Reason #1 to support Hillary: 
In Arkansas she was instrumental in straightening out their school system - taking it from one of the worst systems to a role model used by other troubled schools on how to improve public education.

Reason #2 to support Hillary: 
In 2006, she led the fight to kill the anti-gay Republican constitutional amendment that for the first time would have added laws to the Constitution that would INCREASE discrimination.

Reason #3 to support Hillary: 
After being pummeled by the public for trying to pass Universal Health care while she was First Lady, she dusted herself off and in 1997, led a federal effort that provided insurance support for children whose parents were unable to provide them with health coverage.

I know I speak for many people when I say I am so angry and frustrated with all the sexism and misogyny of this presidential campaign. It is horrible the way a woman candidate running for president is being treated by the media, by Obama supporters, and by Wingnuts. It is ugly and it is unforgivable.

Judith Timson has a good piece on this in the Globe and Mail:

A glaring double standard

For every 'presidential' and 'charismatic' bestowed on Barack Obama, there are 10 adjectives commentators have used to put down the way Hillary Clinton dresses, talks and emotes. Call this what it is - blatant sexism

Der Spiegel, the German magazine, has an excellent article comparing Obama's rise to rise of the dot.coms.

"The rise of democratic frontrunner Barack Obama signifies an alarming victory of style over substance. Not unlike the dot-com hype, his campaign promises more than he can deliver. The one thing his voters can count on is that they will ultimately be disappointed."

Here is the full article: http://www.spiegel.de/international/worl d/0,1518,536232,00.html.

Dear MyDD Community,

I am writing up a piece on Hillary for some nonpolitical friends and would like to hear what your favorite HIllary accomplishments are.

Please Obama supporters do not send nasty comments. This is a positive diary. I would be glad to hear about Obama accomplishments, too.

Thank you for the assistance.

There is a petition to address women's issues and sexism in the media in the presidential debates. From a comment on Taylor Marshes blog:

It was inevitable that race and gender would collide in the Democratic primaries. MSNBC has bent over backward not to do or say anything with any hint of racism, which can't be said about their treatment of Hillary Clinton and gender. I would not have believed the open misogyny displayed by MSNBC commentators such as Chris Matthews and Tucker Carlson, and tolerated by NBC leadership, without seeing it on display nightly. Apparently it's not race trumping gender for the media, but male trumping female. I am a 66 year old male, and I am appalled and disgusted.

Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in signing the petition. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to reach 1000 signatures - please sign here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/preside ntial-debate---womens-issues-and-sexism- in-the-media-coverage-of-the-2008-electi on

Bill Press has an excellent piece on David Shuster's comment. Bill was there. He also talks about the media bias against Hillary and it's infatuation with Obama and McCain.

Check it out:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-press /caught-in-the-middle-of-d_b_85832.html

David Brock at Media Matters has an excellent piece about MSNBC's pattern of sexist/misogynistic remarks.

Here's the link: http://mediamatters.org/items/2008020800 12?f=h_top

This is very troubling. Something needs to be done.

I found this on the NY Times blog:

A conservative group -- Citizens United -- that has produced a film now in distribution attacking Hillary Clinton called "Hillary, the Movie," has its sights set on a new target: Barack Obama.

Here's the link: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/ 02/08/anti-obama-film-on-the-way/