2016 Postmortem

bettyellen

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29. Thanks Muse. I think quantifying it as a decision "of the heart" is a sly way of denigrating the

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:34 PM

Mar 2016

thought process of her supporters. Too similar to tropes about women being too emotional, or not to be trusted because of they differences from men. I know the OP probably didn't mean to put women down, but it reads like they are.

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How many people are hell bent for Hillary only because she's a woman? [View all] MidwestTech Mar 2016 OP

nice use of a sexualized comment on a woman. gonna tell us who bernie is "in bed with" too? nt msongs Mar 2016 #1

nice strawman but that's a common phrase MidwestTech Mar 2016 #6

So... "Politicians make strange bedfellows" is now a sexist comment because, women? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #21

I did consider another term... MidwestTech Mar 2016 #25

Your term was fine. Everyone knows what it means... and it's not sexist in the least. nt cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #27

How many people are hell bent for Bernie only because he's not? 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #2

the sexism charge again? Seriously... Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #5

Why is the one question acceptable while the other is not? 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #10

The other is acceptable - but after 1000 repeats it's starting to look like a dead horse Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #16

If Gloria Steinem was correct, is the converse true? closeupready Mar 2016 #8

Too many - she is a follower, not a leader - and I don't trust whom she follows. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #3

Our mutual lack of a Y chromosome is meaningless to me. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #4

I'm holding out for a hermaphrodite presidential candidate. valerief Mar 2016 #7

Fewer than are viting against her because she is a woman bravenak Mar 2016 #9

Nope, all Sanders supporters are motivated by only the purest intentions. 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #14

Especially considering that most of us wanted Warren MidwestTech Mar 2016 #17

Ahhh. So pure and noble. bravenak Mar 2016 #33

The actual question is: why are so many people hell bent against her for that reason? DanTex Mar 2016 #11

The sexism charge: now twice in one thread! Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #19

Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate in the field Gothmog Mar 2016 #12

Wrong. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #24

...to fight for the status quo. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #48

How many are hell bent on Sanders because he's unrealistically proposing trillions of dollars Trust Buster Mar 2016 #13

Go back to your corner Rand Paul pinebox Mar 2016 #30

Except for the fact that it happens to be the truth. I think more people are hell bent for Sanders Trust Buster Mar 2016 #34

I agree...free in-state tuituion was there when I went to college..it aint rainbows and unicorns angstlessk Mar 2016 #41

You call it an "extra few dollars" ? Really ? You think it's that easy ? Trust Buster Mar 2016 #43

Yes I do n/t angstlessk Mar 2016 #47

I am sick and tired! PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #50

Where are the votes in Congress going to come from ? Where is the money going to come from ? Trust Buster Mar 2016 #51

I'm with you Rebkeh Mar 2016 #15

I suspect the fact that LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #18

Exactly! I can think of half a dozen better women for the job off the top of my head MidwestTech Mar 2016 #20

Exactly! I can think of half a dozen men better for the job than Bernie off the top of my head DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #28

Not me but they are free to do so. MuseRider Mar 2016 #22

Thanks Muse. I think quantifying it as a decision "of the heart" is a sly way of denigrating the bettyellen Mar 2016 #29

I agree. MuseRider Mar 2016 #31

My first option... MidwestTech Mar 2016 #36

I don't think wanting a female is about heart than it is a desire to see a cultural change. bettyellen Mar 2016 #23

I said prefer... Honestly Hillary probably has the best short at becoming the first female president MidwestTech Mar 2016 #32

ZERO Democrats. She is extremely well qualified as a Secretary of State and US Senator pnwmom Mar 2016 #26

In my experience women are LESS likely Codeine Mar 2016 #39

And as a smart white dude I'm sure you're aware pnwmom Mar 2016 #45

Precisely. nt Codeine Mar 2016 #46

Good points, pnwmom. The low-level misogyny is everywhere. KitSileya Mar 2016 #59

That and they're against Trump. I don't know anyone who's voting for Hillary because of her ideas ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #35

I don't either. Not even one person. 840high Mar 2016 #62

She's the best of the two available choices Codeine Mar 2016 #37

I am happy with Kamala Harris... She's more qualified than Bernie too... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #40

This is true. Codeine Mar 2016 #42

She cleared the field very quickly... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #44

I love the fact the person I prefer is a woman. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2016 #38

How many people are hell bent for Bernie only because Hillary's a woman? Tarc Mar 2016 #49

Simple question but few answers. Talking semantics instead. snowy owl Mar 2016 #52

Hillary is certainly more qualified than anyone else running for president. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #53

evidently more of a woman than the women whose murders she's quite responsible for MisterP Mar 2016 #54

I think a lot of people feel like finally there's someone who speaks to them. KitSileya Mar 2016 #55

Not me. Zira Mar 2016 #56

even birds don't seem to like her Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #57

She is easily the best candidate of either sex. NT. anamnua Mar 2016 #58

offset by people hell bent for Bernie only because he's not Hillary. Interesting, no? n/t Sheepshank Mar 2016 #60

Yes, she is really the best person for the job. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #61