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What glass ceiling has Hillary Clinton shattered?
National Post ^ | Aug. 19, 2016 | Rex Murphy

Posted on 08/20/2016 8:06:59 PM PDT by rickmichaels

There are some who see the prospect of Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidency as a milestone for modern feminism and women in general. Yet Clinton’s decades-long march to the White House owes much of its success to her rapscallion, silver-tongued husband, Bill Clinton. She did not storm the citadel of male power and privilege from the outside; she was escorted in under the banner of one of its most flamboyant high achievers. She came into politics by the back door of her mate’s male prowess. She may be the first female presidential nominee for a major party, but it’s hard to say she shattered glass ceilings. She has always had Bill’s key to the penthouse.

Bill Clinton was everywhere before her — always in front, opening every door, setting up the machinery for her advance and enabling her to reach a standing that she could never have achieved without him. The Hillary Clinton story is, in this case, A Handmaid’s Tale.

The true feminist icons were not enabled by men — they rose to the top on their merits and prowess alone. Consider the example of Golda Meir, who was elected prime minister of Israel nearly 50 years ago — before the advances of progressive thinking, before the societal push to get more women into public life. Meir was a pioneer, at a time when female heads of government were virtually unheard of.

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1 posted on 08/20/2016 8:06:59 PM PDT by rickmichaels
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Probably the chandelier that she has hit Bill with.


2 posted on 08/20/2016 8:10:13 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: rickmichaels

Clinton = human scum


3 posted on 08/20/2016 8:11:24 PM PDT by zzwhale (no way)
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To: rickmichaels

Is that how she got her concussion?


4 posted on 08/20/2016 8:14:11 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: rickmichaels

organized crime


5 posted on 08/20/2016 8:14:36 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: rickmichaels

Richest organized crime moll in history?


6 posted on 08/20/2016 8:14:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (~Our government lies and the media helps them.~)
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To: rickmichaels

They didn’t mean glass ceiling, they meant ASS ceiling... And she’s the complete ass.


7 posted on 08/20/2016 8:17:48 PM PDT by Bullish (That establishment heads from both sides are exploding over Trump is the very best part.)
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To: TigersEye

In my opinion, the biggest part of the people voting for Clinton is because of two letters...D for democrat...And F for female...

These people are totally ignoring the history of this woman...


8 posted on 08/20/2016 8:18:49 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: rickmichaels
She came into politics by the back door of her mate’s male prowess.

Recently on Fox a so-called "expert" on politics was touting Hillary as being the most qualified to run based on her accomplishments. A conservative expert invited to the discussion asked just what is so good about electing Hillary? The liberal replied that if Hillary is elected, we get Bill Clinton for free to take care of things. The conservative retorted "Oh that's just fine for pushing the concept of women's equality, she gets elected because she married Bill but she can't do the job, Bill will!". Liberal was perplexed!

The only glass ceiling she broke was having the chutzpah to run as a feminist based on her husband's accomplishments, the man who treated so many women like dirt.

9 posted on 08/20/2016 8:22:06 PM PDT by roadcat
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They seem to think she won’t lie to them or screw them over.
That is definitely ignoring her history.


10 posted on 08/20/2016 8:22:30 PM PDT by TigersEye (~Our government lies and the media helps them.~)
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A “D” and an “F”?

As in Dumb F^&%’s.


11 posted on 08/20/2016 8:23:25 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: rickmichaels

The pay to play ceiling....


12 posted on 08/20/2016 8:25:56 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: rickmichaels

First dyke grifter career criminal congenital liar Parkinsonism epileptic Foley catheterized immobile demented Saul Alinsky Stalinist alcoholic serial rapist enabler to be the ‘RAT nominee for POTUS.


13 posted on 08/20/2016 8:27:06 PM PDT by nickedknack
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Highest ranking mob capo sans wanker.


14 posted on 08/20/2016 8:28:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Indira Ghandi was the leader of the world’s largest democracy (India) decades ago.


15 posted on 08/20/2016 8:29:45 PM PDT by Clutch Martin
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16 posted on 08/20/2016 8:35:09 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: rickmichaels

Don’t know abut ceilings but a few mirrors probably regret her presence.


17 posted on 08/20/2016 8:37:36 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: rickmichaels

She road her husbands career higher than any female ever has.


18 posted on 08/20/2016 8:40:56 PM PDT by jospehm20
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Rode not road


19 posted on 08/20/2016 8:41:15 PM PDT by jospehm20
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THESE two people are no different from al sharp ton shaking down businesses. The clintons shake down countries.


20 posted on 08/20/2016 8:47:37 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (proawaki)
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