Hillary Clinton Slams Republican Women – Again – While Ignoring Her Own Hypocrisy

Hillary Clinton is back in the spotlight—and once again, she’s taking aim at other women, particularly those who dare to lean right.

During a public conversation at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the former First Lady and failed presidential candidate was asked what advice she’d give the first female president of the United States. Rather than offer inspiration, Clinton took the moment to launch a familiar attack.

“Don’t be a handmaiden to the patriarchy,” Clinton quipped. “Which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few.”

That line drew applause from the left-leaning audience but sparked immediate backlash online. Critics say Clinton’s swipe wasn’t just tone-deaf—it exposed a long-standing pattern of tearing down women who don’t serve her political ambitions.

A Career Built on Defending Powerful Men

Clinton’s comments come off as especially ironic considering her own history. She rose to prominence not by breaking ceilings, but by standing beside a man who bulldozed his way through scandal after scandal—former President Bill Clinton.

In the 1990s, as Bill faced allegations of sexual misconduct—including a now-infamous affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky—Hillary didn’t stand up for the women. Instead, she stood by her man, publicly dismissing the allegations as part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy.” At the time, she accused conservatives of trying to derail her husband’s presidency, even as he was later impeached for lying under oath and obstructing justice.

She continued to defend him long after the dust settled. In a 2018 interview, Clinton insisted the affair with Lewinsky wasn’t an abuse of power because Lewinsky was “an adult.” The power imbalance between a sitting U.S. president and a 22-year-old intern apparently didn’t register with the self-proclaimed champion of women’s rights.

Weinstein, Warnings, and Willful Blindness

Her protectiveness didn’t stop with her husband.

According to reports from The New York Times, both actress Lena Dunham and publisher Tina Brown warned Clinton’s team about Harvey Weinstein’s behavior during her presidential runs. Clinton, who had benefited from Weinstein’s deep-pocketed fundraising, didn’t sever ties—at least not until the allegations became public and politically inconvenient.

When Dunham went public with her warning, Clinton’s team lashed out—not at Weinstein, but at Dunham for not contacting law enforcement instead.

Criticizing Conservative Women Is a Pattern

Clinton’s recent comments are nothing new. In 2016, after losing to Donald Trump, she blamed white women for her defeat—suggesting they voted Republican because their husbands told them to.

“We don’t do well with white men, and we don’t do well with married white women,” Clinton said in 2018. “And part of that is an identification with the Republican Party, and a sort of ongoing pressure to vote the way your husband, your boss, your son, whoever, believes you should.”

For many, that wasn’t just sour grapes—it was insulting.

“According to Hillary, Republican women can’t think for themselves,” said conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey. “They’re either handmaidens or puppets. Funny how feminism always seems to come with a party label.”

Reality Check: Republican Women Are on the Rise

While Clinton clings to outdated labels, conservative women are making real gains. From Rep. Elise Stefanik to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Republican women are rising in the ranks—and they’re not asking permission.

Ironically, it’s these very women who are more likely to break that ultimate glass ceiling. In fact, Bill Clinton himself recently predicted that the first female president will “probably be a conservative Republican woman.”

Conclusion: Still Not With Her

Clinton’s attempt to pose as a feminist icon falls flat when held up against her record.

She defended her husband during multiple sex scandals. She ignored red flags about Harvey Weinstein. And now, she’s once again criticizing women—because they won’t toe her ideological line.

If America is to elect a woman to the White House, it will likely be someone who empowers others—not someone who uses them as a shield for powerful men, or a target for political attacks.

And that woman certainly won’t be Hillary Clinton.