2016 Postmortem

msanthrope

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13. Why? nt

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Mon May 23, 2016, 09:05 PM

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50% of both Clinton & DWS's platform committee picks are women. Sanders only chose one [View all] bigtree May 2016 OP

Gender should never be a deciding factor in these matters AgingAmerican May 2016 #1

That's an odd claim. Why not? Recursion May 2016 #2

Is there a female equivalent of McKibben? JonLeibowitz May 2016 #6

Winona LaDuke, Hunter Lovins, Temple Grandin (sort of)... Recursion May 2016 #9

Carol Browner is on the committee WhiteTara May 2016 #102

Because then we get people like Neera Tanden AgingAmerican May 2016 #8

I like Tanden Recursion May 2016 #10

Tanden suggested forcing Libya to pay us for our intervention there, since they are oil-rich JonLeibowitz May 2016 #79

Why? nt msanthrope May 2016 #13

Because ideas are more important than window dressing AgingAmerican May 2016 #14

Women are window dressing? Nt msanthrope May 2016 #17

If someone is chosen because of their gender or race, then yes AgingAmerican May 2016 #19

How interesting that you think being chosen because you are female is a negative. Nt msanthrope May 2016 #24

Yes AgingAmerican May 2016 #25

no,being chosen as a man has been the default setting for centuries. bettyellen May 2016 #60

He insists that the N word isn't a slur.... TwilightZone May 2016 #26

everyone one of the women chosen on that commiteee are extremely qualified still_one May 2016 #80

Are you really that lost that you can't piece this together? Gore1FL May 2016 #58

Sanders was not allowed to "take over" the platform. okasha May 2016 #27

Sanders to the rescue! AgingAmerican May 2016 #29

Now, that is just silly. okasha May 2016 #42

Hillary knows how to negotiate instead of like Sanders who bullies his way though. She is the riversedge May 2016 #28

She knows how to negotiate our jobs away. Fawke Em May 2016 #39

Peacemaker! tazkcmo May 2016 #52

You're male, aren't you? athena May 2016 #44

As someone who was employed by the sanders campaign, I noticed Dems2002 May 2016 #46

And that is what happens when people think platitudes is a substitute for action- bettyellen May 2016 #61

Being blind on this doesn't equal platitudes Dems2002 May 2016 #62

his "stance" on abortion is an empty platitude, and most other social justice issues he bettyellen May 2016 #64

Sanders didn't "take over the platform". George II May 2016 #72

Until the default isn't a straight white male mythology May 2016 #73

Using Trump to smear wholesome respectful, unbigoted Democratic white men is not a good look JonLeibowitz May 2016 #81

Then you must be opposed to gender division being used for national delegates. LiberalFighter May 2016 #75

A the rehash...The Sexism Clubber. Not this time! insta8er May 2016 #3

I would have dropped Cornel West for Michelle Alexander on the merits. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #4

maybe Alexander is a VP consideration? Just guessing... floppyboo May 2016 #33

Neera Tanden is awful, she's a staunch corporatist and JRLeft May 2016 #5

no,just stop.divide and conquer sucks,no matter who does it. wendylaroux May 2016 #7

when it comes to attempting to divide the Democratic party bigtree May 2016 #15

The democratic platform and hillary is the divide timmymoff May 2016 #34

By joining in to build the Platform Committee? Scootaloo May 2016 #53

Is this the first time for a Native American advocate to have been selected? NWCorona May 2016 #11

Not sure what all committees she has served on for the DNC DURHAM D May 2016 #50

It does appear that way. What are we to deduce from this observation? hellofromreddit May 2016 #12

100% of Sanders picks are liberals Doctor_J May 2016 #16

admit it bigtree May 2016 #18

.....oh come on..don't get mad.. insta8er May 2016 #21

this is the face of the Sanders campaign bigtree May 2016 #31

Everybody must go to the convention and strip so we can count how many vaginas vs penises are in jillan May 2016 #20

Some of Hillary's picks are awful. Particularly Neera Tanden. cali May 2016 #22

Has she ever called the President of the United States the N word? TwilightZone May 2016 #23

I care more about policies than inborn traits Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #30

problem has been bigtree May 2016 #32

Texas Democratic delegate-selection rules okasha May 2016 #48

interesting bigtree May 2016 #68

I believe there was a time when the DNC DURHAM D May 2016 #88

There are plenty of qualified women Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #76

that's a different issue. Opposing Hillary would seem moot in this primary bigtree May 2016 #86

Sanders Only Gets 5 Picks pmorlan1 May 2016 #35

he's responsible for his picks bigtree May 2016 #38

Give the Sexism Meme pmorlan1 May 2016 #40

it's not a meme, it's a reality bigtree May 2016 #45

I've been here for the entire campaign pmorlan1 May 2016 #49

okay. bigtree May 2016 #66

Do you realize that by accepting 5 picks, he admitted defeat? If he really thinks he might win, he anotherproletariat May 2016 #63

Oh for fuck sake TheFarseer May 2016 #36

didn't say hate, that's just a deflection bigtree May 2016 #37

Of course you didn't SAY. SAYING things means you can be held to them Scootaloo May 2016 #104

Four of Sanders' five choices are non-white Eric J in MN May 2016 #41

+1. Way to diss Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Native Americans...it's sick riderinthestorm May 2016 #43

I pointed out that his platform committee picks only include one woman bigtree May 2016 #47

Does Hillary have any Native Americans in her group? jillan May 2016 #51

Why does Hillary Clinton dismiss Native Americans? Orsino May 2016 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author frylock May 2016 #54

Let's just do away with names and identify by penis or vagina followed by a number TheKentuckian May 2016 #55

let's just ignore the fact that the male-dominated political system has NOT met the needs of women bigtree May 2016 #67

I don't see anyone's needs met below about the the top 10%, not even men. Not even white men TheKentuckian May 2016 #69

you're acting as if there aren't progressive women who could fill those roles bigtree May 2016 #74

Conservatives have been arguing to focus on being more inclusive of strong liberals? TheKentuckian May 2016 #98

what a joke bigtree May 2016 #99

Your point is plumbing over policy, ideology, and worldview, I'm glad to help. TheKentuckian May 2016 #100

again, you're supposing there are no progressive women available bigtree May 2016 #105

I am very happy to see Rep Elijah Cummings, he is very strong and smart, he will be an asset. Thinkingabout May 2016 #56

expecting or giving preferential treatment RazBerryBeret May 2016 #57

Do you realize how divisive the title of this OP is? Many people do not automatically segment a ... slipslidingaway May 2016 #59

women have been fighting for political access for decades bigtree May 2016 #65

Somebody who supports a Neocon choie May 2016 #78

I support Hillary over the leader of this hapless revolution against the Democratic party bigtree May 2016 #83

It neither begins, ends or middles choie May 2016 #85

it's been a hoot, but this primary is over bigtree May 2016 #87

Here, in the Minnesota DFL party, every party leadership MineralMan May 2016 #70

Interesting. George II May 2016 #71

I noticed that one also still_one May 2016 #77

Wo! How could they let that happen!!! nt LAS14 May 2016 #82

Excellent MariaThinks May 2016 #84

Sanders picks were excellent choices Larkspur May 2016 #89

nice try bigtree May 2016 #91

I am a woman and a feminist. Hell Hath No Fury May 2016 #92

Ditto. I don't judge people based on their genitals. jillan May 2016 #95

Those are all good choices by all 3 of them and actually balance the D-platform. Sunlei May 2016 #93

A lot of white men of Bernie Sanders' generation Nye Bevan May 2016 #94

males yell louder BlueStateLib May 2016 #96

I wish he'd picked M. Alexander or Holmes Norton. He missed a chance here to add women, I agree snowy owl May 2016 #97

How many support putting medical marijuana users in prison, like DWS does? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #101

Say what you want about whoever. The picks are excellent from both sides. Tiggeroshii May 2016 #103

Naturally Demsrule86 May 2016 #106

he has zero women senior staffers bigtree May 2016 #107