So why didn't Democratic Party leaders speak out against the sexist assaults on Hillary Clinton by the liberal media throughout the primary?
Once again I have Tennessee Guerilla Women to thank for linking to an important article. Titled the Democratic Party Maybe Presumes too much - about Women, this one was written by Robin Lakoff, professor of linguistics at UCC Berkeley and published at SFGate, home of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Lakoff discusses “the failure of party leaders to comment on the sexism rampant in the media, especially the liberal media, for months on end;” and she wants to know: “Why did the superdelegates move in such numbers to support Obama? Why did this occur, especially after Clinton victories?”
Lakoff concludes:
“I am reminded of a particularly chilling passage in Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita." Humbert Humbert, after raping the 12-year-old, is pondering why she has come back to his bed. "You see," Humbert tells the reader, "she had absolutely nowhere else to go."
“That's just how I feel. And they want my enthusiastic support? The Democratic Party can fend for itself.”
"You can't have a blog without comments." I read that in a blog comment somewhere. So here's my two cents. Our nation is in serious trouble. We are just beginning to see the consequences of the most dreadful crimes ever committed by a president. It is the life of our nation that is on the line now. So what is about to happen? I don't know exactly, but I like this line from the movie "Gladiator":
ReplyDelete"Whatever comes through those doors-- we stand a better chance of surviving if we work together."
http://katalusis.blogspot.com/2008/07/will-democratic-party-leaders-act-in.html
ReplyDeleteHi Dan, thanks for stopping by. In reply to your comment, I suggest you read my earlier post on July 28 at http://katalusis.blogspot.com/2008/07/will-democratic-party-leaders-act-in.html
Best wishes,
Virginia