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New York Post Goes After Hillary Clinton With Blatantly Sexist Cover
By Aviva Shen on Jan 24, 2013 at 10:07 am
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is taking flack from conservatives over her angry outburst during a Senate committee hearing on the Benghazi terror attacks. When pressed by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on whether or not she could have immediately determined the motive of the attack, Clinton snapped, The fact is we had four dead Americans. Was it because of a protest? Or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided theyd go kill some Americans? What difference, at this point, does it make?
The New York Post, owned by conservative mogul Rupert Murdoch, responded to the instantly viral moment with a blatantly offensive cover on Thursday morning:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/01/24/1489331/new-york-post-goes-after-hillary-clinton-with-blatantly-sexist-cover/
brooklynite
(94,792 posts)Murdoch and the Post have actually been fairly supportive of Hillary during her Senate career. I suspect this is more of a traditional dig at Bill than one at Secretary Clinton.
Melinda
(5,465 posts)No wonder Bill's afraid? Oh yeah, more supportive language!
Just another attempt to pillory Sec Clinton. And yeah, it's a misogynistic POS cover.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)about how unlucky their spouses are?
brooklynite
(94,792 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)when a joke about the woman/wife has been being used repeatedly over and over and over that is said amongst the men for a good chuckle, wink wink jab in the ribs, it is a clue in that it is about sexism. when women repeatedly tell you that we have all heard this again and again, a good little joke for the MEN to giggle at... never the woman, it clues you in.
or you can continue to ignore the women telling you and pretend you do not see it.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)or so sensitive. really. that is what i was told by men a couple days ago, with another. boners jab to michelle that she is doesnt "allow" obama to....
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)... it makes me want to send money.
Hillary's stock went up with me about 10 points yesterday.
If the RWnuts don't like that... all the better.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Be afraid, Bill...Be Very Afraid!
Ian Iam
(386 posts)It is a Murdoch-owned birdcage liner, after all.
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,097 posts)On what grounds do those assholes base that?
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)I was under the impression it's really just a POS rag anyway. People buy it for entertainment value and not news. Much like the International Inquirer.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)MadrasT
(7,237 posts)CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,219 posts)Seriously, is there no greater joke of a newspaper than that one?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Especially because they know that come 2016, they're most likely going to have to run Porky, Dorky, Jebby or Jindy against her.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)I saw it in the supermarket yesterday...and
They are expensive bird cage liner, and not even good for that. Sinking to the level of the National Enquirer is pathetic. Next up: BIGFOOT!
redqueen
(115,103 posts)that too many people don't even recognize as sexist.