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In reply to the discussion: Can we admit finally that sexism was a huge problem in both 2008 and 2016 elections [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)22. I think the sexism does run deep
Last edited Sat Oct 28, 2017, 05:17 PM - Edit history (1)
And even if Clinton had beaten Obama in 2008, she would have lost to McCain. Because of sexism. Studies have shown how it works.
In men as well as women, any criticism of a female leader is more likely to stick to her than to a man. It's why Bhenghazi stuck to Clinton and not to Obama. It's why some people grab pussies and others are blamed for making their pussies too grabbable. It's why Hillary paid a price for Bill's infidelity.
And I don't have a vagina. I just listen to what the women in my life actually say.
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Can we admit finally that sexism was a huge problem in both 2008 and 2016 elections [View all]
dsc
Oct 2017
OP
She lost by a tiny margin. Sexism could certainly have tipped the race to him. nt
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#66
In 2008 Clinton's enthusiastic collaboration with GWB was still in very recent memory
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Oct 2017
#91
I don't accuse her of lying, I accuse her of being completely tone deaf
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Oct 2017
#125
So Hillary Clinton, a female, "married herself to Bush...."? What do you think....
George II
Oct 2017
#124
Why would you post such a polarizing statement? It's not Obama's fault that Trump's president.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#74
Several of you blame the party without any proof that this is what the problem was.
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#107
I disagree totally. No one could've beaten Obama in 2008. It was something like I had never seen...
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#132
Barack Obama won the US Senate seat in an election in 2004 . Yes he was also a state senator
lunasun
Oct 2017
#57
No, thousands of slaves weren't put on crosses and crucified like in Rome.
former9thward
Oct 2017
#75
Wow. I didn't remember all that. It's chilling what those media guys said. Chilling.
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#133
I voted for Obama in 2008 primary, in part, because I thought Clinton ran a despicable campaign.
David__77
Oct 2017
#7
well, just accepting sexism isn't part of my game plan, that's for sure. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2017
#24
If you think that Hillary's message was "Vote for me, I'm female" you were obviously not paying
lunamagica
Oct 2017
#81
This is simply the lazy, non thinking, non factual attack so often used on Clinton that can in no
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#84
I know. It's baffling how someone can post such blanket, absurd, untrue statements and get away
lunamagica
Oct 2017
#88
I didn't say it was her only message, or even that it was her message at all.
meadowlander
Oct 2017
#108
Perhaps you don't understand the difference between "a huge problem" and "the only problem?"
ehrnst
Oct 2017
#112
Admit or not, it is a reality. Not a tough one. As the hate for Obama stemmed from bigotry,
Mediumsizedhand
Oct 2017
#45
I agree about Obama. No one could've beaten him. But sexism was involved...
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#134
Oh great, let's not re-fight the 2016 primary, let's go all the way back to 2008!
X_Digger
Oct 2017
#69