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In reply to the discussion: I'm very sorry Hillary Clinton has a sad today. [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)and how he is not the perfect progressive. Issues like drone warfare, NSA spying, the Chelsea Manning affair, the Edward Snowden affair, the fact that the majority of the President's campaign donations came from Wall Street.
And perhaps you have made such a post in the past. I am new here and do not know your history.
But in spite of the fact that the President is not my perfect candidate, I voted for him. Twice, as a matter of fact. I do not regret the vote. He is far better than a President McCain or Romney would have been.
HRC has been intensely scrutinized since William Clinton was running for office.
She is described as strident, where a man would be called opinionated.
She is described as a bitch, where a man would be described as tough.
She is described as cold, where a man would be described as professional.
What motivates the wording? Sexism.
What motivates the relentless scrutiny? Sexism, because an intelligent woman is seen by many as threatening.
Change for the better must come from us. I believe that HRC could be the face of that change. I will vote for the best available candidate during the primary process and the general election.