Bill Kristol is a problem -- we all live with that
From Fox News Sunday:
BILL KRISTOL: Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women. The Democratic establishment -- it would be crazy for the Democratic Party to follow an establishment that's led it to defeat year after year. White women are a problem, that's, you know -- we all live with that.[laughter]
JUAN WILLIAMS (National Public Radio correspondent and Fox News contributor): Not me!
HUME: Bill, for the record, I like white women.
KRISTOL: I know, I shouldn't have said that.
Guess this is why the New York Times deems Kristol "a serious, respected conservative intellectual." Also, Brit Hume is creepy.
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"Its that whole women's suffrage thing. I say chaps, its not too late! We can turn them all away from the polls! Wouldn't that be just bully?"
As many have pointed out, the last big election cycle (06) was a great big Democratic victory.
But isn't Kristol well known for his keen powers of observation and prognostication? Pretty sure that's why the NYTimes hired him (and what a relief, they were both right about Iraq being a cakewalk)
It's funny how the media claim that women hate Hillary and, yet, women are voting for Hillary in overwhelming numbers.
There go those women, ruining everything for teh menz, again. It's like that one time, with that apple. Don't even get me started on that Greek lady with the box.
/snark
I posted this yesterday and I'll say it again:
I thought Chris Matthews had issues.
Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women.
Oh, only Democrats and white women? Hardly anybody at all, then.
Bill, for the record, I like white women.
Don't do me any favors, buddy.
Look, the only people for Mike Huckabee/Mitt Romney/... are the Republican establishment and rich white men.
I think this should become a new slogan for Clinton and women democrats:
Women ARE a problem--a big one and we vote!
Aside from the appalling nature of Kristol's comment, I would like to add that it is patently untrue. I just got back from a Super Tuesday Get Out the Vote Phone Bank at Hillary's Massachusetts HQ, and "white women" weren't the primary demographic. I sat at a table with other college students, 3 vietnamese immigrants, 2 young black males, and I was surrounded by men and women of all ages and races.
Sorry, I realize that you all probably knew that already, but I just had it proved to me (again) today that Hillary draws support from everywhere.
Excuse me if I ramble, but Hillary came to the phone bank to meet people, and I got to shake Hillary Clinton's hand! And the things people say about her being cold or aloof or anything like that...so not true. She was so kind, and even agreed to take a picture with me and two other college students.
Anyway, sorry that I hijacked the thread, but I am so excited!
I love how he says "we all" deal with white women. You know, because "we all" are obviously white heterosexual males who have to put up with silly feminine nonsense on a daily basis. White women aren't part of "all" the people - we're CLEARLY an entirely separate category!
My thoughts exactly, Liz M.
*sigh* Remember up until a few years ago, when Bill Kristol was a relatively sane and thoughtful conservative? Like a John McCain who didn't run for stuff? And then they both went off the tracks?
Inevitably, I'm left with no other option than to quote The Daily Show: "Oh, Bill Kristol. Are you ever right?"
I'm a self-described pacifist, but statements like this make me want to land a punch in the face. I want to tell men like this that I am not so easily dismissed, and I will not let them classify me as an object. I really hope Clinton wins so we can flaunt the triumph of feminism in his face. And a good solid punch too.
White woman here, preening for the trouble I cause. You think I'm trouble? You should meet my friends.
That same day, analyzing the race on NPR, Juan Williams kept calling the two candidates "Senator Obama" and "Mrs. Clinton". I sent an e-mail complaint to him at NPR.