Comments on: Hillary Clinton Angry at a Town Hall Meeting? Not Really

By: Marcie

Marcie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:58:05 +0000

The question was clear in the video.
Apparently you did not hear the tone in Clinton’s voice nor see the dismissive look on her face.
Would you call her response respectful?
The ignorance in her response was her lack of thought before she responded and apparent lack of knowledge of the culture.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:17:37 +0000

Marcie,

a.) the question was mistranslated, hardly Clinton’s fault
b.) at no point did she “slam” anyone, especially not another country’s culture
c.) what exactly was ignorant about her response?

By: Marcie Schweikert

Marcie Schweikert — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:31:59 +0000

Absolutely no excuse or reason for Clinton’s behavior. She is NOT representing US interests by slamming another country’s cluture. No way!

By: Marcie Schweikert

Marcie Schweikert — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:29:49 +0000

The univeristy student asked the question based on her cluture and was very respectful in asking the question. Obviously, Secretary of State Clinton didn’t have a clue that the question was coming from the cluture of that area. What an absolute ignorant and uncalled for remark on the part of Clinton. Many in that country heard Clinton disavow their cluture by her behavior in slamming that student.

If Clinton is trying to get even for not winning the presidency by misrepresenting Americans in other countries, she’d better consider this could back fire on her.

She (Clinton) also reaffirmed her reputation for being a tyrant which she had earlier denied on the campaign trail. And she is supposed to be a well educated person?????

By: John

John — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:29:04 +0000

I agree with Kari, however one must wonder why a strong woman, such as Ms. Clinton, would have “stood by her man” during those unseemly times of the 90′s.

It does show that she, at least up until recently, felt the need to ride his coat tails. I, on the other hand, think that she would have done fine leaving him altogether.

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:06:34 +0000

Yep. It’s a total double standard and, unfortunately, it’s almost never called out. Guys can be rude, angry and vicious all they like, and the media almost always portrays them as aggressive go-getters who know how to get things done.

Whereas when high ranking women do so, they get called “angry” or much, much worse. I mean, it was just a week or so ago that the Washington Post “joked” that Hillary was a “Mad Bitch”. And she’s not the only one who gets it. So to does Nancy Pelosi, Sotomayor, Sarah Palin and plenty of others.

Women have made great strides in the last couple generations, but we’re not there yet.