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Hillary Clinton

athena

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15. I'm against the use of the word "whore" altogether.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:58 AM

Apr 2016

It has traditionally been used to disparage women, and the word still conjures up the image of a woman, not a man. When someone calls a man a "media whore" or a "corporate whore", perhaps part of the insult is that the man is being called a woman (the horror!).

I'm also against the disparagement of prostitutes. Instead of blaming the men who hire prostitutes, we still blame the women, who are probably in the business just to feed their families.

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McCaskill is right that Sanders should have denounced the whore comment last night. HRC ROOM [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2016 OP

Yes, and it shouldn't "go away" until he does. Paul Song's "apology" was Hogwash. Cha Apr 2016 #1

His wife says he didn't hear the remark last night. Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #2

If it were reversed, BS campaign would be calling loudly for a PUBLIC apology Iliyah Apr 2016 #6

And he did not hear Hillary say he was not qualified but he still said she did. Maybe he needs a Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #8

And The Dog Ate Their Tax Returns otohara Apr 2016 #17

The more I see of her (Jane Sanders) 2naSalit Apr 2016 #18

Seems like the BS campaign is going out with a bang Iliyah Apr 2016 #3

He should be asked about it tonight. book_worm Apr 2016 #4

Bernie's surrogates are on TV today complaining BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5

Who is this Paul Song guy anyway? Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #9

Ok he is an oncologist from Beverly Hills Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #10

Good question. 2naSalit Apr 2016 #19

Oh... sarae Apr 2016 #39

Yes mcar Apr 2016 #7

It wasn't an isolated event Rose Siding Apr 2016 #13

Disgusting mcar Apr 2016 #14

+1 2naSalit Apr 2016 #21

I'm fine w/ Media Whore or Corporate Whore EXCEPT not at a political rally KittyWampus Apr 2016 #11

I'm against the use of the word "whore" altogether. athena Apr 2016 #15

+1 Haveadream Apr 2016 #36

It keeps with the theme TMontoya Apr 2016 #12

You can't unring a bell HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #16

He was AT the freaking rally, he should have denounced it LAST NIGHT in person! George II Apr 2016 #20

That's what Claire McCaskill said on CNN this morning! I made a short video with my iphone BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #25

and since the alleged 2naSalit Apr 2016 #27

Excellent analysis and commentary. Thanks. BTW, Sanders was born in 1941, a few years before... George II Apr 2016 #30

God point. Thanks for the correction... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #31

Sanders is a raving egomaniac who will never apologize for anything because... Walk away Apr 2016 #22

That's a little brash. 2naSalit Apr 2016 #29

Really??? Walk away Apr 2016 #32

Sorry about your anger.....nt 2naSalit Apr 2016 #33

I'm not angry at all. Walk away Apr 2016 #34

fatuous creon Apr 2016 #23

This is not about Sanders lack of spine Blue Idaho Apr 2016 #24

+ 1000! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #26

Agreed Gothmog Apr 2016 #28

BS campaign is so 8th grade. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #35

Sanders let the Democratic Party in general and women specifically beachbumbob Apr 2016 #37

So agree SharonClark Apr 2016 #38