Posted on 07/30/2015 10:02:01 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Paglia gets some things right and many things wrong... In her favor is she's no totalitarian leftist like most Democrats today. And she was fair-minded describing Scott Walker. But I won't take her pronouncements on politics too seriously.
Personally, I enjoyed reading this, and the other parts of the interview, because I do think she gives some valuable insights and commentary. Her ideas about Hillary are a bit surprising, and very direct, and even her criticisms of the Republicans are worth reading because they can show some of what the other side is seeing in them. Good to know. And unlike many on the Left she seems less intent on giving a "politicised" point of view, with a view to flattering her own perspective. She may be very wrong on a lot, but I do get a sense of intellectual honesty in her answers, and that makes her interesting.
To be sure, in the past Paglia has supported people like Nader. Nader is honest. He’s also a full-fledged socialist. Being honest does not make a person a great candidate. Sanders is honest too, and he would help destroy the country ala Obama. Obama is, of course, a dishonest socialist.
gravitry...or gravitas?
gravity has not been terribly kind to ms fineswine
Paglia is not a candidate, and I am not saying that I would vote for her. But I did like reading her opinions in this because I think they reveal things that other people won’t let you in on. And, when not talking directly about political opinions she does bring forward some very sound criticisms and ideas about the issues and candidates. Even when she is talking ideologically, or saying something tinged strongly with such, she is still interesting and entertaining. At least she was in this interview. But, no, I would not vote for her.
Dianne Feinstein? I'm assuming that bit of fawning is about abortion politics. Paglia is 100% pro-abortion.
“Young feminists are asking why there hasn’t been a woman president and automatically blaming it on male sexism.”
If that is what young feminists are doing they’re all dingbats. There is a simple MATHEMATICAL reason why there has not been a woman president and it is so simple no one can see it. For years I have amused myself sometimes by asking people why we have not had a woman president and have been very amused by all the wide ranging answers which have nothing to do with the real reason.
Women are the majority of registered voters in this country, whoever they want to put in the white house is their decision and theirs alone, no mere man can stand in the way. As soon as women decide they WANT to put a woman in the oval office it will happen! All the other excuses are merely fantasy. If women really wanted Hillary Clinton she would be the president NOW. When they had the chance to make her the nominee of the democratic party they did not, they let her be shoved aside by a totally unqualified mystery man whose origins are unknown. That is the main reason she should drop out now, she cannot win with American women and she certainly is not going to win without them.
I conducted my own personal poll for a while, asking women if they would vote for a woman to be president. I never got a quick answer, the reaction was always what you would expect from someone who never expected such a question. The results, believe it or not, were one hundred percent no after taking some time to think about it. Not one told me yes. My own unscientific belief is that if the right woman were to run she would get much more support from men than from women. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think so.
I like Camille but she has a bit of a tin ear when it comes to politics. She’s got Slick Willie’s number but who doesn’t? Sticking to supporting those idiots Pelosi & Feinstein is dated and pointless.
I have a friend who met him in his Washington office. He said he seemed like a nice guy. So, I guess we cancel each other out, no?
Actually, I believe she and Rush are friends.
Would that the entire left were in the mold of Camille Paglia! It would actually be possible to talk to them and in some areas find common ground.
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