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In reply to the discussion: NOW President Terry O'Neill: "When people say they can’t trust Hillary" it's "sexist bullshit" [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)65. Had Edwards paid for the haircut from his own funds, as he had all his life, the price of the cut
would never have been an issue. The point was that he got an extravagantly priced haircut on the dime of his donor.
Yes, media pursues shiny things, like the haircut and which politician made which comment about a rival politician far more than it gets into policy weeds. And yes, the public in general follows them down that primrose path or no one would be watching those programs.
I didn't say anything about you in particular.
As I said, though, my original comment about Sanders hair v. Hillary's hair was an aside. We're pretty far afield from whether distrusting Hillary has more to do with her acts, words and omissions than it has to do with her gender. I am going to leave off because hijacking the thread was never my intention.
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NOW President Terry O'Neill: "When people say they can’t trust Hillary" it's "sexist bullshit" [View all]
Miles Archer
Mar 2016
OP
A few months of Sanders getting ribbed on comedy shows is not the same thing as 20 years
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#4
Your imagination is certainly active. I made no such request. If I had, you have no authority to
merrily
Mar 2016
#10
Yes, and that started a trail that led to his prosecution, but my hair comment was an aside.
merrily
Mar 2016
#28
No, of course not. Females' appearances are very much more scrutinized.
RadiationTherapy
Mar 2016
#45
Edwards haircut was neither a sexism issue nor a classism issue, but a use of campaign funds issue.
merrily
Mar 2016
#49
Well, it certainly is a classism issue to me - as is the notion that such behavior
RadiationTherapy
Mar 2016
#59
Had Edwards paid for the haircut from his own funds, as he had all his life, the price of the cut
merrily
Mar 2016
#65
I agree! I couldn't believe it at the time either. But then I began to study communication
RadiationTherapy
Mar 2016
#86
Poor, poor Hillary. She's just another powerless female being battered by the masses.
Vinca
Mar 2016
#2
Not only embarrassing, but damaging. I've sat on hiring committees. Trust me, it doesn't take
merrily
Mar 2016
#37
Isn't it just as sexist that she as known as the most admired Woman in the world for 20 years.
Hiraeth
Mar 2016
#5
Ironic that you count a sister college whose existence is only due to the Ivy league not admitting
dsc
Mar 2016
#39
Was my comment ironic, or was my comment a function of reality at the time? It was Ivy League, not
merrily
Mar 2016
#44
First Ladies have tended to get on most admired lists, but then they gradually disappear
merrily
Mar 2016
#51
Hillary has made it a point (her job) to stay in the public eye. Tenacity, she has it.
Hiraeth
Mar 2016
#52
I would say personal political ambition, but yes, persisting is usually part of
merrily
Mar 2016
#57
I merely observed that you and Iwould word our respective descriptions of her differently.
merrily
Mar 2016
#76
You lie, you say things that may be technically true, but are misleading because of what you leave
merrily
Mar 2016
#67
She was questioned, not jailed, ffs. That does not equate to being held responsible.
merrily
Mar 2016
#23
Hillary has never lied and is perfect in every way except for her lack of a Y chromosome.
Scuba
Mar 2016
#21
Impressive. Even Mary Poppins was only practically perfect in every way! nt
Buns_of_Fire
Mar 2016
#58
Really? Because I'm no fan of Bill either. Maybe it isn't an issue of gender.
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2016
#27
Good point. He wasn't called "Slick Willie" and the "Teflon President" for nothing.
merrily
Mar 2016
#66
When you make false charges of sexism you are hurting people that really suffer from sexism.
Skwmom
Mar 2016
#30
I keep hearing this 'millennials don't trust Hillary' thing for a while and I've wondered at it.
apnu
Mar 2016
#33
NOW, the organization that changed their definition of sexual harrassment
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#43
Hillary will be making a tragic mistake if she officially runs as a "woman" candidate.
Zen Democrat
Mar 2016
#48
Terry O'Neill trying to change the definition of sexual harrassment back
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#63
Why does O'Neill think I should trust this? It's patriarchy enforcing loads of bullshit:
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#64
All one has to do is listen Terry. Watch out for sniper fire along the way.
EndElectoral
Mar 2016
#68
Reproductive health decisions? Does she mean the ones Hillary is against women making
CharlotteVale
Mar 2016
#88