Clinton's 'pansy' situation

 “Pansy” entered the presidential campaign lexicon this week, via Hillary Clinton supporter Mike Easley. Easley—the governor of North Carolina, whose primary looms at May 6—was announcing his endorsement April 29 when he sought to make the point that Clinton has distinguished herself as a tenacious candidate. So tenacious is Clinton, said Easley, that she “makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy.” The governor's press office did not return a reporter's call seeking clarification on whether Easley was contrasting the über-macho movie boxer to a little flower or a weak or effeminate man. But the audience laughed and Clinton held onto a broad but wincing smile. Various LGBT bloggers weighed in, saying Clinton should reprimand Easley for the remark or ignore it. More of  Clinton's 'pansy' situation