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— I should say, Thank you for inviting into your lovely home. — My pleasure.
Let's get right to it. The Reston campaign [Tom Reston] says that you lack the
experience to be president of United States. What, what's your response to that?
— Congresswoman Marcus? — Mmm hmm
Um, there's something my grandmother used to do...
whenever I'd start dating someone. I would tell her his name and then she would
say, Oh! What part in town does he live in?
That was her way of asking if my boyfriend was White.
Oh yeah, my grandmother was an out-and-out racist.
So I know what prejudice looks like.
it's not about "experience," James. It's about gender.
Reston's saying I don't have the balls to be president and he means that literally.
It's offensive. It's offensive to me and to all the women whose votes he's asking for.
— Uh uh, I'm sorry. Are you...
Are you saying the governor Reston is sexist? — Yes! Yes, I am. — What the hell
is she doing?! — And it's not just governor Reston speaking in code about gender...
It's everyone, yourself included. — Excuse me? — The only reason we're doing this
interview in my house is because *you* requested it.
This was *your* idea and yet here you are thanking *me* for inviting you into my
"lovely home."
That's what you say to the neighbour lady who baked you chocolate chip cookies.
This... pitcher of iced-tea isn't even mine. It's what your producer said here.
Why? Same reason you called me "a real-life Cinderella story."
It reminds people that I'm a woman without using the word.
For you, it's an angle, I get that. And I'm sure you think it's innocuous. But guess
"Wie bitte?"
it's not. — Congresswoman Marcus — Don't interrupt me when I'm speaking
— I have to stop this. — Don't you dare. — You're promoting stereotypes, James.
You're advancing this idea that women are weaker than men.
You're playing right into the hands of Reston and into the hands of every other
imbecile who thinks a woman isn't fit to be Commander in Chief.
Yes governor, I'm talking about you. Seven years, I served in the United States Army,
which is seven more years than governor Reston ever served.
A fact you conveniently omitted from my intro. How about,
"soldier"? "Lieutenant"? — Yeah, th- that was an oversight,
I- I am sorry. — Unbelievable!