2016 Postmortem

Yavin4

(35,437 posts) Thu May 26, 2016, 01:16 PM May 2016

A Bernie vs. Trump debate is akin to men telling women to leave the room while the men [View all]

discuss the major issues of the day. Such a debate would be raw, naked, White male privilege on display to the world.

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There have been more than enough debates between Hillary and Bernie. The voters know each of them by now and have largely rendered their decision. There's no need for Hillary to debate Bernie at this point.

Bernie is NOT going to get the nomination. By even entertaining this idea, he's showing disrespect to Hillary, to the Democratic voters, and to women in general because he refuses to acknowledge her position. That is sexism pure and simple.

Did Hillary offer to debate John McCain in 2008?

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A Bernie vs. Trump debate is akin to men telling women to leave the room while the men [View all] Yavin4 May 2016 OP

Hillary could debate Bernie. She chose not to Press Virginia May 2016 #1

Clinton chose not to debate pengu May 2016 #2

"It's sexism!" Standard fare Clinton deflection around here. JudyM May 2016 #4

This time it's even dumber than usual pengu May 2016 #18

Beyond reaching! GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #21

What???? potone May 2016 #3

This OP is akin to a pile of shit. dchill May 2016 #5

steaming AtomicKitten May 2016 #20

Telling the women they aren't allowed to debate... scscholar May 2016 #6

Except she drop out of her promised debate? DFab420 May 2016 #12

I've read every news story I could find about this, because scscholar May 2016 #17

Omgggg vintx May 2016 #26

Bernie and her agreed to debate many times, including California, months ago. Dawgs May 2016 #30

It's well known that when she speaks she gets herself in trouble...LOL..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #35

She refused the invitation - she was not excluded. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #40

Do we still do DUzys? Cause holy shit. DFab420 May 2016 #7

lololol vintx May 2016 #29

Raw naked cowardice when someone had agreed to debate and reneged Fumesucker May 2016 #8

Oh, jesus, give me a break.!! pangaia May 2016 #9

Do give it a rest. Daemonaquila May 2016 #10

I get your point hueymahl May 2016 #11

I updated my post Yavin4 May 2016 #22

It's Horseshit that trivializes real sexism including the sexism she faces. It is offensive cali May 2016 #45

No its not Fresh_Start May 2016 #13

You're kidding, right? Hillary was invited LibDemAlways May 2016 #14

I sincerely hope this is the most idiotic, stupid post I see today. arcane1 May 2016 #15

arcane1 for the win! (n/t) Amaril May 2016 #38

This is not a white privilege, old boys club problem. Else You Are Mad May 2016 #16

Y'all have lost your minds. n/t demmiblue May 2016 #19

Uh - no leftynyc May 2016 #23

Of course Hillary already took place in a Fox Town Hall this cycle, as did Bernie, March 7th Bluenorthwest May 2016 #47

A town hall and a leftynyc May 2016 #51

In all honesty, she doesn't need the debate, Bernie does. AlbertCat May 2016 #66

Oh my GOD the only reason it's even come up is because SHE BACKED OUT vintx May 2016 #24

What they all said. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #25

What garbage. Fawke Em May 2016 #27

Sombody needs to work on improving their self esteem notadmblnd May 2016 #28

You dilute actual discussions about misogyny and male privilege with this conflated bullshit. n/t yodermon May 2016 #31

That's so ridiculous. Complete bullshit cali May 2016 #32

Why is your OP steaming? AgingAmerican May 2016 #33

P.S. Thanks for mansplaining this to the majority of woman on DU who disagree. demmiblue May 2016 #34

I guess we need to be told what is and what is not sexism. AlbertCat May 2016 #68

She refused to debate and be on stage with Bernie Matt_in_STL May 2016 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #36

I agree with you 1000%....nt asuhornets May 2016 #37

So she was told to 'leave the room'? AgingAmerican May 2016 #39

Like the poster of the OP said: what if Hillary agreed to debate McCain? asuhornets May 2016 #42

Bernie should not have agreed to debate Trump. It's disrespectful and classless. AlbertCat May 2016 #71

Bernie may not be the nominee..he should wait.. asuhornets May 2016 #73

Bernie may not be the nominee..he should wait.. AlbertCat May 2016 #80

why not June 7th is around the corner....nt asuhornets May 2016 #82

Yavin4, Hillary, the candidate you hated in 08 and adore today, refused to debate as she had Bluenorthwest May 2016 #41

+1 demmiblue May 2016 #57

Hillary may not have offered to debate John McCain in 2008... ljm2002 May 2016 #43

We'll see. AlbertCat May 2016 #72

Did Hillary accept the offer to debate Sanders, back out, and leave the room voluntarily? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #44

Why, yes. Yes, she did. winter is coming May 2016 #84

I think a Trump-Sanders debate is a bad idea. Ace Rothstein May 2016 #46

Jury results auntpurl May 2016 #48

OMG the OP is idiotic, but an ALERT? This is way too much. lagomorph777 May 2016 #69

I have no words for how stupid this post is TheFarseer May 2016 #49

Hillary "NO!" Her supporters--"Bernie debating Trump is sexist!" pinebox May 2016 #50

I dont think that is what this is about. I do think Bernie would DESTROY Trump in Actor May 2016 #52

She backed out of a debate with Sanders. polly7 May 2016 #53

If Hillary agreed to debate Trump HillareeeHillaraah May 2016 #54

the Sanders supporters would lose their collective minds and burn up their keyboards. AlbertCat May 2016 #75

this isn't about Secretary Clinton HillareeeHillaraah May 2016 #83

Strategically there's no need to spend a night at the end of his wagging finger. AlbertCat May 2016 #92

That you don't see the difference between... HillareeeHillaraah May 2016 #93

Going after Trump vs. arranging to debate..... when Sanders is NOT the democratic nominee... AlbertCat May 2016 #94

Coward? HillareeeHillaraah May 2016 #95

Coward? AlbertCat May 2016 #96

Oh AlbertCat, AlbertCat... HillareeeHillaraah May 2016 #97

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #55

Maybe it doesn't resonate because you've never experienced discrimination based on your gender n/t Yavin4 May 2016 #58

And you have? vintx May 2016 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #74

I am so sick of this Nouveau sexism...women want to be equal angstlessk May 2016 #56

Absolute horseshit -- I am certain if Clinton were to agree to such a thing.... Armstead May 2016 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam May 2016 #60

Not even fucking close. 99Forever May 2016 #61

"If I don't want to debate, then there will be no debate" Goblinmonger May 2016 #62

Nothing to say she couldn't join the debate if she chooses. LiberalAndProud May 2016 #63

raw, naked, White male privilege on display to the world. AlbertCat May 2016 #64

Hillary is falling behind Donald Dick in the polls. She has made herself irrelevant. lagomorph777 May 2016 #65

Congrats! Here's an award especially for you! opiate69 May 2016 #70

"Privilege" has been cheapened so much. hellofromreddit May 2016 #76

bullshit Sky Masterson May 2016 #77

The only thing sexism here is your fucking post! B Calm May 2016 #78

How ignorant can a person be? VulgarPoet May 2016 #81

Re your last line, Hillary and Obama were two different flavors of the same wing of the party yurbud May 2016 #85

Sort of like how HRC wins nomination but some guy who lost still demands say in platform? BobbyDrake May 2016 #86

She doesn't have to leave the room she chose to leave the room, and she played into Autumn May 2016 #87

Dude! Get ahold of yourself and quit making everything about Hillary's womanhood. n/t Avalux May 2016 #88

Another thread about the candidates genitals. jillan May 2016 #89

I disagree with your thread title, however this bit Lucinda May 2016 #90

COngrats! Dumbest OP of the day! morningfog May 2016 #91