Comments on: The Double Standard http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:33:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tshober http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1095260 Tshober Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:04:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1095260 <p><a href="#comment-1093914"><em>Twain @ 15</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1093903"><em>rwcole @ 9</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I have long looked forward to a Hillary nomination from the standpoint of entertainment value. The Clinton’s drive right wing zombies absolutely NUTS- they froth- they have fits- they lose bladder and bowel control- IT’S FUNNY AS HELL.</p> <p>So we may have THAT to look forward to.</p></blockquote> <p>We need to take a really good look at WHY they hate her so much. It’s not the policies she talks about now - they have always hated her. It seems they had a fit about her before Bill was elected. What is it about this woman that drives them nuts? I have never understood it and still don’t. I can only believe that they truly detest smart vocal women. It’s an affront to their manly side. If so, tough nuggies.</p></blockquote> <p>I used to think that too. Since I live in a very, very red state, most of my co-workers vote Republican most of the time. During the Clinton years, their hatred for Hillary was so visceral and so irrational that I too thought they had a deep fear of powerful women. But now they hate Al Gore at least as much as they hate Hillary Clinton. They are absolutely convinced he is a serial exaggerator and a loony tree hugger. No amount of evidence to the contrary can change their minds. They claim to dislike Bush now, but they voted for him twice. Some of them say they are open to voting Dem and mention Richardson as a possibility. But I really don’t think they will vote Dem. They will find some excuse to dislike the Dem nominee, no matter who it is, and vote Repub again.</p> Twain @ 15

rwcole @ 9

I have long looked forward to a Hillary nomination from the standpoint of entertainment value. The Clinton’s drive right wing zombies absolutely NUTS- they froth- they have fits- they lose bladder and bowel control- IT’S FUNNY AS HELL.

So we may have THAT to look forward to.

We need to take a really good look at WHY they hate her so much. It’s not the policies she talks about now – they have always hated her. It seems they had a fit about her before Bill was elected. What is it about this woman that drives them nuts? I have never understood it and still don’t. I can only believe that they truly detest smart vocal women. It’s an affront to their manly side. If so, tough nuggies.

I used to think that too. Since I live in a very, very red state, most of my co-workers vote Republican most of the time. During the Clinton years, their hatred for Hillary was so visceral and so irrational that I too thought they had a deep fear of powerful women. But now they hate Al Gore at least as much as they hate Hillary Clinton. They are absolutely convinced he is a serial exaggerator and a loony tree hugger. No amount of evidence to the contrary can change their minds. They claim to dislike Bush now, but they voted for him twice. Some of them say they are open to voting Dem and mention Richardson as a possibility. But I really don’t think they will vote Dem. They will find some excuse to dislike the Dem nominee, no matter who it is, and vote Repub again.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094221 David Ehrenstein Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094221 <p>Dip that answer from Dean Broder in Bronze and then smack the lying scumbag upside the head with it the next time he stage a panty raid on Hillary’s drawers — which should be within the week.</p> <p>Make sure L’il Debbie knows about it too.</p> Dip that answer from Dean Broder in Bronze and then smack the lying scumbag upside the head with it the next time he stage a panty raid on Hillary’s drawers — which should be within the week.

Make sure L’il Debbie knows about it too.

]]> By: Pectopah http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094113 Pectopah Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094113 <p>I don’t recall similar discussions about Bob & Elizabeth Dole? Seems the spent time apart when one or the other was campaigning.</p> I don’t recall similar discussions about Bob & Elizabeth Dole? Seems the spent time apart when one or the other was campaigning.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094111 cinnamonape Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094111 <p><a href="#comment-1094021"><em>eCAHNomics @ 107</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT<br /> Gov Spitzer, who was elected a year ago with over 60% of the vote, is down to 33% approval.</p></blockquote> <p>Thanks in part to Democratic solidarity.</p> eCAHNomics @ 107

OT
Gov Spitzer, who was elected a year ago with over 60% of the vote, is down to 33% approval.

Thanks in part to Democratic solidarity.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094105 cinnamonape Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:06:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094105 <p><a href="#comment-1093910"><em>SteveInNC @ 12</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Sadly, this is another reason why Hillary should not be the nominee. I say “sadly” because I really want this to be about issues (like say her Kyl/Lieberman vote and her corporate connections </p></blockquote> <p>They can’t run against on those things…since they are worse than her.</p> SteveInNC @ 12

Sadly, this is another reason why Hillary should not be the nominee. I say “sadly” because I really want this to be about issues (like say her Kyl/Lieberman vote and her corporate connections

They can’t run against on those things…since they are worse than her.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094102 cinnamonape Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:04:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094102 <p>Hell…if a Democrat gets elected PERU might cut off its oil to the US of A.</p> Hell…if a Democrat gets elected PERU might cut off its oil to the US of A.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094100 cinnamonape Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:03:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094100 <p><a href="#comment-1093972"><em>do-si-do @ 61</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1093968"><em>raven @ 57</em></a></p> <blockquote> <p>Liberals lost China and Vietnam, 9/11</p></blockquote> <p>wow, is 9/11 the new “zeig heil”? I think so.</p> <p>uh, 9/11!</p></blockquote> <p>That would be great if we started doing the “salute” whenever someone said it. Make it precisely what they are using it for…a fascist salute.</p> do-si-do @ 61

raven @ 57

Liberals lost China and Vietnam, 9/11

wow, is 9/11 the new “zeig heil”? I think so.

uh, 9/11!

That would be great if we started doing the “salute” whenever someone said it. Make it precisely what they are using it for…a fascist salute.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094056 SanderO Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094056 <p>Spitz should have stuck with crushing corporate rip offs</p> Spitz should have stuck with crushing corporate rip offs

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094052 Hugh Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:26:50 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094052 <p>New threadage above.</p> New threadage above.

]]> By: Bluetoe http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094051 Bluetoe Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/13/the-double-standard/#comment-1094051 <p>NYT and the WaPo are both garbage serving the interests of a priviledged and pampered elite, not the interests of the American people.</p> NYT and the WaPo are both garbage serving the interests of a priviledged and pampered elite, not the interests of the American people.

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