2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: You want to hear a Clinton supporter admit it? Fine, I'm terrified of Trump [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Women's issues are merely a "card" to play or not? The notion that Hillary Clinton's womanhood isn't at the base of the historic hate phenomenon surrounding her and an absolutely huge factor in its development is at best profoundly ignorant.
Name one American politician as widely and deeply hated as her. Ever.
If asked to name even one of their own congressmen, senators, local officials whom they have ever checked for the various issues they so despise her for, none could because they don't.
No one ever checks because hillhate is not about the issues claimed, it's about the phenomenon of one woman having become the target of and nexus for hate arising from the fear and anxiety of hate-full people. A group nastiness centered on her. In another age they'd try to burn her as a witch, instead of hoping for "indictment."
In another situation I'd vote for her to defeat them alone, if I had the luxury. It would be terribly wrong to allow people like that to win. But as it is, we have an really important job to do: Elect our first woman president. In their face.