2016 Postmortem

NorthCarolina

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91. The establishment would reject a real populist progressive regardless of their gender.

Mon May 30, 2016, 01:09 PM

May 2016

Would have made no difference. It's the populist aspect they disagree with because it empowers that group of people at the bottom of the ladder that the establishment considers "undesirables", or "super predators" and the like, who they feel are best relegated to either volunteer military service, or filling a cell in one of their for-profit prisons.

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If Bernie was a Female [View all] RobertEarl May 2016 OP

Talking down to female voters ... brilliant move there. JoePhilly May 2016 #1

I for one am looking forward to our "man-splaining" overlords Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #143

Robert Earl I cannot believe you actually posted this Peacetrain May 2016 #2

I don't see what is the problem... coco77 May 2016 #56

I am a woman.. and I am not voting for her because she is a woman Peacetrain May 2016 #67

She is the best in your opinion.. coco77 May 2016 #72

She is an equal.. she does not "have to look like it" Peacetrain May 2016 #74

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #75

Just let this one stand Peacetrain May 2016 #76

LOl! coco77 May 2016 #77

And... THERE it is obamanut2012 May 2016 #114

There's what? /nt Marr May 2016 #118

Just another excuse to explain why so few chose Sanders. Hortensis May 2016 #83

So few? You're aware he's already won 20 states and is on track to win more states than Hillary '08? Attorney in Texas May 2016 #132

So you tend to like conservative policies Doctor_J May 2016 #108

You like communist dictatorship policy? Because hey, If you equate Clinton to Repug, seabeyond May 2016 #111

I didn't say that, but there is this Doctor_J May 2016 #115

And Sanders thinks food lines are cool. seabeyond May 2016 #116

This is what's usually called a non sequitur Doctor_J May 2016 #117

I am simply following along your conversation. seabeyond May 2016 #119

This is why Bernie lost. grossproffit May 2016 #106

That's total bullshit. PeaceNikki May 2016 #135

Thanks for making it even more clear. NCTraveler May 2016 #3

Jesus Christ. Metric System May 2016 #4

Figures you'd post such a lame comment RobertEarl May 2016 #9

I don't remember having any interaction with you before. Metric System May 2016 #11

I thought this was going to go in a completely different direction 6chars May 2016 #5

No way RobertEarl May 2016 #7

I think unwilling would be more accurate than not up to it. HereSince1628 May 2016 #16

Warren was "not up to the task"? Didn't you insult women enough in your OP, now... George II May 2016 #62

Warren refused to endorse Sanders. Hortensis May 2016 #107

Oh, Bob. zappaman May 2016 #6

There already is a woman that has the same policies as Bernie. jillan May 2016 #8

Elizabeth is a member of the establishment. She's a Democrat, who ran and got elected as a Demcrat LuvLoogie May 2016 #129

If a female held Bernie's positions, she wouldn't have been allowed on the stage. CrowCityDem May 2016 #10

lol...David Brock doesn't pay me enough...nt Henhouse May 2016 #12

I've seen your postings, he definitely does. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #79

Unelectable, finger wagging, screaming, falsely accusing, losing all the way, tone tone tone, seabeyond May 2016 #13

This op is way out bravenak May 2016 #32

Exactly tammywammy May 2016 #60

There is nothing wrong with having a child if you aren't married obamanut2012 May 2016 #64

I just PM'D you my response to this. If I posted it, I'd get booted. nt msanthrope May 2016 #93

I didn't get it. I would love to hear it. I have had this conversation a lot this morning. seabeyond May 2016 #94

Ok. I just got it. Thanks. seabeyond May 2016 #95

Oy. greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #14

Well no Buzz cook May 2016 #15

Wow. Talk about a clueless man. Just Wow. skylucy May 2016 #17

Im a 46 yr old woman. lmbradford May 2016 #42

NOTHING she is done is criminal obamanut2012 May 2016 #65

Thank you, Your Honor. 99Forever May 2016 #69

It isn't criminal -- you can't change facts obamanut2012 May 2016 #70

When were you appointed to a Federal Judgeship? 99Forever May 2016 #71

Ok then lmbradford May 2016 #81

In other words ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #18

LOL....n/t Henhouse May 2016 #21

Not "wimmin folks" even - Females. gollygee May 2016 #30

It's because it shouldn't be used as a noun regarding humans obamanut2012 May 2016 #66

Well... Ford F-150 May 2016 #43

Huh? NanceGreggs May 2016 #44

Well she does demean the party with her negatives Ford F-150 May 2016 #47

Funny that you thought your post made any sense. n/t NanceGreggs May 2016 #51

You "gave her a pass"? How benevolent you are. George II May 2016 #63

Gee . . . peggysue2 May 2016 #19

Lol, patronizing much? Tarc May 2016 #20

Wow RobertEarl May 2016 #22

You poor widdle delicate creature. okasha May 2016 #23

Our (ahem) friends need our Love RobertEarl May 2016 #24

You are replying to yourself? lunamagica May 2016 #35

That's awkward. grossproffit May 2016 #36

You're drunk, dearie. okasha May 2016 #52

Keep bailing!! RobertEarl May 2016 #54

You're drunk AND in jail, okasha May 2016 #58

I am not on the SS Clinton, sweetie RobertEarl May 2016 #59

Oooooh, forgot to log out before replying to yourself. Codeine May 2016 #85

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha obamanut2012 May 2016 #98

WTF? NastyRiffraff May 2016 #99

Did you drop a sock? Is that why you are replying to yourself? Nt msanthrope May 2016 #112

Dear Gods. You have the most active fantasy life I've seen Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #145

Stop digging. Whatever shred of credibility you had is now gone. Mansplaining! redstateblues May 2016 #45

With a baby out of wedlock and no real career until 40?!?! Lol, nope. bettyellen May 2016 #25

Don't forget voting for the first time at 40 lunamagica May 2016 #37

This shit reminds me of people who hate affirmative action- would like bettyellen May 2016 #40

And, no paying child support obamanut2012 May 2016 #68

Are you serious? Wow. bettyellen May 2016 #84

100% obamanut2012 May 2016 #96

Yes. Clinton could have been that vicious campaign, but she tool the high road, constantly. She was seabeyond May 2016 #100

Damn, maybe that was his motivation to not earn much... bettyellen May 2016 #120

I think that it is easy to exaggerate the political differences between Clinton and Sanders. Tal Vez May 2016 #26

Leadership is what we are voting for RobertEarl May 2016 #27

Weren't you the author of the infamous South Carolina thread? Yep, you were. grossproffit May 2016 #28

+1 bravenak May 2016 #29

Yes, proudly so RobertEarl May 2016 #31

If you were so proud of it why did you delete your opening post? grossproffit May 2016 #34

Because so many were made mad RobertEarl May 2016 #41

Playing the woman card Demsrule86 May 2016 #33

He is going to support her. nt LexVegas May 2016 #38

More sexism from the Bernie camp. barrow-wight May 2016 #39

So much whining in one little thread uponit7771 May 2016 #46

If a woman was campaigning like Bernie? Shouting and wagging her finger around? pnwmom May 2016 #48

Are you out of your mind? Bernadette would never have been Mayor of Burlington Recursion May 2016 #49

Maybe you are? RobertEarl May 2016 #50

If If If, all of the IF's, you have managed to point out some of the same comments Thinkingabout May 2016 #53

A 74 year old socialist woman from one of the smallest, whitest states in the US? ContinentalOp May 2016 #55

Did you know? RobertEarl May 2016 #57

What could go wrong indeed? Haveadream May 2016 #82

This is priceless. Onviously the OP is unaware why about 20 percent of men are bettyellen May 2016 #92

Yeah, that would have been a winner alright............ Beacool May 2016 #105

If Bernie was a woman BainsBane May 2016 #61

Politics have been SO unfair to white men. Sparkly May 2016 #73

congratulations, you just won the award for most condescending post today Bucky May 2016 #78

What an insulting thread to women. I could easily make an similar insulting thread why certain still_one May 2016 #80

Hell hath no fury Codeine May 2016 #86

I will vote for a woman if HRC is the nominee this FALL. Her name is Jill Stein. EndElectoral May 2016 #87

You were never voting Democratic anyway redstateblues May 2016 #104

You don't know me. I voted Sanders in the primary, and have voted Democratic in the GE since 1972. EndElectoral May 2016 #109

Trick question: was Bernie the wife of the President under this scenario? If so, it's Her Turn! nt Romulox May 2016 #88

If Bernie was a Female? MyNameGoesHere May 2016 #89

I guess that's why we had President Angela Davis. Starry Messenger May 2016 #90

+1 obamanut2012 May 2016 #97

The establishment would reject a real populist progressive regardless of their gender. NorthCarolina May 2016 #91

Geez...just...geez. Spazito May 2016 #101

If Bernie had been Bernadette and a 74 year old "democratic socialist"? Beacool May 2016 #102

Burning bridges i see. hrmjustin May 2016 #103

I'm not sure about that, but certainly if a man was running with Mrs Clinton's conservative Doctor_J May 2016 #110

If a female candidate murielm99 May 2016 #113

yeah women presidential candidates have it so easy dsc May 2016 #121

If Bernie WERE a female... cpwm17 May 2016 #122

Im female and i support Bernie. lmbradford May 2016 #123

Indeed RobertEarl May 2016 #124

^^^^This lmbradford May 2016 #125

Mansplainin'. Women just love that. nt valerief May 2016 #126

I know. Some think they can do witout men RobertEarl May 2016 #127

Ha! Changing the subject won't erase your mansplainin'. nt valerief May 2016 #130

What the ever-living FUCK is wrong with you?? PeaceNikki May 2016 #133

Actually, yes, women can do just fine without men. Beacool May 2016 #137

...he'd be Jill Stein. LuvLoogie May 2016 #128

Are you saying that women supporters are voting with their vaginas? cynatnite May 2016 #131

I am saying RobertEarl May 2016 #138

So women who aren't backing Bernie are sexist... cynatnite May 2016 #139

Whatever RobertEarl May 2016 #140

To say it's because he's a man is quite obtuse cynatnite May 2016 #141

True RobertEarl May 2016 #142

If Bernie was female, he'd be like Elizabeth Warren.If Hillary was progressive, she'd be like Warren Attorney in Texas May 2016 #134

The nation in which a woman without Clinton money and connections had Clinton opportunity... Orsino May 2016 #136

Damn ignore feature RobertEarl Jun 2016 #144