Katie Pavlich, the news editor for TOWNHALL.Com and propaganda prop Megyn Kelly, engaged in one of the most disingenuous discussions of Hillary Clinton on Kelly’s Fox News program I’ve seen since, well yesterday’s Fox News. With appropriately placed furrowed brows and disapproving curls of the lip both accused Hillary Clinton of tacitly condoning violence against women.
On a campaign stop Hillary Clinton was asked a question by a man who premised the inquiry with a joking remark about Carly Fiorina. “Every time I see her on TV, I want to reach through and strangle her.” Of course the grasping, fledgling Republican National Committee as well as the blogosphere went ape dump! Never mind the man, was fired from his job by Fiorina at Hewlett- Packard, chiefly due to her poor management of the company, no, no he should be drawn and quartered for his offense. Who among us has not under our breath or out loud in the car not threatened to strangle a boss of two. Some of us even get a little stabby when angry, but that’s another member of the Republican crazy patrol, I digress. Mrs. Clinton, like her or not, has worked tirelessly around the globe for women’s rights and equal treatment, whether it be pay equity, voting rights or championing legislature to denounce and outlaw violence against women.
President Obama made the phrase “silly season” popular during his campaign(s) for the Presidency, and it’s on full display now. In chest thumping ire, Ms. Pavlich was just simply outraged that Mrs. Clinton would dare laugh. Much to the credit of Megyn Kelly she pointed out in similar circumstances, Republicans would say, “lighten up” it’s just a joke. As it turned out of course, this was the setup to the ‘double standard by liberal’s’ argument that Ms. Kelly, adroitly, was aiming( apologies for the gun reference) for all along. Fox News is a staged set on vignettes designed to give the patina of hard hitting, informative information but is nothing more than a new twist on the oldest trick in the world, ‘ a sheep in wolf’s clothing.’ To those of you who honestly believe that Hillary Clinton, has somehow turned her back on the women of America, “I could just reach through my TV and strangle you.”