Note: This post is by the long-absent Bluebonnet, and not PD. Although he may agree with me!
Okay, unlike other blogs (*cough*ITPT*cough*), we don't endorse any candidate. I'll vote for Hillary if I absolutely have to, but I won't be happy about it. Given that . . .
I don't know how many of y'all read Jezebel, Gawker media's blog on women/feminism/pop culture, but I read it pretty religiously. Yesterday morning after Hillary's win in New Hampshire, a post on the site basically asserted that the only reason Hillary won the state is because she cried (and the bloggers gave a "f*ck you" to anyone who voted for her) which drew much ire from commenters. What I think of this theory: it is complete bullshit.
True, there are voters that are easily swayed, but a majority of people who vote (I like to think) have known for a while who they wanted to pick. Whether because she is a woman, or because they trust the last name Clinton, or they approve of her campaign platform, a good amount of voters surely knew before the "crying" incident happened that they were going to vote for her.
To me, the idea of Hillary (at this moment in time) showing public emotion rings so extremely false that I couldn't help but see it as a ploy. And it's not like she bawled, because that would have been too much (memories of Howard Dean yelling). No, she just got a little choked up, like some are wont to do upon viewing Hallmark ads (you know you do!).
The whole thing with the media trying to find a reason for why the polls were off and using the "it's because Hillary cried" line, well, it's just ridiculous. She had been the presumed leader since talk of the election began, right?
Right. See the following "Colbert Report" clip for more (including a pretty funny chat with Huckabee):
And in other news, Kerry is endorsing Obama, for whatever that's worth.
Kerry's supporter lists are worth a lot.
I am rather amused at the gnashing of teeth about how the polls could have been so off. No one seems to have a real good reason for this aberation. Quite unlike the reaction to the faulty intelligence data by the CIA, the French, the Germans and the Isralies concerning the WMD's which were and are attributed to some sinister plot. And, unlike Iraq, it would seem that information would be easier to obtain in the USA.
Bluebonnet! I am surprised you even remember your login!!
I agree, if the Clinton camp thought for a second that Hilry's tears translated into votes you'd see her doing her best Tammy Faye Baker impersonation on every chanel by now.
Thank you Kerry, now I keep my fingers crossed that Richardson will do the same.
I cry during Hallmark ads.
I also think the 20-hour days on the campaign trail would make anybody cry.
How much stress can you put these guys (and girls) under?
I was listening to XM POTUS '08 and there was an interesting discussion about how Hillary's tears may actually lose her the support of black women in SC who find such behavior weak.
The only time i cry is when I am really angry. Then I get it over with and kick some more ass.
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