Clinton’s ‘View’
EmailABC News’ Eloise Harper Reports: Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton kicked off her week-long ‘Women Changing America’ tour Monday on ABC’s "The View."
Host Barbara Walters kicked off Clinton’s kickoff asking the New York senator to expound on "differences in the way you run [the campaign] as a woman and the way the men do." Starting on a light-hearted note, Clinton said, "how much longer it takes me to get ready" and addressed criticism of "the hair, the clothes, the laugh."
"My attitude is you just get up every day and do the best you can and some days are better than other days." Clinton continued.
"There still is probably a tougher standard for women, especially running for president," Clinton sought to draw a parallel between her campaign and the show’s core of female viewers adding, "We’ve all been through it in some way or another: You go and you break a barrier and you do the best you can."
Questions from the View panel ran the gamut: co-host Elizabeth Hasselback expressed concern about homeland security; Joy Behar asked how Clinton was received by "white males" on the campaign trail, and latest View add Whoopi Goldberg wanted to know the first three things Clinton would do as president.
Answering the latter, Clinton said she’d "withdraw troops from Iraq," send the world a "bipartisan message" that the "era of cowboy diplomacy was over," and put forth an "economic agenda to rebuild a strong and prosperous middle class>"
Goldberg asked that meant "[taking] a strong stance with China on how things get done here?" Walters added Iran to Goldberg’s query.
Though, Clinton never directly answered the topic of Iran, she said: "You have to take a strong stance, but I think you can be both strong and smart, I think you can be tough and effective." On China Clinton said, "We now owe them so much money every single day because we have run these new deficits."
Walters also questioned Clinton on Michelle Obama’s recent comments characterizing Clinton as a polarizing politician.
Clinton responded to the criticism saying "That’s what the campaign is for, for people to see you for who you are. You’re never going to have 100% of people support you."
When Walters followed up asking Clinton if it was harder to answer back the wife of a candidate than the candidate himself, Clinton responded, "I try not to answer back anybody; I’m trying to run my campaign which is what I want to do.
Clinton has several other woman-themed events planned for the week, including the Women’s Finance Council Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday.
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“The View” should not be taken seriously by anyone, ever since the sexually harassing reception their cast gave Nancy Pelosi and her husband.
Put this show on Comedy Central, where it belongs–right after “Drawn Together.”
Posted by: carl | October 15, 2007, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
I think folks who are overlooking Hillary’s many shortcomings and supporting her just because she is a woman need to ask themselves what glass ceiling does it break to make the ex-CEO’s wife CEO over better men and women? Does it really destroy the good old boy network when the good old boy can get his wife elected senator and then president? How would women like it if this was the way people advanced in their workplaces?
Posted by: RKA | October 15, 2007, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
The View has made me sick. The support her just because she’s a woman. You could see it in there eye. It’s dissapointing and sick. Support her for her STANCE ON THINGS not her SEX!
Posted by: Ayyub | October 15, 2007, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm
Not to “pile on”, but PKA needs a little help on the Constitution. Notwithstanding the attitude of the current president, the US president is not intended to be the CEO of the country, who feels no obligation to consider the wishes of the electorate.
In a representative democracy (note the small “d”), the Executive Branch is one-third of a trio of branches with equal, if separate, powers. Our current so-salled president had demonstrated his disdain for the system by 1) ignoring the wishes of a super-majority of the populace because he believes he is justified in “holding the course”, and 2) redefining the findings of the Congress to fit his view of the world.
Two thoughts come to mind: 1) An accepted sign of madness is when you continue to perform the same act in the same way, hoping the outcome will change. 2) When you realize you’re in a hole – quit digging.
Posted by: DWK | October 15, 2007, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm
It’s become very clear that Hillary is the favorite of ABC news. From delaying the release of ‘path to 9/11′ on dvd to allowing Hillary to make these fluffy little appearances on their shows to covering her 10 x more than any other candidate. ABC should just be honest and give her their endorsement already.
I’m still waiting for anybody in the news media to ask one of the many unanswered questions from this sinister woman’s past – from filegate to chinagate to her husband’s history as a serial sex offender and cokehead, the word’s mum so far as the news media’s concerned.
In the end I think all the left-leaning press’ glossing over and propping-up won’t keep voters from handing Hillary the resounding defeat she so deserves. If you want a democrat president so badly, you’d be better off supporting ANY other dem candidate.
Posted by: squeenter squillo | October 15, 2007, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm
I’m 26, black, and a proud supporter of the Former First Lady, and Senator of my Home State. Her campaign is historical in so many aspects you cant count… she is constantly judged by her husbands mistakes, and her mistakes… we all make them. At the end of the day shes got the courage to try and make her dreams come true, whether or not we like her dreams. Thats more than can be said of the many who judge her… questions to all americans what are your dreams? follow them like Hillary is… oh and shes not president yet :)
Posted by: michael | October 15, 2007, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
DWK: It was an analogy.
Posted by: RKA | October 15, 2007, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
First of all, Hillary is awsome, and I love her and hope she wins. There have never been any sustantive evidence against her for the blackwater charges. She is willing to actually get all Americans access to affordable health care, unlike the GOPers out there. She’s great. Unless you have something else up than blackwater or Bill’s infidelity regarding bashing her, leave her alone
Posted by: m | October 16, 2007, 5:52 am 5:52 am
tumblweedin: Checked out Ron Paul-and he’s a lune. Wants to get rid of most Fed programs, even the nessary ones and move them to state level-which would increase taxes there even more. He’s anti-choice and too conservative for mainstream America. No way are people going to vote for that guy. I’m voting for Hillary because she actually has good ideas.
Posted by: m | October 16, 2007, 6:52 am 6:52 am
Hillary is brilliant. She is far and away our best candidate. I want a woman in the White House and Hillary is a superb choice. You go girl!
B
Posted by: B | October 16, 2007, 10:42 am 10:42 am
Too bad there isn’t a black woman running for president. Then we could all feel warm and fuzzy and break the “glass ceiling”. Hillary and her socialized programs are going to turn us into Cuba. We all know how great their health care system is. Just ask Michael Moore. The Gov’t can give us a small house with rations of rice once a month, and we will all live happily ever after.
Posted by: Doug | October 16, 2007, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
RE: Tumbleweeds
Does somebody want to tell me why the Borrow and Spend approach by the Bush Administration is considered superior to the Tax and Spend approach that Democrats get accused of?
At least Tax and Spend is pay as you go. And, you have to get folks to sign on to the programs you want to spend money on. This is unlike Borrow and Spend, in which you can apparently easily dodge accountability.
FWIW
Posted by: DWK | October 18, 2007, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm