# Would it hurt Hillary if she came out of the closet? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 21, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676 "2016-02-21T06:34:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/21 "2016-02-21T15:33:40Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Their is alot of speculation that Hillary is a secret lesbian. > > I wonder, lets say she openly admitted to it. Would that really hurt her any? I mean people that hate her now would still hate her and the people who love her, probably would not care. So frankly I doubt it would be a game changer if she came out and admitted her marriage was one of more convenience which I think most people suspect anyways. > > What do you all think? “There are a lot of unfounded rumors out there,” the JAQer says, “and I’m just doing my part to keep them alive.” ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/22 "2016-02-21T15:56:55Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If Hillary’s a lesbian, why did she murder Vince Foster? > [@bobot](#): > > I see your pot brownies came in. “Maybe you had too much too fast.” You guys are going to have split the thread, because I think it’s a tie! ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/23 "2016-02-21T16:08:57Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Personally I think she reminds me of the first lady on that show “House of Cards” who prefers women but keeps up appearances with her husband because it looks better for the cameras. Fuck’s sake. \*Watch \*the show before you talk out your ass, willya? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/24 "2016-02-21T16:10:37Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > What do you all think? I think you’re not always a troll, but often are. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/25 "2016-02-21T16:17:08Z")
I think there’s a much greater chance that Hillary is asexual rather than being a lesbian. Simply put her career is vastly more important to her than any relationship or sexual satisfaction. You need to be married to ensure success as a politician so she is, thats just pragmatic. But it’s no ones business except her and Bills. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/26 "2016-02-21T16:22:17Z")
Really makes zero difference to me. Non-issue, non-factor. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/27 "2016-02-21T17:23:33Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Bill Clintons former lover [Sally Miller](http://www.examiner.com/article/bill-clinton-s-secret-lover-calls-hillary-evil-and-heartless-open-letter) said that during her and Bill’s “pillow talk” Bill said Hillary preferred women. Former lover Jennifer Flowers and former Clinton advisor Larry Nichols also make the claim. Nitpick–Gennifer Flowers. If you’re going to waste our time JAQ-ing off to Bill’s former GFs, at least spell their names right. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/28 "2016-02-21T17:32:18Z")
It didn’t help the rumors when the Hillary e-mails had Huma calling her beautiful and talking about eating mangoes together. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/29 "2016-02-21T18:32:06Z")
> [@Katriona](#): > > Nitpick–Gennifer Flowers. If you’re going to waste our time JAQ-ing off to Bill’s former GFs, at least spell their names right. That’s a lot to ask from someone who had two obvious spelling/grammar mistakes within the first three words of the first sentence of his OP. > [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Their is alot of speculation that Hillary is a secret lesbian. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/30 "2016-02-21T18:51:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If Hillary’s a lesbian, why did she murder Vince Foster? If being gay was the _only_ thing in her closet, I don’t think it would hurt much if The Donald gets the Republican nomination. If she _completely_ emptied her closet, well … I’d say The Donald wins the election by a landslide against the Vermont Pink-O Socialist. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/31 "2016-02-21T19:15:34Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If Hillary’s a lesbian, why did she murder Vince Foster? He knew she was going to get that ambassador killed, and hide her e-mails about it (after they got invented, of course), and was going to blackmail her about it. She \*had \*to kill him. You’d do the same, right? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/32 "2016-02-21T21:01:51Z")
I think this is more along the lines of: She’s got the women vote, lesbians are women, therefore HIllary’s a lesbian. She’s also got the Latino vote, so she must be Latino too. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/33 "2016-02-21T21:05:33Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Seriously dude? There’s porn on the internet. _Lots_ of it. You don’t need to be JAQing off to fantasies of lesbian Hillary Clinton. In all fairness, Google Hillary Clinton nude and look at the image page. I mean, if he must fap that is. ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/34 "2016-02-21T21:50:20Z")
It’s tough to see you in such pain, **Urbanredneck**. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/35 "2016-02-21T21:51:23Z")
No it isn’t. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/36 "2016-02-21T22:17:06Z")
> [@watchwolf49](#): > > … I’d say The Donald wins the election by a landslide against the Vermont Pink-O Socialist. We could nominate Harvey Fierstein with Rue Paul as Vice-President and still beat Donald in a landslide. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/37 "2016-02-21T22:29:11Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > You guys are going to have split the thread, because I think it’s a tie! There’s no doubt that the Little Nemo and bobot posts were quite excellent. But surely this El Kabong effort must also be in the running: > [@El\_Kabong](#): > > There’s a lot of speculation that she had an affair with noted lesbian Vince Foster and that Bill had him (her?) killed. > > There’s a lot speculation that Chelsea Clinton’s father is actually Webb Hubbell. Either that, or she actually is Bill’s child, but was conceived in a case of marital rape. > > There’s a lot of speculation that Hillary had Kathleen Willey’s cat killed. > > There’s a lot of speculation that Hillary and Bill are shape-shifting alien reptiles, which makes the alleged affair with Mr. Foster even more kinky. > > There’s a lot of speculation that the OP is one of those people who simply can’t accept that someone may have sincerely-held political views different from his own, and that any such claimed differences are a cover for some sort of evil intent. Well done, sir! (I really should come into the Pit more often; good stuff!) ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/38 "2016-02-21T22:30:10Z")
It would destroy her, but the official reason wouldn’t be because of being a lesbian. It would be because she’s been living a lie and deceiving the American people with her hetero marriage all this time, etc. Although I could see even some gay people being upset about that aspect, if she was compromising who she was for the sake of ‘appearances’ and political gain. Also, OP, you should really learn the difference between there/their/they’re. I wouldn’t even mention it except I recall seeing people call you out for the exact same thing in past threads, which makes me think it’s not just carelessness but that you really don’t understand the difference. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/39 "2016-02-21T22:52:55Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Also, OP, you should really learn the difference between there/their/they’re. I wouldn’t even mention it except I recall seeing people call you out for the exact same thing in past threads, which makes me think it’s not just carelessness but that you really don’t understand the difference. There’s a long list of things the OP doesn’t understand. The English language is just going to have to get in line. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676/40 "2016-02-21T23:17:11Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > There’s a long list of things the OP doesn’t understand. The English language is just going to have to get in line. Just because he used “their” and “alot” in the first sentence? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-hurt-hillary-if-she-came-out-of-the-closet/746676.md?page=3)