Here’s a great Hillary Clinton moment:
Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes?
Interviewer: Yes.
Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question?
Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not.
(Stolen from @HayesBrown Twitter feed.)
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