Comments on: A (Mostly) Graceful Exit

By: fredrickbernanke

fredrickbernanke — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:30:48 +0000

In world-class chess matches between International Grand Masters, when one of the opponents recognizes that he (not many "she's" in this arena of competition) is in an unwinnable position, he resigns. No dishonor attached to it...it's expected. In fact, it's an implicit complement to his opponent's skill. (If I can see I'm done, he also can.)

Hillary Clinton has established herself as an International--or perhaps more difficult in the USA-- as a National Grandmaster of Politics.

Her (failed) campaign has opened the door for qualified women to run as serious candidates for the office in the future. Despite her inexplicable, bold-faced lying during the campaign, she has managed to go where no (US) woman has gone before: A female candidate that was taken seriously by the electorate, regardless of party affiliation---something no other woman in the history of the country has ever done.

She was able to accomplish this on the sparsest of resumes; she displayed both the emotional and physical fortitude that voters expect in a potential president; she certainly outdid her distinguished husband on the "grace under fire" front, never appearing peevish or overly sensitive to criticism, never getting red-faced pissed-off at questioners...just a few tears welling up in New Hampshire. Overall, a fantastic performance.

She had the bad fortune to run against a phenomenon: an African-American, good-looking, younger, JFKesque orator who could only be criticized--ironically enough--as "elitist." Who the hell would ever have thought the first serious African-American prez candidate would have to refute charges of his elitism?

She did the best she could; and in doing so elevated all women.

She failed on the combination of her own flaws and Obama's extraordinary talents.

But in the end, she resigned...as any International Chess Grandmaster would do.

MyBlog: http://ProteanPerspectives.blogspot.com

By: jheckerman

jheckerman — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:36:50 +0000

Hillary Clinton did not loose. Hillary Clinton won millions of supporters and votes. We are not going anywhere. I am not jumping on the Obama wagon… and I bet a few million others wont either. Hillary Clinton represents us. She hears and understands. Want our vote? Put Clinton on the ticket. by the way Obama did not vote against the Iraq war. He just did not vote that day. (Senate record)
Maybe someday a women will be in the white house. Maybe someday a women will get equal pay. Maybe someday womens sports will be covered equal to mens. Maybe someday a women will not be judged by what her husband does or does not do. Maybe someday a women will not be judged on what she wears or does not wear. Maybe someday women can play Golf at Augusta.
Women we do it every time. Turn the power over to the men- we let the good old boys run our lives. We do it to ourselves. As Eleanor Roosevelt so perfectly said “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” So Press and Political Talking heads”. You do not have our consent. We will break that glass ceiling!

By: fredrickbernanke

fredrickbernanke — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

In world-class chess matches between International Grand Masters, when one of the opponents recognizes that he (not many “she’s” in this arena of competition) is in an unwinnable position, he resigns. No dishonor attached to it…it’s expected. In fact, it’s an implicit complement to his opponent’s skill. (If I can see I’m done, he also can.)

Hillary Clinton has established herself as an International–or perhaps more difficult in the USA– as a National Grandmaster of Politics.

Her (failed) campaign has opened the door for qualified women to run as serious candidates for the office in the future. Despite her inexplicable, bold-faced lying during the campaign, she has managed to go where no (US) woman has gone before: A female candidate that was taken seriously by the electorate, regardless of party affiliation—something no other woman in the history of the country has ever done.

She was able to accomplish this on the sparsest of resumes; she displayed both the emotional and physical fortitude that voters expect in a potential president; she certainly outdid her distinguished husband on the “grace under fire” front, never appearing peevish or overly sensitive to criticism, never getting red-faced pissed-off at questioners…just a few tears welling up in New Hampshire. Overall, a fantastic performance.

She had the bad fortune to run against a phenomenon: an African-American, good-looking, younger, JFKesque orator who could only be criticized–ironically enough–as “elitist.” Who the hell would ever have thought the first serious African-American prez candidate would have to refute charges of his elitism?

She did the best she could; and in doing so elevated all women.

She failed on the combination of her own flaws and Obama’s extraordinary talents.

But in the end, she resigned…as any International Chess Grandmaster would do.

MyBlog: http://ProteanPerspectives.blogspot.com

By: jheckerman

jheckerman — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000