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In reply to the discussion: Dems Like Leftism, Not Bernie Sanders [View all]Wwcd
(6,288 posts)announcement that bernie was a chosen speaker at the women's convention.
"RAPE IS NOT A FANTASY" was probably the most given reason/hashtag for their ire.
Puerto Rico came after the extreme pushback, & as a "reason" why he suddenly wouldn't attend.
He tucked tail & stayed away due to the thousands of women threats of pulling out of the convention. Cancelling flights & hotel rooms when they heard he was a speaker.
Yes. This is actually what happened.
The # of women across the country, pissed off & insulted by the Convention promoters, who were at first applauded by this convening of women & looking forward to some of our great women speakers, only to find Bernie Sanders on the speakers list.
"Bernie Sanders? Why?" They asked repeatedly.
Didn't take them long to realize the Convention was being used as a promo campaign for Sanders, and they weren't buying it.
If you read any of the thousands of responses protesting Sanders, you would know how that all went down.
Last I heard the conventiin was ok, they broke even, but the mere mention of Sanders as a Speaker bombed the potential of what could have been a valuable experience for unity.
Bernie flew off to Puerto Rico after the protest campaign against him became clear that the convention promoters fked up..
Typical Sanders spin that he couldn't make it because of Puerto Rico.
That is NOT how it happened.
"RAPE IS NOT A FANTASY" #NOBernie
Did he really think women had forgotten or excused his disgusting & demeaning pages of hooey, written in his own words & attempt to promote it!
That is certainly not forgettable.
Not to mention his total lack of interest in addressing women's concerns in his campaign.
They protested en masse& he headed off to Puerto Rico.
He disgusts Me Too.