Monday, January 07, 2008
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Iron My Shirt
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Posted by:
Mary Katharine Ham at
7:26 PM
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I'm still at the Hillary rally. My computer battery died.
Two protestors just stood up in the audience holding orange signs that read "IRON MY SHIRT," and chanted "Iron my shirt, Iron my shirt" for a few seconds until led out by security.
She said, "Obviously the remnants of sexism are alive and well."
The crowd stood and cheered loudly to drown out the protestors. A few minutes later, she went back to the well with uncharacteristic humor:
"We talk about a lot of issues, and we'll talk about more tonight. If anyone out there would like me to explain to them how to iron their own shirt, I can do that."
She got a good laugh, and went on to talk about breaking the glass ceiling, to another standing "O".
Update: Is it just me, or is an overtly sexist attack of this nature-- something we haven't seen in the campaign yet to my knowledge-- just a little odd and almost too perfect? She's having a rough time of it in New Hampshure, she cries at a campaign stop, and along come two trogolodytic sexists whom she can vanquish with her grrrl power. Just seemed like a really odd attack to me. Heh, I think I'm "questioning the timing."
Update:Allah's been tracking down info on the perps and has some evidence that it might have been a radio show stunt.
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You Hillary-Haters are nothing if not utterly predictable, aren't ya? I saw the clip too, and having lived in various places in New England many, many years, trust me, there are plenty of Old-School Sexist Morons under rocks there in New Hampshire! NO ONE has to make them up! It wasn't the "tearing up" episode or the Chris Matthews "kiss" that did it last night for her- it was all the pissed-off women there who called/e-mailed each other about this (even the ones who don't like her), the ones who've been dealing with menfolk like those two male-supremacy schmucks all their lives! SICK OF IT! |
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It would fit a pattern, would it not? |
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This will work for her by gaining sympathy from women. Look for protesters yelling "COUPLE BEERS, NO BEERS, CHILI!" in South Carolina. Then it's on to the White House. These Clintons are schemers. |
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would have been yelling:
Let Chelsea Talk!
Let Chelsea Talk!
Let Chelsea Talk!
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I saw the video clip this afternoon and immediately thought the same thing. She can't use race so she has to think of a way to remind everyone that it is just as exciting to have the first woman president as it is to have the first Black. What better way than to have planted some sexist white men who can remind us that she is powerful and strong and will be the first to break through that "glass ceiling"
Some bloggers should find out who these guys are and what there party affiliation is. I have a feeling that we already know. |
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Iron my shirt? That's pathetic. If she really wanted to be grotesque about going for sympathy, she should have played up the bomb scare from that nut job at her campaign office a few weeks ago. Instead of scouring Obama's grade school record for incriminating essays, she should have sent her minions into the would be bombers life; find a few back issues of National Review, or a lifetime membership to the NRA. Then, picture the big press conference. She stands up, points to a life size cutout of (insert conservative icon here) and says 'They tried to kill me. Just like Benazir Bhutto.' We all know how much the lefties like a good conspiracy; she wouldn't have to leave her house for the rest of the campaign. Shameless, untrue, and disgusting use of a tragedy, but hey, those are Clinton specialties. I'm shocked they didn't at least try it. No, I think we'll go for the 'Iron my shirt operation' instead. What a bunch of losers. |
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In one brief moment you have taken what remains of my innocent belief in politics. Surely no campaign could be so so scripted and manipulative.
(And I wish I would have though of something like this a couple of years ago.)
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What about the Augean task of running for president away from home, husband, daughter and dog "... and do(ing) this against some pretty difficult odds"?
Give a gal a break.
Grrrrr. |
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.... now we know she's desperate, too. This was an absurd stunt and confirms for me how out of touch with today's women Hill'ry truly is. We are a bit more attentive and much smarter than she gives us credit for. |
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This was as rigged as a Chicago election.
I'm sure everyone can guess who THIS was aimed at.
Proof that even the tears were probably part of a vast, left wing screenplay.
All I'm wondering is when do the "Muslim" and "Obama is black" cards get played for real?
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If this hadn't been scripted, she'd have screamed "Release the hounds!" Everyone knows that. |
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I think you are spot on!!!! Ain't nuthin' comin' from them that ain't planned. Regardless of how badly planned it is... Meltdown, meltdown, metltdown. Go baby go baby go. |
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The hecklers were obviously plants to make her look "strong" after her crying jag this morning. And her tearful response to the innocuous questions: "How do you do it?" and "Who does your hair?" is either proof that she is too emotional to withstand the pressure of a primary, much less the job of president -OR- she thinks the female voters of New Hampshire are mindless sheep ruled by their emotions who will vote for her out of sympathy....or possibly both. |
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Yeah, it does seem too well placed. And why so late? |
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As MM noted on Fox today: There's not a spontaneous bone in their collective body. I hope Miracle-Gro is on with Clinton as an advertiser. |
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It smelled like a setup to me-- a quick n dirty way to get sympathy on her side. |
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