As stated, others have cried, but for the reasons a patriot cries for. I agree that she feels entitled. How is this relevant? Because those qualities we see in a candidate are what we can expect to see used for years to come.
As for color/gender, we don't like to think in these terms, but facts are facts, like them or not. I can say in all honesty that these mean nothing to me. However, my mother in law lives in a community that I can promise you will vote for neither. Is she and her biggoted community living in the past? Absolutely, but they can and do vote. Sorry, but it's a fact, and there are other such communities. For the record, such prejudice makes me shake by head. I am white, and my grandkid is black. For now, it's a real issue.
So, the thread may be less scientific and more of a statement. I don't pretend to be a statistician. Like it or not, this is what goes on in living rooms around the nation. The flip side of this type of discourse goes on in our classrooms.
When Bush stated; "It's hard" regarding the war, he was made fun of in several media venues. Why is it okay for one side to do this at will, but try it against the spin doctors, and it's blasphemous to the political system? Is it dignified? Not really. I'm a professional, and show dignity eight hours a day. I come home and want to vent because I hear our nation's youth spouting unbased rhetoric all day.
That is why this started - more serious than it may appear. We are fed this bunk and scorned if we don't accept it. I do not accept it. I hate when anyone takes me for a fool.