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January 26, 2008
The Leading Edge - Real Men Don't Eat Quiche or Like Hillary
What is Hillary's Man Problem?
There is a lot written about her not being tough enough for men plus a variety of other reasons. I think there is something else possibly going on. Men -- and there are lots of them -- whose swagger is fueled by bravado, ego and bullsh*t don't like it when a women sees through it all and sees them for the immature fools that they sometimes are.
This may explain why so many men do not take their wives to functions where they are worried that she might roll her eyes to the ceiling every time he is acting boorish, pontificating or in other ways embarrassing himself that he is not aware of, or if he is doesn't seem to care.
Perhaps men, Republicans and "good old boys" who are used to bullsh*ting each other or posturing with each other and where the unspoken contract is to not call each other on it are very uncomfortable with a woman who can see through it.
Even if she doesn't say anything judgmental, they will believe that she is thinking those things and this can inhibit them in their "boys will be boys" play...and many men do not take kindly to being so inhibited.
Here's Hillary's dilemma. If she acts as if those things don't bother her (when we know from biographies of some private spats with Bill when he demonstrated those qualities) when it appears that they do, then she is lying. On the other hand, if she does admit to those things bothering her, than she is being a controlling, judgmental bitch raining on a man's parade.
This dilemma may not just cost her with men, but also with women who want to know who the real Hillary is.
Some of those "real" moments came out during the New Hampshire primary (which I believe were authentic vs. scripted) and her victory there may have been a vote for her being authentic, because when it appeared she was, voters -- male and female -- were able to temporarily dropped their guard, their distrust and when they did that, she won.
So perhaps the best advice for her might be: "Come out, come out whoever you are, because if you do, you will probably turn out to be not as bad as people are worried you are and not as good as people hope you are, but you just might turn out to be real enough to get elected.
Posted by Mark Goulston at January 26, 2008 8:59 PM | Topic: leadership |
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Repeating this tripe from The Nation doesn't make it any more true, nor does it display the best of your reasoning powers.
"Bullsh*ting" is on both of the isle and is equal party opportunity.
If you don't know the REAL Hillary by now... what fairy tale makes you think it will be magically "revealed" at all?
The fact is she is doing battle against Obama, a black male candidate, and seems to have her hands quite full with that. Yet you're worried about the Republicans? Please! Keep your powder dry a bit longer. There is still a very long road for both parties before their conventions. Or, are you liberals already nervous about November?
Could it be... could it really be possible that people (men included) don't like Hillary for her POLICIES, her world view and the role of government? Or are you too self-loathing of a (liberal) man to consider this?
You actually believe this Bulls**t you just wrote. That is one of the worst presentations of an arguement I have ever read. It wasn't an arguement it was a whine! Heres your cheese.
Therer will never be an "honest" debate between both parties when you have an article like this. Thank you for "bulls--ting" us!! Are you that shallow to think the men on the other side of the aisle are cave men without brains? Has it ever occurred to you that Hiliary's policies and her strict adherence to Sal Elinsky's "Rules for Radicals" is what most men don't want any part of? This country is in the financial mess because of overspending. Hiliary will spend this country into bankruptcy (if Congress doesn't beat her to it) with her health care policies et al... America is broke and has no $$$ to pay for anything at this point. Most Americans see right thru her...that's why we don't like her. Grow up!!
Hillary came from a generation where sleeping with the RIGHT man entitled her to a job. Those days are GONE!
Sorry but I don't believe anything she does is authentic. My skepticism sensor buzzes at everything Hillary Rodham does. The reason I don't like her has nothing to do with the tripe you wrote, the reason is that I see through her. She is all politics and no public service.
I don't care about a candidate's sex, race, religion, profession, or any other facet - I care that someone wants to serve. You can rationalize the reasons why men and women hate Hillary; it boils down to distrust.