Dear Maureen

[creidylad]

Dear Maureen Dowd,

STFU about Hillary already. Find something constructive to say about something. Anything. Anywhere. Being a female NY Times columnist does not mean you have to tear down every woman who becomes a public figure as your personal vision quest.

That is all.

-me

Comments

[ak_blackcap]

I haven't been reading Dowd's stuff, so I can't comment on that, though I did really appreciate Steinam's piece. I just wanted to say that I really don't like Hillary and it has nothing to do with what kind of woman she is. It has to do with her being part of a major effort to move the Democratic Party to the right on a number of issues. This is the same reason I don't like Bill. The both represent a trend that makes me very leery of the leadership of the Democratic Party. I'd love to see a woman president, just not this woman.

[creidylad]

Yes, this is true! And great! Now why can't the commentary about Hillary focus on these issues rather than whether she's an orchestrated cyborg? What is rankling me is this idea that the press and especially Maureen Dowd feel this need to tear at her as the 'wrong' sort of woman and attack her femininity.

[zthulu]

-walks in-
-looks around cautiously-
-quietly slinks out-

[creidylad]

I am not saying I love Hillary. I am not even exactly sure who I am voting for yet.

I'm just saying Ms. Dowd should change the record.

GRRRRRR.

[zthulu]

-opens mouth-
-closes mouth-
-shakes head-
-walks away-

[creidylad]

No. No. Now you must spill it.

[thickie]

as a resident and citizen north of the 49 i say this:

i consider myself more democrat (liberal) than republican (conservative), but it's more important to look at things on a case-by-case basis. that said, i haven't been following the primaries and issues/stands closely.

i like obabma and i like hillary. they're bright, interesting and not george w. and his ilk.

i think hillary is being held accountable for her keeping her mouth shut about bill's infidelities, for the loud rumours about being a lesbian, for being a woman and for supporting same-sex marriage.

that another woman is taking her to task (and i haven't read any of dowd's pieces) doesn't surprise me. would things be different if dowd was a man and saying what she's been saying?

just wondering.

[creidylad]

Would that all of this were so. But no.

Hillary does not support gay marriage. None of the mainstream candidates can. It sucks. Big time.

Maureen Dowd isn't taking her to task. She's writing catty screeds.

Let us look at the headline that set me off: "Can Hillary Cry Her Way Back to the White House?" Dowd tries to be oh-so-witty and comes off as oh-so-catty. It's not just about Hillary, though. She's like this with most women she writes about.

This was because the woman dared to show emotion in public the other day.

And nobody is yelling about her keeping her mouth shut, etc. They are just busy accusing her of being an automaton or a cyborg. It's juvenile, and beneath the dignity -- well, it SHOULD BE beneath the dignity -- of major news organizations to participate in it.

[thickie]

i thought hillary was supportive of same-sex marriage.

just goes to show ya that this canuck doesn't know much 'bout the u.s. political races.....probably 'cause our politicians are so mind boggling boring and borderline ASSHATS, minus jack layton (but he's a socialist!), that i'm off politics.

[creidylad]

She is for civil unions. But she supported DOMA (as did her husband). No mainstream presidential candidate in the US can come out pro-gay-marriage and make it to the big seat.