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Hillary Clinton Sexism

The Undefeated: The Movie I Wish Hillary Had Made

Amy Siskind | Posted 08.06.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton Sexism Media, Hillary Clinton 2008, Stephen Bannon, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin 2012, Sarah Palin Vice President, The Undefeated, Politics News
Amy Siskind

Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin share next to nothing in political ideology or background. Here's what they do have in common: both woman candidates were victims of a media smear campaign which played a major factor in their temporary political demise.

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New Buzz: Health Care Security on Meet the Press. Will it work and will the messenger be successful?

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Palin Sexism, Kathleen Sebelius, Spin Doctors, Hillary Clinton Sexism, President Obama, 2008 Election and Sexism, Media, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Health Care Reform, Spin, Hillary Clinton, Robert Gibbs, Frank Luntz, Health Care, Politics News
Michelle Kraus

Good job Kathleen Sebelius! The Secretary stayed on message as MTP host David Gregory hammered away at her. At last our team's word magicians seem to ...

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Hillary Clinton: Love "Really What's Important In Life"

AP/AFP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Bill Clinton, Clinton Asia, Hillary Clinton Asia, Hillary Clinton Asia Trip, Clinton Asia Trip, Politics News

SEOUL, South Korea — Dashing through a kaleidoscopic tour of the far East in her first outing as U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton...

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Clinton Democrats: The Media Has Got it All Wrong

Christal Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Obama Sexism, John McCain, PUMA Voters, Puma, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Politics News
Christal Phillips

A quarter of the nearly three dozen people on the bus are Asian, Hispanic, and African-American.

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Palin's Appearance Makes Headlines Because of Our Hypocrisy, Not Hers

Judy Muller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Palin Sexism, Gender Politics, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Clothes, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin Sexism, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Sarah Palin Reaction, Gender, Piper's Handbag, Spending on Palin's Appearance, Palin 150 Clothes, Palins Appearances, Palin Reaction Clothing Expenses, Palin Clothes Hypocrisy, Home News
Judy Muller

Beneath this "controversy" over Palin's expensive wardrobe is a troubling fact: when it comes to judging female politicians, we are still a deeply sexist culture.

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Hillary Clinton: "There Were A Lot Of Times When I Appreciated" Fox News During Primary

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Hillary Clinton Fox News, Gretchen Carlson, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Fox & Friends, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Media Sexism, Media News

Hillary Clinton appeared on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning, where she discussed sexism with co-host Gretchen Carlson and took the opportunity to say ...

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America Can Not Afford Another American President

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Read More: Star Wars, John McCain, Hillary Clinton 2008, Hillary Clinton Sexism, William K. Wolfrum, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin Vice President, Race, Barack Obama Race, Brazil, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Barack Obama 2008, John McCain 2008, Federal Budget Deficit, Naturalization, Sexism, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Race, Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Alaska, Gay Marriage, Sarah Palin Reaction, Home News
Diane Tucker

Exactly how many Republican administrations do Americans need before they realize they're all the same? Grandiose deficits. Financial compensation to buddies. Attempts to privatize everything except their own colossal business failures.

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Clinton Reveals Bitterness Over "Media Sexism"

Politico | The Crypt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Barack Obama, Sexism, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Well, she said she wouldn't attack Sarah Palin. Hillary Clinton, played it cool when pelted with questions asked about Sarah Palin on Capitol Hill to...

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History, Hope and Hillary: A Call for Party Unity

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Democratic Convention, Bill Clinton, Vote Hope 2008, Hillary Clinton 2008, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Ted Kennedy Democratic Convention, Puma Clinton, 1992 Election, Women's Suffrage, John McCain 2008, Year of the Women, Shirley Chisolm, 1984 Democratic Convention, 1980 Democratic Convention, Barbara Jordan, Politics News
Bennet Kelley

I am asking that you heed the lessons of 1980 and remain loyal to the party both candidates represent and to the legacy of the Clinton administration they seek continue.

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The Hillary Holdouts ... And A Theory Why

Alison Owings | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Elderly, Feminism Clinton, Older Women, Hillary Roll Call Convention, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Clinton Supporters, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Women's Vote, Secretaries, Politics News
Alison Owings

The soul-robbing sexism of the past has come home to roost in the present. The Hillary Holdouts who could not wear pants to work then, yell their support for their pantsuit-wearing avenger now.

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Newsweek's Standards Tumble Off Track With Sexist Olympic Coverage

Katie Molinaro | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: China Olympics, Gymnastics, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Newsweek, Sexism, Olympics, Rau'Shee Warren, Chinese Women's Gymnastics, U.S. Women's Gymnastics, Muggsy Bogues, Media News
Katie Molinaro

I realize female gymnasts are petite, but I could think of a variety of less sexist and more relevant adjectives than "adorable" to describe them. How about strong, fearless and dedicated?

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Am I a Hillary-Hating Sexist? You Tell Me

Linda Keenan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Pelosi Addresses Sexism, Ann Soetoro, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 2008 Primary Battle, Presidential Politics, Sexism, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Politics News
Linda Keenan

I argued that the first woman president should be one who didn't come in on the coattails of a man, but is it realistic to expect a female leader at this moment to be perfectly cleansed of male power?

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Pelosi on Clinton's Defeat: "I'm A Victim of Sexism Myself All The Time"

Chicago Sun Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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"I'm a victim of sexism myself all the time," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) discussing Tuesday morning whether sexism played a significan...

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NYT Public Editor: Dowd "Went Over the Top" in Clinton Coverage

Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton Sexism Media, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Dowd Clinton, Maureen Dowd, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Media Coverage Clinton, Politics News

In an article on media sexism in the Democratic primary, NYT Public Editor Clark Hoyt singles out Maureen Dowd's columns as deserving more scrutiny: ...

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"Women's Lib" Reborn?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Election and Sexism, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2008, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Politics News
Caryl Rivers

The message when the first woman to have a real shot at the presidency is consistently called shrill and cackling is that women should have no voice in the public arena and will be humiliated if they try to enter it.

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Who, Me, Sexist? Confessions of a Cable-News Commentator

John Neffinger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Hillary Clinton Sexism Media, Shrill, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, New York Times, Society, Media News
John Neffinger

Since research shows that as a society we still share some strong culturally-enforced biases in how we perceive men and women, maybe next time I will take the time to make it clear where I stand.

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News Execs Dismiss Notion Of Sexism In Coverage Of Clinton

New York Times | KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Media Coverage, Hillary Clinton Campaign, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Media News

Angered by what they consider sexist news coverage of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, many women and ...

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Watch Out For 18 Million Pieces of Falling Shattered Glass!

Maegan Carberry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Bill Clinton's Influence on Hillary's Popularity, Hillary Clinton Family, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Race, Hillary Clinton Feminism, Barack Obama Family, Feminism, Barack Obama, Politics News
Maegan Carberry

The end of Hillary Clinton's candidacy proved that a woman can be just as sneaky and misleading and desperate as a male politician faced with failure and the implosion of a chance at power.

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Open Letter to Hillary

Ilana Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Gender Election, Hillary Clinton 2008, Hillary Clinton Sexism, 2008 Election and Gender, Sexism, Gender, Politics News
Ilana Goldman

Dear Hillary - I say this to you almost daily, but since it's normally to you on the TV screen, I thought I should find a way of saying it where you...

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Obama's Dignified Calm

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton 2008, 2008 Election and Gender, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Politics News
Peter Clothier

Clinton can't blame the media, sexism, or others for the failure. She started out an easy frontrunner, with the full weight of the party machinery behind her. It was hers to lose, and she lost it.

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Final Thoughts on Sex and the City

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Sex and the City Backlash, Sex and the City Movie, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Women and Politics, Sex and the City, 2008 Election and Gender, Gender, Entertainment News
Melissa Silverstein

Something big is happening and SATC didn't cause it, it just reflects it. Whether or not you are a Hillary fan, there is a gender conversation happening in this country, and women are angry.

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Who's the Next "Viable Woman Presidential Candidate?"

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Punditmom, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
Joanne Bamberger

Given the treatment Hillary has received, I fear it will be a long time before another woman is ready to subject herself -- and her family -- to the meat grinder of American presidential politics.

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Hillary's Eternal Last Gasp

Beth Arnold | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Hillary Campaign Slipping Away, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, Hillary Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Beth Arnold

Sexism doesn't explain why Hillary lost and neither does the false accusation that the media preferred Obama as the Hillary-ites endlessly drone.

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Want to See Sexism? Try Calling Your Opponent a Ditz and Joking About Clinton's Death

Matt Stoller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Wa-08, Darcy Burner, Dave Reichert, Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, Darcy Burner Iraq, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Sexism, 2008 Election and Sexism, Hillary Gender Election, Dave Reichert Darcy Burner, 2008 Election and Gender, Gender, Politics News
Matt Stoller

These videos are really quite stunning. Rep. Dave Reichert's jokes about Hillary Clinton dying are just the latest in a career of using sexist slurs and innuendo to deny women full equality.

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Does Clinton Camp Talk of Sexism Risk the Democrats' Future?

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Media, Barack Obama, Election, Hillary Clinton, Gender, Sexism, Hillary Clinton Sexism, 2008 Election and Sexism, Race, Hillary Gender Election, 2008 Election and Gender, Ferraro Obama Comments, Geraldine Ferraro, Jay-Z, Obama Race, Politics News
Eric Deggans

This is how the Clintons could pull the Democratic Party down to general election defeat alongside their fading presidential hopes: a pointless fight over gender politics.

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