NYT Feminists Still Giddy About Hillary's Chances In 2016: Any Gender Problems Have Been 'Wiped Out'

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NYT Feminists Still Giddy About Hillary's Chances In 2016: Any Gender Problems Have Been 'Wiped Out' By Tim Graham Created 05/26/2013 - 7:52am

Politico’s Katie Glueck reported two feminists who’ve written opinion columns for The New York Times are still giddy about Hillary Clinton’s chances in 2016. Benghazi, schmengazi.

Appearing Thursday at the liberal Center for American Progress, former Times columnist Anna Quindlen asserted any gender-related problems Hillary encountered in previous races have been “wiped out,” and her gender would only be an asset if she runs in 2016.

“I think the gender issue as a problem or a deal breaker — ‘Can we have a woman as president of the United States?’ … it was wiped out,” Quindlen said. “It was wiped out when she ran and nearly won in 2008, and it since has been even further wiped out by her performance as secretary of state.”

Feminists don’t want to hear anything about four Americans dying because the female Secretary of State somehow failed in her duties. That ought to at least slow down liberals from saying Hillary’s allegedly stellar performance has “wiped out” any concerns about her competence, irrespective of gender.

“I think there will be many issues around her candidacy if she runs in 2016,” Quindlen continued. “I do not think her gender will be one except that there will be a whole bunch of women quietly saying, ‘Yay,’ every day [until] the election.”

Current Times columnist and former editorial page editor Gail Collins was eager to agree:

“When she ran for the Senate, … you’d see these mobs of women, … many of them tended to be middle-aged. I took from them a sense of excitement about the idea that you can have your life, raise a family, … maybe then, once when the kids are gone, you can have some amazing thing — not just another job or degree but just some spectacular adventure,” Collins said. “That seems to me to be the great Hillary message that just resonates with women of a certain age.”

The event was tied to the 50th anniversary publication of Betty Friedan’s feminist manifesto “The Feminine Mystique.” Collins wrote a new Introduction, and Quindlen wrote an Afterword.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Who cares about her gender

People and living creatures have a sex (male or female)....words have a gender (masculine or feminine).

[clee1]

After pResident Zero, I think the majority of the American people are weary of liberal social experiments in the White House.

[Maceman]

If she is even the Dem nominee, it will be obvious that our country has been dumbed down to the point of extinction of the American Dream.

The 2008 election of Obama showed that we had reached that point. The 2012 election showed that we are well past that point.

[formosa]

Gender was never her problem. But the astigmatism to twisted evil people seems to have been wiped away. Goody for us, she might just make it! /sarc

[arthurus]

I believe that Mrs. Bill will get the nomination and the presidency if she decides to go for it and if the kenyan decides to step down or is removed. Because of Benghazi shee seems eminently beatable so long as the Republicans in Congress don't pull their punches on the scandals which is not guaranteed or terribly likely. The Democrat base will go all out for her and the currently turned off millenials demographic will vote in very large numbers for her no matter what comes out of Benghazi so long as she doesn't get sent to prison. The real problem is the sure nomination of Jeb Bush by the Republican Party. As with all the other bobdoles that the Republicans nominate he will fail to rouse any enthusiasm among non activist conservatives and will lose.If there is a real split in the Republican Party and the conservatives form a COnstitution or American party then all bets are off.

[arthurus]

e, it will be obvious that our country has been dumbed down to the point of extinction

I am not sure the future tense is warranted here.

[BitWielder1]

If gender doesn't matter, then why does it matter so much? Hmm?

[arthurus]

“Character” has meant nothing and will mean nothing to any but a core group of American patriot conservatives.

[Pearls Before Swine]

What gender is she, anyway?

[Baynative]

Seriously, can anyone cite one positive thing Hillary Clinton has done for America in her five decades of living off the taxpayers?

[arthurus]

e, it will be obvious that our country has been dumbed down to the point of extinction

Escalators will be installed at every airport where she might go.

[hattend]

They voted Obama in because he’s black and they’ll vote Hillary! in because she a woman. Neither is good good for America

[ozdragon]

She doesn’t answer the phone at 3:00am.

[The Wizard]

no chance

[llevrok]

Seriously, can anyone cite one positive thing Hillary Clinton has done for America in her five decades of living off the taxpayers?

She made "cankles" fashionable again

[ConservativeStatement]

And Bill will woo ‘em with a speech similar to how he boosted Barry O’s chances in 2012. Women love Bill.

[Venturer]

What is Hillary’s gender anyway.

Does she play both parts with Huma?

[lurk]

Time is not Hillary’s friend. 2016 is quite a few wrinkles more.

[llevrok]

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Yes, but they govern. Election of “The Divine One” proves that.