Posted on 01/07/2008 9:08:50 PM PST by digger48
A couple of yahoos interrupted Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight in Salem by waving big signs and chanting “Iron my shirts!”
Clinton asked that the lights be turned on, apparently to see them better and declared. “Oh the remnants of sexism, alive and well tonight,” to applause.
She then talked about breaking glass ceilings, before joking as the pair were hustled out: “If there’s anybody in the audience who wants to learn to iron his own shirt, we can talk about that.”
We followed.to ask what the heck they were thinking.
Nick Gemelli, who is 21, and born at least a decade after “iron my shirts” was an anti-women’s rights slogan, didn’t have much of a rationale. “I just don’t think a woman should be President,” he said.
He couldn’t really say why, but he agreed that he was a health care voter, as the sticker on his carrying case implied. The “Hillary for President” sticker was a bit more of a puzzle.
He said he had just been given both and peeled them off. He said he had no connection to any campaign.
At least he got some attention. His friend — a la Bart Simpson — said his name was Hugh Jas, but The Mouth later learned that his real name is Adolfo Gonzalez Jr.
Update Adolfo apparently has a MySpace page that says he is a Republican who doesn’t do drugs or have a girlfriend, and calls himself “Captain Fun.” He did seem to enjoy himself more than Nick.
I’m guessing these guys were on her payroll to do this.
Somebody somewhere better check this out.
Probably Clinton plants to gin up the angry feminist vote.
Cue the tears...
Cue the sexist sign guys...
What else has she had time to cook up since Iowa?
My opinion too.
Hillary’s handers forgot to give him a script for the reporters.
Somebody in the Clinton camp obviously paid them to do this. She must REALLY be desperate.
My first thought also. Trust but verify.
I am willing to bet they were shills.
They are plants. This is just too convenient & predictable.
Obama has the race card, so Hillary needs the sexism card badly.
Unfortunately for her, racism trumps sexism all the time.
This was a setup.
She surely has promised everything else possible to win, why not a bit of ironing.
No doubt about the set up.
Bingo - Another Skit to go with the tears and dwindling funds acts.
I expect her to do Al Jolson in
back face and cackle “Mammy”.
He said he had just been given both and peeled them off. He said he had no connection to any campaign.
Uh-huh! Not affiliated with Hillary's camp, yet you have a 'Hillary for President' on your carrying case. Yeah, right??
It stank of Clintonic behavior..
did somebody flip over the sharpie written “iron my shirt” sign and notice the “hillary ‘08” sign, and was the “iron my shirt” sign in bubba’s handwriting?
20:1 says they were paid by someone in the Democratic Party, probably Hillary to do all of this.
Yeah, yeah, it’s “a vast right-wing conspiracy” (rolls eyes).
What complete stupidity on her part.
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