #20
Exactly melman Sep 2017 #23
Envy, too. Ilsa Sep 2017 #21
I keep thinking about this while watching her interviews. betsuni Sep 2017 #22
IMO, a lot of it is massive weapons-grade astroturfing. Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #24
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