What Hillary Clinton's outburst says about her, and her relationship with Bill

Hillary Clinton's outburst at a press conference in DR Congo seems to have been interpreted as a feisty, ballsy response from a strong-minded feminist. But to me, it seemed there was far more to it than that. Her response was so quick, and instinctive it appeared to indicate a long history of troubled feelings, of insecurity in relation to her husband, of years spent in his shadow.



It's interesting in retrospect that the questioner apparently made a slip of the tongue, and had really wanted to ask her about President Obama's view...not President Clinton's. And any truly relaxed human being might have taken a minute to ponder the question, put it back politely to the questioner in order to verify that she'd properly understood. That would then have given the questioner time to apologise and re-phrase the question.

But no, Hillary ploughed right on in.....giving away, I think, the fact that even now, even as Secretary of State for the USA, she still feels she has to justify herself and her position, still has to point out to people that she's 'made it', still needs to remind herself and others that she has a life apart from her husband's.

It's sad really for she is clearly a strong woman in her own right. It's just that maybe years of conditioning as the wife of a president have left even her not really believing it.