RNC Chief Criticized For Telling Clinton To ‘Smile’ During National Security Forum

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, stands on stage during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus gave Hillary Clinton’s performance at Wednesday’s NBC town hall negative marks because, in part, he didn’t like her facial expression.

Priebus fired off a tweet calling the Democratic nominee “angry + defensive” during the national security-focused event. “No smile and uncomfortable,” he added.

Many on Twitter saw the RNC official’s remarks as yet another example of the tired sexist trope in which female politicians are scrutinized for the way they dress and their body language in ways that male public figures are not.

The Clinton campaign said as much, explaining that her expression was “just what taking the office of President seriously looks like.”

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  1. I don’t know if there is polling evidence, but I suspect that Trump’s blip in the polls is over. I’m sure he got a boost from being all Presidential in Mexico. Meanwhile the latest email stories hurt Clinton.
    Now it’s Bondi time! The Forum fiasco has to hurt.

  2. Avatar for lew lew says:

    Well, Mr Penis, let me just say, with all due respect, and from the bottom of my heart:

    Fuck you , you tiny misogynistic piece of dog shit.

    Love and Kisses. Lew

  3. You have to feel some pity for Mr. Priebus, an early victim of the Zika Virus.

  4. Love the image choice. Dude’s giving the consistent front-runner and notably non-crazy candidate helpful advice on smiling. Meantime he looks himself like if he smiled his face would crack into pieces and fall off his skull. He clearly hates himself and his life in no particular order and can you blame him? Nebbishy no-pride fuck. Crawl, Reince! Crawl for your pennies!

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