Unelectable

The Clinton implosion continues. In the past two days, Hillary Clinton has expressed anger and sadness. Granted, some of you might argue “Her supposed ‘anger’ during Saturday’s debate was completely exaggerated.” or “Hillary didn’t burst into tears the way the Republican leader in the Senate does every time someone mentions Iraq.”, but that’s all beside the point. I don’t know if we can afford to have a commander-in-chief that expresses emotion (in public!).

As an aside, if Hillary really wants to compete with Obama, she needs to stop acting so stiff and be a bit more “likeable“, but not in a way that exposes her to any criticism. At least, that’s what I gather from the punditocracy’s ‘”conventional wisdom” that insists that she open herself up to voters but treats her like a emotionally-fragile bitch when she acts like a normal human being.


posted by greg on January 7, 2008 @ 2:54 pm

3 comments »

  1. But Greg, I think the important thing here is that we have to keep Hillary from getting her evil menstrual blood all over the constitution!

    But seriously, the rank sexism on display in the collective gasp (!) that Hill showed some tears is retarded, except that it actually might affect the political process, so it’s also terrifying. Worse however, John Edwards didn’t decline the opportunity to take Advantage of sexist assumptions about women and emotions to bolster his own case for the office. And that, more than anything else, is what I’m furious about. Bad enough when the “liberal” media acts like the petulant teenagers they are. But to have one of our own guys do it is just revolting.

    Comment by Ross LIncoln — January 7, 2008 @ 4:02 pm

  2. People don’t like humans. Especially a human President. Humans make mistakes, and a President that makes mistakes will not be tolerated by anyone. People need to realize that the President is suppose to have competent advisors to make sure he (or perhaps now she, although god forbid) didn’t make a mistake. This has not been seen in recent years, the competent Presidential advisors…or just competence in that administration period.

    Oh and when I say god forbid, it’s for Hillary not being a good candidate, not for her being a woman.

    Comment by Jerry — January 7, 2008 @ 4:21 pm

  3. Worse however, John Edwards didn’t decline the opportunity to take Advantage of sexist assumptions about women and emotions to bolster his own case for the office.

    Agreed. The callous “presidential campaigns are tough business” remark was incredibly tacky on Edwards’ part.

    Comment by greg — January 7, 2008 @ 4:29 pm

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