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When I lived in Texas, Ann Richards was governor, and I never heard this kind of vitriol directed against her. Ann was not beloved by everybody, but she was smart, tough, classy, and did not have a sex addicted husband as a liability. Nobody in Texas would have dared called Ann Richards a name.
Right now where I live Jennifer Granholm is governor. She isn't quite in Ann Richards' class (wish we had you back Ann, I mean that), and there are people who absolutely do not like her, but you don't hear these slurs. You just don't.
I think it is absolutely wrong to use a misogynist slur against Hillary Clinton. BUT we have to understand that there are successful women politicians in this country and this isn't JUST happening because Clinton's a woman, but because she's a woman who's perceived as bitchy, underhanded, and sleazy(in the business dealings sense), and people hate her husband.
I truly believe if Jennifer Granholm ran for president she'd have a better chance of winning than Hillary Clinton. I'm very worried about a Clinton nomination. I think she's the one Democrat the Republicans could beat. And it has nothing to do with her being a woman.
What I'm trying to say is that this isn't JUST a woman thing, and I don't think any woman who ran for President would be subjected to this egregrious treatment by virtue of gender alone. I think we are already past that stage and have seen many women top politicians. I think this is something to do with Hillary herself. The Clintons just awaken the beast in the people who do not like them. And I'm sorry to say there are many Democrats among that number.
And Broadsheet needs to get over boosting her just because she's a woman. Is she the best candidate for women's interests? That's another question, isn't it, and one I don't think can be answered in the affirmative.
