>It applies just as well to William Clinton, JF Kerry, the elder Bush,
>Carter, etc. Most U.S. presidents. That it first appeared in reference
>to Hillary seems to reflect a misognynystic reaction to an uppity woman
>rather than a response to her vile politics.
No, I think it's because of the illusion, sustained by liberals and feminists and promoted by conservatives, that she's far more liberal than she really is.
Doug