The XX Factor : Potomac primaries, women

With Memories Like These

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:29:00 GMT

Emily, I wish I had amnesia. Because when push came to shove, they played the race card, repeatedly, and called it the fun part. And after that, all the policy mastery in the world couldn't put her back into the running as a role model for my daughter...(read more)

But What About Thanks For the Memories?

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:48:00 GMT

Dahlia and Melinda , here's what I don't get. Yes, there have been moments of excess and misfire in Hillary's campaign--gender traitor, J'accuse moments. I haven't liked them, either. (And this latest from Erica Jong is a doozy.) But it wasn't all Robin...(read more)

Always With the Drama

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:52:00 GMT

When Hillary Clinton tugs on me, Emily and Hanna , it is usually not in a good way. Sometimes I do feel sorry for her, but I can't imagine casting a pity vote for president. Nor do I want to be guilted, frightened, fooled, or worn down to the point that...(read more)

Hillary Is Losing Women

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:22:00 GMT

Hillary Clinton lost women in both Virginia and Maryland tonight, and not by a little; nearly 60 percent chose Barack Obama. (Or Oback Barama, as former Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume just called him on MSNBC, which I'm sure made all those who've ever mispronounced...(read more)

What We Owe Hillary

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:09:00 GMT

Since the Iowa caucuses, I've been feeling the Hillary tug. Most of the women I've talked to in the last couple of months have felt it, too: Even if they weren't sure they'd vote for Hillary, they were rooting for her on some level. They wanted her to...(read more)