Mediating Hillary Rodham Clinton

In the article "Mediating Hillary Rodham Clinton," there were some interesting points about how the media portrays her, and how these portrayals have changed over the years. It begins by speaking about how she started out being a strong, independent feminist. The article proved this point by naming various things on television networks that showed this side of HRC. It focused on how she was a lawyer, and an honor student in college that gave the first student commencement address. I thought it was interesting how the article had quotes from her old school friends saying that she one day might become president, since she almost became the democratic nominee this year. The second side of HRC that the article showed was being a "good mother." Being the First Lady, she was there to take care of her children, and to help the children of America. She tried to impose a health plan that would work for us. The last side of her that they showed was a "stand by your man" woman. When her husband confessed to having an affair, HRC stood by her husband and did not turn away from him. I think it is interesting that this view of her made her political standpoint stronger and only made America think better of her. This stand that she took made her seem like a better woman for it.