Aussie feminist Greer brands Hillary 'cold, bossy'

Yahoo! News/AFP ^ | March 10, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Outspoken feminist Germaine Greer has rounded on US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, branding her as "cold," "bossy" and "manipulative" while questioning her credentials for the top job.

Australian-born Greer, here to promote her new book, launched into the candidate, saying she was unappealing to feminists as her political reputation was largely due to her marriage to former US president Bill Clinton.

"I don't like Hillary because she's so bossy and cold and manipulative and stuff, and I don't think having her in power is going to make any difference, basically, because she will have the same set of advisers," Greer said.

"I can't see that Hillary would appeal to feminists because, why is she there? She is there because she is Bill's wife, and it's a bit useless to pretend, 'Oh, it's because of her wonderful job as a senator,'" she told Australia's Nine Network late Monday.

"I just don't think it's true. When she had a big job in government, she blew it," said the British-based Greer, referring to Hillary Clinton's work on health issues during her husband's administration.

Greer, who has made headlines with provocative attacks on the likes of Diana, Princess of Wales and the late Australian "crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin, said she knew the Clintons personally.

She attacked the former first couple's marital style, saying the pair enjoyed a "confederacy" or business partnership, rather than an emotional relationship.

"They give me the creeps, from that point of view," Greer said.

But Greer said that while she did not like Hillary, who is battling fellow Democrat Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, she was a fan of the US president who was in power from 1993-2001.

"Everybody loves Bill. Bill is adorable and Bill is always flattering me and inviting me to stuff in Britain and we're buddy-buddy, and I like him," she said.

Greer last year called Princess Diana a "devious moron," while in 2006 she took a swipe at Irwin, saying just days after he was killed by a stingray that he was embarrassing to Australians.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If the feminists desert her, who does she have left?

[gondramB]

>> Hillary ‘cold, bossy’<<

this is hardly news...

[Steely Tom]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983944/posts

[Joe Boucher]

I’m not a feminist but I brand Hillary a liar, thief, enabler of a sexual predator, murderer, lesbian and an all around p.o.s.

[ExTexasRedhead]

All the skeletons in her closet.

[I see my hands]

"cold.. bossy"

I agree.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I guess the search feature ain’t working, ‘cuz I used it!

[Jim Scott]

Watch out for flying pigs!

Hillary being dissed by a feminist of her own generation. This has got to smart.

Unfortunately, even if Hillary Clinton is vanquished (politically) by Obama we'll still end up with a Marxist as president, unless McCain wins, which is highly unlikely, but then we'll have a lukewarm 'Republican' who likes to make deals with liberal Democrats. Deals that usually mean doing whatever the leftwing Democrats want him to do. As various Peanuts charatcters often cried: "We're doome!d"...especially if you're a conservative.

However, seeing the Clintons finally eclipsed and moved off the political stage (by Obama) is quite pleasant. Pass the popcorn.

[Tamar1973]

"Everybody loves Bill. Bill is adorable and Bill is always flattering me and inviting me to stuff in Britain and we're buddy-buddy, and I like him," she said.

Because Bill knows how to flirt with women. If Hillary knew how to flirt with women, would the feminists still abandon her?!

[Steely Tom]

I guess the search feature ain’t working, ‘cuz I used it!

It's not reliable.

I remembered seeing the title earlier today, that's all. No biggie.

[TCats]

This election cycle is producing very strange results. For the second time today alone I am in agreement with someone who I normally disagree with entirely. First it is Pelosi and now it is this moron. Cold and Bossy are a little light though - I could think of things like treacherous, sociopathic, power hungry, etc. that more accurately describe her and her HINO’s flawed personalities.

[hinckley buzzard]

"Everybody loves Bill. Bill is adorable and Bill is always flattering me and inviting me to stuff in Britain and we're buddy-buddy, and I like him," she said

Earnest profundities from the intellectual giant of feminism.

[Always Right]

Outspoken feminist Germaine Greer has rounded on US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, branding her as "cold," "bossy" and "manipulative" while questioning her credentials for the top job.

Couldn't have said it better.

[ladyinred]

Can’t disagree one bit with the ole gal.

[A CA Guy]

She has the rapist, stalkers and Janet Reno left.

[traumer]

COLD & BOSSY ?? no way....

[Titan Magroyne]

Lotsa great stuff here! "I can't see that Hillary would appeal to feminists because, why is she there? She is there because she is Bill's wife, and it's a bit useless to pretend, 'Oh, it's because of her wonderful job as a senator,'" But but but Hillary manipulated it that way! Who cares how she did it as long as she already made it into the White House once. She's taken her lumps and now it's her turn, doggonnit, she's striven followed the plan for it! She attacked the former first couple's marital style, saying the pair enjoyed a "confederacy" or business partnership, rather than an emotional relationship.
"They give me the creeps, from that point of view," But that's how Hillary dictated it, and Bill was happy to pursue sexual partners without fear of divorce. Bill's a runaround and Hillary's a hangaround. Done for mutual satisfaction, what's wrong with the power-witch attaining her goals? Heck, she even let Bill go first. Kinda like holding the door open for the guy, y'know. What's it gonna take to make Miz Greer happy? "Everybody loves Bill. Bill is adorable and Bill is always flattering me and inviting me to stuff in Britain and we're buddy-buddy, and I like him," Dot, dot, dot

Explanation: After Hillary has schemed and manipulated for years to fulfil her ambitions, and her goal is so close she can taste it
it was a lot of work, people!
- Miz Greer would deny her the fruits of her efforts.

There's just no pleasing some people, is there, Missus Clinton?

*grin*

[Billthedrill]

That’s a little like Mussolini calling Hitler “anti-social.” It’d be bad coming from anybody, but...