If Hillary Clinton wins in 2016, who will dare use ‘old woman’ as an insult?

The Guardian & Observer ^ | January 2, 2015 | Jonathan Freedland

[2ndDivisionVet]

Making it to the White House will shift prejudices not only in America, but far beyond.

Hillary Clinton was on my mind even before word came of the death of Mario Cuomo. The former governor of New York will be remembered by those who have long forgotten, or never knew, his record running that state chiefly for his oratory and his knack for an enduring phrase. Eight minutes spent on YouTube watching his 1984 rebuttal of Ronald Reagan’s depiction of the US as a “shining city on a hill” will not be wasted. It was Cuomo who memorably told us: “You campaign in poetry, you govern in prose.” Still, the Cuomo quotation that lodges in my mind is one that is barely known.

He didn’t say it publicly. Indeed I heard it secondhand, from his former speechwriter Peter Quinn. He was recalling the 1988 presidential campaign, which Cuomo had famously decided to sit out. The governor was watching the television debate between George Bush the elder and the charisma-free Democrat Michael Dukakis. The turning point came when Dukakis, an opponent of the death penalty, was asked how he would feel if his wife were raped and murdered: would he oppose capital punishment even then? Dukakis gave a bloodless, policy wonk’s answer – and Cuomo was incensed.

He turned to his aides and delivered the response Dukakis should have given. “How dare you speak about my wife in that way? You should be ashamed of yourself for dishonouring her like that. But I tell you this. If I caught the man who did those things to my wife, I’d grab him by the neck, rip out his throat and tear him limb from limb.”(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

They talk about everything but her accomplishments and record. Why is that, do you suppose?

[driftdiver]

I volunteer to be first. But truth be told there are so many better insults we could use.

[FlingWingFlyer]

If Hillary Clinton wins in 2016, who will dare use ‘old woman’ as an insult?

Aww heck. I'll do it.

[depressed in 06]

Bitch still fits.

[Mastador1]

Everybody?

[reg45]

Wicked Witch of the West Wing

[digger48]

I refer “Granny Bloodclot”

[Gay State Conservative]

Why is that, do you suppose?

First of all,she's the member of a victim class.The nomination would *absolutely* have been hers in '08 were it not for the fact that Obola was a member of an even more desperate victim class.

[Sacajaweau]

The only thing Dems will remember is that Bubba was a whore...and what difference does it make now.

After hearing that statement, I suggest that is exactly how she has lived her life......"Who cares?"

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Well, not saying anything other than she has a Cabinet filled with Flying Monkeys...

[Secret Agent Man]

no denying that one.

[driftdiver]

Communist
Incompetent
Gold Digger
Murderer
Adultress
Liar
Thief
Traitor

[rlmorel]

I prefer “Marxist Hag”, but that is just me.

[Caipirabob]

She’d just better keep an eye open for falling houses...look what happened to her sister in Oz.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“Old woman” seems kind of innocuous for that viper.

[Talisker]

If Hillary Clinton wins in 2016, who will dare use ‘old woman’ as an insult?

[windsorknot]

old woman

ancient hag

[dowcaet]

I’m thinking positive here and that woman will never be president of this country. When she loses to either Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic primaries or to Ted Cruz in the general election then that will be the last we will ever see of that old bag Hillary in the public spotlight. She’s toast in 2016 and I’m not going to let myself think otherwise. Our country can’t have another lefty chief executive.

[TADSLOS]

That’s Murderous Bitch.

[onedoug]

Old islamist woman