Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forum"Why I知 Supporting Hillary Clinton, With Joy and Without Apologies"
From Joan Walsh at The Nation:
"The town hall itself was great; Clinton, Sanders, and Martin OMalley all looked admirable and presidential, in contrast to their awful Republican rivals. . . . One moment got me particularly excited, and not in a good way. It came when a young white manentitled, pleased with himself, barely shaving yetbroke the news to Clinton that his generation is with Bernie Sanders. . . . 'Id like to hear from you on why you feel the enthusiasm isnt there.' Im not sure I can unpack all the condescension in that question. . . .
My problem wasnt merely with the insulting personal tone of the question. It was also the way the young man anointed himself the voice of his generation, and declared it the Sanders generation. Now I know Bernie is leading among millennials by a lot right now in the polls. Nonetheless, millions of millennials, including millions of young women, are supporting Hillary Clinton. And my daughter, as Nation readers know, is one of them. I find it increasingly galling to see her and her friends erased in this debate. . . .
Ive come to feel passion for Clinton herself, and for what I see as a movement that supports her, even though only Sanders is judged a movement candidate. I believe shes evolved back to be the progressive Democrat she used to be, more progressive than her liberal husband. . . . I'm tired of seeing her confronted by entitled men weighing in on her personal honesty and likability, treating the most admired woman in the world like a woman whos applying to be his secretary. Im stunned anew by the misogyny behind the attacks on her, and her female supporters, including my daughter. Im sick of the way so many Sanders supporters, most of them men, feel absolutely no compunction to see things through female Clinton supporters eyes, or to worry they might have to court us down the road, take special care not to alienate us lest we sit the race out in November, if our candidate loses. . . .
I support her, enthusiastically, this time around. I stand with a lot of women who feel the same way, including my daughter, and we wont be erased."
http://www.thenation.com/article/why-im-supporting-hillary-clinton-with-joy-and-without-apologies/
artyteacher
(598 posts)Well said.
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)who cheered bernie Sanders for so many months? Glad she changed her mind
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)OKNancy
(41,832 posts)As long as I've been reading her, she has been pro-Hillary. Her daughter works for the Hillary campaign
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Katrina vanden Heuvel is also at The Nation magazine (she's the Editor) and is on TV a lot shilling for Ssnders.
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)further down the thread
Good read.
And yes, under the bus with you. FB beware
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)This is something that's always disturbed me.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)(inevitable) presidency before, I sure as hell am NOW. Nothing gets me more riled up than watching a woman get disrespected, dismissed, and denigrated just because she's a woman. This "wicked smart" woman can and will run rings around the men around her and in Congress. And she takes no prisoners. She's, after all, a Scorpio, and nobody disses a Scorpio and think they can just walk away unscathed. I know this out of experience - have a son and daughter who are Scorpios, and they can be mean as f-- when crossed unfairly. Sweet and loyal as no other I've ever seen, but cross them and you're set to walk the gauntlet of Hell's Fire.
That's why I know that those who know her in Congress are, deep inside, afraid of her becoming the next president. That's why I know she'll be an incredible and transformational president - just like President Obama.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"The Nation" and Katrina Vanden Heuvel jumped on the Sander's train (while it's still on the tracks).
I am encouraged they are hedging their bet so prominently with Ms. Walsh's voice!
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)was the one I was thinking of that was a Sanders suck up. thanks.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)her Putin-lovin' husband.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)We Wont Be Erased Joan Walsh Has Written the Most Important Article On Hillary of 2016
http://bluenationreview.com/we-wont-be-erased/
It includes a disturbing link to some of the twitter misogyny directed toward Hillary and her supporters by the right and the left.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/26/wordthatmightdescribetheamericanvoter/
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)The saddest part of this primary cycle?
"Democratic Underground" isn't among those voices.
Well - maybe when it is finished?
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Ana Hauhet
(67 posts)Thanks for that article.
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)Loved this piece as much as Sady's "Likeable"