Comments on: Obama: bowls like a girl. Clinton: girl.

By: Howard

Howard — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:19:47 +0000

It’s amazing how the Obama supporters continue to use nasty insults towards Clinton supporters, who are dissatisfied with the DNC’s decision to blow off Hillary. This ongoing disrespect and arrogance is part of the reason why many, many Clinton supporters will either move towards McCain, or stay home in November.

By: Historiann

Historiann — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:13:58 +0000

Stuart–yes, you don’t have to dig too deeply to find that trash. It’s standard M.O. for political reportage on Democrats. What I don’t get is why the national press corps falls for the patently inauthentic masculinities displayed by Republicans. For example, Ronald Reagan looked the part, but that’s only because he was an actor–he never served in WWII and only played cowboys in the movies, but the press fell for the California Ranch act every time. And the Current Occupant is about as false and fake as you can get–a spoiled partyboy heir to a famous name and fortune who pisses away his life and opportunities until age 40, when his handlers convince him that he can be useful to them. He’s got it all: the fake military service, the drinking problem, the lack of meaningful accomplishments, and unfortunately, the all-too-real war started for fake reasons. Oh, and the Ranch again–the Washington Press corps luvs the Ranch.

Now the Republicans have nominated another determined underachiever in John McCain, who graduated at the bottom of his class at Annapolis (but having an Admiral for a father probably helped get him in and get him through.) His big claim to fame is his experience as a war captive–and I admit that he did show tremendous courage in that situation, refusing opportunities to go home before his comrades because he was an Admiral’s son. But because of this, the press ignores the substance of his legistlative record in Congress. McCain fakes authenticity better than Reagan or Bush–and the press loves him even more than the two of them, combined.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:50:47 +0000

I had wanted to reply to this post earlier but have been a bit busy. Well, I came across this one today while doing some research on Gore;

“Al Gore is so feminized and diversified and ecologically correct, he’s practically lactating.”

Maureen Dowd, June 16, 1999

So I went and did a little manly digging and came up with a few more recent examples. These are just a handful of the actual titles. I wish I were making this up.

* Obama, legally blonde?

“But his friends say it played into this Harvard grad’s fear of being seen as “a dumb blond.”

* Will Hillzilla Crush Obambi?

* Drapes of Wrath

“This will be known as the year macho politics failed — mainly because it was macho politics by marshmallow men.”

* Obama’s Project Runway

* Enter Ozone Woman

“After giving a courteous nod to her old rival Al as “a committed visionary on global warming,” she purloined his issue and his revolution, going his Earth Tones in the Balance one better by wearing a blinding yellow pantsuit that looked as if it could provide solar power to all of Tennessee.”

By: Historiann

Historiann — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:49:40 +0000

Uhhh…something that only Republicans have?

A many-splendored thing?

It’s what your friends have and your enemies don’t?

By: David

David — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:23:04 +0000

What is masculinity?

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Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:21:08 +0000

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By: Rad readr

Rad readr — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:07:31 +0000

But did Obama really bowl a 37? My 8 year old can do better than that.

In any case, it is hilarious that these folks pick up on bowling as a “manly” activity. I hope Obama’s teflon holds up over the summer. My bigger concern is that while the issues remain silly or inconsequential (bowling, Rev. Wright), the Dems will look bad.

By: Historiann

Historiann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:02:08 +0000

Well, I think the racial innuendo is coming, whether in the media, or the opposition party, or the media adopting the language and frames of the opposition party. In fact, there was an article I saw discussed somewhere yesterday that said that the Obamas “ooze entitlement,” which is something I don’t know they’d say about a white man seeking the presidency at age 46. It won’t be just racial innuendo, but as in Ford’s case, an intersectional attack that also questions his manliness, and his heterosexuality (either that it’s weak, or that it’s too aggressive and scary).

Here’s the article: Obama Walks Arrogance Line, in Time.

By: Knitting Clio

Knitting Clio — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:44:08 +0000

Thanks for pointing this out — and showing how the mass corporate media can show gender bias even when the candidate is male. Obviously, they can’t attack Obama’s race without looking like bigots, so they question his manliness instead. Or they attack his wife (as you pointed out in your analysis of the New Yorker article).