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January 10, 2008
Clarifications
1) I don't care if or why Senator Clinton became emotional ("cried" or whatever you call it). I do care that the cable news pundits turned it into a sexist "girls are so weak" reason for Senator Clinton's victory.
2) If a Democrat exploits the fear of terrorism to, as Senator Obama says, "scare up votes," I'm going to call them on it with the same vigor as I call out Cheney and the Bush Republicans. If this means cannibalizing the party I usually support, then so be it. Just because it comes from a Democrat doesn't make it right -- or more American. And I'll be twice as hard on Senator Obama if he ever pulls the same stunt. But I don't think he will.
Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2008 12:55 AM | DIGG ME!
Comments
I like to think that voters aren't so callow that they'd be swayed by a cracking voice and a little eye moisture, but voters tend to go for odd things at odd times, so it's difficult to say. That expressed, I do feel the pundits' general crowing about it was unseemly, as disagreeing with or even disliking someone is one thing, but castigating them for weakness or other perceived flaws is another.
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at January 10, 2008 06:58 AM
Bob, thanks! Finally! A voice of sanity (okay at least semi-sanity). Big girls don't cry, because you can't float to the top on tears. And this is fairly high. Keep up the words, Gloria
Posted by: Gloria at January 10, 2008 02:47 PM
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