2016 Postmortem

Cal33

(7,018 posts)

37. Probably not many. I was a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, and continue to be an admirer

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:22 PM

Mar 2016

Last edited Sat Mar 26, 2016, 11:14 AM - Edit history (1)

of hers. I didn't know anything about Bernie until he declared his candidacy for the
presidency. That was when I started reading up on him. I switched over to him only
when it became definite that Elizabeth was not going to run. The political views of
both of these are so much like my own. Many of Bernie supporters were supporters
of Elizabeth -- just like me.

You happened to pick the wrong man to use as an example.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

63 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How many people are supporting Bernie just because he's a man? [View all] DanTex Mar 2016 OP

Actually this is not a improbable as it sounds Sheepshank Mar 2016 #1

Wow - in 21st centuray America? Hard to fathom...nt jonno99 Mar 2016 #4

Which is why we started off with.... daleanime Mar 2016 #28

I can see the outrage forming over this OP right now. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #2

Thank you! oldandhappy Mar 2016 #3

A good counter post to the earlier silly post. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #5

Acctually the other silly post comes with hard data nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #11

Rather than talk about the "why" of which subset of voters supports either guillaumeb Mar 2016 #14

I agree, but that is not what some of these folks are doing nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #15

I agree, but gender/melanin/linguistic identification guillaumeb Mar 2016 #21

City and county budgets require a fresh pot of coffee every time nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #22

Heck, the congressman from MA-6 won his primary against an incumbent because he was young. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #26

I used to have a family member that voted nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #33

That's how I felt in '08. 840high Mar 2016 #46

Actually a really silly post. LOL Logical Mar 2016 #58

No, I'm supporting him because YOU are! dchill Mar 2016 #6

I support him becasue he is right..... ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #7

How many people are supporting Hillary just because she's a woman? davidn3600 Mar 2016 #8

+1 Marr Mar 2016 #29

This^^ Duckhunter935 Mar 2016 #31

+10 840high Mar 2016 #47

Maybe you should improve your ability to spot sexism rock Mar 2016 #53

Sure she is davidn3600 Mar 2016 #54

When men make 74 cents to the dollar that men make your analogy might make sense rock Mar 2016 #57

The way I look at it is we have two candidates; NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #9

Probably quite a few bravenak Mar 2016 #10

Just look at how Trump and his supporters act toward women fun n serious Mar 2016 #12

Simple runaway hero Mar 2016 #42

It's enough for some fun n serious Mar 2016 #49

The more the merrier. Bernie is good for everyone. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #13

Gender, race and sexual orientation never play any role in who I support Lorien Mar 2016 #16

Me, Me, ME !!!!! alittlelark Mar 2016 #17

I would support Bernie because he's a person nichomachus Mar 2016 #18

not as many as are supporting Clinton just because she is a woman Vattel Mar 2016 #19

Not me democrattotheend Mar 2016 #20

Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee are men, too. senz Mar 2016 #23

I think you would be hard pressed to find a large percentage of Bernie supporters rufus dog Mar 2016 #24

Heck... I'll support Bernie 'cause he is/was whistler162 Mar 2016 #25

I did not vote (caucus) for Sanders because he's a man Bettie Mar 2016 #27

You left out WHITE man, which also makes a difference. nt WhiteTara Mar 2016 #30

He left out JEWISH man too, which also makes a difference. n/t ljm2002 Mar 2016 #38

hmm. Would one cancel the other? nt WhiteTara Mar 2016 #39

Hillary Clinton's Internet Supporters Desperately Want This Campaign to be about Sexism w4rma Mar 2016 #32

Please stop. H2O Man Mar 2016 #34

I ran a little poll a while ago on this subject. DLnyc Mar 2016 #35

How many times has he cited that as a reason to vote for him? ljm2002 Mar 2016 #36

Probably not many. I was a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, and continue to be an admirer Cal33 Mar 2016 #37

I don't see where you're going with this. OrwellwasRight Mar 2016 #40

One of the beauties of institutional sexism and racism is that white and male are the default, so EffieBlack Mar 2016 #41

But what makes any them mediocre? runaway hero Mar 2016 #44

I don't vote based on gender or race or style of underwear. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #43

If Warren Had Run, I Would Have Offered Even Greater Zeal corbettkroehler Mar 2016 #45

More jpb33 Mar 2016 #48

I guess I'm going to hell: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #50

You mean how many will admit it? nt Jitter65 Mar 2016 #51

Classic move SheenaR Mar 2016 #52

That's what bothers them the most, the vast majority of women on DU support Bernie. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #55

Did Sanders or any of his suporters ever reference his gender as reason to vote for him? NO ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #56

Six. Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #59

Me! I find intelligence, integrity, compassion and kindness very sexy. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #60

I would love to vote for a woman. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #61

I'm supporting anybody that isn't Clinton. n/t Chan790 Mar 2016 #62

Oddly enough I have a RadFem friend who is Recursion Mar 2016 #63