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LisaM

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11. If she'd done it, it would be in an ad or an endless sound bite...
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 02:42 PM
Sep 2017

I could probably find clips of other candidates that I also find unlikeable; that one just came to mind.

K&R for a terrific post! eleny Sep 2017 #1
It floors me that people find her unlikeable. LisaM Sep 2017 #2
thirty years of incessant hate-mongering by the reichwing media & deplorables makes niyad Sep 2017 #3
and this proves what? mountain grammy Sep 2017 #4
To me, it proves that she is the more likable person, that's all. LisaM Sep 2017 #5
That only men can get away with that shit? bettyellen Sep 2017 #7
Now THAT I'll agree with! mountain grammy Sep 2017 #8
Just imagine a world where men couldn't "be authentic" for the reason in the OP- it's impossible! bettyellen Sep 2017 #9
When it comes to sexism or racism, it's completely beyond unfair. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #14
If she'd done it, it would be in an ad or an endless sound bite... LisaM Sep 2017 #11
Yup. That's it lunamagica Sep 2017 #15
Some people have charisma... Baconator Sep 2017 #18
But people find different things charismatic. LisaM Sep 2017 #19
Everyone appeals to some portion of the population (1 person to 100s of millions)... Baconator Sep 2017 #20
I saw her speak and she was great. LisaM Sep 2017 #22
Hillary got a higher percentage of votes than bill in both of his JI7 Sep 2017 #33
True... Baconator Sep 2017 #35
Doesn't change the fact of what people found appealing JI7 Sep 2017 #36
I doubt we'll agree... Baconator Sep 2017 #37
Hillary got close to same number of votes Obama did in 2012 JI7 Sep 2017 #38
I don't think anyone denies that those things had some effect... Baconator Sep 2017 #39
And he beat Rubio Jeb Kasich and a bunch of other republicans JI7 Sep 2017 #40
... and was still wildly unpopular. Baconator Sep 2017 #41
Yeah. He still beat them and was propped up by Putin and shit media JI7 Sep 2017 #42
We're just talking in circles at this point... Baconator Sep 2017 #43
Those things matter since they play a huge part JI7 Sep 2017 #44
You all seem worried about the dent in the door panel... Baconator Sep 2017 #45
'You all ' JI7 Sep 2017 #46
and yet, those who have not been listening to 30 years of hateful reichwing attacks niyad Sep 2017 #47
That's just silly... Baconator Sep 2017 #61
truth hurts? niyad Sep 2017 #62
A textbook example of why 2016 was a disaster... Baconator Sep 2017 #63
don't like her, never did never will...never much cared for her husband either dembotoz Sep 2017 #6
Leaving her HUSBAND out of it.... LisaM Sep 2017 #10
can not leave bill out of it because that is part of it dembotoz Sep 2017 #12
Seems to me you're discussing issues, not personality, but okay. LisaM Sep 2017 #13
That is not really the point of the article treestar Sep 2017 #30
This post is exceeding the limit of 4 paragraphs (DU rule) FakeNoose Sep 2017 #16
except that I have permission from the author to quote in full. thanks. niyad Sep 2017 #48
K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #17
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #21
Every time anyone, left, right, or center, brought up her likability as an election issue, Aristus Sep 2017 #23
precisely!! niyad Sep 2017 #49
Post removed Post removed Sep 2017 #24
I really like Hillary but this essay underscores her authenticity proble Arazi Sep 2017 #25
The higher level a woman reaches, the less she is trusted or liked. bettyellen Sep 2017 #26
And if those women run for President treestar Sep 2017 #31
She would have been a great. Snackshack Sep 2017 #27
and exactly WHY is that??? oh, yes, 30 years of relentless attacks by thei niyad Sep 2017 #50
My critique is that she's too moderate! The article says the opposite. lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #28
Some things are just there even if unexplainable Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #29
K&R treestar Sep 2017 #32
the whole thing of being a "crone" mopinko Sep 2017 #34
from one crone to another, greetings! niyad Sep 2017 #51
ikr? mopinko Sep 2017 #58
and the average sexist male is terrified of that power!! niyad Sep 2017 #59
that's why they were hanged in salem. mopinko Sep 2017 #64
years ago, I read that many of the women murdered in the Burning Times either had niyad Sep 2017 #65
do you know this one? niyad Sep 2017 #66
and this trilogy from starhawk: Goddess Remembered, Burning Times, and Full Circle niyad Sep 2017 #67
. . . niyad Sep 2017 #52
As Obama once said, HRC's "likeable enough" aikoaiko Sep 2017 #53
Good stuff. Orsino Sep 2017 #54
so very true niyad Sep 2017 #55
i identify with her..thats very important for me with a candidate... samnsara Sep 2017 #56
so very true niyad Sep 2017 #57
K&R Gothmog Sep 2017 #60
I was always confused by the likable question mercuryblues Sep 2017 #68
you are absolutely correct. niyad Sep 2017 #69
K&R Jamaal510 Sep 2017 #70
. . . niyad Sep 2017 #71
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