OT, and tired of Hillary bashing.
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This is the most prominent news coverage this issue has ever gotten, so it could be our one last chance to get this right before the election in November.
Congress is poised to consider a new emergency paper ballots bill next weekâbut we'll have to convince them to act right away.
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What struck me about JRE's response was the rabid reaction from so many of the so-called liberal/progressive bloggers, such as, for example, Jane Hamsher and Todd Gitlin. They first admitted that they hadn't seen video of the response but were, instead, reacting to a report they'd read and then went ballistic and nasty on "Heartless John".
Well, it was they who were lowered, in my opinion. I happened to see both the Hillary, cracked voice moment and a video of Edwards response on ABC Nightly News. In fact, I called my wife in to watch it, because she likes Hillary. She was more sceptical than I, as to whether Hillary's emotion was genuine. I thought it was, but I couldn't help noticing that she was able to make her debate points about "some" unnamed (Barack's?) competitors unreadiness to be King. Some of us are right and some of us are wrong, some of us are ready and some of us are not....
This video can be seen everywhere. On network news, we saw Edwards response immediately. He first said he hadn't heard and didn't want to comment, then stupidly, mentioned that he and his opponents need to be tough in a tough race. Since he's had negative ads from all camps directed at him and he's in a friggin' race to be President, this did not strike either me or my very feminist wife as a misogynist attack.
I say SHAME to all the less than balanced bloggers who went ballistic without even seeing the actual response. It's pretty rare on the 'tubes compared to the teary-eyed video, but there's no lack of snarling anger in response anyway.
Too many people are becoming unhinged in this EARLY election cycle. I certainly hope they can come back into the fold if their Chosen One, by a miracle of dastardly, malevolent misadventure, does not ultimately win. Karl Rove and Billy Krystol are laughing over brandy and Cuban cigars over this ridiculous brouhaha.
i haven't seen much about edwards's reaction- remember, to the corporate media, he doesn't exist! but the reaction to hillary showing emotion has been... well... what we've come to expect.
Posted by Turkana at January 8, 2008 10:04 AMEven without context, I could not find one scintilla of a suggestion of a hint of sexism in Edwards' comment. I seriously do not understand what people are getting so hysterical over.
Posted by Shirin at January 8, 2008 05:27 PMI did not see Hillary's "moment". I am strongly opposed to her candidacy for reasons having solely to do with her record and her stated policies and plans. Based on what I have heard, I cannot imagine that this little "moment" warrants all the attention from both sides. She showed some emotion. Big deal. There's nothing to see here folks. Move on.
Posted by Shirin at January 8, 2008 05:46 PM