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[raybear]

I'm weirdly wildly curious about Hillary Clinton's speech tonight at the convention. I might be setting myself up for a punch in the gut. Like going out for a drink with an ex when you think enough time has passed, but they turn out to be still really bitter and a little crazy about the breakup.

I say that as someone who has been on both sides of this scenario.

ETA: I raced home on my bike and walked in the door and immediately turned on the tv and there she was, in an orange suit (my favorite color!) introducing herself. And you know what? She did pretty fcking alright.

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[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

So you think the media was accurate in its portrayal of how big a deal the Clinton/Barack rivalry is in continuing to affect Barack's campaign? Okay. I guess I just disagree.

[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

I will agree with you on that last statement. I get the feeling we're talking about two slightly different things but am too rushed/tired to get granular about it. Suffice to say- Good on ya!

[unscrambled.livejournal.com]

I think the media co-created it, but having heard it from my grandmother's mouth, as well as random averagely racist people in Ohio, I can say that it's for real. I don't think it's just the media coverage that did it. I think the racism vs. sexism fallacy (and white men's eventual support of white women as opposed to any poc) is not a media creation.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

It doesn't have to be so black/white -- its not a mountain or a mole hill. Its a real thing, along with hundreds of other real things.

I also think you are right, the media is inflating it greatly -- last night I was so annoyed by the NPR interviewers who asked every single person what "Hillary has to do to convince and unite the party" and every single person answered confusedly, "the party is united, we're behind Obama for president". But Hillary's speech last night wasn't really for the people at the convention, it was for the people at home, and it was for the media to maybe finally shut the fck up about it. So in that case, it did feel important.

[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

Here, here!