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16. Thank you, BainsBane.

Your entire post is thoughtful and on target. I would like to repeat: "It is not acceptable among any civilized people or anyone who has even a modicum of respect for their fellow citizens. If, however, people have nothing to say but merely wish to express hatred, those are the go to terms." I would like to believe that we are better than this, that we can discuss issues and air our disagreements without the need to toss around hurtful, degrading words.

I like NYC_SKP very much: the issue is not the man but that he chose to debase a person representing our party at the highest level. I can't believe anyone here would allow another DUer to hurl the "n" word at PBO or call Bernie Sanders the "k" word, no matter how cleverly disguised. Why wouldn't we extend the same respect to a female candidate?

To suggest that the banning in this instance was due to the admin's support of Hillary is simply a deflection to avoid taking responsibility for civil discourse. Many of SKP's defenders are simply piling on the bile by suggesting that only weak women taking to their fainting couch could possibly find offense. Having nothing to say but reducing women to a cutesy meme suggests that the poster considers women insignificant and worthy of abuse. Not exactly what we expect from progressive democrats, and that is what this forum is about.