HA.
If this doesn't work, she'll use ageism...or cankleism...or grey-root-ism...or racism. If it gets TOO far, she'll SCREETCH, "CHAD-ISM!"
I have a virulent case of clintonISM! And I hope I'm a CARRIER!
Posted on 10/24/2007 5:28:28 PM PDT by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
I don’t know... I have an ex wife around here somewhere... she would give the beast a pretty good run!
LLS
Oops. I forgot about Bonnie Campbell. She ran (and lost) against Branstad.
That is one evil-looking witch.
4-8 years of this? Not likely.
I have one of those too, but she is not from Mississippi.
No women in high places in Iowa? I’d suggest checking the nether regions of Tom Harkin.
Come to think of it... mine was a transplant too. Mississippi women are vindicated!
LLS
then there’s that Peranich broad in the state senate.......
So in other words, “If I can’t get your vote with the socialist agenda I will shame you into voting for me.”
I mean sum KIND of Amen!
I mean, hoo BOY! Boy Howdy! I MEAN!
Let's see. That's 1 wrong and 1 right. 50%.
Close enough for gummint work.
Yup. It could be possible. Her sister-in-law was my fifth grade teacher. I’m sure my daddy knew her. He may have voted for her. Go figger.
I never cease to be amazed by the things these creatures spew, and by the way the MSM never ever challenges them. Mississippi had a woman lieutenant governor (Evelyn Gandy) a LOOOONNNNG time ago.
Good grief.
MM (in TX)
Feel free to ignore me in the future.
I'll reciprocate.
Hillary is not a "gun-grabbing...gay marriage embracing, baby killer"?
Why trade the Rudy you'd have some influence upon for the Hillary you'd have absolutely no influence upon.
Makes no sense.
Not only that, which one is most likely to actually push a "gun-grabbing, gay marriage, baby killing" agenda?
I'm not going to vote for Rudy in the primary, I assure you. But, if he is the nominee, and Hillary (or whoever) is the Democrat nominee, I'll vote for Giuliani in the general.
I came into politics for the above three reasons (abortion, family values and guns)... and many other Conservative reasons... limited government... strong military... low taxes... States Rights... Constructionist jurists... and I will not betray all that I hold dear to elect a liberal... whether he has an R by his name or not. Gerald Ford was as close as I will ever get to voting for a liberal... and that is the truth.
Let me remind you that it was Reagan that said of the dim party, “I didn’t leave the Party... it left me”. Well, if rootie gets the nomination... it will be the Republican Party that left me... not the other way around.
LLS
HA.
If this doesn't work, she'll use ageism...or cankleism...or grey-root-ism...or racism. If it gets TOO far, she'll SCREETCH, "CHAD-ISM!"
I have a virulent case of clintonISM! And I hope I'm a CARRIER!
She doesn’t care how she comes across to anyone: She’s a cheater.
She just wants to act like she doesn’t expect to win; but she plans to CHEAT her way into office—no matter who dies to get her there.
With all due respect, what will He say if you enable the election of somebody who is 100% committed to baby killing, as opposed to one who might favor it...but it isn't part of his agenda?
Something to think about...
Do what you think you must. But consider the consequences...
I'm not
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