Pelosi Sees Sexism In Clinton's Treatment
At a breakfast this morning sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Hillary Clinton had to deal with sexism during her failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
"My impression is, yes, there was sexism. My knowledge is, yes, there is sexism because there has been," Pelosi said, with a laugh, according to the New York Times. "I myself find that I get a tremendous upside being a woman, and I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about sexist remarks that people make.”
“I’m a victim of sexism myself all the time,” Pelosi said.
Clinton and her supporters have suggested that media coverage of the race reflected a sexist attitude on the part of the press, and some in the media – including CBS "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric – have backed up that claim.
“Like her or not, one of the great lessons of that campaign is the continued, and accepted, role of sexism in American life, particularly in the media," Couric said in a Web video, contrasting the coverage of Barack Obama to that of Clinton.
Pelosi did see positives in Clinton's run, saying this morning that "Senator Clinton has advanced the cause of women in government and her candidacy has been a very positive tonic for the country and had a very wholesome effect on the political process.”
She added that Clinton benefited from women being “wildly enthusiastic” about her run, according to the Times.
"My impression is, yes, there was sexism. My knowledge is, yes, there is sexism because there has been," Pelosi said, with a laugh, according to the New York Times. "I myself find that I get a tremendous upside being a woman, and I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about sexist remarks that people make.”
“I’m a victim of sexism myself all the time,” Pelosi said.
Clinton and her supporters have suggested that media coverage of the race reflected a sexist attitude on the part of the press, and some in the media – including CBS "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric – have backed up that claim.
“Like her or not, one of the great lessons of that campaign is the continued, and accepted, role of sexism in American life, particularly in the media," Couric said in a Web video, contrasting the coverage of Barack Obama to that of Clinton.
Pelosi did see positives in Clinton's run, saying this morning that "Senator Clinton has advanced the cause of women in government and her candidacy has been a very positive tonic for the country and had a very wholesome effect on the political process.”
She added that Clinton benefited from women being “wildly enthusiastic” about her run, according to the Times.
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I also have no problem with those that choose to write in HILLARY CLINTON as this will show future candidates some of the many votes that were lost by the Obama, Pelosi and Dean tactics.
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Regardless of who won the popular vote, it doesn''t really matter. DELEGATES are what counts, and Obama has more.
Posted by truthmatterz at 08:29 AM : Jun 25, 2008
Nope, not true. She counts all the caucus states, all the Florida votes (for both her and Obama), and the Michigan votes she won. The only votes not countable are the Michigan "uncommitted" votes. You can check out the numbers on realclearpolitics.com. She won the popular vote by a small margin.
Posted by gaypastor at 03:26 AM : Jun 25, 2008
It''s not that people don''t think that there was sexism--it is that they don''t CARE that there was sexism. This is one of the hurdles that we women will have to jump to climb our own particular mountain to power. Just like African Americans "mountain" might be their skin color and perceptions others have about them--and Mormons have to fight religious bias and prejudices--almost every group that is not a WASP will have some stuff that they have to overcome--it could be class, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation driven--but here''s the thing--she did not climb over that hurdle--you can whine about it all day--but the hurdle will not move for your whining. HRC showed she was a fighter and she came very close to vaulting to the other side--because of her efforts--she may make it easier for the next woman to start to climb that same mountain from a higher starting point. On the other hand--her supporters make more stuff on any woman''s mountain as when women enter the race, their constituency may appear too emotional and vindictive to ever even let them make the attempt the down side of it all, is that HRC gained a lot--but her supporters have also cost her and her party a lot and many plan on upping the ante--that may push the idea of women in power even further back.
Shut up Pelosi--you making yourself look like a pandering hypocrite.
than Obama''''s (I guess that means
he''''s out of it :)
#2 If you had ever actually voted
in a National Election before you
would know that write in votes are
legal in every state.
BUT MY FAVORITE PART WAS ABOUT
WRITE IN VOTES BEING ILLEGAL
ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION....
Posted by TruUSA at
1. When Hillary counts her 18 million votes, she counts Florida and Michigan and doesn''t count any for Obama. She doesn''t include the votes in several caucus states that voted heavily for Obama.
In other words, she counts the votes in a way that she thinks would benefit her, not in a realistic or honest way.
In Reality, Obama did win more of the popular vote than Clinton.
2. Some states refuse to count write in votes.
Way too late....and way too little Pelosi. And you call yourself an American Woman who represents us!? And for those of you who STILL don''t think there was really sexism surrounding Hillary''s campaign...stop and look at the facts....the INCREDIBLY long list of facts. Visit www.womenamericans.com/sexismhillary.htm
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