Earlier today, Hillary Clinton posted a fun, casual list to her campaign’s website entitled “8 Ways Hillary Clinton Is Just Like Your Abuela.” Then, not long after, the article suddenly featured a mere 7 ways Hillary Clinton was just like my abuela. ¡Que vergüenza!

The list itself featured such abuela-centric items as:

  • “She isn’t afraid to talk about the importance of el respeto...”
  • “She reacts this way when people le faltan el respeto…”
  • And, “Everybody loves abuela—even this guy.”

The latter of which was followed by this photo:

But what changed in those indeterminate number of minutes? What shared personality trait with my abuela did Hillary Clinton suddenly shed? Does Hillary Clinton know that both my abuelas are en el cielo?

We reached out to the Clinton campaign for comment and will update when and if we hear back.


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