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2016 Postmortem

Indepatriot

(1,253 posts) Sun Feb 7, 2016, 01:37 AM Feb 2016

SEXISM????Where are the denouncements of Madeleine Albright's blatantly sexist statements? [View all]

She said that there's a "special place in hell" for women who don't support Hillary....
Can you imagine the howls of indignation that would be forthcoming if a prominent male supporter of Sanders said that there was a "special place in hell" for men who don't support Bernie Sanders? Well? is sexism sexism, or does that only apply to people who oppose Hillary Clinton becoming the Democratic nominee?

I won't hold my breath...

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SEXISM????Where are the denouncements of Madeleine Albright's blatantly sexist statements? [View all] Indepatriot Feb 2016 OP

I already said that supporting women candidates because they're women is Fearless Feb 2016 #1

yup, fearless! fierywoman Feb 2016 #3

Eggzactly! zentrum Feb 2016 #10

she and Steinem didn't advance HRC's position. In fact, Steinem is getting roguevalley Feb 2016 #6

The entire feminist movement was based on gender equality. This is against everything jillan Feb 2016 #2

+1 Fearless Feb 2016 #4

+1 cui bono Feb 2016 #7

Some things I've read today Lordquinton Feb 2016 #5

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is spinning in her grave. Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #8

Did she say that??? Wow. closeupready Feb 2016 #9

Yeah Kall Feb 2016 #12

Egad. It's even worse on video. cyberswede Feb 2016 #16

Apparently you missed the many threads. Duppers Feb 2016 #11

Madeleine Albright Just Destroyed Hillary's Campaign scottie55 Feb 2016 #13

Face it. It's only "sexist" when people not supporting Hillary do it. n/t 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #14

some minor thinkers say there's no double standards MisterP Feb 2016 #15