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romana

(765 posts)
9. The Strawman Cometh
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jan 2016

PP laid out its reasons for supporting Clinton pretty clearly. Sanders' had a fit and he (and his supporters) came across as believing he was entitled to that endorsement. He treats reproductive rights like an afterthought, unlike Clinton. This whole incident helped me make up my mind about who to vote for in the primary.

The membership voting thing is a strawman. I could do the same thing by pointing out that you would've been singing the praises of PP, about how daring and progressive they were, if they'd endorsed Sanders in the same way. See how that kind of thing works?

Celebrate your candidate's endorsements and accomplishments instead of beating up anyone and everyone who supports someone else.

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