First, I'm not a Hillary hater, and though I won't vote for her in the primary, I would vote for her over McCain. Further, I think Hillary is smart, and tough. Which is why it drives me absolutely insane that she plays the victim card so frequently.
My point is that Hillary could and should be running on her strengths only. But that isn't happening. It started with the Philadelphia debate with the complaints about the "boy's club" and the piling on. Come on -- Hillary is a great debater, she had a bad night. Why not just move on, and not blame it on gender. Then, the infamous crying incident, not itself a big deal, except it has been followed by a sympathy/victim incident every evening before a primary/caucus-- most recently the teary-eyed Yale reunion, and the overblown reaction to the MSNBC comment (a simple request for an apology would have been sufficient). Further, the reliance on Bill as an attack dog in Nevada and South Carolina also made her look weak.
Hillary doesn't need us to feel sorry for her in order to suceed so I wish she'd stop playing the victim card. I certainly don't want my daughter to think a woman can win political office only by garnering sympathy.
