2016 Postmortem

NanceGreggs

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27. When a speaker at an event ...

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:35 AM

Apr 2016

... says something offensive, and the candidate for whom he was speaking thanks him for his remarks, yes, that is different than any individual saying something in a Tweet - as an individual, and not in any official capacity for a candidate.

Did Hillary tweet a "thank you" to Watson for his comments?

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Let me get this straight Hillary supporters - Democratic Corporate Whores=bad. Nazis = good? [View all] jillan Apr 2016 OP

Was Tom Watson a speaker ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #1

This is not the sixties. dchill Apr 2016 #3

No. It's not a word to describe a dirty one_voice Apr 2016 #8

Can you stay on topic? n/t NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #9

Sure. The crowd was 48,000, according to NYPD. dchill Apr 2016 #10

Well, apparently ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #41

Only DELEGATES count. And you don't get to supervise the topic. dchill Apr 2016 #45

Obama got 24 +thousand in NY MFM008 Apr 2016 #56

He just works with Peter Daou - he is part of her campaign. Runs one of her superpacs. jillan Apr 2016 #11

Didn't know that! It's even more serious, then; it's virulent anti-Semitic hate speech amborin Apr 2016 #15

I'll ask again. NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #18

Why are you asking that? What difference does it make? cui bono Apr 2016 #20

So a supposed insult only counts from a speaker at an event? revbones Apr 2016 #22

When a speaker at an event ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #27

I'm sure Hillary thanked Deblasio after their skit. revbones Apr 2016 #29

Who thought it was offensive ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #35

Who? revbones Apr 2016 #36

"I also think many were offended ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #39

Have you named anyone other than BNR and Hillary followers that found "corporate whore" sexist? revbones Apr 2016 #46

So you can't name anyone ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #48

I choose not to, as I suspect you have as well. revbones Apr 2016 #49

If disparaging the Party ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #50

Where is the line for people like you? revbones Apr 2016 #51

Lke I said ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #52

So a democrat guilty of murder and sitting in jail - would still have your vote? revbones Apr 2016 #60

Sadly The Line is Over The Hill Fumesucker Apr 2016 #68

How about Albright? 840high Apr 2016 #40

How about her? n/t NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #42

She wants to send women 840high Apr 2016 #71

it's only offensive if you are one Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #43

What amazed me is how quickly 840high Apr 2016 #74

Nobody said anything offensive Politicalboi Apr 2016 #76

Are you tripping over little people? floriduck Apr 2016 #78

The term 'corporate whore' has always been acceptable here. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #2

See above. jillan Apr 2016 #4

Fun fact: most corporate whores are men. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #7

There is a reason the term has always been accepted here, it is often used, and in a specific way Dragonfli Apr 2016 #19

You'd think people on message boards would understand considering how commnon "post whore" is. cui bono Apr 2016 #21

Some of each I would Imagine. Never underestimate human stupidity or lack of principles /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #24

Yeah, but that doesn't play into their claims of sexism does it? nt revbones Apr 2016 #30

As a woman I am so sick and tired of them playing the gender card. cui bono Apr 2016 #33

We've railed against them for years, big money in politics used to be a bad thing. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #25

Since a corrupt politician became popular here with some (short answer) /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #26

Good answer. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #59

It's tumblr feminism in action. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #69

That was wrong. one_voice Apr 2016 #5

Watson apologized? Where? He took his tweet down but I have not seen an apology. jillan Apr 2016 #12

That means you never bothered checking his Twitter feed geek tragedy Apr 2016 #14

an apology for anti-Semitic hate speech will not suffice; he needs to step down and be charged amborin Apr 2016 #17

Here: one_voice Apr 2016 #16

Where is the actual apology? That isn't one. cui bono Apr 2016 #23

Mea Culpa one_voice Apr 2016 #28

Not the same thing as an apology. Admitting fault and apologizing for it are two different things. cui bono Apr 2016 #31

It's not my apology one_voice Apr 2016 #32

So why are you posting about it then? You brought it up! cui bono Apr 2016 #34

I wasn't posting about the apology. one_voice Apr 2016 #37

You said, in reply to the OP: "That was wrong. At least he apologized." cui bono Apr 2016 #38

"Mea culpa" is the lamest apology imaginable Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #53

It only acknowledges fault, which is not apologizing. n/t cui bono Apr 2016 #62

Double standard alive and welll Hydra Apr 2016 #6

Not really sure what Tommy boy means Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #13

Bernie had a rally, Hitler had rallies AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #44

So Hillary logic is an immediate invocation of Godwin's Law. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #70

previous instances of the use of "corporate whore" on this site AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #47

If anyone called the crowd Nazis, then it's wrong. RandySF Apr 2016 #54

That is not the commonly understood association of 'armbands' and 'hate' JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #55

Wow, way to double down. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #57

Jesus fucking Christ. How much lower can you go? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #58

excusing blatant anti Semitism amborin Apr 2016 #63

Posters used the term 'corporate whore' in three of your threads, polly7 Apr 2016 #66

So you "apologize" for antisemitism with red baiting. Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #67

we're going to need an apology from Hillary herself ibegurpard Apr 2016 #72

Hate Rally, Armbands, BernieBund. Clear Nazi dogwhistles DFab420 Apr 2016 #77

What an asshole. n/t Avalux Apr 2016 #61

Those are pretty disgusting double standards they'v got. nt. polly7 Apr 2016 #64

Neither are acceptable, and one doesn't excuse the other. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Apr 2016 #73

Especially since Sanders family was wiped out in the Holocaust Armstead Apr 2016 #75