is a fascinating time-lapse depiction of the leading Democratic presidential candidate as seen from the left. But it is also much more than that. A carefully-edited anthology of The Nation’s coverage of Clinton’s career, it’s a rigorous and painstaking study of one our most enigmatic public figures.
Enigmatic? Seriously? Do people just throw around stupid clichés without thinking or do they actually consider Hillary enigmatic? Because I’m not sure which is more pathetic.
“do they actually consider Hillary enigmatic?”
Hill…arr-eee? I’ve heard the rumors. We all have heard the stories whispered of such a figure. But we never thought they could be true, I thought it must be a legend that old women tell to the young to frighten them into obedience just like the Whipping Donkey and the Great Owl Eye-Eater. Now you say these stories are true?
Tell me more about this… Hillahrie?
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[… only the Secret Squirrels truly know who Hillary is, and perhaps a park ranger or two …] 🙂
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People confuse “enigmatic” for “people treat her like a projection screen for their issues.” By that standard Obama is enigmatic too.
Or maybe they confuse “enigmatic” with “doesn’t behave like a middle schooler in a brawl with reality television show stars.” It’s hard to tell.
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Feminine mystique never goes away. 🙂
Although I’ve got to confess that I wouldn’t mind it if somebody decides just once that I was enigmatic. But no, there’s not enough feminine mystique in the world to make me look mysterious.
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A conservative literary critic and college professor
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