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Zizoo Posted 19 years ago
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What does "pantsuit joke" mean?
in the title of following news:
Hillary Clinton Threatens Letterman Over Pantsuit Jokes
Hillary Clinton made her seventh stop on the The David Letterman Show last night. She has been a guest on the show since 1994 when she first appeared as the first lady. Last night they talked about life on the campaign trail. also mentioned that Bill Clinton would run again if he could. “Well, you know, let me say that if the constitution had not been amended to make it two terms, he might be running,” she said. Letterman then asked if they considered having him as V.P. Clinton said you can’t. “Believe me he looked into that,” she said. They also talked about her possibly being the first female U.S. President. “I think it’s not so much that people don’t think a woman can do the job, it’s just that we’ve never done it before,” said. “I’m not running because I’m a woman, I’m running because I think I’m the best qualified and experienced person who can do the job. But I know that it’s a big deal that I might be the first woman president.” also read a tongue-in-cheek top ten list of her campaign promises.
Hillary Clinton Threatens Letterman Over Pantsuit Jokes
Hillary Clinton made her seventh stop on the The David Letterman Show last night. She has been a guest on the show since 1994 when she first appeared as the first lady. Last night they talked about life on the campaign trail. also mentioned that Bill Clinton would run again if he could. “Well, you know, let me say that if the constitution had not been amended to make it two terms, he might be running,” she said. Letterman then asked if they considered having him as V.P. Clinton said you can’t. “Believe me he looked into that,” she said. They also talked about her possibly being the first female U.S. President. “I think it’s not so much that people don’t think a woman can do the job, it’s just that we’ve never done it before,” said. “I’m not running because I’m a woman, I’m running because I think I’m the best qualified and experienced person who can do the job. But I know that it’s a big deal that I might be the first woman president.” also read a tongue-in-cheek top ten list of her campaign promises.
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This isn't vocabulary, it's just culture. Hilary Clinton, when she makes public appearances, is generally not seen in jeans, nor regular pants, nor does she seem to appear in dresses or skirts. She doesn't wear suits with skirts.
- This isn't vocabulary, it's just culture.
- Hilary Clinton, when she makes public appearances, is generally not seen in jeans, nor regular pants, nor does she seem to appear in dresses or skirts.
- She doesn't wear suits with skirts.
- She wears suits with pants.
- This is called a pantsuit.
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This isn't vocabulary, it's just culture.
Hilary Clinton, when she makes public appearances, is generally not seen in jeans, nor regular pants, nor does she seem to appear in dresses or skirts. She doesn't wear suits with skirts. She wears suits with pants. This is called a pantsuit. She is so well known for wearing them that David Letterman, a comedian with a late-night talk show, has f
Hilary Clinton, when she makes public appearances, is generally not seen in jeans, nor regular pants, nor does she seem to appear in dresses or skirts. She doesn't wear suits with skirts. She wears suits with pants. This is called a pantsuit. She is so well known for wearing them that David Letterman, a comedian with a late-night talk show, has f
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GG has already explained it.
A 'pantsuit joke' is any of a great number of jokes that comedian David Letterman has made in the past several years calling attention to the fact that Mrs. Clinton's favorite attire is a pantsuit.
I wish I could remember some of them to repeat here for you. A few of them have been very clever, and none, that I know of, are truly offensive,
A 'pantsuit joke' is any of a great number of jokes that comedian David Letterman has made in the past several years calling attention to the fact that Mrs. Clinton's favorite attire is a pantsuit.
I wish I could remember some of them to repeat here for you. A few of them have been very clever, and none, that I know of, are truly offensive,
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