The long Democratic primary process is over. It was “A Campaign to Hate” according to Richard Cohen in The Washington Post.
Yes, voter participation is way up and in the end, the Democrats will choose a woman or an African American and, to invoke that tiresome phrase, history will be made. But this messy nominating process has eroded the standing of both candidates. It has highlighted the reality that racism still runs deep and that misogyny, although more imagined than real, is not yet a wholly spent force. This is an ugly porridge that has been placed before us, turned rancid since the cold, pristine days of Iowa only five months ago. We were, with apologies to Bob Dylan, so much younger then.
This NY Times graph (“How men in each state voted”) seems to graphically show some of that misogyny.
I could not disagree more than ever with your words. This is a historic and amazingly hopeful new day.
The democratic primary process was heard in a country of awe-inspiring men and women. In a country where we are free, and our children, yours and mine could be more then just ordinary, they can be extraordinary.
No graph no porridge and “Misogyny” can stain, color or amend, what happened tonight.
Your true hatred of the Clintons has distorted what you feel and see. Sometimes passion can be misinterpreted for self-glorify.
I see no erosion, in my eyes I see a wonderful humble human being that will lead us. A man willing to unite not divide America and the world.
If racism and misogyny ran truly deep Obama and Hillary could not even have entertained the concept of running.
Yes we have ways to go but the path has always been perilous, this makes the rewards much more exceptional.
I feel your anguish could be from Hillary’s none acceptance or perhaps a Obama/Hillary ticket.
Passions run deep and I have seen that in many towns people faces on issue here, even yours.
This does not make it impolitic, passion is America’s birthright.