mondo joe
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Sun Jan-20-08 12:02 PM
Response to Reply #40 |
| -How Are Hillary's Feminist Bona Fides Effected By Bill's Continually Coming To Her Rescue ??? |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 11:16 AM |
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Non issue. He's not doing anything other spouses don't do. I don't know why you think feminism |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:18 AM |
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Well... I've Always Thought It Meant Women Standing On Their Own Two Feet... |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 11:26 AM |
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edwards wife campaigns for him, why should HRC's? feminism isnt holding a woman to absurd |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:28 AM |
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Then you think feminism means holding women to a different standard than men. |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:28 AM |
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I would be interested in what the conversation would look like were he to sit on the sidelines and |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Jan-20-08 11:24 AM |
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There Is NOTHING Wrong With His Vigorously Campaigning FOR Her |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 11:35 AM |
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And, again, if he didn't campaign for her, you'd see the mirror image of these articles: |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Jan-20-08 11:53 AM |
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Can't say that I have seen that "dynamic" in my real life |
Solly Mack |
Jan-20-08 11:25 AM |
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You've Obviously Never Been A Bartender, LOL !!! |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 11:27 AM |
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its a non issue. in most elections women come to the rescue of their husband, showing their softer |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:26 AM |
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It isn't feminism, it's Bill Clinton's ginormous ego |
tularetom |
Jan-20-08 11:28 AM |
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I'm a feminist. I don't think Hillary represents feminism at all.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Jan-20-08 11:28 AM |
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GREAT QUESTION. She plays the victim for votes and has Bill come to the rescue often. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Jan-20-08 11:28 AM |
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how does she play the victim? |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:29 AM |
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Clinton wasn't polling well because their internals showed people thought she was hard and uncaring. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Jan-20-08 11:42 AM |
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Is it any different when Elizabeth Edwards comes to John's defense? |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:30 AM |
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No, Dean's wife wanted nothing to do with politics |
wuushew |
Jan-20-08 11:36 AM |
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That was her choice. But the norm is that spouses are out there defending their husbands. |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:37 AM |
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Oh Please... This Is The Ultimate Candidate's Spouse On Steroids !!! |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 11:44 AM |
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So what? Is there supposed to be some standard that if you're a highly effective |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:45 AM |
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I think everyone's enjoying Bill's activities except the PPWH's*. |
Perry Logan |
Jan-20-08 11:32 AM |
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Feminists believe he's defending her. Sexists believe he's rescuing her. |
LeftCoast |
Jan-20-08 11:34 AM |
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feminists also believe that the spouse of all politicians campaign for them |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:43 AM |
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That's true! |
LeftCoast |
Jan-20-08 11:45 AM |
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This is like your kid playing basketball |
undeterred |
Jan-20-08 11:41 AM |
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I expect any President to support the nominees and candidates of the party. |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:43 AM |
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Then Bill should get involved whenever Obama is upset |
undeterred |
Jan-20-08 11:50 AM |
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And if Obama or Edwards is the party candidate, I expect he will. |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:56 AM |
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Kerry is rooting for Obama, not Edwards. |
undeterred |
Jan-20-08 11:59 AM |
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Doh! Thanks! Edited. |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 12:02 PM |
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That's what your fucking spouse does. |
Evoman |
Jan-20-08 11:45 AM |
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The OP might as well ask "aren't feminists supposed to hate men?" |
mondo joe |
Jan-20-08 11:46 AM |
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no shit. this is peggy noonans argument reiterated on DU. |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:47 AM |
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oh god, please don't ask that... |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Jan-20-08 11:54 AM |
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I'm Canadian. And as such, I couldn't really give a shit who wins |
Evoman |
Jan-20-08 11:56 AM |
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Thank you |
Solly Mack |
Jan-20-08 11:57 AM |
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In a campaign, the expectation is that the candidate directs the campaign |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jan-20-08 12:34 PM |
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I dunno.....maybe the Feminist Bona Fides are all individuals..... |
Darth_Kitten |
Jan-20-08 11:46 AM |
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Uh, same as HER coming to HIS rescue?! n/t |
UTUSN |
Jan-20-08 11:50 AM |
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she doesn't need recueing nor does she send Bill out do it |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jan-20-08 11:52 AM |
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I Agree On Both Counts... Yet There He Is Doing It... |
WillyT |
Jan-20-08 12:01 PM |
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exactly! so is every other candidates spouses out doing the same... |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jan-20-08 12:24 PM |
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How are John Edwards bona fides affected |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-20-08 11:54 AM |
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especially when her husband last year said he had trouble deciding whether being gay is moral or not |
lionesspriyanka |
Jan-20-08 11:57 AM |
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Exactly.... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Jan-20-08 12:02 PM |
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Or when Theresa Hines Kerry came to John's rescue. It's |
Little Star |
Jan-20-08 12:35 PM |
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