When a catcaller on the street tells the average woman to smile, she can ignore him. When Hillary Clinton hears “smile” from highly paid pundits and Republican leaders, she has to answer. At her Thursday morning press conference, Clinton was asked about Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus’ response to her demeanor during the Commander in Chief Forum. Let’s be clear, we’re talking about the expression on her face as she talked about terrorism, veterans’ suicide rates, and how she weighs whether to take military action. And this was the RNC head’s take:
Smile when you talk about death, girly!
Asked about that during her press conference, Clinton said “I don’t take advice from the RNC,” noting that they’d been talking about very serious issues, and she knows the difference between that and “political happy talk.” But “Donald Trump talked about his deep admiration of Vladimir Putin. Maybe he did it with a smile—and the RNC appreciated that.”
If you’re going to be asked about yet another dude telling you to smile, it’s nice to be able to pull out an answer like that.
Can you chip in $3 to Hillary Clinton as a message to Reince Priebus and his "smile" crap?