Wednesday, January 09, 2008

NY Times' new columnist Kristol said Clinton won because "[s]he pretended to cry"

During Fox News' January 8 "You Decide 2008" coverage of the New Hampshire presidential primaries, Fox News political contributor and recently hired New York Times columnist William Kristol attributed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-NY) victory in the Democratic primary to "the tears," saying, "She pretended to cry; the women liked it." Anchor Brit Hume asked Kristol, "You think she pretended?" Kristol responded, "I do," to which Hume replied, "I don't." Kristol added, "The women were sorry for her, and she won." Hume had previously asked Kristol if "there [is] anything else to attribute it [Clinton's victory] to," to which Kristol said, "No, it's the tears." Kristol was referring to a recent campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during which Clinton's voice broke as she talked about why she is seeking the presidency.

Kristol's January 8 comments came moments after Fox News political contributor and National Public Radio special correspondent Juan Williams said of the incident, "Now, Hillary Clinton shows a little emotion, and people say, hey, wait a minute, the ice queen is melting. There's a real person inside."

As Media Matters for America documented, Kristol is one of several media figures who described Clinton's actions as "calculated," reviving a characterization frequently made by the media that Clinton is "calculating." On the January 7 edition of Fox News' Special Report, Kristol said, "I don't believe it was genuine. I think no Clinton cries without calculating first," adding, "She's crying for herself, and I don't even believe it's genuine. I think it's entirely calculated.".....

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