People say Hillary Clinton's nomination is a historic moment, because she is the first female nominee...
People say Hillary Clinton's nomination is a historic moment, because she is the first female nominee of a major political party. They are wrong. The historic part of this is that virtually no one cares that she is a woman.
In the many months of this election season, talking to people on the right who hate Democrats, people on the left who hate the establishment, and various people who like Hillary, none of the people I know have brought up her gender as a significant point of her candidacy, positively or negatively. No one cares. This is about her abilities and policies and personality ... but not her gender.
Barack Obama won in 2008 largely because he was "black." But whether Hillary Clinton wins or loses in 2016, it will not be because of her gender. That's the historic mark we've reached.
In the many months of this election season, talking to people on the right who hate Democrats, people on the left who hate the establishment, and various people who like Hillary, none of the people I know have brought up her gender as a significant point of her candidacy, positively or negatively. No one cares. This is about her abilities and policies and personality ... but not her gender.
Barack Obama won in 2008 largely because he was "black." But whether Hillary Clinton wins or loses in 2016, it will not be because of her gender. That's the historic mark we've reached.
"It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt."
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