Comments on: RACISM vs. SEXISM ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/693/ Slanted by Ideas & Enchanted with the Truth Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Melydia http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/693/#comment-146 Melydia Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:43:49 +0000 http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/#comment-146 "If Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race." -Geraldine Ferraro, April 15, 1988 Geraldine Ferraro matters about as much as Michael Dukakis. Or Dan Quayle. “If Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn’t be in the race.”
-Geraldine Ferraro, April 15, 1988

Geraldine Ferraro matters about as much as Michael Dukakis. Or Dan Quayle.

]]> By: Liz http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/693/#comment-145 Liz Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:43:07 +0000 http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/#comment-145 I know she wouldn't be as reviled as she is now, that's for sure! I think that she would probably not be in politics personally if she weren't married to Bill Clinton. Law, yes, politics, no. I think that if she is the nominee, her marriage to a former president will be more of a liability and an asset. I worry that he will be sticking his nose in issues and unable to allow her to lead on her own. Not because she is a woman, but because Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton. This is from someone who voted for him twice--we do not need him back in the White House, especially in a quasi role. I think Hillary is an indepedent thinker and is capable of doing things on her own, and I have respected her for it. However, I think she is the wrong candidate for the Dems because she has so much baggage from when her husband was in office. I know she wouldn’t be as reviled as she is now, that’s for sure! I think
that she would probably not be in politics personally if she weren’t
married to Bill Clinton. Law, yes, politics, no. I think that if she is
the nominee, her marriage to a former president will be more of a liability and an asset. I worry that he will be sticking his nose in issues and unable to allow her to lead on her own. Not because she is a woman, but because Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton. This is from someone who voted for him twice–we do not need him back in the White House, especially in a quasi role.
I think Hillary is an indepedent thinker and is capable of doing things on her own, and I have respected her for it. However, I think she is the
wrong candidate for the Dems because she has so much baggage from when her husband was in office.

]]> By: Dan Lehr http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/693/#comment-144 Dan Lehr Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:37:14 +0000 http://vote08.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/12/racism-vs-sexism-on-the-campaign-trail/#comment-144 Liz, thanks for commenting! Let's turn that argument on its ear - do you think Hillary Clinton would be where she is today if she were a man? Or if she had a different husband? Liz, thanks for commenting!
Let’s turn that argument on its ear - do you think Hillary Clinton would be where she is today if she were a man? Or if she had a different husband?

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