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How do you feel Clinton has been heavy-handed?

• dguaraglia 10y ago
  I grew up in Argentina, which has had female presidents for decades, and lived in two other countries which had female power figures at some point or another (England and Brazil.) I've lived at least two of the elections leading to a female presidents. I've never seen gender thrown into the discourse as much as in this election. I can't even count the times I've heard "it's time for the first woman president" coming directly from her or her campaign people. Or the comparisons to "mi abuelita" (a maternal figure, of course.) Also, the whole notion that anyone who might oppose her is doing so from a purely misogynistic standpoint ("Bernie Bros", etc.) She definitely played identity politics a lot.
  • huac 10y ago
    Her campaign tried to specifically pitch "Bernie Bro" stories to journalists. Shameless. In 2008 her campaign didn't play up gender, but definitely forced the race issue - the Muslim claims, the Reverend Wright allegations, etc.
  • newman314 10y ago
    Exhibit A: #ImWithHer Exhibit B: Articles that ask if it's sexist for Bernie to stay in the race [1]. I mean, seriously, WTF. [1] http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/7/new-york-times-asks-bernie-sanders-if-hes-sexist-t/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/7/new-york-time...