It’s a Catch-22 isn’t it? I wanted to see Clinton walk away after calling them out. Something like, “hey, I’m a serious candidate running for a serious office with a serious platform. You’re fluff ball questions are making fools of the both of us and that’s not okay. Why don’t you give me a call when you’ve pulled your head out of your ass and you’re ready to conduct a serious interview on issues related to the office. Til then, how about not wasting my time or yours?”

But then, that’s just mean. I’m not entirely sure why it’s too mean. Male candidates consistently say much worse, often inappropriately as a means of deflecting hard questions (looking at you, DonJohn). I’m also out of my element trying to explain why female candidates have to be nice anyway?

For male candidates, throwing shade is a competitive one-up competition that all too often comes across as petty and ridiculous. Mostly because all the inevitable chest pounding over nonsense is petty and ridiculous. It’s entertainment at best. But people eat it up.

When female candidates are mean, it’s to a purpose, usually a needed one. They are demonized for it. That’s entertainment too. And there’s the rub.

Double standards are always fun.