Former Dem VP Nominee Ferraro Says Attacks On Hillary "Sexist"

New York Times:

A critical question in this campaign -- how to run against a female presidential candidate, or as one -- has burst into the foreground in the aftermath of a Democratic debate last week at which Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was repeatedly challenged by her rivals and the event's questioners.

Some of Mrs. Clinton's supporters are accusing rival candidates and the questioners of "piling on," to use the words of the Clinton campaign, at the debate, which rattled the Clinton camp. They noted that John Edwards had been especially critical of Mrs. Clinton.

"John Edwards, specifically, as well as the press, would never attack Barack Obama for two hours they way they attacked her," said Geraldine A. Ferraro, the 1984 vice presidential candidate who supports Mrs. Clinton. "It's O.K. in this country to be sexist," Ms. Ferraro said.

Read the whole story: New York Times

Comments

[marypoppins1568]

I am so tired of this pathetic attitude that if you fight for the nomination of our party by taking on Hillary Clinton you are sexist. I am a woman who donated to the Obama campaign. I have never donated to any campaign before. I absolutely expect my candidate to fight for me and for my opinions. That is what he is doing. Hillary cannot have it both ways. She cannot say she is not playing the gender card at the same time has her supporters saying the opposite. But then Hillary never ever tells the truth. She takes after her husband on that level. I will vote for Obama in the primaries. If Hillary gets the nomination I will never vote for her under any circumstances. The truth matters more than a Democrat in the White House. We are seeing up close now what is happening in Congress with Democrats that refuse to take a stand against the republican president. There is no difference between the Clintons and republicans. Look back on the major decisions of Bill's presidency. He gave them Nafta and welfare reform and he got impeached in return. If we elect Hillary it will be the same thing all over again. BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, CLINTON. We have to put an end to the reruns in the White House. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

[Harrier]

Hillary is nothing like her husband. I will no vote for her because of he position on the war and refusal to answer questions in the debates. I'm looking for an honest leader

[Hopalongpoppyseed]

Hillary - Yawn. Hillary haters - Yawn. Reichwingnut Hillary haters - yawn. Kamikazie Leftwing Hillary haters - yawn. Fade to Krusty The Clown walking of stage groaning, "I'm so bored."

[OhPlease2007]

Gender, Sexism -&- The Vast 'Left-Wing Conspiracy'

"Mrs. Clinton’s opponents, and some prominent women, countered that Mrs. Clinton was resorting to using her sex as a shield against substantive criticism in a hard-fought race."

- NYT

In my opinion, the above quote from this NYT story sums up Hillary Clinton's campaign quite perfectly; it's as phony as a three dollar bill.

When things are going well for old 'Hill', she conveys that she is not running as a woman, when things aren't going so well, "it's those mean men who are, 'piling on.'" - More 'double-talk' from the New York Senator and/or her camp ???

What a joke!

Hillary Clinton's politics have a lot of skeletons in its closet, and she can't weasel her way out of it by having surrogate 'political losers' swift-boat the other contenders in this race by implying/pulling the, 'sexist/gender card.'

THIS time, Hillary Clinton is clearly NOT running against the 'dopes' she ran against in New York. Her Democratic opponents in this presidential race are FAR smarter -and- savvier in the trenches than she chooses to believe or give credit to; this is her Achilles heal that will be her undoing should the unfair swift-boating about gender/sexist talk continue. Do people remember how McCain was swift-boated in 2000? How about Harold Ford Jr. in the last election? You bet voters remember - they have a LONG memory for slimy stuff like this.

America is TIRED of dividers. We need a President that has the solid ability to unite this country. And what with all this swift-boating nonsense about gender and sexism seemingly stemming from her camp -or- sympathizers trickling out the message in the MSM, it is all too obvious in the eyes of many, that, Hillary Clinton doesn't have the slightest clue -or- care to unite us, as one country.

Asking 'the tough questions' and expecting honest answers on the issues is clearly not divisive, but unfairly swift-boating to garner the gender demographic, clearly is.

May the best candidate 'legitimately' win.

[wndrwrthg]

ferraro should shut the fuck up. As long as the attacks are not based on her gender, anything goes. If she cannot play with the game, get out.

[DavidE]

I guess I should have watched the debate. It sound like it was interesting. It doesn't mean anything though, the Dems have already picked Clinton. I'll be writing Gore's name in on my ballot.

[joselopez]

I came across this video on youtube:

Keyword: Hillary uncensored

FOr those who do not believe the Clintons are corrupt check out the videos. the fourth one gets to the point.

Shades of I did not know about HSU's fundraising.

[phoenix1964]

Hillary and her ilk make me sad for all my sistas. She doesn't give a damn about us, just trying to use any trick in the book to hanging on to a nomination she thinks is rightfully hers.

[NTouch08]

Ferraro is apparently on her way to losing her mental capacity. The thought that the same thing wouldn't have happened to Obama had he been 20-30 points up in the polls is absurd. Regardless of his race. To me, this whole sexism argument just reinforces the whole thought of Clinton wanting to have her issues from both sides.

[FakeRudyGiuliani]

Gerri and Hillary ain't seen nothing yet. Just wait till I get rid of the bad actor, Joseph Smith, Jr., the Manchurian Candidate. She won't know what hit her once I get a clean shot.

Fake Rudy Giuliani
fakerudygiuliani.blogspot.com

[raker]

I've perceived no sexism regarding Hillary. Crying sexism is a huge, cowardly step backward. It's a little princessy to blame the boys for the girls' troubles.

I've never understood why right wingers hate Hillary and I still don't get it, but I know why we lefties do. We hate the claiming to be progressive then voting for Republican (corporate) interests. Voting to let Bush invade Iraq killed the deal. You don't triangulate with people's lives and the soul of the country. It's unforgivable. I'll never vote for Hillary.

[rayanthony]

I'm a Republican who would vote for any of our Candidates, except Ron Paul :).

Edwards is right, we want Hitlery to be the Dem Nominee, because it's obvious that not even the Left likes her.

Now her numbers look pretty good now. Just wait till it's her and one Republican.

[Independent voter]

There is no evidence of sexism. It's just a bunch of sorry assed fems who backed the wrong horse and think that they can intimidate the rest of the people into backing the same nag by PC name calling.

Illegal aliens think that if they call US citizens racists that we'll tremble and give away the store out of PC fear. Same deal here with Clinton.

I don't care if the candidate is a hermaphrodite as long as the candidate is qualified, honest, has a vision, can unite our country and make us stronger.

Clinton posseses none of these qualities - only power lust and self infatuation. Clinton only cares about Clinton and her owners - the health care lobby, the defense lobby etc.

Let the fem trolls flame me, but I would vote for anybody but clinton.

[hugs4u]

I would love to see a good female like Barbara Boxer be president, but Hillary is no Barbara Boxer. Hillary is a female gw bush. There is a big difference between the two type of people.

[poopdeck]

Millions of American women will conclude that Ruth Marcus is the world's greatest screwball and start to work even harder for Hillary. You attack-dogs, do you not realize that you are shooting yourself in your collective feet?