OK, People!
I’m not one to watch the TV show, “The View”, that often, but yesterday while I was waiting for my nasty oatmeal to become the texture of a more palatable, wall-paper paste, I turned on the tele to see what the girls on “The View” were up to since Barbara Wawa departed.
As I’m stirring my congealed oats (that have now become an appealing texture of sidewalk concrete), and adding some apple sauce to it, so my Buddha belly can actually stomach the pig slop of healthy oats and flax seed that my Doctor considers a healthier alternative to my personal choice (and all time favorite!) of New York bagels, scrambled eggs and bacon; I hear the discussion turn to Hillary Clinton’s announcement (surprise! surprise!) that she’s running for president in 2016.
The comments were rather mundane and innocuous and everyone was being relatively non-committal, considering each of the co-hosts are staunch defenders of their individual political parties.
I then hear little Candace Cameron-Bure (of D.J. Tanner’s, “Full House” fame) make some kind of comment about how she hopes Hillary doesn’t hide her femininity during this presidential run, as opposed to the last time she ran, and I start choking on my oatmeal!!!!
Cavolo!!
Did sweet, innocent D.J. Tanner just say something so totally sexist and stupid that I just choked on my oats, or is my “bad ear” not correctly hearing things?
Nope.
My bad ear heard just fine!
Uh-Hun.
So, am I to assume Ms. Cameron-Brue is concerned with Hillary’s ability to state her political agenda on the economy, world affairs, environmental issues, etc. with her legs closed while seated and her hands in her lap with her legs crossed at her ankles?
Or does she want to make sure that Hillary knows how to correctly use her “pinky finger,” whilst holding a cup of tea and answering questions related to the current ISIS crisis?
Please D.J., clarify yourself!
It’s important for me to know this when I go to vote for my next president.
The last election had me (and a number of my friends and relatives) very concerned with how the candidates “opened doors” for their female relatives and constituents.
And I don’t know about you all, but I certainly don’t want a female president leading this country unless she’s comfortable “being a female” and knows “her place/role” in society.
Who cares what this woman thinks about education, the economy, immigration, energy, the environment, equality, world affairs, etc.?!
It’s decidedly important that when she’s answering questions dealing with these topics that she looks sweet and nurturing and damn well doesn’t chew with her mouth open!
Seriously?!
Is that what educated, enlightened individuals are looking for in their next president?!
Take me, Sweet Jesus, to those pearly gates in the heavens, ‘cuz if that’s what mainstream society is looking for in a president for next election, then my sorry ass is in MAJOR trouble!
Go out and have a good one today, People!
And vote for whom you wanna vote for come election time in your city, state, or country.
I don’t care.
I just sure as hell hope, when you vote, you don’t judge someone by how they “sit in their saddle” and “drink their cup of tea”.
But what do I know?
I’m a fat, old, gay woman with a Buddha belly who hasn’t ridden “side saddle” in as many years as I am old!
Catch ya next week, looking at life from my shoes!
You’ve hit it on ‘the head.’ I’m tired of the comments about how she’s softened her ‘look,’ And then, to have it attributed it to looking like a new grandmother. I do believe something is a bit off here.
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Seriously! Ya think???? I don’t care WHO people vote for, but ya wanna give this “female/grandmother thing” a break!!!! Let’s judge a person on what they want to do for our country’s education, economy, etc and leave the “gender issue” out of this!!!
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Indeed, leave the gender issue along. It makes no sense. I’m tired of having politicians who want nothing more than to line their own pockets by war mongering. Enough is enough. Can’t we please tend to the issues in our own backyard.
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So today I discover that we share a bad ear, a doctor’s recommendation we force feed ourselves oatmeal and flaxseed, and outrage at stupidity: not a bad beginning for a friendship!
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I know, huh??? It’s a bear “getting old”!!! 🙂 (Shoot! I’m headed for the doctors, again! Can’t get rid of this damn cough and congestion. So much for “healthy living”! Think I’ll go back to eating Cheetos and prunes!) And I look forward to forging a “new friendship”…..<3 🙂
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Not surprised by this, I have to admit. I remember the guy who heckled Hillary during her last election bid, saying “Go iron a shirt.” Oh, my.
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It’s so “old”, though, ya know??? And to hear this comment made by ANOTHER female just makes it worse for me. Who cares what GENDER someone is, for Chriminy Sakes! I just want someone who can DO THE JOB!!!!! Geesch….. 🙂
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Yup, someone to do the job. I want Elizabeth Warren, but she ain’t running.
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I don’t know WHO I want…….I’m beginning to feel like we should have a “Presidential TEAM” of people…Then, again, our Senate and Congress aren’t very good “team people”, so maybe I’ll hafta re-think that idea!!!! 🙂
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You got that right, Lucie. Congress is a losing team.
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wow, kind of scary that people still think this way. and from the mouth of another woman – are you sure you didn’t fall asleep with the oatmeal on your lap and dream you were in the 1950s?
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I know, hun? I think her comment caught everyone by surprise! I’m really surprised it didn’t make the nightly news….it was so, so stupid. And to have another woman say it really shocked me. Do people really think this way????Scary thought!
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Sexuality and Hilary never crossed my mind.
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In light of the above, thought you might enjoy this, if you haven’t already seen it, Lucie: http://mitchteemley.com/2015/04/13/hillary-quits-2/
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Saw it and totally got a kick out of it!!!! 🙂
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