9. She Said She’s “Just Like Your Abuela”
I think it is great that Hillary Clinton wanted to find a way to appeal to Hispanic voters. I really do, but she was not super sensitive when she decided that it was a great idea to post a listicle on her website titled “7 things Hillary Clinton has in common with your abuela” which also included the subtitle “She isn’t afraid to talk about the importance of el respeto.” The whole list completely missed the mark and her selective use of Spanglish was not at all professional or sensitive. Instead of saying that she was just like a Spanish grandmother, she should have just left it to being a grandmother in general. It was just so shoddily done and ended up doing more harm than good.
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