Comments on: And We Should Listen To Her Because?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:18:29 +0000

They talk about her as a possible running mate for McCain, when she should be a defendant in the Hague.

By: distributorcap

distributorcap — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:30:16 +0000

i wish they would just call condi on the carpet for her lies, misstatements and overall general incompetence

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:07:35 +0000

It is Clinton’s choice, and as a private person it makes me uncomfortable, but I have never heard Ms. Rice expressing her desire to be referred to by a nickname, and don’t remember the Media saying “Dick was being a dick again” or “Al lied to Congress about the Justice Department” or “Donnie has gone all psuedo-Zen at another briefing”.

General of the Army and later President Dwight David Eisenhower, may have used “Ike” on the campaign trail, but the media went formal after the campaign.

This is just another of many forms of misogyny out there, and my main point on that front, is that Senator Clinton isn’t alone in being dissed. It happens to every woman in an important position.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:44:26 +0000

In fairness, Hillary campaigns as Hillary, presumably to avoid confusion with her better-known husband who often misspeaks. I noticed the first-name/last-name asymmetry between the Dem candidates immediately, but felt (and still feel) compelled to go with what the candidates themselves use in their campaign publicity.

Condi should be grateful when someone calls her Condi. I know at least one person who calls her KindaSleazy. If she hadn’t caused so many people so much grief (literally), I’d be more inclined to object.

Face it: from Hamas to Hugo Chavez to Al Gore to John Kerry, the Bushists have shown themselves not to respect elections they do not directly control, or those which have results they personally disagree with. Paraphrasing Kris Kristofferson, democracy’s just another word for nothin’ left to choose…