Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:39 PM
ladym55 (2,577 posts)
HILLARY CLINTON GROUP: Request for some man-splainin'
I need to ask some questions of the privileged white guys who are all such vocal, passionate, and unquestioning Bernie supporters. This 60-year-old white woman just isn't feeling the bern ... too many unanswered questions.
So, to Michael Moore, Thom Hartmann, Robert Reich, Matt Taibbi, Bill Press, and now Charlie Pierce, please explain some things to my simple female self since I'm obviously not smart like you all. Bernie says he will break up the big banks. How exactly does he plan to do that? I've watched how limited Obama has been by Congress--he can't even get a common-sense background check bill through, even after 26 small children were slaughtered and the had the backing of 90% of the country. He has been blocked on immigration reform--heck, the yahoos in the Senate won't even give a moderate like Merrick Garland a hearing, much less a vote. So how will Bernie actually DO this? Bernie says he will reverse Citizens United. That's lovely, but isn't that a Supreme Court decision? (refer to previous paragraph) Bernie wants to replace the ACA with single-payer. Okey-dokey. Again, I watched the sausage making that went into the ACA and have been appalled at the votes over and over and over to repeal Obamacare. And Bernie will make this happen how? I'm going to skip right over the free college education. At one point, Bernie dismissed a question on women's reproductive health--didn't think it was a central issue. I live in a state that has just defunded Planned Parenthood, has one of the WORST infant mortality rates in the nation, and is contemplating the appropriate way to inter fetal tissue. I guess I think the efforts to smash women's reproductive health care to shards are kind of important--right up there with the big banks, but meh, what would I know? Bill Press has just written a book about Obama, Buyer's Remorse, because apparently Bill missed all the obstruction and racism President Obama faced in office. How will he feel when Bernie isn't able to wave wands to make HIS wishes come true? And to Charlie Pierce, so GLAD you thought people throwing dollar bills at the woman campaigning for the highest office in the land was awesome. I thought it was sexist and degrading ... and silly. Citizens United is real and as George Clooney says, we have to deal with it. Apparently you all and Bernie think that money won't be needed in the general, and that all those down-ticket races will be just peachy keen with a standard bearer who doesn't think he needs to help Democrats down ticket. So, guys, how about it? Help the old lady out. I can't tell you how disappointed in you I am. I like you and respect you, but your current behavior may result in a Ted Cruz, John Kasich, or Paul Ryan in the White House and Rethuglican super majorities in Congress. That will be really ugly for those of use who AREN'T privileged white guys.
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ladym55 | Apr 2016 | OP |
nini | Apr 2016 | #1 | |
Treant | Apr 2016 | #2 | |
Hekate | Apr 2016 | #3 | |
jmowreader | Apr 2016 | #4 | |
ladym55 | Apr 2016 | #5 | |
jmowreader | Apr 2016 | #6 | |
DemonGoddess | Apr 2016 | #7 | |
UtahLib | Apr 2016 | #8 |
Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:45 PM
nini (16,640 posts)
1. One thing I've learned over time is that 'outrage' makes money
I am sure all those men would love to see a better country as we all do but let's get real - getting stuff done isn't gonna happen simply by saying it should.
I will wait for those answers from those guys too but me thinks a lot of it is posturing for attention - otherwise they would be talking solutions instead of just the problems we ALL know exist. |
Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:54 PM
Treant (1,968 posts)
2. Well, little lady,
I think you shouldn't worry your well-coiffed head about it. Also, could you go make me a sammich? And perhaps some pie? Thanks.
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Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:07 PM
Hekate (83,987 posts)
3. Amen, Sister. Just shaking my head here...
...but not exactly holding my breath.
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Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:20 PM
jmowreader (49,359 posts)
4. There are two ways to get around a Supreme Court ruling.
The first is to amend the Constitution to moot the decision. Easy example: the 11th Amendment was ratified to moot the case Chisholm v. Georgia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisholm_v._Georgia)
The other is to present the Supremes with a case that makes them set aside an earlier decision, like the Republicans keep trying to do to Roe v. Wade. |
Response to jmowreader (Reply #4)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:24 PM
ladym55 (2,577 posts)
5. Right
Neither option can be pulled off by a single individual.
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Response to ladym55 (Reply #5)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:36 PM
jmowreader (49,359 posts)
6. And with the balance of power in the states, the first can't be pulled off at all
You need two-thirds of both houses of Congress PLUS three-quarters of all state legislatures to amend the Constitution. Apparently Bernie thinks he's running for Stalin's old job.
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Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:39 PM
DemonGoddess (4,640 posts)
7. Thank you
You know, that's something that has floored me for months. How can so many young women not see the danger to our rights we have as women? Rights that were hard fought for?
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Response to ladym55 (Original post)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:41 PM
UtahLib (3,176 posts)