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Mad cow

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29. If you want to be the wardrobe police...

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 11:24 PM

Jan 2021

Knock yourself out. As for me...he was dressed just fine. Kind of like Kamala's Chucks on the campaign trail...that's the kind of thing that truly endears someone to me.

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Bernie could have worn to the inauguration the same black coat [View all] pnwmom Jan 2021 OP

People are doing to him what was done to Kellyanne Conway in her ugly outfit JI7 Jan 2021 #1

I forgot how bad this outfit was. Good God, what was she thinking? Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #3

She is a predictably awful dresser. madaboutharry Jan 2021 #5

I thought Melania's $4K mumu was Gucci. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #48

Woody Woodpecker? Cha Jan 2021 #46

someone referred to her as a nutcracker IcyPeas Jan 2021 #102

It looks like Kellyanne is wearing Bernie's legs in that photo. nt mtnsnake Jan 2021 #28

Kellyanne, can I have my flower pot back? The one you took off my porch. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #56

Bernie looked fine MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #58

Given the snowfall, maybe he just wore his warmest coat. Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #2

Millions of women were wearing pearls out of respect to Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. pnwmom Jan 2021 #7

Only the ones that could afford pearls questionseverything Jan 2021 #14

It is a matter of respect for the occasion...my Mother taught me that. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #21

That's the word! Respect. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #27

Millions of women can not fucking afford pearls and clothing by Sergio Hudson and Ralph Lauren. Autumn Jan 2021 #90

It wasn't snowing and it wasn't all that cold. And the platform was heated StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #62

I think the former Democratic primary contenders have an obligation to put their best foot forward... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #95

LEAVE ELIZABETH WARREN ALONE!!! Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #113

She looks fantastic! She made an effort! NurseJackie Jan 2021 #114

PffffftLOL n/t Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #115

She cares and it shows... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #116

"I like her." Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #121

LOL NurseJackie Jan 2021 #123

The black more tailored jacket would have looked better, yes. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #4

I think it was cool that he wore those mittens that were made by and gifted to him by a Marie Marie Jan 2021 #34

I think so too. Yes I thought the same thing, one of his constituents. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #36

If I were sitting outside in the cold... Mad cow Jan 2021 #6

That picture was taken in chilly Vermont in November, and he had to wear that same coat outside. pnwmom Jan 2021 #10

He "fit right in" just fine. Obsessing over outerwear is up there with obsessing over Biden's Rolex. SMC22307 Jan 2021 #13

He didn't fit in. The whole reason he's a meme is he stuck out like a sore thumb, pnwmom Jan 2021 #19

Nonsense. Look at the pic I just posted below. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #24

How many Senators wore silly mittens like his? pnwmom Jan 2021 #126

If you think I'm going to while away what's left of my internet allowance today Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #127

And yet you took the time to write all that! n/t pnwmom Jan 2021 #128

I spared (wasted?) 30 seconds, yes. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #129

... SMC22307 Jan 2021 #96

He's not sitting outside for an extended time Mad cow Jan 2021 #17

As a millionaire, he could have worn a coat that was both warm and fit the seriousness of pnwmom Jan 2021 #18

If you want to be the wardrobe police... Mad cow Jan 2021 #29

Sooo many sartorial sins in the pic below: Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #32

He looks about the same level of dressed-up as everyone around him Withywindle Jan 2021 #39

I don't think it's stressing anyone who doesn't lack some sort of sense of proportion Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #44

I think it's on a different level if you or your spouse is being inaugurated Withywindle Jan 2021 #45

Absolutely. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #47

Maybe Lady Gaga should have loaned Bernie the meat dress Withywindle Jan 2021 #65

If he had dressed more formally Bettie Jan 2021 #104

White shoes after Labor Day... the horror! (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2021 #99

He could have Dorian Gray Jan 2021 #118

Who cares? Dorian Gray Jan 2021 #117

I'd wear a hat nt BainsBane Jan 2021 #94

I don't do well in cold weather either peacebuzzard Jan 2021 #8

He's an Independent, and one from a wintry state...why not let it go? Drum Jan 2021 #9

The Bernie obsession here is amazing ornotna Jan 2021 #11

.. roamer65 Jan 2021 #26

+1000 Celerity Jan 2021 #40

+1 leftstreet Jan 2021 #55

Yup. nt DLevine Jan 2021 #66

+2 DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #70

Honestly a woman would have been crucified for a similar fashion choice dsc Jan 2021 #12

Which would be just as foolish and sexist questionseverything Jan 2021 #15

No one is bother by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's coat MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #16

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2021 #25

... Mariana Jan 2021 #49

Some people are so dense. Below a certain temperature we must dress for comfort... Violet_Crumble Jan 2021 #54

Hi! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2021 #63

they are not dense, they know exactly what they are doing Celerity Jan 2021 #67

Ooh, that's quite an admission. R B Garr Jan 2021 #76

+1. nt tblue37 Jan 2021 #105

Janet Yellen was there, I've seen nobody crucifying her for her fashion choice. Autumn Jan 2021 #109

I am honestly pleasantly surprised that women didn't get dogged dsc Jan 2021 #119

This is on par Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #20

Can anybody identify the guy to the right of Bernie wearing an almost identical coat? Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #22

oh my god..and the girl in front is wearing sneakers! choie Jan 2021 #38

Clearly, out of that entire group, only Bernie is wrong. Mariana Jan 2021 #50

Some people STILL have not gotten over Bernie having had the audacity DemocraticPatriot Jan 2021 #103

Speaking of "hats off," if someone was really trying to "keep warm," Sogo Jan 2021 #53

Oh God, if he'd been wearing a beanie as well, we'd never hear the end of it! Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #57

Some here know I've not been a fan of his. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #23

Bernie is without a doubt one of the coolest politicians around. mtnsnake Jan 2021 #30

Meh.. did a look a little too casual for the event? Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #31

Add me to the list who thinks that Bernie was fine and not out of place or being disrespectfully. CentralMass Jan 2021 #33

Bernie's mittens stole the show... Violet_Crumble Jan 2021 #43

+1 CentralMass Jan 2021 #61

This is not bothering Bernie, MacKasey Jan 2021 #35

Good for Bernie MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #59

would you lay off Bernie, for chrissake... choie Jan 2021 #37

+1000 Celerity Jan 2021 #52

+1 area51 Jan 2021 #84

People are just having fun edhopper Jan 2021 #41

The memes are fun. This is thread on the other hand... hlthe2b Jan 2021 #81

Yeah edhopper Jan 2021 #87

Who gives a fuck what Bernie wore the inauguration? jcgoldie Jan 2021 #42

+1000 Celerity Jan 2021 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocraticPatriot Jan 2021 #75

Bernie is showing up EndlessWire Jan 2021 #60

Pushing 80, had a heart attack, circulation probably isn't the best-- BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #64

This is a first world problem! LeftInTX Jan 2021 #68

Are you really this petty? tonedevil Jan 2021 #69

Nobody is being "petty". NurseJackie Jan 2021 #78

LOL. /nt tonedevil Jan 2021 #92

LOL (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2021 #97

+1 Celerity Jan 2021 #85

Yes Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2021 #89

he wanted to be warmer. pansypoo53219 Jan 2021 #71

Conservatives peed themselves when Jimi Hendrix played the Star Spangled Banner Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #72

Wedding, funeral, inauguration, any formal occasion -- wear a nice coat longer than your jacket. betsuni Jan 2021 #73

I think it was disrespectful to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #77

How many of the others attending were "disrespectful" and "inappropriate"? Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #86

They have very good skills at being diplomatic... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #88

"open displays of being "mortified" aren't necessary, but I'm sure they know who made an effort" Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #91

None of them. Only Bernie was disrespectful. Mariana Jan 2021 #120

They almost look like they organized it beforehand, to make it look all the worse. n/t Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #122

Warren's Planned Parenthood scarf and blue face mask are great, but that jacket makes her betsuni Jan 2021 #124

I'm really not bothered. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #125

This is just more of the same old "Not good enough, Bernie-- DemocraticPatriot Jan 2021 #74

Bernie was being Bernie. Was he "traditionally fashionable?" No. but he was still appropriately hlthe2b Jan 2021 #79

Jesus Fucking Christ, what the fuck is up with Bernie obsession? n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2021 #80

Maybe the black coat is in a closet in Vermont. BluesRunTheGame Jan 2021 #82

I think he should smile more. He's so pretty when he smiles. aidbo Jan 2021 #83

Bernie raising money for food pantries with this. Pretty damn great Arazi Jan 2021 #93

Thank you. One charity being Meals on Wheels to feed low-income seniors. SMC22307 Jan 2021 #101

. . . . . . . . . Could have been worse, it could have been a TAN SUIT!!!11!!1!! Alex4Martinez Jan 2021 #98

How petty! What is your source that Bernie voted for himself in November 2016? karynnj Jan 2021 #100

That was the primary election. Article quotes Bernie: "I will tell you after a lot of thought, betsuni Jan 2021 #106

The op's post 10 said it was NOVEMBER in chilly Vermont karynnj Jan 2021 #107

That's incorrect then. It was 12 degrees when that photo was taken. betsuni Jan 2021 #108

The photo was inside the Miller Center, which was heated karynnj Jan 2021 #110

Warren looked like she was going skiing. Not a good look. betsuni Jan 2021 #112

Kamala Harris could have corrected Justice Sotomayor Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #111

Perhaps this black coat isn't warm enough for him? Looks nice but Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #130