Right-Wing Media’s Sexist Attacks On Hillary Clinton’s Voice During Her Historic Convention Speech

Written by Brendan Karet

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Concluding the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to accept the nomination of a major political party in the United States. Right-wing pundits immediately criticized Clinton’s speech, mannerisms, and diction, instead of addressing the contents of her speech.

Hillary Clinton Speaks At DNC, Accepts Historic Nomination As First Female Presidential Nominee Of Major Party

ABC: Hillary Clinton Makes History Accepting Democratic Nomination. On July 28, ABC News reported “Hillary Clinton has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination, making history as the first woman to be chosen to run for the highest office in the land by a major party in the United States”:

Hillary Clinton has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination, making history as the first woman to be chosen to run for the highest office in the land by a major party in the United States.



The former secretary of state, introduced by her daughter Chelsea, drew on the historic roots of Philadelphia as a way to reiterate one of her campaign slogans. “Our Founders embraced the enduring truth that we are stronger together,” she said.



“America is once again at a moment of reckoning.” [ABC.com, 7/28/16]

Right-Wing Media Ignore Speech And Criticize Her Voice

Evil dead 2 - when Annie's mom Henrietta stuck her head above the cabin cellar & pretended not to be possessed? That's how hillary sounds.

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Obama: Hillary has an “infectious laugh.”



I did not know that infectious could mean “stabbing sound, like nail file in ear.”

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Reminder: this is Hillary's actual laughhttps://t.co/Gq5VGPEzPl

— F. Bill McMorris (@FBillMcMorris) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Obama: Hillary's laugh is “infectious.”

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

i can't stand her voice. I'm writing in Gen. Allen and Mr. Khan

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Oops, the Hillary 'Roomba' Clinton delivery has returned.

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Like daughter like mother in the crap speech department. #DemsInPhilly

— Dan Gainor (@dangainor) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

I hope she starts talking in that screechy voice. It's such a pleasant sound.

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Someone on Hillary's staff must tell her to stop yelling into the mic. Please, do it for America. #DemsInPhilly

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

As I opined on TheFive today- a “check the box” speech. Immigration, income inequality, more. Btw what's with the annoying vocal inflection?

— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

More interruptions and heckles, Hillary's voice in near screech. #unity

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

Hillary: The first time a major party has nominated a woman for president. ::cough, cough, keels over::

Biden: Well...there that went.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]

@KatiePavlich Pretty much, yeah. Standard stump speech, at standard loud monotone.

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) July 29, 2016

[Twitter, 7/28/16]