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In reply to the discussion: Throwing dollar bills at a woman...just when you think BernieBros couldn't get anymore crass! [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)184. Their attempts to defend it are, uh, "creative" is a good word.
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Throwing dollar bills at a woman...just when you think BernieBros couldn't get anymore crass! [View all]
hill2016
Apr 2016
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No, not until they start throwing money at all those male 'whores' in politics
whathehell
Apr 2016
#33
Remind me which male corporate candidate is running against Bernie in the Dem primary.
merrily
Apr 2016
#129
Berniebros are too busy choosing which randomn people they are going to shoot....
Armstead
Apr 2016
#7
So to answer the posters question... Yes, yes... there have been calls to execute Wall Street folks
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#98
Well, you're right... DU folk have more weight in what they say than the rest of everyone else
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#132
"Corporate whore" applies to anyone, as much as you need to make it apply to only women.
polly7
Apr 2016
#120
So you're actually claiming women haven't, and aren't, called 'whores' more than men?
whathehell
Apr 2016
#143
I know, I always seem to do a knee jerk blubber when I see the idiot 'sexism' claim made
polly7
Apr 2016
#173
Calling women BernieBros... just when you think Hillary supporters couldn't get any more crass!
cui bono
Apr 2016
#18
Yep. And every time the play the gender card they make a mockery of the women's movement
cui bono
Apr 2016
#35
Very true. Just as they did to racial injustice by falsely claiming racism on Bernie.
Live and Learn
Apr 2016
#48
Yes, it is. And it is truly sickening that they exploit people's real struggles like that.
cui bono
Apr 2016
#50
Are women Bernie Bros too because I saw a lot of women in the video. And if you are calling the
jillan
Apr 2016
#21
Is it OK to accept money from Billionaires and reject it from ordinary folks.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#42
Attacks on Hillary Clinton don't automatically equate to an attack on women
davenelson5555
Apr 2016
#55
"We've already established what you are, madam. Now we are just haggling over the price."
mhatrw
Apr 2016
#59
The big fail is the fools throwing the money. They should be using their time and
BreakfastClub
Apr 2016
#68
How brainwashed are these people? Do they not realize that Hillary has to
BreakfastClub
Apr 2016
#67
Dearest Joy speaking as someone who worked as a cocktail waitress at a club that had strippers
azurnoir
Apr 2016
#71
It's disgusting behavior, and those who defend it or cheer it are beneath contempt.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#89
there is no limit to their crassness . . . coming to an embarrassing end beginning tomorrow
DrDan
Apr 2016
#102
Optics and implications matter. Even if you may not have been consciously sexist
forjusticethunders
Apr 2016
#104
My understanding is that Clinton staffers were vigorously picking up those dollars.
EndElectoral
Apr 2016
#107
You know I looked at that Black SUV and I didn't see any lady parts or boy parts for that matter.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#121
But corporations throwing $250,000 checks at her for a speech? Not a problem.
Karmadillo
Apr 2016
#122
I think I am ready for a cap on these spitting contests. How about 100 posts and cap??
oldandhappy
Apr 2016
#135
The "defenders" are the ones pretending. Y'all fucked-up. Take the hits and move on.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#152
THAT gets your blood boiling? how do you walk down the street without being struck stone dead
MisterP
Apr 2016
#164
Denomination too low? They don't make enough to throw 250K checks so is it amount's unacceptable?
EndElectoral
Apr 2016
#177
Heaven forfend!! Let me get my lady's maid and parasol and depart this wretched place!
Peregrine Took
Apr 2016
#179
If they had thrown quarters, which some people might think would be more appropriate,
brewens
Apr 2016
#180