Woman Who Made Hillary Cry Voted for Obama
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James Joyner | Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
The woman who some think helped rally support for Hillary Clinton by helping humanize her voted for Barack Obama because she didn’t think Hillary was human long enough.
The woman whose empathetic question — “how do you do it?” — sparked uncharacteristic emotion Monday from Sen. Hillary Clinton ended up voting for Sen. Barack Obama in the New Hampshire primary.
Marianne Pernold Young, 64, a freelance photographer from Portsmouth, N.H., told ABC News that while she was moved by Clinton’s emotional moment, she was turned off by how quickly the New York senator regained her “political posture.”
“I went to see Hillary. I was undecided and I was moved by her response to me,” Pernold Young said in a telephone interview with ABC News. “We saw 10 seconds of Hillary, the caring woman.”
“But then when she turned away from me, I noticed that she stiffened up and took on that political posture again,” she said. “And the woman that I noticed for 10 seconds was gone.”
This, ladies in gentlemen, is the essence of democracy. The Founding Fathers would be so proud, they’d probably cry.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Bill: "It wouldn't hurt to show your human side."
Hillary: "Check"
Bill: "And show some vulnerability."
Hillary: "Check"
Bill: "... and (clears throat) tears..."
Hillary: "How Many?"
Bill: "At least 3-4"
Hillary: (sighs)"Check"
Bill: "and one more thing"
Hillary: "Yes, Bill?"
Bill: "There will be widespread media coverage."
Hillary: "CUT THE ONIONS!!!"
I love how the "woman" questioning Hillary's female cred looks like Brian Dennehy.
Silly pundits, it wasn't Hillary tearing up, it was all a Diebold conspiracy. They have an on line poll to prove it.
Think this will end the "IT WAS A PLANTED QUESTON!!!!!!" memes?
I didn't think so either.
Ms. Young would prefer a president who sheds a tear or two and then has a complete meltdown in public, rather than gathering herself back together & getting on with it.
For the office of President I don't want a woman who is sensitive and caring, I want a woman who can be an iron bitch.
Rodney -- great.
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