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bucolic_frolic

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18. It's a GOP Strategy, though we think it's personal

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 12:11 PM

Jul 2018

They use anger and fear to keep us preoccupied defending our own instead of attacking theirs.

We don't wage attacks like pack dogs as well as Republicans do. That's why we lose this game.

The fear and anger they generated at HRC kept us occupied defending her instead of attacking Trump's agenda.

They attack Pelosi in the same manner. They know she's politically astute. They'd like to see her gone for that reason.

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Pelosi and Clinton have a lot in common. The cowardly right hammered them and used [View all] Ninga Jul 2018 OP

When you speak with republicans and ask madaboutharry Jul 2018 #1

Sad, sad, sad commentary madaboutharry.....I keep asking myself why we aren't better Ninga Jul 2018 #4

During the Burning Times it became WhiteTara Jul 2018 #21

I've read that most of the Salem victims were women who Hortensis Jul 2018 #26

The women who were refugees from European harassment WhiteTara Jul 2018 #36

Well put, madaboutharry Ohiogal Jul 2018 #9

"The real reason is that many people, and this includes women, fear powerful strong women. It is all pazzyanne Jul 2018 #24

"Hammered and used" Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #2

Noted and sadly agree. Nt Ninga Jul 2018 #5

hammering and using is present tense WhiteTara Jul 2018 #22

Replace them with a random Jane and Jill .. you will have the same amount of Vitriol Le Gaucher Jul 2018 #3

We must protect our own....yet....nt Ninga Jul 2018 #6

is it at all possible for those of us who are grey hairs to impress our Ninga Jul 2018 #7

Wonder what it is about those two that is so unacceptable to the right? jcgoldie Jul 2018 #8

Strong women working at doing their jobs and having a level of success, maybe? Or Ninga Jul 2018 #10

Yeah I dunno jcgoldie Jul 2018 #11

THANK you! EffieBlack Jul 2018 #12

It's not just Republicans who are selling or who have sold a phony narrative lapucelle Jul 2018 #14

Both Pelosi and Clinton are brilliant and effective. Greybnk48 Jul 2018 #13

Yes. Republicans don't go after people... dchill Jul 2018 #19

In short, misogyny in action. nt ladjf Jul 2018 #15

Indeed, the glass ceiling is still intact FakeNoose Jul 2018 #25

+1 RandomAccess Jul 2018 #37

That pretty much sums up the 2016 election. StevieM Jul 2018 #39

Still, they all persist. Wwcd Jul 2018 #16

And when I see Democrats repeating the slander, I could scream. JHan Jul 2018 #17

Or, democratic socialists. 33taw Jul 2018 #27

Like what? RandomAccess Jul 2018 #38

Really! I'm not your research librarian. But here is one by a candidate connected to the same 33taw Jul 2018 #40

It's a GOP Strategy, though we think it's personal bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #18

At this point, I'll vote for a warm body as long as they are not a republican in democrat clothing. infullview Jul 2018 #20

It's the go-to tactic by fascists around the world, when dealing with progressive women. sandensea Jul 2018 #23

Say what you will...labels are misleading pecosbob Jul 2018 #28

OnTheIssues.org lapucelle Jul 2018 #30

This. Absolutely. nt Hekate Jul 2018 #29

So true...so sad lunamagica Jul 2018 #31

i'm ready for the next generation barbtries Jul 2018 #32

They were hyperscrutinized into playing it safe, and then castigated for that. Orsino Jul 2018 #33

so true and spot on! nt Ninga Jul 2018 #35

So many of these posts absolutely deserve their own OP........so much wisdom....nt Ninga Jul 2018 #34