Is it surprising that Patricl Leahy and Chris Dodd are calling on Hillary Clinton to "drop out of the race" and "support Obama?" This kind of condescending and predictable behavior is unfortunately very predictable. The "good ol boy" network is alive and well in the Democratic Party. This kind of blatant sexism and disrespect is really breathtaking! I thought the Democratic Party was more progressive as a result of Affirmative Action. I think we have ample evidence that this is not the case.
The Male-dominated hierarchy in the Democratic Party is exhibiting sexism in its worse form; attempting to "shame"and publicly ridicule Hillary Clinton into abandoning "her dreams" to become the "First Female President." Women have long abandoned their dreams to further the career of men, only to end up regretting that choice. Hillary Clinton's run for the Nomination is more historic than Barack Obama for this reason: He is a man. All things being equal, black or white, men have fewer Obstacles than women when it comes to securing executive positions. Even during the dark days of segregation, America gave black men the franchise before all women. That says a lot. It shows women's abilities and contributions are not valued equally as men's. While some women have have broken the proverbial "glass ceiling" and have become CEO's, this only represents a small fraction compared to male CEOs.
I see a similar paralel in the race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The calls for her to quit the race is coming from a place that I believe is devaluing her a woman running for the most powerful job in the world, that these men are saying; "Be a good little girl and let us men control the party." I think the idea of a woman being President and being the leader of the Democratic Party scares the heck out of these men.
I don't know how this race will conclude, but I know one thing, ending it prematurely will not fly with women voters. I wonder what Reverend Jeremiah Wright would say if that happens and Barack Obama gets the nomination? I suspect he would be perfectly fine with the outcome as long as long as Barack Obama were the beneficary as opposed to Hillary Clinton.
I hate to say it, and no offense meant, but Americans are like sheep when it comes to using their own minds. The media feeds them garbage and the buy it hook line and sinker. What they don't stop and ask themselves is this: if the media hates one candidate and say this explicity (Chris Matthews and others), would you expect these same individuals to cover the campaigns fairly? I don't think so. I have heard some in the media say the Clinton Camapign treats them bad, don't give them access, and therefore the negative coverage is payback. On the other hand, they show unabashed affection for Obama and are unapologetic about the favorable coverage he has received. Obama had been shielded by his campaign until the Reverend Wright controversy but not one media outlet "complained" about lack of access. Now, he is "suddenly" Mr. accessible. The new "dig" by Chris Matthews is that Hillary has been invited to be on his "College Tour" and she has not said yes. Why would he expect her to appear on his show and give him BIG ratings, when he has been trashing her with regularity?
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