I am no fan of the Clintons--at all--but this constant argument that Hillary needs to go away is a standard that never has been applied to a defeated male candidate before. I wonder why that is? https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/10/19/hillary-clinton-democrats-go-away-2018-2020-221608 …
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Replying to @ErikLoomis
What is an example of a defeated Democratic presidential candidate who has similarly kept himself in the public eye in the two years after a defeat? My memory of Dukakis, Mondale, Gore and Kerry is that they disappeared for that time from the political stage.
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Replying to @ErikLoomis
What's the etc? Anything after color TV? I'm not trying to be combative with you, but I also find some of the easy cries of misogyny frustrating. One criticisim of both Clintons has been their relentlessness, and I think it's a fair cop
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But misogyny is central to our entire civilization. It's a big part of the reason for 2016. And it is an issue here.
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I think the only way to resolve a lot of "how much of it was Clinton and how much of it was misogyny" arguments will be to elect a different woman President, which I'm all for
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Yes, agreed that it will help clarify at the very least.
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That article (which my less groggy self read more carefully) points out that Kerry and Gore were both active in the midterm immediately after their Presidential run, so I withdraw my remarks upthread
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