Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina suggested on Sunday that conservative women faced a "double standard" because they were attacked with sexist remarks about their appearance while Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was not.
Fox News host John Roberts pointed out that hosts of ABC's The View had said that Fiorina looked "demented" because she forced herself to smile throughout the Republican presidential debate.
"Is there a double standard here for Republican women?" Roberts asked. "I can't imagine that they would say things like that about Hillary Clinton."
"Oh, ya think? Yeah," Fiorina replied. "I think there's a double standard... There is nothing more threatening to the liberal media in general and to Hillary Clinton in particular than a conservative woman. So, of course there's a double standard."
"Conservative women from Sarah Palin to Michele Bachmann to Carly Fiorina are long used to this," she added. "It will not stop me, it will not scare me."
First off it is totally untrue that Hillary does not receive criticism based on her appearance, or demeanor.
In fact Sarah Palin herself recently mocked Hillary for smiling after the Benghazi hearings.
And by the way male politicians are also called out for looking sweaty, crazy, angry, bored, or, in the case of Ben Carson, unconscious.
As for the appearances of female conservatives being judged more harshly that Hillary's appearance, it should be pointed out that Hillary has never traded on her looks in order to gain attention like Sarah Palin has done repeatedly.
Yes, the public treats phonies, and political prick teases, far more harshly than they do more authentic female politicians.
Get over it.
Carly's facial work makes her look like a corpse.
ReplyDeleteShe does look like she used the same doctor as Joan Rivers - do you suppose she was all-in for the Goth vote?
DeleteIt is painful. Inner ugly aside, she was an attractive older woman before she turned herself into a freak show.
DeleteMuch like another that won't be named, the work was not an improvement. She is hideous.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to make fun of her for putting herself in the same company as Palin and Bachman.
ReplyDeleteIt simply amazes me. How can a party,supported by a group of people behave so Badly and then cry foul!
DeleteLooks like the new game plan from the republican bubble is to attack the news media with calls of UN-FAIR UN-FAIR rather than taik about how they relate to the issues. I hope the news media does not fall for it and roll over to these crazy conservatives.
ReplyDeleteGo to ANY article about Hillary and check out the comments, the jabs at Ms Clinton's looks are brutal. Other than Benghazi lies, her looks are the number one attack against her.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, and it's always bewildered me, because I think she's an attractive woman--no Sarah Palin though (gag).
DeleteI agree Hillary has beautiful eyes, and great hair. Being highly intelligent makes her very attractive also, too. Trump was the one who siad about Craly "Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that?" So she needs to talk to him, not the rest of us. Personally, I think she needs to sue her cosmetic surgeon. All that money, and he botched the job. Speaking of surgery, what the hell happened to PayMe's mouth? Her top lip curls up in a sneer, so obvious.
DeleteAnd let's not forget the despicable remarks made about Hillary's daughter, who by all accounts is a remarkable young woman, and who, unlike other daughters one might name, has done nothing to reflect badly on herself, her family, or the country.
DeleteAre they kidding? Conservatives live in an alternate reality. Don't they remember their endless jokes about how ugly Democratic women are? And how hot Republican women are?
ReplyDeleteWhat liars!
And Carly does not like being called a dog. OOPS, that was teenage Chelsea Clinton by Rush.
ReplyDeleteCarly can lie with a straight face ......it is what makes her UGLY
ReplyDeleteBut she's hilarious when she keeps talking smack about what a threat she is to Hillary. Her remark at their last hate rally about how "Unlike Hillary, she's actually accomplished something" was comedy gold. Like Sarah, she can't control the jealousy.
DeleteWhen Carly was running for the Senate she made nasty remarks about Barbara Boxer's appearance. Barbara with her "outdated" hair do snipped Carly's challenge and blow dried Carly's golden parachute HP backed campaign.
ReplyDeleteCarly really rocks that Demon Sheep look.
RJ in BBistan
I agree! She looked somewhat better before she had her face re-arranged. GOPpers like them some "hot" wimmin!
DeleteSomewhat better, because she still had control of her facial muscles.
DeleteIf someone gets them botoxed, no wonder they look like a Stepford Wife.
Indeed. Carly ought to read some of the heinous things that are said about our intelligent beautiful First Lady. They make 'demented' sound like a compliment. But whine on,Carly. You are not going to win anything, so you might as well practice your excuses.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Not sure when any conservative woman has been referred to as a "tranny" or had you tube videos displaying all the proof of said "trannyism". Offensive on several levels in a very concise way.
DeleteWow, talk about a soft ball question!
ReplyDeleteWaaaah!! Playing the victim. Sad.
ReplyDeleteHey Carly, Why the long face?
ReplyDeleteI guess she can't help it but it really is like a bus smash.
DeleteI guess the republicans have forgotten all the times Hillarys pantsuits and hair were criticized. How about all the times Chelsea Clinton and Amy Carter were called rude things for their looks - and they were CHILDREN! Republican politicians are a bunch of whiners. I hope they start getting some blow back. If any Republican says something to me about how unfair the media is, I will ask them if any of their candidates could stand up to 11 hours of partisan questioning. They know their candidates couldn't!
ReplyDeleteThe attacks on Amy and Chelsea were nothing compared to what the Obamas have endured. With grace, poise, and humor, no less.
Delete1:10am, I don't know. I think Amy, Chelsea and the Obama's have been treated disgracefully.
DeleteRemember when John McCain said "Why is Chelsea so ugly?Because Janet Reno is her father."Fuck him!
DeleteI find the woman deplorable....nasty in her communications, constantly playing the victim and being very unattractive physically.
ReplyDeleteCan hardly wait to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton! If (and, I doubt they will) the Republicans pick Carly as their candidate, Hillary will clean her clock!! Mrs. Clinton is much sharper, more experienced as to governmental affairs, better educated and has vast experience in dealing with folks holding the like negative spirit as Carly!
Re: Playing the victim. Fiorina needs to get a T-Shirt that says, "I Am Woman-Whiner, Hear Me Waaah! Waaah!" Can she EVER resist a chance to play the victim? I swear every word out of her mouth is about she or other conservative women are ALWAYS the VICTIM. Stewardess, BARF BAG!
ReplyDeleteT shirt should read Dial Whine Eleven, Call the Whaambulance.
DeleteAnyone comment on Carly's cankles? Didn't think so.
ReplyDeleteOr her choice of clothing? Nope? She has been mostly criticized for her lies and her lies and her lies. She chooses not to defend what she says, but to blame the nonexistent 'liberal media.' Good trait for someone who wants to run the country...being a blatant liar who is just a poor victim of her gender. Get over yourself, Carleton.
DeleteYES!!!!
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David Duke was a Self described racial realist.
DeleteThat wasn't Anonymous, it was some "independent hacker". Anon has distanced themselves from this release of names, theirs is still coming.
DeleteI guess she has missed all the times hillary's been called fat, ugly, a dyke, old. This woman is a pathetic liar.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Well let's see.
ReplyDeleteThe media treats Fiorina like a hateful joke.
They treat Clinton like an intelligent, classy woman.
Sounds fair to me.
Carly should remember that the person who spoke about her appearance (FACE) was her GOP buddy DONALD TRUMP.
ReplyDeleteIt was not the MEDIA!
When your insides are filled with nothing but hate, lies, and jealousy, it leaks out and makes you ugly.
ReplyDeleteWhen your insides are filled with intelligence, compassion, integrity, and grace, it leaks out and makes you beautiful.
She has very harsh features. Add to that her whining and her lies and she is just plain unattractive to men and women.
ReplyDeleteThere is a double standard, and it doesn't matter whether you're conservative or not. Good lord, all people did during the Clinton presidency was rag on Hillary's hair!
ReplyDeleteHillary by now has the benefit of familiarity. People know what she looks like, and Hillary has learned what pits to avoid.
HP CEO Says That Carly Fiorina Is Not Qualified To Be President
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meg-whitman-carly-fiorina-president_56376f54e4b0c66bae5ced9f
Whoopi Goldberg Fires Back at Fiorina for Slamming The View: ‘We Welcomed You’
ReplyDeleteShe ended by saying, “She wants attention and now she’ll get some.”
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/whoopi-goldberg-fires-back-at-fiorina-for-slamming-the-view-we-welcomed-you/
The history of sexist attacks against Clinton is well documented. A recent analysis found that “bitch”, “c*nt” and “slut” were the three most common insults directed at Clinton on social media.
ReplyDeleteThere certainly is a double standard.
ReplyDeleteBut it's against women. ALL women.
I guess Carly hasn't been paying attention. (again). Just can't shake that partisan attack mode can she?
If she weren't so homely (ugly) there would be no comparisons. Hillary's intelligence totally shines through. She is a very attractive woman. Carly's hatred shines through and she is a very unattractive woman. Jealousy is not kind to a person's appearance.
ReplyDeleteShe kind of looks like Mickey Rourke. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteO/T but interesting article on the power of the media...
ReplyDeleteThe Bush Campaign Deathwatch is underway
...Let's take a little tour of the articles about Jeb in the media just from one day, last Friday. "Can Jeb Bush Come Back?" (Washington Post). "Jeb Bush's Existential Crisis" (CNN). "All the Money In the World May Not Save Jeb Bush's Campaign" (Los Angeles Times). "Jeb Bush Campaign Faces Criticism, Skepticism Following Debate" (USA Today). "Jeb Bush Seeks to Recover Momentum After Debate" (Wall Street Journal). "Jeb Bush: Campaign 'Is Not on Life Support'" (NBC News).
The headlines only partly convey how brutal things are getting for Bush.
http://prospect.org/article/why-media-are-digging-jeb-bushs-grave
The reason Hillary wears her famous pant suits is because republican assholes used to make fun of her for having cankles! They have ALWAYS criticized her looks, its shows them for the sexists that they are.
ReplyDeleteSome people are blessed with a pleasing appearance, others are not. She falls into the category of the latter. Life is tough. Live with it. People can like you in spite of your looks. It's generally in the area of personality where people such as CF come up short.
ReplyDeletePlenty of male politicians are hideous, but they still have families and power. It happens.
DeleteThey spoke of her lie today on the View. and Whoopi opened a new can just for Carly.
ReplyDeleteThey invited her back, and the only day she could make it is friday, so the show gave her the privilege to explain herself. Sadly, Whoopi won't be on on Friday, but she said they invited her on the show and treated her with as much fairness they extend to ALL candidates, so please, come back and explain yourself.
They played a clip of Carly "Did I mention Hewlett Packard?" Fiorina on Fox news whining and complaining of this "double standard". But here's the thing, Carly is a woman of a certain age, and if she doesn't realize ALL women deal with it quite effectively every day of their lives, then she doesn't deserve the chance to explain her words. She's so stupid, she gave a shout out to Sarah Palin and called her "conservative". Carly's not the sharpest tool in the shed and no one but Carly seems to think so. If it wasn't for her appearance and treatment on the view,she'd still be at the kiddies table.
Good way to put it!
DeleteFor some time, I've had the feeling Carly reminded me of someone but could not put my finger on who. While watching her speak the other day, it dawned on me. I'm reminded of Dustin Hoffman playing Tootsie in that movie. Of course, without the glasses and the curly hair.
ReplyDeleteJMO...
Oh my god, that's it! Tootsie!
DeleteWell of course! Hillz doesn't dress crappy or wink her way around or say sexual things. Omg carly is stinky.
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