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In reply to the discussion: Bernie, There Will Be No Revolution Without Reproductive Rights [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)2. As a woman, I am offended
that my concerns are less important than those of some working-class white guy in the Midwest who voted for Trump because he couldn't stand the idea of a woman being allowed to control her reproductivity and thereby be in a position to run for president. There is no way the Democratic Party could win enough such bigots over to make up for the millions of women and minorities they would lose by throwing us all under the bus.
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That revolution won't make it far disregarding the bodily autonomy of 50% of progressives.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#3
It's been framed as "women wanting to reject childbearing" instead of women wanting consent
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#50
Bernie's a tough guy, he can handle a little criticism over a somewhat odd endorsement
emulatorloo
Apr 2017
#126
Sanders it about Sanders: Democratic party should tell Trump call Hillary for help
lewebley3
Apr 2017
#13
I join you. What I'm hearing, and reading... and the OUTRAGEOUS and CONTORTED defense of it...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#97
I'm ok w/someone being personally anti-abortion. But forcing others to behave...
Honeycombe8
Apr 2017
#18
There is a reason that the women's movement broke off from the left in the 60's.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#27
Reproductive rights ARE an economic issue. That's why the republicans continually try...
George II
Apr 2017
#21
And certain "progressives" try to cut it off from the larger discussion of "progress."
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#28
It's more of a web than a hierarchy. But that's a rather feminine way of looking at things
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#39
I understand. I wish that others understood that there is no way to throw one under the bus
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#54
When the hell did VP candidate Tim Kaine say that he was against full access to reproductive rights?
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#59
Ironically, many Sanders people insisted that Hillary could not be trusted on abortion.
StevieM
Apr 2017
#48
Reproductive rights are also an economic issue and a fundamental premise of what Democrats stand for
Gothmog
Apr 2017
#68
The problem is that you appear to have made up this quote with regard to Sanders
Rilgin
Apr 2017
#71
And Nina Turner who left the Democratic party and Keith Ellison are reported to have said it too..
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#75
Thanks...you can look at the video or ask the New York Times for a retraction if you think
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#125
Corey Booker has a robust progressive record, but a single vote against a symbolic amendment
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#83
You need read what Mello voted for including denying insurance coverage for abortion.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#94
They did not give him an 'F' rating...that is on a GOP website by the way...they refused to endorse
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#96
This happened before he was governor in 2005 so he could not have passed legislation.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#108
A license plate isn't the same as voting to ban insurance companies from paying for abortions.
emulatorloo
Apr 2017
#128
he defends his position on this, suggesting that we need Dems to have a majority to
JCanete
Apr 2017
#72
Mello ... IS ... bad on this issue, if Mello took money from wall street there would be no question
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#87
I agree its problematic. I think I defined a difference(edit: nope, not in this particular post)
JCanete
Apr 2017
#100
No, that has nothing to do with endorsing a mayoral candidate which would not give us
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#90
They know that already. They're just making a CONTORTED deflection and ABSURD defense of someone...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#98
Jane Kleeb a supporter of our revolution is the chair of the Nebraska Democratic party...
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#101
Please don't assume I'm not arguing in good faith. And next time, maybe even read my post...
JCanete
Apr 2017
#102
There is no logic for spending time and money on a unimportant mayoral race...
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#107
I can't argue with you on the Dem party, I don't know how things are generally done, but
JCanete
Apr 2017
#109
I have no desire for Sanders to eat 'shit'... only want him to stop criticizing
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#112