2016 Postmortem

MADem

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26. Gee, what a visceral word in your headline!! Proud of yourself for raising the level of discourse?

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 02:05 PM

Nov 2015

Think that kind of verbiage will change hearts and minds?

Likening anyone to someone who sells people, usually women, in a brutal, abusive and exploitative fashion is not the way to prosecute a winning argument...but you go on and keep taking that tack! Win yourself some friends and influence people...(not)....

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To Date Bernie has never "Pimped" for the Fracking Industry [View all] FreakinDJ Nov 2015 OP

But he does attend meetings of lobbyists of bank, energy and tobacco. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #1

But he does attend meetings of lobbyists of bank, energy and tobacco. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #11

Yes, when is planning to initiate this, seems to me he would not have voted Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #19

Like he "takes on" Lockheed Martin, of F-35, Drones, and Sandia Labs fame? MADem Nov 2015 #28

So, no doubt, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #2

IMHO - HRC - The Biggest Friend - Big Business Could Ever Have In The White House cantbeserious Nov 2015 #3

Off topic, but that Oscar Wilde quote in your sig line is simple and perfect. Zorra Nov 2015 #37

Hi Zorra - Yes - Very Poignant - Just Like The Matrix - Great Movie Series cantbeserious Nov 2015 #39

If the American People elect madokie Nov 2015 #4

We just have to work harder now to make sure that doesn't happen INdemo Nov 2015 #8

Yup. fasttense Nov 2015 #32

Pimping? leftofcool Nov 2015 #5

Equal Opportunity Employer FreakinDJ Nov 2015 #6

What does that even mean? MADem Nov 2015 #31

Pimping, whoring and vagina seem to be the three arguments used on her. Makes it pretty clear, seabeyond Nov 2015 #10

The language some people use here is absolutely repulsive. GitRDun Nov 2015 #18

No, it is not a good look. This poster knows it and chose this particular word for a reason. Nt. seabeyond Nov 2015 #20

The OP is about fracking. Do you know what that is? senz Nov 2015 #33

I care about misogyny also. do you? seabeyond Nov 2015 #36

I don't read misogyny in where none exists. Do you? senz Nov 2015 #38

because you choose not to see doesn't mean it is not happening. seabeyond Nov 2015 #45

It's a misogynistic reference that goes over the heads of the "bro" culture, I'm afraid. MADem Nov 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Nov 2015 #7

There are so many lies told about fracking, that I must COMPLETELY discount the OP. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #9

As well you should - it's bullshit MaggieD Nov 2015 #14

Better that than face the truth about Hillary. senz Nov 2015 #34

That sounds like something you'd pull out of a fortune cookie. My suggestion: Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #47

Mother Jones is a reputable source. senz Nov 2015 #49

LMAO! leftofcool Nov 2015 #51

Well I hope it don't fall off senz Nov 2015 #53

Bernie is not a corporation, Hillary is. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #12

Educate yourself MaggieD Nov 2015 #13

So the oil is ours and not the international market's? SHRED Nov 2015 #23

What are you talking about? MaggieD Nov 2015 #24

Are you saying... SHRED Nov 2015 #25

BUT with some conditions. With Hilary, there is always a BUT in a sentence. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #15

LOL SoapBox Nov 2015 #17

First she's called a "whore of Wall Street", now she's "pimping for the fracking industry".... George II Nov 2015 #16

As a strong Sanderd supporter, I agree with you. pangaia Nov 2015 #21

This... I respect. I have Sanders supporters in real life. They dont play in misogyny to support seabeyond Nov 2015 #22

Thank you very much, I appreciate that. George II Nov 2015 #46

Never..because the "Bern-bros" think this kind of anti-woman language is useful, so they keep using MADem Nov 2015 #30

Gee, what a visceral word in your headline!! Proud of yourself for raising the level of discourse? MADem Nov 2015 #26

Cleverly ignoring the content of the OP. Nice deflection! senz Nov 2015 #41

Just The NRA. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #27

He must not be a very good pimp, they gave him a D minus rating. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #35

!! Just finished reading Manny's "insignificant" thread senz Nov 2015 #40

Same to you, senz! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #42

pimp: 2. To compromise one's principles, especially in promoting the interests of another, Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #43

Sanity. senz Nov 2015 #44

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #48

Jury results Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #50

So glad no one fell for that. 0-7 is pretty good. senz Nov 2015 #54

Pimp is a misogynistic slur? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #55

Pimped is exactly right. 99Forever Nov 2015 #52

She was working as President Obama's Secretary Of State moobu2 Nov 2015 #56