tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post6712705137094423839..comments2023-10-21T02:38:56.680-07:00Comments on Going to Pieces: I'm Not Ready to Make NiceDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-24330931218900935522008-06-08T09:02:00.000-07:002008-06-08T09:02:00.000-07:00Diane, I don't think you sound bitter at all, just...Diane, I don't think you sound bitter at all, just observant about reality. It is too bad that there are so many women who aren't able to connect what happens to a presidential candidate to their own lives. I certainly did and it scared the beejebers out of me to see the vitriol and hate directed at Hillary by the media, *just because* she was a woman daring to do something different. But theJulie Zaccone Stillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989160137566852346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-29057055440313609972008-06-07T19:21:00.000-07:002008-06-07T19:21:00.000-07:00I still give credit for carrying yourself forward ...I still give credit for carrying yourself forward with the courage of personal conviction; when someone gives in it is oftener said that they just did not have what it takes. <BR/><BR/>I have been dreaming of Hillary running for President since 1995. <BR/>yes I am saddened that her campaign was eclipsed by a man. That is what I see - Barack is a man; idealistic, mesmerizing, determined and sewnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007381015104001916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-53107876923777675672008-06-05T02:15:00.000-07:002008-06-05T02:15:00.000-07:00Once again, I found your post to be very well-writ...Once again, I found your post to be very well-written, passionate, and accurate. <BR/><BR/>I applaud Hillary Clinton for raising the glass ceiling a few more painful, hard-gotten inches for those who follow.mainely stitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915498269348257624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-5417604502689591282008-06-04T17:45:00.000-07:002008-06-04T17:45:00.000-07:00Diane: I love an honor you so much. I am so sorry ...Diane: I love an honor you so much. I am so sorry that you are feeling this much pain. I was in pain last night, too, but for a different reason. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps, Hillary was the victim of some sexism. But what about the comments she made regarding Obama and his campaign. He is not a muslim - as far as I know. I am winning hard working WHITE people. etc.<BR/><BR/>Can we just agree that we had Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-44204096080585085072008-06-04T14:33:00.000-07:002008-06-04T14:33:00.000-07:00I understand better Diane and can empathise with y...I understand better Diane and can empathise with your disappointment. Sometimes I'm like I'm not surprised and then other times I'm deeply wounded by our inhumanity one to another.Karodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659789966973636488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-29632511474210293502008-06-04T12:46:00.000-07:002008-06-04T12:46:00.000-07:00I believe a candidate owes it to the people who su...I believe a candidate owes it to the people who supported or invested in his/her campaign to go to the bitter end. This is the most powerful and important job in the US and they should fight to the death especially since they believe they are the right person for the job. I congratulate Hillary Clinton for being a strong woman and not backing down when many have discounted her. To borrow a suzieteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426396269080379156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-43071391716137210662008-06-04T12:00:00.000-07:002008-06-04T12:00:00.000-07:00First of all, I appreciate the discussion and thin...First of all, I appreciate the discussion and think you wrote a very nice post. My earlier post was not as articulate as it might have been and I want to clarify that I believe most women are mistresses of overcoming adversity; we generally live our lives with courage and dignity; most aren't afraid to work; we try to stand up for what is right; many are more worried about substance than Lady Beekeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972692199686815560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-66471145242311144782008-06-04T09:33:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:33:00.000-07:00If I sound bitter, I think it's because I'm bitter...If I sound bitter, I think it's because I'm bitterly disappointed. Not at the outcome of the race -- but at how one woman's determined participation in it has been so harshly criticized when she is doing exactly what men before her have done to overall acceptance and praise. <BR/><BR/>Penny, I disagree with pretty much every aspect of your comment. It makes me sad that you have such a poor viewDiane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-68179428403708376792008-06-04T06:16:00.000-07:002008-06-04T06:16:00.000-07:00i don't know if this helps but as an african ameri...i don't know if this helps but as an african american and a fierce supporter who was skeptical until January about his campaign...i know that ths struggle for liberation doesn't lay in who will hold office but will and is on-going for those of us concerned for justice for all...on-going because our institutions, assumptions are so entrenched as inherited from our history...those in office are Karodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659789966973636488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-11249345451442395772008-06-04T03:07:00.000-07:002008-06-04T03:07:00.000-07:00Wow. You sound bitter. I'm also a female in a tr...Wow. You sound bitter. I'm also a female in a traditionally male profession so I know what you are talking about. I agree that dads get a star for being a good parent and many women don't. I don't think that is fair, either.<BR/><BR/>Here is my two cents: A lot of us have worked very hard to be taken seriously. I get frustrated because our pop culture encourages our young women to dress and Lady Beekeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972692199686815560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9393658.post-8232512151424774322008-06-04T01:04:00.000-07:002008-06-04T01:04:00.000-07:00Hear, hear! She wasn't my favorite to win, but you...Hear, hear! She wasn't my favorite to win, but you're absolutely right about the double standard and unnecessary viciousness of the race.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.com