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37. Some of the article is just plain stupid

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 10:35 PM

Jan 2019

but the fact he is white, good looking, and evocative of Kennedy certainly doesn't hurt him and his resume is exceptionally thin to be taken seriously as a Presidential candidate. Both Stacy Abrams and Andrew Gillum took on tough challenges and were closer to overcoming them, but aren't mentioned at all as Presidential candidates.

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Beto's excellent adventure drips with white male privilege - CNN [View all] madville Jan 2019 OP

They do it because we click it or watch it or read it and then we don't call to complain. Squinch Jan 2019 #1

Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

The press sucks, and treats female candidates horribly, but none of that is Beto's fault manor321 Jan 2019 #3

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!! Takket Jan 2019 #13

yup, the criticism should also be on the media. with Trump being the biggest example JI7 Jan 2019 #14

for the "horse race" narrative to work, all Democratic candidates must be put on Trump's level 0rganism Jan 2019 #4

A very interesting proposition. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #27

WTF?? AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #5

This rhetoric also plays to Trump's base, all white males are bad madville Jan 2019 #6

who said all white males are bad ? JI7 Jan 2019 #10

That's the way articles like that are interpreted madville Jan 2019 #17

That is the way privilege and white fragility work. sfwriter Jan 2019 #39

doesn't the article try to boost the concept treestar Jan 2019 #56

Dumb article. honest.abe Jan 2019 #7

That's what the media will make it all about in the primary madville Jan 2019 #9

I disagree but, I'm glad Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #28

at least he acknowledges his privilege and wants to make things fair and equal for others JI7 Jan 2019 #8

yeah, weird. I mean all of that is truish and yet...is he being hipocritical in any way? IS he JCanete Jan 2019 #11

It's true though. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #12

Yes. It is. cwydro Jan 2019 #24

he was working as a member of congress until this month when the new congress came in JI7 Jan 2019 #49

Hmmm. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #15

Agreed... People need to get woke. No more white males in power. MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #16

Thats not a very fair statement Livluvgrow Jan 2019 #19

Welcome to the primaries madville Jan 2019 #20

There's a real winner of a campaign slogan. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #26

Exactly, don't alienate the majority in crucial states madville Jan 2019 #32

Same reason I want Brown. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #36

Suuuure wryter2000 Jan 2019 #51

Jeebus.... quickesst Jan 2019 #52

White males who are liberals are fine treestar Jan 2019 #57

From what I understand of him, Beto is wealthy. Blue_true Jan 2019 #18

WTF does Puppetrump "drip with"? Cha Jan 2019 #21

Something yellow dalton99a Jan 2019 #23

The bronzer on his face (and I'm guessing - other parts), when he starts sweating like a pig. bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #30

In some ways this is correct. Interesting. Joe941 Jan 2019 #22

Beating Ted Cruz was a difficult task Yosemito Jan 2019 #25

Ted Cruz was beatable... TJKatd Jan 2019 #35

It's Texas, not Massachusetts Yosemito Jan 2019 #41

Do you live in Texas? Do you even live in the South? GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #45

O'Rourke came within 3% of Cruz... TJKatd Jan 2019 #47

DO NOT quote these crappy headlines! You're helping attack. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #29

It helps with awareness madville Jan 2019 #31

Truth sandwich is better. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #33

I did it LBN style with the headline in the title and a link madville Jan 2019 #34

Some of the article is just plain stupid dsc Jan 2019 #37

This reminds me of when you write what you think is an amusing little story about your betsuni Jan 2019 #38

I've seen a lot of pro Bernie stuff from this reporter. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #43

Ah, that explains it. betsuni Jan 2019 #44

Oh. Yes, Assuredly! DarthDem Jan 2019 #54

weird from a Bernie camp since treestar Jan 2019 #58

The double standards are infinite. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #59

What the actual fuck? Coventina Jan 2019 #40

Stop! Texasgal Jan 2019 #42

This is why I can't stand the overuse of the "white (or whatever) privilege" label... regnaD kciN Jan 2019 #46

God, who writes this shit? BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #48

and he should not run unless he's poor? Demonaut Jan 2019 #50

What a garbage article n/t Devil Child Jan 2019 #53

all white males do, plus he has some wealth apparently treestar Jan 2019 #55

Beto comes from a very wealthy family ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #60

Never forget that Dem politicians are supposed to live like paupers Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #61