[On Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama] If she gave him one of her cojones, they'd both have two.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Carville jokes that Clinton and Obama both lacked confidence or boldness, using crude humor.
- In plain terms
- Neither candidate had much boldness or courage.
- What can you take from it?
- Critique of political leaders lacking confidence or assertiveness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we critique political leaders without resorting to insults?
- What defines boldness in leadership?
Another view
The comment is gendered and offensive in its choice of words.
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