2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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11. To be fair...some issues get totally sufficient coverage and attention. Others don't.

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:59 PM

Mar 2016

Pro choice v. anti-abortion is one of the few issues in which there has been no shortage of news coverage, and is politically prominent.

It should be.

However, the economic issues -- and related issues of Wealth and Power and the decline of the status on the lower 90 percent, has been ignored for many years.

For example, whenever the Supreme Court is brought up, the "litmus test" and debates are always over abortion rights....NEVER whether a judge sides with workers,consumers,the public good over the private interests of corporations.

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To be fair, Hillary made a good point about Bernie (I am a Bernie supporter). [View all] CTyankee Mar 2016 OP

Bernie is my guy, and I love him for who he is, and I will crawl across cut glass to vote 4 him Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

well said. I hope Bernie is listening and perhaps hiring more women on his staff... CTyankee Mar 2016 #5

I don't know that he is really all that privileged democrattotheend Mar 2016 #19

All white Americans are privileged and males even more so. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #20

Hillary has called abortions a “sad, even tragic choice,” , but keeps evolving, of course! - djean111 Mar 2016 #2

Pretty sad you have to try to take this direction. Cherry pick all you like. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #31

See post #4 Gwhittey Mar 2016 #36

I already watched the video. As, I said, cherry pick all you like. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #40

You DO realize she leftynyc Apr 2016 #59

Then, of course, why is she saying anything at all? pandering? djean111 Apr 2016 #62

So on the one hand leftynyc Apr 2016 #63

Is the definition of "thrown under the bus" now "won't support Hillary just because xxxxxxx djean111 Apr 2016 #64

No - the definition is that leftynyc Apr 2016 #71

"Thrown away"? In other words, Bernie supporters do not switch support to Hillary, just because of djean111 Apr 2016 #72

Nobody is asking you not to support Bernie leftynyc Apr 2016 #73

Bernies point was that the media will spend a long time glowing Mar 2016 #3

As it should. It is an important issue and trumps vile comment brought it to the forefront riversedge Mar 2016 #7

I'm. It belittling the idea of women's rights or abortions... glowing Mar 2016 #21

Yes, Kasie Hunt who has been reporting on the Bernie campaign said he is very frustrated CTyankee Mar 2016 #12

He's ahead in polls there shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #49

You're missing the important point. That this is big news and needed coverage. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #33

I heard the entire clip of Bernie speaking. And at NO point did glowing Mar 2016 #45

+1 shanti Apr 2016 #50

Thank you. Nt glowing Apr 2016 #51

Hillary: "I am willing to compromise on abortion" beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #4

+1 liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #9

Can you imagine if Bernie had said that? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #10

If Bernie had said that, Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #54

They'd want his head on a platter. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #56

not a single Hillary supporter is honest enough to admit what we all KNOW would have happened. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #57

They're PRAYING he says something like that. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #58

I could wish that Sanders' answer had been phrased differently... Orsino Mar 2016 #25

I disagree that it is the central important issue, and I am a woman and have a daughter. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #6

Not really THE central important issue becaause as you say they are all linked in together. CTyankee Mar 2016 #15

At my caucus in WA, I noticed many couples had a similar passionate but amicable suffragette Mar 2016 #8

glad to hear that but it isd unsurprising...I think my husband has an excellent reason CTyankee Mar 2016 #14

Yep, just adding my voice that people in real life can be reasonable about this instead of suffragette Mar 2016 #18

To be fair...some issues get totally sufficient coverage and attention. Others don't. Armstead Mar 2016 #11

I agree with you. Income inequality has been ignored and it makes me furious... CTyankee Mar 2016 #13

Hillary: I could compromise on abortion if it included exceptions for mother's health Wilms Mar 2016 #16

Rachel Maddoff grossly misrepresented what Bernie actually said about Trump's comments. Do your Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #17

she's become such a ridiculous shill lately Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #23

Rachel Maddow spun this better than a spider Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #24

I didn't see the full interview. Maybe someone already posted it. CTyankee Mar 2016 #34

Good post, and I bet we won't be hearing the last of this issue from Bernie Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #22

We're a mixed household, too. 2 of us for Sanders, 1 for HRC - and blm Mar 2016 #26

my oldest daughter and my son are behind Hillary. I love and respect them very much. CTyankee Mar 2016 #35

((kumbaya)) blm Mar 2016 #46

But the record shows that Hillary is the one who is willing to compromise on a woman's right cui bono Mar 2016 #27

Thanks. I was really angered that situation. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #28

He highlighted a significant problem I have with him. Adrahil Mar 2016 #29

I do have some concerns too. I see how Obama has fared and what he had to put up CTyankee Mar 2016 #37

Bernie is not religious. You should know that as a supporter. Avalux Mar 2016 #30

So both Dem candidates are pro-choice. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #32

You are right on that! I am thankful we have such a pro-choice state! CTyankee Mar 2016 #39

This sounds like a semantics argument to me. The simplest way (in my mind) to think about Hiraeth Mar 2016 #38

My argument is on the basis of moral choice.If women are denied their ability to exercise CTyankee Mar 2016 #41

that is why I state it the way I do. Take gender out of it. Abortion is a medical procedure. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #44

My husband supports Hillary as too. one_voice Mar 2016 #42

Abortion is economic self-determination Prism Mar 2016 #43

Problem: Bernie did NOT say that right to choose was unimportant, he said HOURS of media on Trump karynnj Mar 2016 #47

thanks for some background context. It's important. I have been really mad about CTyankee Mar 2016 #48

I agree, isn't everyone sick and tired of Trump already> I turn the channel, the only way they will hollysmom Apr 2016 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author pantsonfire Apr 2016 #52

I won't alert on this but certainly calling another DUer insane isn't very polite. CTyankee Apr 2016 #60

Yeah this was a gaffe. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #55

Good post - points to a larger issue I have with Bernie auntpurl Apr 2016 #61

I think Bernie showed the ultimate support and respect to the AA community when CTyankee Apr 2016 #65

Sure, that was a good moment for him. auntpurl Apr 2016 #66

Hillary's campaign made a mistake IMO by attacking Bernie on his "tone." CTyankee Apr 2016 #67

Sorry, I didn't mean "tone" the way you mean it. auntpurl Apr 2016 #68

It's OK. I never quite knew what was meant by "tone" so i guessed it was his CTyankee Apr 2016 #69

There's a whole bunch of words that I don't know the meaning of on DU these days. auntpurl Apr 2016 #70