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[angrychair]

1. Damn "berniebros"

[pdsimdars]

5. That particular "berniebro" is well built -- must really work out to get those pecs

[FreakinDJ]

6. A Very Curvey Bernie Bro indeed

[Warren DeMontague]

44. Only a berniebro would notice

[NWCorona]

51. Well we have eyes

[The Wielding Truth]

67. Who is carrying these? What is your source?

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. It is over the top.

Way over the top. Even though many Hillary supporters think I am "less than" a woman for not supporting a woman who does not support my values, I will not stoop to that.

[djean111]

3. They are crude. Don't like to see them.

Can't help thinking, though, that "Fuck her" will most likely bring out howls of sexism!!!!, but a "fuck him" button would likely be seen as a'right, free speech, etc.

[Mike__M]

4. No.

Just, no.

[Lizzie Poppet]

7. Tasteless.

Am I going to be a hypocrite and claim I've never had a similar thought cross my mind? No.

But on a button (or patch or bumper sticker or...)? Crass.

[questionseverything]

8. i do not like it

i would never wear one



i have gone against the grain here on du, supporting the protesters @ trump events but

if this had been the language on the signs, i would feel differently

[Vinca]

9. Don't like it. It seems Trump-inspired and is totally tasteless and tacky.

[pdsimdars]

10. It's funny -- and in light of the disgusting Hillary campaign -- she deserves it

whoever that "Her" refers to.

Buy they could have found a better word.

[The Wielding Truth]

61. No, she does not deserve it. I will be voting for Bernie in the Primes yet I would never wear that!

[Peacetrain]

11. Pretty crass

[peace13]

12. It's not very nice and I probably wouldn't wear one but....

...ya know, Hillary isn't very nice and some people may not be able to look past that. She has said and done some downright awful things.

[BernieforPres2016]

13. I don't want to see stuff like that out of Bernie supporters

Nor do I want to hear Hillary and her supporters in the corporate media and at DU whining because one of Bernie's supporters (maybe, could be Clinton dirty tricks to change the subject from her ongoing implosion) is out of line.

[Hoyt]

14. Looks like something that might be popular among white male Trumpbor Sanders supporters.

[Warren DeMontague]

40. White male berniebro warrrghhhhbllllll brotastic word word bro trump warghllll derp words

Why even bother with sentence structure, you got it all right there!

[MerryBlooms]

15. No, not for me.

I don't like the button.

[restorefreedom]

16. it depends on the wearer's goal

if its to express disdain at the clinton campaign, its their option, although i would not personally wear one. if the goal is to grab undecideds and get them to rethink bernie, i doubt it would accomplish that.

[Glorfindel]

17. Tasteless and vulgar. We shouldn't stoop to Trump's level

Democrats are better than that.

[pdsimdars]

70. Worse than that, they'd be stooping to Clinton's level

[FSogol]

18. Stay classy, Team Sanders*.

* To the alerters, this refers to the graphic in the OP and not to any Sanders supporter on DU who may or may not agree with the sentiments being displayed. Void where prohibited.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. It would be believable if it was directed toward the "singular" person

depicted and not the team. As evidenced by the responses here, I don't see these playing to a large group.

[FSogol]

21. Happy alerting!

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. I don't do alerting.

it was merely a comment toward your post. I am not as affected by this election season as the more vocal supporters on both sides of this battle.


On edit: I spent a good amount of time in the archives this morning, and I miss those times. Be well.

[FreakinDJ]

25. Why would it be OK to post this picture in the Hillary Forum but not here

kind of a contrast in ethics

[RoccoR5955]

77. Because it's not okay to disobey the pre-ordained queen. n/t

[etherealtruth]

19. I doubt these are sanctioned by the campaign

.... and I really don't want Sanders (or the dems ) associated with this. The Repukes have lowered the discourse enough for everyone

[JohnnyLib2]

22. Not wanted at my door.

[Onlooker]

24. Figures the idiot is afraid to show her face n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

26. I couldn't decide but then I googled fallujah depleted uranium and it became clear

[FreakinDJ]

32. Kind of brings the Iraq War Vote into perspective

[pdsimdars]

71. Oh, yes, you brought all that to mind.

Where can I get one? (joking)

[Scootaloo]

27. Not my thing, but I'm otherwise indifferent

Maybe if she and her supporters hadn't worked so hard to earn my utter disgust for them all, from top to bottom, I would condemn it.

But when the candidate accuses Sanders of supporting the disappearing of people? nah. Wear whatever buttons you want.

[amborin]

28. agree with the sentiment; but it would be better after Bernie is nomiinated;

i worry too much, in this case about blowback

[doc03]

29. So you think it is intelligent to get down in the gutter

like Trump. I guess it would appeal to the teenager mentality.

[pdsimdars]

73. Or worse, get down in the gutter with Hillary

[Bjornsdotter]

30. I don't like it

....not a Hillary fan but that is out of line.

[Jackilope]

31. No, that is wrong. Bad taste and offensive.

Sanders appeal to me is to dream big, discuss issues and better ourselves. The bigger issue is that if it were Establishment or F Buying Off /Owning Politicians, I could overlook.

Campaigners should not wear that if promoting Bernie.

[GoneFishin]

33. I doubt Bernie would approve. It's a bit harsh.

[femmedem]

34. Reflects badly on Bernie's campaign

and is not in keeping with his own campaign style.

Hate it.

[FreakinDJ]

35. Like I said - I'm not personaly going to wear one

just wanted the forum's take on them and I see overwhelmingly it is being rejected

[pdsimdars]

74. No it doesn't, it has nothing to do with Bernie's campaign

It has to do with people's 1st amendment rights. Don't put that kind of talking point haze on it.

[femmedem]

79. I should have said, "hurts Bernie's campaign."

I didn't mean to imply that Bernie's campaign is behind it. I'm sure it isn't. But the OP asked what we thought of the button, and I'm a fervent Bernie supporter who thinks the button would turn undecided voters away from Bernie.

Not sure what it has to do with first amendment rights. I think people have a right to wear them. But I think the consequence of wearing them is to turn people away from Bernie, or away from politics in general.

[Land of Enchantment]

36. Everything we do

is a reflection on our candidate. We FINALLY have the candidate of a lifetime who has integrity and none of the negative history of others. Let's ALL take the High Road because it will only help Bernie.

[FreakinDJ]

39. Well said

[pdsimdars]

75. That is absurd. If you are working on his campaign and FOR him, then it reflects on him

otherwise it has NOTHING to do with him. It has to do with people's first amendment rights as guaranteed in our constitution. Stop trying to tell people what to think and what to do. That is nonsense.

[Land of Enchantment]

85. How many campaigns have you worked

your butt off for only to have immature, reckless 'supporters' not only undo your hard work but turn them to the opposition? I've been around a long time and guarantee this only hurts Bernie. A complete lack of respect along with a lack of maturity and discretion alienates voters. Period.

[Warren DeMontague]

37. Is "defend peoples right to wear them" even in question?

They are classless, and poor messaging at best. No doubt.

I would hope that as Bernie supporters we can do better.

But people absolutely DO have a "right" to wear them. I know there is a gaggle of perpetually outraged folks who hate the 1st Amendment, but it still applies.

[Mike Nelson]

38. A "turn off" for me, but...

...mild compared to what I read on DU about Hillary most of the time. She is now treated like the plague.

[RoccoR5955]

80. It's also mild

from what I hear about Sanders in the Clinton forum!

[ConsiderThis_2016]

41. People Who Swear A Lot Tend To Be More Honest :)

People Who Swear A Lot Tend To Be More Honest, Loyal And Upfront With Their Friends
http://www.psych2go.net/people-swear-lot-tend-honest-loyal-upfront-friends/

[Warren DeMontague]

46. That is why I am a fuckpillar of honesty.

[petronius]

42. I am a blend of Options 2 and 4, with a dash of 5

I like the hoodie, though...

[LoveIsNow]

43. Nope. We're better than that.

I agree that she deserves it, but we will tell her that with our votes.

[Jester Messiah]

45. Shenanigans. n/t

[Chezboo]

47. Inappropriate, juvenile, but much more importantly

it's something that reflects poorly on the Sanders campaign - like it or not. As a Sanders supporter, there's too much of this happening and I get tired of defending this junk instead of Bernie's platform. *Fire away*

[beam me up scottie]

48. Certainly no worse than the despicable things said about Bernie here.

Including a post calling him a "motherfucker" that was allowed to stand.

So when it comes to class Hillary supporters are living in a very transparent and already cracked glass house.

Doesn't reflect badly on Bernie any more than the ugly things said about him reflect badly on Hillary.

Welcome to silly season.

[RoccoR5955]

81. +1

[Gmak]

49. No need to go to that level. Enlish language contains plenty of ways to express one's

disdain without cheapening the expression with vulgarity. In my generation, almost extinct, admittedly, that word was never uttered in mixed company and certainly not in public.

[TwilightGardener]

50. No proof of who's really wearing it, who's really handing them out, anyone can make a button.

I wouldn't wear such a button, and no campaign in its right mind would come up with that. The Clintons obviously feel that going after people who vote for Bernie works better than going after Bernie himself--and then in November, where we gonna go? "You simply CAN'T vote for Trump!".

[brewens]

52. Bernie fan here. Donated three times. Lose those. We're better than that. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

53. "Counterproductive". n/t

[revbones]

54. Meh, don't be a prude

I think some people worry too much about the f-word. Who cares? They aren't wearing purple heart band-aids and there's a clear difference.

[NWCorona]

55. Is there more than one picture

Of people wearing these button's? Regardless, it's not the best look for a Bernie supporter. A dude definitely shouldn't be wearing this tho

[cherokeeprogressive]

56. She's wearing that button over a BernieBra. nt

[SusanCalvin]

57. I have to admit I have sometimes felt like that in private,

Listening to some of her utterances.

But I would not wear that button because I feel it would make both me and Bernie look bad.

[liberal_at_heart]

64. When she tells a deliberate lie or the DNC actively work to suppress the vote, I get livid.

I try to compose myself and just use it as fuel to contribute to Bernie's campaign and get the vote out though. I would not wear one of those buttons, but what other people do is their business.

[SusanCalvin]

68. Oh, it is their business, I agree,

But I'm also entitled to my opinion, and I think it's tacky and does nothing to help Bernie.

[deathrind]

58. It is...

Unbecoming of mature democrats, very trump like and not representative of Bernie or his style.

[immoderate]

59. Bad taste is timeless!

--imm

[DrDan]

60. juvenile

[Karma13612]

62. Me: to each their own. I won't wear one, but I do "think" it in my head

sometimes. Actually, a LOT.

I am happy to keep supporting Bernie without going negative on her.

As an aside, I love the side-zipper top on which the buttons are residing.

I have seen this style before and just love it. But, haven't seen it in a store yet.

#Bernie16

[Person 2713]

63. I am thinking a low information male could take it the wrong way

They would just see the arrow pointing and not have a clue what the logo is
Hopefully it's only put on at political events . Not general population material

[nolabels]

91. Low information voter is code for people unable to access the internet frequently or at will

When you have to go to a friends house or the library for access, then more often than not you become a dupe for M$M.

General population, as a rule, i would think would indicate a free society that decides themselves. But the only thing corporate America would like the general population to decide is their hat size.

Outright sexuality would seem to me would be thing to turn most away, for reason, because it's of a personal nature and not to be decided with a crowd in attendance observing whatever it is.

So yea, that particular word, seems to have acquired more meanings and understandings than would of originally thought. So when will we be able to agree that eventually vulgarity runs in everyone's train of thought?

[Jenny_92808]

65. It is a big turn off for me.

Maybe if they changed it to "Not Her," I would reconsider.

[Howler]

66. Bwawawahahahaha!

Where do I pick some up!

[democrattotheend]

69. I don't like them

I wish whoever this is would not wear that button with a Bernie button. It does not reflect Bernie's campaign message and it makes him look bad.

[Takket]

72. Tasteless. Low class

[UglyGreed]

76. As a man I would never

where such a button and would suggest that other men not to go down that road. If a women felt the need to wear it, it is their right to do so since according to some they are going to hell anyway what do they have to lose???

[BeyondGeography]

78. Sad

[MineralMan]

82. Well, I'd expect them to be popular

with republicans after the primaries, I guess. That have very poor taste and manners.

[pdsimdars]

83. Wow, this is a surprise to me

There are a lot of people in here wanting to tell people what to think and what to do. Saying there is some link to this and Sander's campaign. No, there isn't. That is only a talking point.
I say we are better, stronger, when we don't change our behavior trying to react to talking points. Otherwise, they keep making things up to control your behavior.
I may think it is tasteless, or cute, or whatever, but it reflects on that person only. You can't let your life be ruled on the opinions of others, or you are their puppet and just as weak and lame as all those GOP followers who need the strong leader to tell them what to do.
Get over it. It may not be YOUR taste, but you have no right to control the taste of anyone else, through your guilt or shaming.

[Kalidurga]

84. What people do in the privacy of their own homes is their business.

[JonLeibowitz]

86. Mix of #2 and #4. Obviously I would never wear such a button.

[thelordofhell]

87. Feel the BS

How would you feel about a button like that?? It's all classless and ridiculous.

[The Traveler]

88. Embarrassed as a Sanders supporter

Though I get the sentiment. Ms Clinton and crew have exceeded their 2008 slime level ... who would have thought it possible?

So I get the sentiment. But there are better ways to express it, methinks.

Trav

[Chezboo]

89. And now to contend with this

instead of trying to spread Sanders' message. Frustrating to say the least.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208616272229378&set=a.1665667046665.2092149.1386931613&type=3&theater

[99Forever]

90. I completely understand the sentiment and why it's there.

Just not my style to be quite so blunt in public.

At least it's upfront and not deceitful.