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progressoid

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40. That's exactly what I didn't say.

Wed May 10, 2017, 09:35 PM

May 2017

Of course we need to talk about women's rights. But this was more about who talks about rights. This mayoral race wouldn't have been much of an issue here, but Bernie happened to endorse Mello and that didn't sit well.

It seems it's OK for some to endorse Dems who want to restrict women's rights. Very few around here seem to be as angry at Schumer for endorsing pro-lifer Bob Casey Jr. Or Bill Clinton endorsing pro-lifer Joe Donnelly. And there are more like that. The problem this time was that it was Bernie speaking up. Just about anyone else, and this race would have been mostly ignored.

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Heath Mello lost. Guess throwing away my healthcare and economic rights under the bus [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 OP

Yeah, all of that over a mayoral race while ignoring Ossoff's race for an immediate House seat. brush May 2017 #1

Also making something a national discussion La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #8

Yes. Created move division within the party...pro-choice v pro-life... brush May 2017 #9

It almost seems calculated to turn some against women's rights at a point where it's been bettyellen May 2017 #13

I didn't want to say that since some are so sensitive about a certain someone... brush May 2017 #19

It feels like nothing more than spitefulness towards women. It's idiotic. bettyellen May 2017 #21

your words are inspiring...yes! frankieallen May 2017 #47

No kidding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #30

Exactly, the US House seat. brush May 2017 #48

Care to elaborate? redgreenandblue May 2017 #2

We're going to lose again in 2018, aren't we? Ace Rothstein May 2017 #3

If we decide that white male economics WhiteTara May 2017 #4

As long as we think catering to trump voters and trying to win them back La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #7

+1 n/t. okieinpain May 2017 #27

If we run on the idea that ownership of one's own body is not all that important, yes we will. Squinch May 2017 #32

Possibly he just ran a bad campaign? delisen May 2017 #5

The Dem Party Needs To Get It Right Me. May 2017 #6

That's a absurd argument. progressoid May 2017 #10

What argument? That he lost? That he shouldn't have been propped up La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #11

Never mind. progressoid May 2017 #12

I think it's an important discussion about what our "outreach" bettyellen May 2017 #15

Wrong -- once again, women's rights and concerns are handwaved away obamanut2012 May 2017 #17

Not handwaved away. progressoid May 2017 #44

What an adorable allegation! LanternWaste May 2017 #20

Because after the general election women don't need to talk about their rights anymore? JTFrog May 2017 #22

That's exactly what I didn't say. progressoid May 2017 #40

Strawman much? JTFrog May 2017 #42

Casey and Donnelly are both up for re-election in 2018 progressoid May 2017 #46

Really? You feel the rights of women are "tedious"? Good to know. Tarheel_Dem May 2017 #28

Also, not what I said. progressoid May 2017 #41

Yeah, your condescending dismissal of our concerns about our human rights as "general bickering" is JTFrog May 2017 #43

Again, not what I said. progressoid May 2017 #45

If that's true, you should probably stick to the subject of the o.p., which was not about..... Tarheel_Dem May 2017 #49

100% this -- women are always less important than white men obamanut2012 May 2017 #14

Abstract thought was never George Bush's strong suit either. DefenseLawyer May 2017 #16

There were two candidates Bettie May 2017 #18

its been a winning strategy plenty of times for dems, supposedly. But this one is worth mentioning JCanete May 2017 #23

Because a pro-choice candidate would have done better in Nebraska somehow? NickB79 May 2017 #24

Guess the Republican is a lot better then. alarimer May 2017 #25

"only the choice issue" JTFrog May 2017 #26

I guess revolution wasn't a winning strategy .... Fresh_Start May 2017 #29

Wait...you mean his saying that half the population don't own their own bodies DIDN'T get him votes? Squinch May 2017 #31

We won civil rights when we still had the southern segrgationists tirebiter May 2017 #33

Nope. Just wondering why purity sometimes La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #34

I don't understand. MGKrebs May 2017 #35

No, but he could try not pretending that abandoning women's rights La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #36

You don't think Bernie believes in Choice? MGKrebs May 2017 #37

Did I say that? When people can't defend their choices they deflect La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #38

Never mind. MGKrebs May 2017 #39