Why do American women think it makes Hillary Clinton look strong to stay with a man that has mistreated her?

Question

A poll showed most women thought it made her look strong not weak to remain with Bill after he betrayed her. She even went on TV and defended him just to be humaliated.

If this were a non political family, wouldn't people see her as a woman under her husband's thumb? That he can run around on and she has to take it? Isn't that setting a bad example for her daughter?

Answer 1

any American woman with a modicum of intelligence knows she has never set a good example about anything. Simply check out her history...she's a loud mouth loser!

Answer 2

Its not because she stood by his side that she looks strong. You have to "read between the lines".
She kept her disappointment to a minimum, hid her feelings, pushed emotions down and held onto him because it was in her best interest in the long run.
If she had left him, what would it do for her. Besides get her out of a loveless marriage.
Instead she stayed, put on a happy face and is about to possibly be the next president and the FIRST woman president of the US. Hiding your emotions takes a VERY strong woman. She had an agenda and she has almost completed it, by dragging her cheating hubby along by his testicles. She pushed him where he needed to be, rode his coat tails, then when its all done she will have the power and he will be the "*****". I say its Justice.

Answer 3

For a woman so mistreated and humiliated, as you say, she sure does know how to work it all to her advantage. She is a senator, for crying out loud, and she is a presidential candidate. IF she were to win the presidency, she would have much more respect than her husband, because she would be the first woman president, but also because she succeeded DESPITE her husband. I personally do not like Hillary Clinton or her husband, but I think she is very cunning, smart, and knows how to work things to her advantage. I think Bill has NOTHING on Hillary. She is the stronger and better person in that relationship. He looks like a buffoon compared to her, in my opinion.

Answer 4

I not at all voted for Obama, Hillary, or Billy......as a Republican I frequently locate myself conserving my nostril and balloting for most limp wristed candidate that my party can recommend.... yet........Obama is MY President now, and Hillary is MY international places Sec of State and if some twit from another united states of america would not like them I say pass pound sand.

Answer 5

Any woman who has been married longer than a "Britney Spears 35 hour marriage" will tell you that marriage is HARD. Very hard! There are a lot of ups and downs and infidelity is a problem for a lot of people. So many women can relate to her choice esp. when you have at stake...children, money etc...

Answer 6

It is harder to stay in a marriage and work on it, then it is to walk away. And everyone expected her to walk away, and chided her for not walking away. Making it even more difficult, especially since it could have worked against her in her campaign. She upheld the sanctity of her marriage, and as someone about to get married, I respect that a hell of a lot more, then my parents divorce...

Answer 7

It takes a stronger person to walk away from a fight then someone who weakens and gives in to it.

Answer 8

I think the relationship between a married couple is their own business and none of yours or mine.

You obviously haven't been married.

Answer 9

The media is a powerful thing! They shape the opinions of the weak-minded as they see fit.

Answer 10

I understand from very good sources that both of them strayed. Perhaps they have a "open" marriage. That would go well with their political ideologies.