Clinton: Iowa a "special burden" for campaign (Sexism is bad, Mississippi is clearly worse)

Newsday ^ | 10/24/07 | GLENN THRUSH

[Libloather]

Clinton: Iowa a "special burden" for campaign
BY GLENN THRUSH
October 24, 2007

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton is adopting a unique strategy to tamp down expectations she'll win the Iowa caucuses - suggesting that sexism will create a glass ceiling in the Hawkeye State.

In an interview with The Des Moines Register, Clinton singled out Iowa and Mississippi as two states that have never elected top officials who are women. She called Iowa a "special burden" for her campaign and said it was her "hardest" state.

"I was shocked when I learned Iowa and Mississippi have never elected a woman governor, senator or member of Congress," she told the paper Monday. "There has got to be something at work here."

Dianne Bystrom, director of the Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, says Clinton's statement was accurate - but probably an attempt to deflate expectations she'll take the state easily.

"Politics is an expectations game and Hillary's not the only one playing it," said Bystrom, whose center hosts Clinton today.

Clinton has jumped out to a slight lead in Iowa in recent weeks after being locked in a three-way tie with John Edwards and Barack Obama.

Iowa also has never elected an African-American to any of those positions but Obama hasn't highlighted that fact.

Asked how she could compare Iowa to Mississippi, Clinton told the paper the environment for women in Mississippi was clearly worse.

"How can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi?" she asked rhetorically, adding that the Magnolia State lacked "the communitarianism" and "openness I see in Iowa."

Mississippi GOP Chairman Jim Herring predicted the statement would create "huge problems" for her in moderate Southern states like Arkansas, Virginia and Tennessee.

"I think it will hurt her," said Herring.

[Libloather]

Does this mug really scream sexism? And don't think for a split second that voting booth sexism in Mrs. Bill Clinton's favor will bother her in the least.

I suggest she stops wearing men's clothing...

[OCC]

communitarianism ping!

[struggle]

I heard about this woman named Amy Tuck....nah, couldn’t be possible.

[Clint Williams]

Dianne Bystrom, director of the Catt[y] Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, says Clinton's statement was accurate - but probably an attempt to deflate expectations she'll take the state easily.

[Muleteam1]

She’s already starting with the excuses. And to think we may have four or eight years of this.

[sionnsar]

I suggest she stops wearing men's clothing...

I suggest she retire and live off cattle futures...

[WKB]

Mississippi ping

[Big E]

You know, she says a lot of really stupid things. The leftist media will cover for her, and most of them will never reach the masses (although they reach us and the rest of the people tuned in to the Net and talk radio), but she says so many dumb things eventually it’s going catch up to her. So what are you saying Hillary, that all the people in Iowa hate women, and that’s why they haven’t elected one to a high position?

If I was an undecided Iowa voter, that’d piss me off. Maybe no qualified women have run for office in Iowa yet.

[mmanager]

That picture is “Not only is Mississippi burning but Iowa is smoking”. I own you...bitch!

[Islander7]

Mississippi Lt Gov Amy Tuck

[okie01]

I heard about this woman named Amy Tuck....nah, couldn’t be possible.

Amy Tuck doesn't count. She's a Republican.

Be assured that Ms. Clinton was well aware of Ms. Tuck. That didn't keep her from lying. Similarly, be assured that the MSM will never mention her. Because it doesn't suit their purpose.

[Cicero]

Clinton to Iowa: “You are a heavy burden!”

That really should please Iowa voters, eh? No one ever claimed she was tactful.

[okie01]

And to think we may have four or eight years of this.

Only if some "conservatives" decide to sit out the election and pout, because they didn't get everything they wanted.

[Finalapproach29er]

What a bitch.

I’ll vote for anybody besides her.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Yes, she is starting with excuses, but the rest of the nation will NEVER see this type New York elitism - Her MSM will shield and protect us (er, her) from the truth.

[WKB]

(I heard about this woman named Amy Tuck....nah, couldn’t be possible)

I heard about this Democrat woman named Evelyn Gandy about
40 years ago being Lt. Gov of Mississippi...nah, couldn’t be possible

[Uncle Miltie]

“You Iowans are Sexist SOBs.” - Hillary

[Just mythoughts]

Wasn’t Iowa where she introduced herself in 1992 to the nation with her tooo smart to get stuck in a kitchen baking cookies...

[Islander7]

I heard about this Democrat woman named Evelyn Gandy about 40 years ago being Lt. Gov of Mississippi...nah, couldn’t be possible

It hasn't been that long ago!

Edythe Evelyn Gandy is an American politician from Mississippi. Gandy was the Lt. Governor of Mississippi from the year 1976-1980. A Democrat, Gandy continues to remain active in Mississippi Democratic politics. She publicly endorsed Al Gore for President in 2000, and also attended Democratic chairman Howard Dean's visit to Mississippi in 2005.

[Ghengis]

She looks like Miss Jane Hathaway's evil twin in this picture