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oberliner

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22. She stood up to one of the most powerful men in the world

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sun Dec 3, 2017, 07:04 PM

Dec 2017

And has helped to pave the way for this current wave of people coming forward.

Holding powerful men accountable for sexual harassment (and worse) is critical and cuts across all political persuasions.

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The mainstreaming of Gretchen Carlson - All is NOT forgiven! - AMJoy Producers take note! [View all] TeamPooka Dec 2017 OP

I completely agree. dchill Dec 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #2

Joy Ann Reid did not attack Jane Sanders on twitter. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #3

How was Bernie Sanders "physically dismissive" of women? whathehell Dec 2017 #18

I am referring to what Reid said in her tweet. Let's argue about what Reid actually tweeted. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #25

I understand.. whathehell Dec 2017 #37

Not to mention the homophobic blog posts that were recently uncovered melman Dec 2017 #4

Wow, had to look that up. Surprising to see. nt 7962 Dec 2017 #12

There have been a couple of threads about it melman Dec 2017 #20

Seems like thats become the instant default; "right wing smear". 7962 Dec 2017 #35

Yeah that and 'Russian bots' melman Dec 2017 #36

This is not about Joy it is about Carlson. Joy's show is just one example of those doing this with TeamPooka Dec 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #6

No she didn't...and I agree with what she said. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #7

I cannot stand her Skittles Dec 2017 #8

I've thought the same thing every time I see her face. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #9

Maybe not fooled Dec 2017 #10

When did she have a show on MSNBC? oberliner Dec 2017 #17

She never had a show on MSNBC... whathehell Dec 2017 #23

If you really feel strongly about this, DU is no place to keep it. It needs to be SPREAD. calimary Dec 2017 #11

+1000 BadgerMom Dec 2017 #13

Who said you need to forgive her for anything? She is there to speak about a specific JI7 Dec 2017 #14

Thank you. obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2017 #19

So then we can have Kevin Spacey on just to talk about "how to be an actor?" TeamPooka Dec 2017 #24

Stupid comparison. Carlson didn't sexually abuse anyone. JI7 Dec 2017 #26

I think using her a spokeperson for this issue is stupid too. TeamPooka Dec 2017 #28

Why ? Sexual abuse is commited by people the left and right. And victims can be of any political JI7 Dec 2017 #30

It's not like they aren't a lot more other women out there with more credibility than her that TeamPooka Dec 2017 #27

She wad a victim of it. She dealt with it. Her credibility on this issue is not in question JI7 Dec 2017 #29

she has no credibility on any other issue so using her on this one is questionable TeamPooka Dec 2017 #31

I meant to say champion here, not hero TeamPooka Dec 2017 #32

They aren't talking about other issues. And she called out trump when he attacked al franken JI7 Dec 2017 #33

tweeted this to @JoyAnnReid yuiyoshida Dec 2017 #15

Absolutely correct Pepsidog Dec 2017 #16

Oh my. Duppers Dec 2017 #21

She stood up to one of the most powerful men in the world oberliner Dec 2017 #22

Reid shouldn't have given her even one exposure. Hortensis Dec 2017 #34