Monday, August 30, 2004

Regarding Hillary.

Hillary Clinton was on the radio with Wolf Blitzer yesterday, making a media round on the eve of the Republican National Convention. For some reason or another, I’ve never taken the time to listen/see/pay attention to a Hillary interview despite the fact that she’s been a national figure for over 12 years now. 3 things struck me. In order of realization—(1) Hillary is very, very sharp; (2) Why does conventional wisdom prop John Kerry up as “the candidate most likely to be elected” but conversely forecast Hillary as “unelectable”; and (3) is mainstream America still so allergic to modern feminism that it could not accept a President with boobs and a penis? God. I feel bad for this woman. It must really yank her chain to see George W. Bush in the oval office. Being the junior senator from NY has its perks, but let’s apply a broader sense of perspective. Hillary has been eating shit for the past thirty years.

First, her husband’s a philanderer. That’s ok, I guess. You win some, you lose some. But this is just the start. Next, Hillary went to Yale law school (Yale!), but somehow ended up in Little Rock, Arkansas for what are supposed to be the best years of your life (late-twenties to menopause). This is not so bad when your husband makes his living as the Attorney General of Arkansas or Governor of Arkansas, and you’re just some stupid bitch that wants to live in the guvnah’s mansion. But alas, Hillary isn’t a stupid fucking bitch and if she wanted a mansion, it’s likely that she could have acquired the means to obtain one on her own. Then, your husband somehow transitions from governor of Arkansas to leader of the free world. I’m sure that this was a very happy occasion for Hillary. But the second she takes the national stage, everyone starts lining up to kick her in the balls for endeavoring to do something more than smile, meet-and-greet, and tell everyone what a great person her husband is. Finally, on the tail end of what will be viewed as a prosperous, but historically unremarkable presidency, your husband gets caught with a fat girl and this sets into motion his impeachment, a 20th century first. And since you don't publicly freak the fuck out, the country concludes that you are a cold, unfeeling bitch. Yes, Hillary is beloved by many Americans. But she’s also reviled by a fair share of us and this is undeserved. I really don’t understand it.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow. Gary sympathizes for a woman. I love it.
[Claire]

September 1, 2004 at 3:43 PM  

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