Queen Elizabeth I and Hillary Clinton (conservative, death, political, leader)

[ontheroad]

I found this article in Newsweek fascinating, and most telling, perhaps, about the veneer of Senator Clinton: an ice princess or a shrewd politican. Which is correct?

What ‘Elizabeth’ Teaches About Hillary Clinton’s Challenge | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com

[BlueWillowPlate]

The film underscores brilliantly how simple-minded, how often irrelevant, our discussions of women and power can be.

But she is dogged by the conservative caricature of her, the Angry Woman who throws lamps and seeks to destroy men, and so is careful never to appear too wrathful.

Behind her pane of glass, a queen is victorious, ferocious—and utterly alone.

Yes.
I recently read a book covering the year Elizabeth I died.
It was interesting to learn a less romanticized account of her final weeks before her death, and the aftermath. The well-loved monarch was awfully alone in her exit; the sharks circled long before her departure.
Leadership can be a lonely business for anyone in power.
For a woman it can be an especially difficult path.

[ontheroad]

Yes, cil, truly lonely for anyone, and often for women like Elizabeth more isolating than for a man. What was the name of the book? It sounds familiar!

[Willys]

Originally Posted by ontheroad

I found this article in Newsweek fascinating, and most telling, perhaps, about the veneer of Senator Clinton: an ice princess or a shrewd politican. Which is correct?

Well, obviously, she's no princess and her only shrewd political move was 'in with Bill'.