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Separate the people from the point: Lesson #1


Let me be crystal clear: I don’t like and often overtly do not tolerate being told to sit down, get with the program or shut up, whether the message is sent as a subtle euphemism or otherwise.
And I agree that Hillary Clinton supporters count too.

However, the surest way to make sure that you don’t count?  Well, could be the Clinton Supporters Count Too plan:

An Ohio-based group of Democratic Hillary Clinton supporters say they’ll work actively against Sen. Barack Obama if he becomes the nominee, arguing that Clinton has been the subject of “intense sexism” by party leaders and the media.

So organizing a group to go on Bill O’Reilly might be attention-getting, but it ain’t gonna change a thing except drive voters who already don’t know how to deal with women further into their caves.

Good idea: championing the idea that acting as though you don’t need a single person who voted for Hillary Clinton to win the general election is wrong and stupid on multiple levels.

Not good idea: naming your group in a way that says you count, and then making your platform all about how you aren’t going to submit your vote to be counted.

I’m all about “women [who] feel like “we’re being told to sit down, shut up, and get with the program” expressing their views and pushing for change.  But formally organizing themselves as an anti-Barack Obama group?

That’s just dumb, not to mention counter-productive, naive and further aggravating the divide.

Not places any of us should be going.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 5:03 pm May 15th, 2008 in Politics 

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2 Responses to “Separate the people from the point: Lesson #1”

  1. 1 c on May 16th, 2008 5:10 am

    The Obama arrogance and consistent sexist attitude is going to add to his downfall in November.

    Add to that the DNC, Ted Kennedy and the “good old boy network” who have openly ganged up and bullied the only woman running …a former First Lady who has served this country for 8 years.

    They openly disrespect her and bash her while treating their male counter part Obama with kid gloves and give him a free pass.

    Why are these supposed leaders not speaking out over the outrageous sexist attacks on Senator Clinton? Because they approve, otherwise there would be an out cry as there was in dealing with racism.

    It is this lack of respect towards Hillary Clinton and women in general that has millions of Americans…..both men and woman
    outraged and determined to send the DNC, Ted Kennedy and all Chauvanists a strong message in November!

    Enough is enough and the time has come to make a stand against the sexist and dismissive attitude and treatment of Women.

    We are TIRED of the Hillary bashing and we aren’t going to take it anymore!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. 2 caldonia on July 2nd, 2008 12:43 pm

    Read what I wrote about the nobamas.

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