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20. Excellent, insightful piece.

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Sun Sep 17, 2017, 11:19 AM

Sep 2017

I remember how my father - rest his soul - reacted when Bill Clinton won in 1992. "We've elected Mrs. Clinton!" - dripping with vitriol. She was hated and feared as a strong, educated woman who dared to talk.

It's sad that there is still so much misogyny in the U.S.

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Post from a friend on Facebook. Worth the read. [View all] Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 OP

GOP org spent half a billion to defame her sharedvalues Sep 2017 #1

I wish Hillary would, now that she's no longer a candidate, follow FDR's example Glorfindel Sep 2017 #2

As a white man genxlib Sep 2017 #3

Thanks for posting this, Weekend Warrior. Definitely worth the read! Glorfindel Sep 2017 #4

Old white guy here. Very well done! nt Atticus Sep 2017 #5

I have a MAJOR problem with this RandomAccess Sep 2017 #6

The fact of the matter was that...... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #17

With all due respect RandomAccess Sep 2017 #19

Even with the Russia meddling...... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #21

Totally agree on voting machines and paper ballots RandomAccess Sep 2017 #22

But let me ask you this: if it were Joe Biden or Marco Rubio who was cheated out of Squinch Sep 2017 #26

That's a good point RandomAccess Sep 2017 #32

She beat Obama with white women. They rejected him for both McCain and Romney ehrnst Sep 2017 #37

I have no interest in sharing your "MAJOR issue". Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #28

So glad you shared that with me. RandomAccess Sep 2017 #33

I'm not sure how you think a nerve was struck. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #34

You felt strongly enough to comment on why you "thought it wasn't worth the dime." ehrnst Sep 2017 #38

Oh, I dunno RandomAccess Sep 2017 #43

Thanks for your "major issue" post lostnfound Sep 2017 #41

Thanks RandomAccess Sep 2017 #42

Here's something else of interest -- RandomAccess Sep 2017 #44

let me, as a woman, say this......... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #7

We can thank Russia Scarsdale Sep 2017 #11

Thank you for explaining to me how my brain works. JayhawkSD Sep 2017 #8

Um, first of all, this was not written by the OP. Secondly the person who did smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #10

Kind of interesting, Scarsdale Sep 2017 #13

+ a million! BlueMTexpat Sep 2017 #36

Lol, are you saying you hate Hillary? MrsCoffee Sep 2017 #16

You are very welcome. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #29

K & R ......very good read... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #9

K&R! Wish I could rec this 100 times. highplainsdem Sep 2017 #12

This is pretty brilliant. volstork Sep 2017 #14

The Deep Lack of Respect for Women in America is, Unfortunately, Part of our Cultural DNA dlk Sep 2017 #15

They'd hate Eleanor Roosevelt too...... Historic NY Sep 2017 #18

Excellent, insightful piece. yardwork Sep 2017 #20

Most popular sitting official that got smeared by the RW cult for 25 years. ffr Sep 2017 #23

It really is impressive that she had the race won--decisively--before Comey intervened to rig it. StevieM Sep 2017 #24

"There are people of voting age who grew up in a culture that hates Hillary Clinton...they're like Nitram Sep 2017 #25

Excellent, I am with her. MLAA Sep 2017 #27

One thing I have learned in the last 3 national election cycles jimlup Sep 2017 #30

You are right. This was definitely worth the read! R B Garr Sep 2017 #31

Your friend is brilliant. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #35

Has your friend made a public post? Because if she has, pnwmom Sep 2017 #39

Hillary the Winner madokie Sep 2017 #40

Outstanding-thanks for sharing. And the RW media attacks continue bdjhawk Sep 2017 #45