Clinton had long refused the sentiment of “standing by your man.” In a 60 Minutes interview during the 1992 buildup to the election, intended to confront initial rumors of infidelity, she declared, “I’m not sitting here, some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette. I’m sitting here because I love him and I respect him.” For her detractors, the quote became ammunition: proof that she looked down on housewives, traditional values, Tammy Wynette, or anyone who liked the song “Stand by Your Man.” The backlash became so extreme that Clinton was forced to apologize to Wynette.
