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TheSarcastinator

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108. thank you!

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:44 PM

Nov 2016

I think that Trump has everyone so angry and freaked out that it gets easy to lose perspective. I see a lot of that in this thread.

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Dan Rather says the first woman president needs to be "GRATEFUL and HUMBLE". [View all] procon Nov 2016 OP

I get so darned tired of this crap. nt tblue37 Nov 2016 #1

It never ends, does it? sarae Nov 2016 #35

The worst thing is that it is coming out of someone who should know better. Even Nay Nov 2016 #86

Which male president did they ask to be humble? Name one. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #2

George W. Bush said he'd have a humble foreign policy Qutzupalotl Nov 2016 #14

He volunteered to do that, and, of course, it was a lie. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #20

Dan is such a humble and grateful man himself. Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #3

Lol.. whathehell Nov 2016 #17

Fuck that shit bravenak Nov 2016 #4

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #59

Hillary can kick ass C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #5

She will have officially kicked Trump's ass tomorrow. I can hear the fat lady clearing her throat. brush Nov 2016 #55

Wrong Dan. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #6

Exactly! Chemisse Nov 2016 #26

+1,000 Mad_Dem_X Nov 2016 #114

She should also be clean and articulate. Liberal Veteran Nov 2016 #9

Actually, that was from Joe Biden CentralMass Nov 2016 #13

I know, but it came to mind as soon as I read the OP. -nt Liberal Veteran Nov 2016 #16

Some men just can't resist telling women what they should think, say, do, wear, and feel. milestogo Nov 2016 #10

Did he follow it up by saying Hillary is both? eom tarheelsunc Nov 2016 #11

I saw that clip, too, and no... sarae Nov 2016 #37

No. He actually said she hasn't been either the last few weeks. Drunken Irishman Nov 2016 #53

Whaaat? whathehell Nov 2016 #15

You know what, Dan Rather? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #18

WHY indeed! NanceGreggs Nov 2016 #19

Agreed. I'm so sick of this shit. sarae Nov 2016 #39

No matter WHAT she does, the haters are gonna call her B-wordy and UPPITY. MADem Nov 2016 #22

WTF Dan? Danascot Nov 2016 #23

Hell no. texanwitch Nov 2016 #25

She should also be perky and nicely dressed with great hair... JanMichael Nov 2016 #27

That and she needs to reach across the aisle whistler162 Nov 2016 #28

yeah, she needs to reach across the aisle to Paul Ryan..... lastlib Nov 2016 #67

I think every day she should get on tv gwheezie Nov 2016 #29

F That! bmstee01 Nov 2016 #30

I came unglued when I heard that! Imagine him saying that about a man who skylucy Nov 2016 #31

I did too. I was yelling at my tv. sarae Nov 2016 #40

Link, please? That just doesn't sound like him and I find nothing in the Google machine. Crash2Parties Nov 2016 #32

He did say those words. I watched Rather on Tweety's show misterhighwasted Nov 2016 #34

Oh, it was him alright. He was part of a guest panel with Matthews on MSNBC. procon Nov 2016 #45

Heard it tonight on Tweery Patiod Nov 2016 #63

And enact the GOP legislative agenda. No thank you. BlueStreak Nov 2016 #33

F**K HUMBLE! sheshe2 Nov 2016 #36

+1000 sarae Nov 2016 #42

That comment pissed me the hell off! sheshe2 Nov 2016 #44

Agree,kick ass and take names later. No more of this humble pie stuff. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #112

I'd rather say "competent and effective" bhikkhu Nov 2016 #38

And her hair & makeup must be just so! Orrex Nov 2016 #41

Yes she must be attractive at all times True_Blue Nov 2016 #52

NO, no "reaching across the aisle" to those deplorables Raine Nov 2016 #43

She will do that and more because she's going to be the President of all of us. procon Nov 2016 #49

Can I say something here? Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2016 #46

yeah, FUCK THAT Justitia Nov 2016 #47

Eff that advice. 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #48

Grateful for what???? roamer65 Nov 2016 #50

What the actual fuck? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #51

OLD Dan .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #54

He's definitely out of the 'Mad Men' era mold. nt procon Nov 2016 #58

2016 not 1950 Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #56

I suspect Obama made little use of the bully pulpit Warpy Nov 2016 #57

Also because he has class loyalsister Nov 2016 #82

She should be proud . . . True_Blue Nov 2016 #61

Odd, I checked google but I couldnt find where he said that. Do you happen to have a link? cstanleytech Nov 2016 #62

Not 'odd', just MSNBC on Teh TV. procon Nov 2016 #69

Well if you find a link like say to a chat transcript or a video clip please update your OP as it cstanleytech Nov 2016 #85

I heard it with my own ears when he was on the tv machine. I was sartled, like WTH Dan? Hekate Nov 2016 #111

Dan is definitely past his 'sell by' date COLGATE4 Nov 2016 #66

Bollocks... one word, Thatcher JCMach1 Nov 2016 #68

You know, *** that! marlakay Nov 2016 #71

Gee, he forgot to add liberalhistorian Nov 2016 #73

Surprised at you, Rather.. thought you had more class Cha Nov 2016 #74

Very disappointing. senseandsensibility Nov 2016 #76

+1 Quayblue Nov 2016 #115

what a crock. Pretty disappointed in him for that statement still_one Nov 2016 #77

mansplaining Skittles Nov 2016 #79

For context, he uses the same words to describe himself andym Nov 2016 #80

shhhh: they're too busy throwing him under the bus TheSarcastinator Nov 2016 #92

What is it about Clinton's history of conduct ronnie624 Nov 2016 #100

It is not the same advice . ronnie624 Nov 2016 #103

Where can we express our displeasure with Rather? I want to tweet, email, and comment.... Moonwalk Nov 2016 #81

Yeah, that got a big whatthefuckever! from me pnwest Nov 2016 #84

Fuck a bunch of "grateful" and "humble" cyberswede Nov 2016 #90

Every elected President should be grateful and humble for the opportunity to serve TheSarcastinator Nov 2016 #91

Fuck that crap. Did you read any of the comments in this thread? procon Nov 2016 #99

Okeydokey, angry person TheSarcastinator Nov 2016 #104

Damned right I'm angry that this sexist bullshit is still alive and well procon Nov 2016 #109

Good advice for anyone in a position of leadership... Upin Nov 2016 #93

Said about someone who repeatedly says "if I'm fortunate enough to be president"? joshcryer Nov 2016 #95

Darn, I was hoping she'd spike the ball in the end zone. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #96

Hmm. So, he wants her to be like Obama, who was ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 #97

Those are actually two qualities I'd like in any political leader. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 #98

Go shove a typewriter someplace, Dan. alphafemale Nov 2016 #101

Expected this from Tom MFM008 Nov 2016 #110

She doesn't have to be either greytdemocrat Nov 2016 #113

Grateful and humble???? Why???? Vinca Nov 2016 #116

I think anyone in higher office needs to be humble and in touch with that applegrove Nov 2016 #117

Actually it has been loyalsister Nov 2016 #120

Yes. Being humble is part of leadership. Did not hear that about Bush. applegrove Nov 2016 #121

Oh, boo SharonClark Nov 2016 #118

What was the role of the slave in the back of the chariot during a Triumph? AngryAmish Nov 2016 #119

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