Comments on: Clinton Exits, But Her Time Begins

By: betilu

betilu — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:26:38 +0000

Flaws! I did not see any flaws In HRC, but rather a love for America and the citizens. I am very impressed by her gallant fight, but with the DNC against her, she had no choice but to do what Dean and Pelosi wanted her to do. I hope that as HRC supporters, we can rally behind JMcC and beat bho. He is the 3rd least qualified candidate that is running, but the far out does not care. His stand on any particular issue changes with the wind. One week, he makes statements, and the very next week he crawfishes (backs up and re-states his words) which is OK with the far outs and the media.

By: fredrickbernanke

fredrickbernanke — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:30:08 +0000

By Resigning With Honor, HRC Creates an Proud Historical Legacy for Herself and All Women

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.

She resigned with honor, like an International Grandmaster in Chess.

MyBlog: http://ProteanPerspectives.blogspot.com

By: moondancer

moondancer — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:50:00 +0000

I'll buy the women block, its size undetermined. But the working class whites not so much. I worked for months canvassing in a rust belt state. At best those people are very soft on their attachment to Clinton.
Personally until I see otherwise I will assume her “power bloc” to be a smallish angry retro-feminist group thats been enlarged by media hyperbole. I do not want to diminish her accomplishments, but if feminist issues were important to her, they weren't articulated in her communication. With the exception of some posts on her web site, there was nothing in her stump speeches.
And as to becoming a master of the senate? Seniority might be handy, a lot of it.

By: betilu

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

By: fredrickbernanke

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

By Resigning With Honor, HRC Creates an Proud Historical Legacy for Herself and All Women

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.

She resigned with honor, like an International Grandmaster in Chess.

MyBlog: http://ProteanPerspectives.blogspot.com

By: moondancer

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

I’ll buy the women block, its size undetermined. But the working class whites not so much. I worked for months canvassing in a rust belt state. At best those people are very soft on their attachment to Clinton.
Personally until I see otherwise I will assume her “power bloc” to be a smallish angry retro-feminist group thats been enlarged by media hyperbole. I do not want to diminish her accomplishments, but if feminist issues were important to her, they weren’t articulated in her communication. With the exception of some posts on her web site, there was nothing in her stump speeches.
And as to becoming a master of the senate? Seniority might be handy, a lot of it.