Congrats! You've bought into Hillary's gender bait.

[Avalux]

"The Snub" would be a non-issue if in that photo, it had been a man instead of Hillary. Immediately, the reporter who took the photos started the ball rolling (a female) and suddenly Obama is accused of being a big bad man to the nice lady trying to shake his hand. Then NY NOW issues an absolutely hysterical (not funny) press release attacking Kennedy and continuing the big bad man meme; you would think Obama had worked to take away a woman's right to choose.

The whole thing makes me want to vomit. So much time and effort over something that should mean nothing. Hillary herself could have extinguished the fire held under Obama's feet but instead she makes a snide comment; milking it for all it's dirty political worth. The poor woman.

[bunnies]

1. Not me.

I dont buy into the Clintons anything. Fool me once, shame on you...
No thanks.

[thepurpose]

2. Another made up by the media event. Anything not to have to deal with issues

[DURHAM D]

3. Being a rude jerk does not have a gender bias.

Got anymore tripe to post?

[Bobbieo]

4. I don't like either one of them BUT I will vote for the nominee.

What are you going to do, sparo?

[Avalux]

8. I have serious issues with Hillary. The truth?

I am not sure. I am a Democrat and if Hillary is the nominee I will vote for her. However I don't think I will be as politically active as I am now. What point is there when the establishment always wins?

[Metric System]

5. Well Obama essentially called Hillary the women's candidate today...

[rinsd]

6. Yes because Obama's race bait was oh so much better.

:eyes:

[readmoreoften]

7. Right. And have you bought into "race bait" or is it too disgusting when it's put that way?

Maybe you should read into the things Obama does and search for "race baiting" and see how far that gets you on DU.

The woman is just shaking hands. How is she "baiting" anyone? She doesn't even know the angle the camera is coming from. It's preposterous.

[marlonjose]

9. And of course, we "liberals" always give the Press Corps a pass

This is not the media's fault, of course, many of us stupidly say. Hillary made this up! Even though the Politico, Maureen Dowd and the NY Post have happily reported this as if it had been an important occurrence.

The dilemma for Obama supporters is that the media has helped him a lot so far, so it would look awkward for them to criticize these pundits.

[izzybeans]

10. More like media sensational bait

Amazing what you can leave out of frame with a camera.

She didn't create the situation, she just manipulated it after the fact. Nothing to do with gender and everything to do with dirty politics.

[Bobbieo]

13. While we are fighting over who snubbed who, ,Bush is planning on killing

the Western wolves and sea going whales;log in our national forests and mine on Native lands. Does anyone really care?

[izzybeans]

14. Nope. they just care about charisma and chivalry.

My candidate has displays more decorum than yours, neener neener neener.

[robertpaulsen]

11. I did? What did I win?

A subscription to Bullshit Digest?

[BeyondGeography]

12. I marvel at the sure-footed cynicism of Team Hilly

It's like watching a good Coen Brothers film.

[ShaneGR]

15. It's all retarded, could say "You've bought into Obama's race trap"

Not about this, but other things that have happened. It's all nonsense imo.