The 2016 Presidential Election Trainwreck

[myboynoah]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]4669[/ATTACH]

Exactly.

[TripletDaddy]

The difference is that when a disagreement arises, people attack women's appearance in addition to their policy, not just their policy. I've seen interviews with female politicians from both parties where one of the interview questions is about their clothes. They never ask the male politicians about their clothes. When people get mad with a women's policies, the appearance-based insults come out (fat cow, cankles, etc.). I just compare the criticism of Colin Powell vs. Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. A lot of times the criticism of Condoleeza Rice included appearance-based insults.

lol GeoArch, come on now, I can only assume you are speaking hypothetically. There are no women out there making any policies.

[Moliere]

It is also such a double standard that Republican candidates have to have policy you agree with but they have to be considered smart and not dumb.

If women have to look good then how do you explain, Barbara Boxer, Pilosi, Hillary (she got elected) Elizabeth Warren, Patti Murray and Eleanor Roosevelt?

Geoarch BYU71

[Commando]

It is also such a double standard that Republican candidates have to have policy you agree with but they have to be considered smart and not dumb.

If women have to look good then how do you explain, Barbara Boxer, Pilosi, Hillary (she got elected) Elizabeth Warren, Patti Murray and Eleanor Roosevelt?

I'm still in shock that she was elected so many times.

[Nakoma]

I'm still in shock that she was elected so many times.

Don't forget Michelle. She was elected twice.

[GeoArch]

have you not seen the glory that is the corn dog meme? Those are really pretty ingenious pieces of smear campaigning that are pretty destructive.

Nope, I haven’t. But I Googled them and found plenty that have women too. :P

[ATTACH=CONFIG]4669[/ATTACH]

One case of fat-shaming a man doesn't an argument make when you stack it up against, "Oh, the horror! She appeared in public without make-up!" Besides, it's more culturally acceptable for a man to be overweight than a woman.

Geoarch BYU71

As a female, I don't think being kneed in the groin would have that dramatic effect. Also, I disagree that BYU71 won. :P

[byu71]

I'm still in shock that she was elected so many times.

You don't think history considers Eleanor Roosevelt a political force? I can understand your jab had I included in the sentece something about being elected or running for office.

However, I will grant you had I used the word elected or candidate, your comment would have been very humorous.

Also, the discussion was about candidates so I can understand your error.

[byu71]

As a female, I don't think being kneed in the groin would have that dramatic effect. Also, I disagree that BYU71 won. :P

Sorry, for some reason I didn't know you were female. The female's on this board add a great deal and I wish they would post more often.

Had I known I would have taken a softer approach.

[pellegrino]

The difference is that when a disagreement arises, people attack women's appearance in addition to their policy, not just their policy. I've seen interviews with female politicians from both parties where one of the interview questions is about their clothes. They never ask the male politicians about their clothes. When people get mad with a women's policies, the appearance-based insults come out (fat cow, cankles, etc.). I just compare the criticism of Colin Powell vs. Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. A lot of times the criticism of Condoleeza Rice included appearance-based insults.

Forget Condi Rice, look at the whole 2008 democratic primary. I never knew political wonks moonlit as fashion reporters.

[GeoArch]

Sorry, for some reason I didn't know you were female. The female's on this board add a great deal and I wish they would post more often.

Had I known I would have taken a softer approach.

LOL. No need to hold back just because I'm female.

[I.J. Reilly]

Is Hugh Hewitt trying to sell some more books? Something's up because this is a pretty hard push for Mitt to run a third time.

[TripletDaddy]

Is Hugh Hewitt trying to sell some more books? Something's up because this is a pretty hard push for Mitt to run a third time.

The tagline under the title is pretty persuasive and seems to be well-thought out.

Mitt Romney should run in 2016. He could win.

[Eddie]

Has Hillary announced she's running yet? Or is she still just thinking about it?

Also - I don't know if Mitt could win. But the more I hear about him the more I get a sense that he's much too practical and not enough of a politician to win. He would probably do a pretty good job. I think he'd be better suited to attempting to bring the two sides together to get stuff done. But he comes across as more of a facilitator/manager than leader for whatever reason. And 'Murica doesn't want someone unless they start by pounding their chest and making big promises.

[All-American]

Is Hugh Hewitt trying to sell some more books? Something's up because this is a pretty hard push for Mitt to run a third time.

He may just love his country.

[Northwestcoug]

He may just love his country.

If he loves his country he should support anyone but Mitt. America doesn't like voting for perennial political losers.