"Ouch! Sorry, Hillary!" my neighbor's message board declared sarcastically after Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.)'s losses in Maryland and Virginia last month. On my way to classes, I am reminded again of the overwhelming support for Obama on this campus whenever ...(back to the article)
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very astute comparison drawn, Cindy--thanks for writing this column!
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I completely agree with you! I'm tired of the look of disgust I get from people when I discuss my work for the campaign.
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Fight the man!
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I had never really considered the analogy of Clinton supporters to Republicans, but it totally makes sense. Great column!
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As an Obama supporter, my first response to reading the opening sentences of the article was a desire to post a bunch of links about just why Obama > Hillary. But that’s not what this article is about. This is a really good examination of what its like to be in the political minority here on campus. I came to Princeton as a conservative and even voted for Bush my freshman year. I remember vividly how much disdain I perceived coming from all directions for my political views. Though I now find myself on the other side, I don’t think most people realize what it’s like.
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Wasn't saying disdain and disgust for Cindy was ok... just that people are legitimately disgusted with Clinton's campaign tactics.
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I think Obama08 just proved the writer's point. "Disdain and disgust?" Come on.
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I will concede that Obama fans abound on this campus and can sometimes be a bit overzealous. But here's the problem, Cindy: Your candidate has been responsible for a lot of divisive rhetoric: Calling Obama a kid, saying that we needed a reality check and that we weren't allowed to dream big, mocking him while simultaneously appropriating his rhetoric (i.e. crowds shouting yes, we can at clinton rallies), and not to mention her crazy shrill scolding of obama about mailings that were focused on policy differences. I mean saying "let's talk about your behavior" smacks of soccer mom scolding preteen kid on the way back to the minivan. And then the famous "red phone" (which was actually a white phone) campaign ad that implied that (1) Clinton sleeps in pantsuits and (2) Obama would somehow be unavailable to answer the phone in the middle of the night. That's fear-mongering, and that's probably why you're met with so much disdain and disgust in Obama-territory college campuses.
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If your preceptor goes on - during class - about how great some political candidate is, maybe he should not be precepting at this university.
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Haha... this article has two giant Obama ads surrounding it
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Good column! I think this does a good job of encapsulating the Obama-centric political atmosphere of this campus.
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