September 19, 2007

ICYMI: The Carrie Bradshaw Take On HRC

Last month, "The Daily Show" aimed its critical (and hilarious) microscope at one of the most annoying recurrent themes of the 2008 presidential race: the relative "blackness" of Barack Obama. But thanks to Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic nomination, there's another "vexing" question the national media just won't stop asking: Is America ready for a woman president? Last night, Samantha Bee gave this conundrum the Carrie Bradshaw treatment.

Armed with the "Sex and the City" character's signature stock of cigarettes, cosmopolitans and ill-conceived metaphors, Bee sought answers (and shopping advice, natch) from National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy ("Women can do anything that men can do!"), conservative columnist La Shawn Barber ("Women are the weaker sex!") and self-described pick-up artist Mystery ("First impression -- black nails?"). And just for good measure, SATC's Kim Cattrall made a special appearance as the voice of reason.

Bee's "report" on America's readiness for a woman in the Oval Office can be viewed here.

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