Yes, I hear it. Barack Obama, with roots in Kansas and Kenya, Hawaii and Indonesia, was not really like most African Americans, so he didn’t count. (This year, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, backed by Rupert Murdoch, claimed the authentic black “experience” for himself, dismissing Obama altogether.) And Hillary Clinton , as the wife of a former president, with a lengthy political resume and a reputation for bare-knuckled dealings, is not your average female candidate, whatever that means, so she doesn’t count. (Young women who felt disconnected from her because “she’s a woman, big deal” were the go-to subject of endless think pieces this primary season.) – See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/obama-and-clinton-made-history-no-matter-how-you-feel-about-either-one-2#sthash.nEOAqPCU.dpuf
Obama and Clinton Made History, No Matter How You Feel About Either One
Jun102016 TAGS: Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama
