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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What if Bernie were Bernice? [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)111. How do you jump from non-practicing Jew to atheist?
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this Bernie supporter agrees, but I still think HRC/WJC are corrupt corporatists & wrong for U.S.
zazen
Nov 2015
#10
Voting for someone because of gender is the same as voting against someone because of gender.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#12
I was impressed by her IWR vote, advocacy of torture, and calls for more war.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#23
oh, and k&r, because I hate this culture's double standard against "old women" n/t
zazen
Nov 2015
#13
Yes, Bernie has benefitted from privilege, that doesn't make his ideas any less correct.
aidbo
Nov 2015
#14
Are you forgetting Biden's unwaivering support for the usurious Credit Card Companies?
bvar22
Nov 2015
#129
None of that, for me, is even a whisp of a reason for me to support Hillary rather than Bernie.
djean111
Nov 2015
#18
You're living in a fantasy world, if you think Bernice Sanders would have succeeded
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#31
Since there IS no "Bernice Sanders", this whole THREAD is based upon a fantasy.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#132
Or in the Marines, right? Since Bill "changed" her course. Didn't she want to be a Marine?
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#133
That's bull. If Hillary had been born a man, she would have had many more options
Empowerer
Nov 2015
#128
Trump has already been mocking Hillary's hair. A woman's appearance will always be mocked.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#33
I agree. I wouldn't support a candidate just for being a woman. However, there are millions
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#117
Not everyone felt the hats were meticulous but that was not my point. He reminds me of her.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#60
Was for me. I really didn't want Kerry or Biden. But Kerry became the establishment's dog and got...
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#66
Don't worry Hillary Clinton will get away with it too...and will likely get until into more military
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#73
What if Bernice won the election and her husband had an affair with an intern in the White House.
Autumn
Nov 2015
#53
A better question is what if Bernie were Elizabeth Warren...a lot of us would enthusiastically...
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#59
I would rather have a Warren-Sanders ticket. I would like to see a woman be President. It would be..
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#64
Like how you threw non-praciticing Jew in there. I'll be keeping a look out any other "jew" comments
Luminous Animal
Nov 2015
#74
I noticed that too and she already lumped him in with Netanyahu once before.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#77
Why is it that calling someone a "Jew" is different from calling them a "Catholic"
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#84
When have you ever cited Hillary's or O'Malley's religion when discussing them?
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#88
When is the last time you referred to Hillary as a practicing Christian?
Luminous Animal
Nov 2015
#90
I've never seen her refer to Hillary's faith when religion wasn't being discussed.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#94
Great post, said lots, this still happens today. Like the remarks "you are only
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#81
Yes. Women couldn't even vote 100 years ago, and all 43 Presidents have been men.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#87
Warren signed a letter urging HRC to run. She's never shown a bit of personal interest
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#119
What if Hillary was a social-democrat supporting the same positions as Bernie - would make that make
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#98
Hillary gets plenty of support The stuff with Bill's escapades really haven't harmed her politically
phleshdef
Nov 2015
#105
Perhaps cultural issues with gender might hinder "Bernice". Though it depends on how good...
phleshdef
Nov 2015
#109
I promise you this, if Bernie OR Bernice was gay or trans they would not be considered for any
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#120
So it IS all about gender then. If your fantasy candidate were the BEST candidate, I'd vote for her.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#131