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It is plain and simple, she is trying to get sympathy..again! Last time she donated publicly to her campaign more people started donating. The last time she whined that she was getting picked on by the media..they went negative against Obama. Again..she is injecting race and gender into the mix. I have never seen Obama use the "race" card. The Clintons and the media brought race into it. Now Hillary is doing the same thing by stating that "white people" support her more than Obama.lol She is losing and evidentally she has to play the race and gender card..Pretty pathetic and desperate to me and totally lacks class!

cONGRATS TO CHARLIE ON HIS BROADCASE WED. EVENING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THE NEWS THAT WASN'T HOLDING BACK ON DISCLOSING THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CLINTONS. IT DID MY HEART GOOD TO SEE THE TRUTH. THE OTHER STATIONS DO NOT GET IT!!!. THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. NICK BELL SAVANNAH, GA.

Love to see Hillary ridiculed and criticized; it shows she's a big girl, can take, probably expects it, and doesn't have to whine racism like Obama does when he is criticized.

Should men expect her to whine if it gets too tough? Absolutely; it wouldn't be America without it but no more so than it should be for men to be rightly criticized. And fair's fair; it works both ways, doesn't it?

It's especially good when Hillary is able to counter the cutting criticism of Stephanopoulos since he was once a White House insider for Bill, and ducked out early because of a conflict with Hillary, or so he said in the book he published afterward to capitalize upon the Clinton terms, among the many who did.

Read this again. She is not talking about sexism being the demise of her campaign. She is RESPONDING to a question that ASKED her why she guesses American women regard her campaign with sympathy. So she isn't whining; she's being forced to address gender issues, and she does so with restraint.

There is a certain amount of irony in Hillary being a candidate and having to face an opponent who is a black male because of the history of Hillary and because of he has been compared to JFK, who was white, but also because race relations, in addition to the war in Vietnam and Nixon's impeachment was at the center of the 1960's civil unrest, of which Hillary was there at inception both in her valedictory speech which put her on the Life Magazine cover, and because it seems to "turn back the clock" on issues that Hillary was fully engaged in then. Most assuredly like deja vu for her, it isn't for Obama, but does represent how the Obama Presidency means different things to different people in 2008.

The unresolved status of women is not the least of these considerations given the long history of race relations and the number of KKK incidents and interracial rape cases that capitalized upon white female chastity as their reason for being.

So the sexism and racist challenge of the election is in no small part due to our unique history in both these areas as white males used antagonism and white females to justify their racism, and retain control of their accumulated white property, not the least of which were the white females of their household which black racism threatened to destroy, or tarnish.

The black rapes that have been the outcome of race relations is no small concern in their challenge to white females, and the hateful origins of those acts can be considered the backlash upon white males.

So, for white males, the question is whether they stand with their forebears and defend white female honor, or whether they are progressive to stand with black males and assert their right to insult, tarnish, impoverish, and torture all women, black and white together by asserting dominance and continuing oppression.

No doubt women will be watching to see how this imbrogglio develops, sinc it is sure to set the stage for gender relations and race relations for the next generation. The question of whether it is progress, however, is debateable, if not folly for all concerned.

JJ, you name me one black President and I'll name you your female one. It's just silly to say that a woman is somehow on a more uneven playing field than a black guy.

I LOVE HILLARY AND IAM FROM TEXAS BUT IF OBAMA WINS MR.MCCAIN WILL GET MY VOTE IN NOV.OBAMA HAS A FEW IDEA'S BUT DOESN'T TELL US HOW HE WILL PAY FOR
THEM.
YES THE NEWS MEDIA HAS GIVEN OBAMA A FREE PASS EVERYBODY IS SCARED TO ATTACK HIM

JJ you are a fool. Gender and race stopped being a controlling force in the world a long time ago. So long ago the current generation hadn't even been born yet. That is not to say that it doesn't still exist but that it stopped controlling who became leaders of companies and political entities a long time ago. There hasn't been a female president before because of one simple reason, no party nominated one. Not some grand scheme to get at women but solely because no party wanted to nominate one. You are acting irrationally in your arguments. Name one reason for there to be a female president. I think that a president should be selected based on their platform not based on their gender. You obviously do not. You can call foul and say how difficult it is for women to get by, but how is it any different for any other minority? These days Hispanics are looked down upon for the illegal immigration but you don't see them whining. Progressivism is good but not without direction. Electing someone based solely on their race or gender is idiocy of the highest order. If the woman had a platform that I supported then I would support her but not at the cost of my beliefs.

Dak, I don't know a women who say they won't vote for a man for president. I know a number of men who say they won't.

Check mate you irrational fool.

Mike, I challenge you to name one female president of the US. Oh, THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY? I wonder why. Only a sexist bigot would act like sexism isn't a factor in this.

Thatcher,in the UK,got voted in because
she stood for policies which all races and genders could equate to,she was not on the feminist ticket,there's the difference between her and hillary.
Imagine a man running for the white house promising that men and children would come first,that women would be legislated against and surrounding himself with an inner circle of male only advisers.What chance would he stand?Politicians should be all things to all people and have clear policies
to help all people or at least to be as
even handed as possible and not to favour men or women or blacks.In the UK
no women mps admit to being out and out feminists until they get their feet under the table.
The american election looks like it is going to be very confrontational and dirty and unless the democrats get their house in order my bet is that there will be another republican in power.

Well, you have to admit it would be easier if she didnt have to deal with the distractions of her priapic, mullet headed, husband who has used her campaign as his personal quest to rebuild his legacy.

JJ: "Of course it's harder for women. Talk to some of your male friends and family member about their views on women. Sexism still exist? Yup."

Counterargument: Talk to some of your female friends and family members about their views on men. Sexism still exist? Yep.

Why doesn't she release her tax returns? Is that too difficult? REALLY?

Common now. She's a congenital liar, a cheat and a fake. She's so easy to see through. Can't you?

Orlando, are you serious? Obama would make a terrible president. He lacks substance, and the things he has said have scared me. He said he wants to bomb Pakistan. He aslo said he wants to turn social security into a welfare program by removing the payroll tax cap. That would also, by the way, be the biggest tax increase in our country's history.

Also, if Obama isn't calculating, then why did one of his advisors tell Canadian officials not to worry about his anti-NAFTA speeches, that it was just empty rhetoric? Obama will say and do anything to get elected, and there are just enough stupid people for this to actually work.

Chris, so are you saying she's wrong, that it really isn't harder for a woman? If that's the case then please explain to me why we've had over 40 presidents and not a single one has been a woman.

Will Hillary never stop blaming anyone but herself? She had the largest, most experienced political, fundraising, media operation to ever run a non-incumbent Presidential campaign. She had the most name recognition of probably any non-incumbent Presidential candidate since Washington. She easily outshined several more experienced candidates (Biden, Dodd, Richardson, etc.) and made them non-factors throughout the race. The only two post-Iowa competitors were a one-term Senator and failed VP candidate and a first-term minority Senator. She's right, the field wasn't level because it was tipped dramatically in her favor.

I don't understand what's so hard about this decision for the Democrats. You have a canadit that has a vision of a better America for everyone, not just because your are a man,female,black,white, ,brown,Dem or Rep Then you have a canadit who will say or do anything with no shame just for the sake of having power. I did'nt attach any canidits names to this for a reason,you decide who these descriptions fit.It's not good enough to say because I'm a Black Man and I've suffered and only I can understand and repersent black people so because of that I deserve to be president and its not good enough to say because I am a woman that only I have womens issues at heart and because I have suffered that I deserve to be president. We need to get to the point where we see eachother as Americans first. I would hope that we are not selecting a president because someone is Black,white,male or female. I do hope and pray that we are going to elect a president because that president want's to repersent all Americans and not just selected targeted groups because that is what is going to get them votes.Listen to your canidates, I'm sure if you put all these other wadge issues to the side you will make the right decision for America not just for Black people,White people,Woman,Men but for all people all Americans.

what a crock! this woman has vast amounts of privilege, yet she's complaining (falsely) about "it's hard out here for a woman"??? she REALLY thinks we women are stupid! we may not all have a wellesley education, millions in the bank, and a former president for a husband, but STUPID we are not! that's why so many of us are supporting OBAMA!

She didn't say she hasn't won because she's a woman. She said IT'S HARDER FOR WOMEN. As I said before, do a survey of your friends and family members. You'll probably find a decent number of them are skeptical of women leaders.

As I said before, I know about a handful who say they don't think a woman should be president.

I don't know anyone who says a man shouldn't be president. We don't have that luxury.