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BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 11:13 PM Feb 2016

Bob Woodward's Problems With Hillary Clinton Definitely Aren't Sexist, No Sir

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bob-woodward-hillary-clinton_us_56b21b55e4b08069c7a59b98

He just wishes she would stop shouting.

Woodward apologized for "dwelling on the tone issue," but said "there is something here where Hillary Clinton suggests that she's almost not comfortable with herself."

Clinton should "lower the temperature" and "get off this screaming stuff," he added.

Other guests during the segment defended Clinton. "These are rallies, though, and it's hard [not to scream] at a rally," journalist Cokie Roberts said.

The former secretary of state has been criticized for her appearance and a perceived lack of approachability for her entire career. Much of that criticism is clearly sexist: shouting, for example, is not usually a liability for male candidates.


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Bob Woodward's Problems With Hillary Clinton Definitely Aren't Sexist, No Sir (Original Post) BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 OP
Woodward prefers the soft tones of Dubya, his idol. oasis Feb 2016 #1
I hope someone sends this to him - DURHAM D Feb 2016 #2
Absolutely beautiful rant, DURHAM D!!!! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #7
In this campaign with all the shouting occurring he did not callout Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #3
Woodward insults President Obama, too.. does he insult repubs? no comment on bern shouting? Cha Feb 2016 #4
Bob Woodward is biased as heck pandr32 Feb 2016 #5
After Watergate, he fell BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #6

oasis

(49,387 posts)
1. Woodward prefers the soft tones of Dubya, his idol.
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 11:22 PM
Feb 2016

Don't worry Bob, you won't be getting any interviews, so your over sensitive ears are in no danger.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
7. Absolutely beautiful rant, DURHAM D!!!!
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 12:08 PM
Feb 2016

Wish I'd had the courage to write it. Thanks for sharing.

Here's just the beginning of the "shouting:"

FIRST AND FUCKING FOREMOST, COOL, YOU LIKE BERNIE'S WISHES AND DREAMS APPROACH TO POLITICS. "FREE COLLEGE FOR EVERYONE AND A GODDAMN PONY." YES, THAT SOUNDS FUCKING WONDERFUL BUT DO YOU THINK HILLARY COULD EVEN SAY THOSE WORDS WITHOUT FOX NEWS LITERALLY BURYING HER ALIVE IN TAMPONS AND CRUCIFIXES?


And it goes on - and on - and on. It is a glorious thing to behold.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
3. In this campaign with all the shouting occurring he did not callout
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 05:24 AM
Feb 2016

Any of the other male candidates, what is the problem, we know Morning Joe is not calling out male shouters maybe Woodard was pandering to the show but it does not mean it was nit a sexist statement. I have placed Morning Joe on ignore.

pandr32

(11,586 posts)
5. Bob Woodward is biased as heck
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 09:01 AM
Feb 2016

When I listen to him I wonder how he could be the same reporter who was digging for the truth all those years ago with the Watergate incident that eventually brought down a president. What happened to him?

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
6. After Watergate, he fell
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 12:02 PM
Feb 2016

victim to his own hubris. IMO, he's a first-class jerk, certainly since the Raygun era.

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