2016 Postmortem

Doctor_J

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83. I wonder if the Clinton supporters believe they can ride "anyone who doesn't like Hillary is sexist"

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:29 PM

Nov 2015

To the white house. I don't think it will work, and will in fact repulse actual feminists who don't care for her conservative politics. But I suppose you work with what you have.

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A plea to my fellow Bernie comrades: It’s time to start taking left-wing sexism seriously [View all] Mass Nov 2015 OP

"Berniebro." "Bernie but." I call bs. Women abound among so called Berniebros and sexists abound merrily Nov 2015 #1

This kind of stuff and David Brock polls is all they have. Just let it sink litlbilly Nov 2015 #3

I thought I was done with the thread. You just kicked it. merrily Nov 2015 #4

The writer is a Berniebro AND a woman. Mass Nov 2015 #6

rude, insulting and untrue 0 for 3. merrily Nov 2015 #8

I must disagree to an extent....There are interesting points beyiond the BS aspects Armstead Nov 2015 #16

We're all entitled to civil disagreement, Armstead, and to our own opinions. merrily Nov 2015 #23

I agree about disagreement... Armstead Nov 2015 #33

Please see Replies 22 and 32. merrily Nov 2015 #52

I certainly agree with the truman quote Armstead Nov 2015 #93

. merrily Nov 2015 #98

Interesting column (aside from her use of Berniebros) Armstead Nov 2015 #2

I've been a Democrat since before I could vote MaggieD Nov 2015 #5

And/or supportive of RW policies, to a fault, literally and figuratively. merrily Nov 2015 #10

That's quite an accusation MaggieD Nov 2015 #11

Right back at you MaggieD about your accusations in Reply 5 merrily Nov 2015 #14

If it's not about me that's wise MaggieD Nov 2015 #15

And Sanders'supporters like Geier who dare to point out that, yes, a small portion Mass Nov 2015 #24

Why do you ask? Was your reply about everyone who supp0rts Bernie? merrily Nov 2015 #36

Guess what? Straight persons of both genders tend Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #7

+1 Bill and Hillary had two major excuses for bad bills signed by him and championed by her. merrily Nov 2015 #9

It takes 3/4 of the state legislatures dsc Nov 2015 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Nov 2015 #37

this was for an amendment, not a convention dsc Nov 2015 #41

You are correct! But, I replied to your request for a link right after I edited my other post. merrily Nov 2015 #46

I don't know why you are asking me for a link for something I did not say. merrily Nov 2015 #42

you edited your post which is frankly extremely dishonest (sorry not a fair title but will leave) dsc Nov 2015 #44

To which edit and post are you objecting? merrily Nov 2015 #48

Again, which edit are you calling extremely dishonest and why? A claim like that should not be merrily Nov 2015 #78

again I admit that dsc Nov 2015 #79

Oh, so the subject line said one awful thing but the body of the post said something else. "Nice." merrily Nov 2015 #81

then what the fuck bill is it about dsc Nov 2015 #94

AGAIN, Reply 7 is about exactly what the subject line always said it was about and what I have said merrily Nov 2015 #95

again which bill did he lobby for then dsc Nov 2015 #96

I gave you a link upthread. Use it. You've impugned my integrity falsely in post after post merrily Nov 2015 #97

the clear meaning of the words you typed, not me but you dsc Nov 2015 #99

Bull puckies. I never said that and the SUBJECT line of post clearly states it is about merrily Nov 2015 #102

+1 marym625 Nov 2015 #104

No, actually she didn't MaggieD Nov 2015 #12

Could you post more about this, maybe in an OP? yardwork Nov 2015 #19

I've discussed it in OPs before MaggieD Nov 2015 #26

And said a marriage is between a man and a woman....nt artislife Nov 2015 #39

Bernie basically said the same thing MaggieD Nov 2015 #40

Which erases Clinton's statement because.........? jeff47 Nov 2015 #53

Which erases Bernie's statements because...........? MaggieD Nov 2015 #59

You're the one changing the subject from your candidate and her record. jeff47 Nov 2015 #60

It might have sounded radically different to YOU MaggieD Nov 2015 #63

Ah yes, the "you can't possibly understand" gambit. jeff47 Nov 2015 #67

Read the thread MaggieD Nov 2015 #73

No, actually you didn't. Unless you mean privately acknowledging your existence is the offset. jeff47 Nov 2015 #75

Read the thread MaggieD Nov 2015 #77

Didn't what? Please be specific. Thanks. merrily Nov 2015 #25

Didn't spend 17 years telling us we weren't equal MaggieD Nov 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Nov 2015 #50

You do not speak for the majority of the LGBT community. Metric System Nov 2015 #38

As a lesbian, I'm not clued into the majority polling. yardwork Nov 2015 #74

If Hillary can't handle "Berniebros" she won't win the general election. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #13

Looks like she's handling them quite well MaggieD Nov 2015 #17

Why do you attack Bernie? merrily Nov 2015 #51

To add balance to this forum MaggieD Nov 2015 #54

LMAO. Maybe criticizing Hillary's POLICIES is to make the forum more representative merrily Nov 2015 #58

LMAO right back atcha MaggieD Nov 2015 #62

You're at a site described in Reply 58. There are, as you know, other kinds of sites. merrily Nov 2015 #66

She had a terrible time with the Benghazi committee, for instance. yardwork Nov 2015 #20

As if that fucking clown show is representive of the real world issues a POTUS faces. 99Forever Nov 2015 #55

Actually it is representative MaggieD Nov 2015 #64

You don't think congress is a serious issue that will be facing the next potus. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #87

So Dueling Banjos Gawdie is your idea of a worthy opponent? 99Forever Nov 2015 #88

I have no clue what you are talking about now. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #91

Of course you don't. 99Forever Nov 2015 #103

. JTFrog Nov 2015 #47

Yup. There we go. We can't afford a professional victim as president. closeupready Nov 2015 #90

Of course there is left-wing sexism. Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #18

A point the author makes actually. She says explicitely it is a very small part of Sanders' Mass Nov 2015 #21

So why are we so damned concerned about a very small part of supporter? Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #29

Well, when you can't campaign on issues.... (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #76

Sexism abounds in our society MuseRider Nov 2015 #22

BOOM! Thank you. merrily Nov 2015 #32

Nice! MuseRider Nov 2015 #82

Thanks! Just to be clear for others: the text of the entire speech is at the link. merrily Nov 2015 #84

+100000000 azmom Nov 2015 #68

I stopped reading at BernieBros pengu Nov 2015 #28

Sentence had "Hillbots" too. I think she's playing with the terms to make a point. emulatorloo Nov 2015 #45

I don't care pengu Nov 2015 #49

+1 merrily Nov 2015 #56

Good emulatorloo Nov 2015 #61

+1. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #80

oh Salon did you not try this back in 08' Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #30

Nailed it! TM99 Nov 2015 #57

Thread ender. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #70

FTW AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #101

Cough.... I smell misinformation and astro turfing Ichingcarpenter Nov 2015 #31

I agree with the article. The BernieBros aren't helping Bernie to win nt Dems to Win Nov 2015 #34

IMO they are his worst enemy MaggieD Nov 2015 #43

The overlap of Berniebros and Gamergate is high Tarc Nov 2015 #65

IMHO, both sides are a bunch of tender flowers. Vinca Nov 2015 #69

The linked article was incoherent. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #71

Love the language choices. 99Forever Nov 2015 #72

I wonder if the Clinton supporters believe they can ride "anyone who doesn't like Hillary is sexist" Doctor_J Nov 2015 #83

Seems like "sexist!!!" gets pulled out as the default talking point winter is coming Nov 2015 #85

Interesting post. Beacool Nov 2015 #86

Nothing will turn general voters off faster than claims of victimhood closeupready Nov 2015 #89

No one is claiming "victimhood". Beacool Nov 2015 #92

Maybe you should label this, Hillary team on teh victim bandwagon. Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #100