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In reply to the discussion: First time in history, a woman wins a major party nomination?! Nah. Give it to a white dude. [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)26. They weren't created to steal the nomination from POC and women over forty. That's for sure.
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First time in history, a woman wins a major party nomination?! Nah. Give it to a white dude. [View all]
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
OP
He wants to prevent all of the headaches we have - from being swindled by the 1%.
The Wielding Truth
Jun 2016
#110
She will be better than any Republican because she must take us democrats with her.
The Wielding Truth
Jun 2016
#163
Typical, repeating the chauvinistic lie that a woman can only win by conniving & deceit.
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#14
Hillary Clinton marginalized.Thanks for the guffaw, the snicker, and the side-splitting belly laugh.
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
#65
In 2012 the Republican Party chose a non-Christian Mormon as their nominee
Feathery Scout
Jun 2016
#104
Your post disgusts me. Divisive, distractive politics. You win my first ignore.
Loudestlib
Jun 2016
#92
Tuesday will make history. The first time in U.S. history that a woman becomes the nominee to be
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#3
They weren't created to steal the nomination from POC and women over forty. That's for sure.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#26
That is one of many reasons. But not necessarily the most important one.
LiberalFighter
Jun 2016
#30
They were created so we don't have another no-chance-at-winning candidate like . . .
brush
Jun 2016
#153
And 13 million votes say she is the best choice, while only 10 million agree with you.
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#38
Not true. Most women support Hillary. Among black wimen, the support has reached over 80%
lunamagica
Jun 2016
#114
No surprise. Bernie is completely tone deaf when talking about people who aren't white men.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#10
Of course he is. Which is why he, like Trump, had to rely so heavily on white men to win anything.
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#39
If the democratic nominee wants to beat Trump in the swing states, they better have the white male
floppyboo
Jun 2016
#85
Bernie argument #178: "MATH IS A LIE! Numbers are establishments pawns that can't be trusted!"
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#41
Racism and sexism in ONE POST! FWIW, Hillary is white SO HOW IS THAT RELEVANT?
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#12
Your point is bullshit with respect to Sanders. It has nothing to do with race or gender.
BillZBubb
Jun 2016
#31
Yes, Bernie and his supporters are the ultimate sexists. Give me a fracking break.
MillennialDem
Jun 2016
#100
+1, and give it to that person cause they "feel" the system the long shot black guy won with in 08..
uponit7771
Jun 2016
#13
Bernie and his supporters continue rejecting the role that race & sex plays in US society
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#19
A Bernie supporter fails to understand issues that affect a minority group?
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#74
Go back under your rock. As dumb as "she is trying to take it from the first Jewish pres candidate"
HERVEPA
Jun 2016
#37
Except, he's 3 million votes and around 175 pledged delegates behind. Doesn't work ;)
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#43
Doh! I'm talking about the Jewish vs. woman thing. Can you understand that part?
HERVEPA
Jun 2016
#50
You'd have a point if he were leading by hundreds of delegates and she was pushing SD's
PeaceNikki
Jun 2016
#59
No. The push against Hillary is not because she's a woman. It's because of her policies.
HERVEPA
Jun 2016
#76
It doesn't matter if the push to overturn the will of the people is or is not BECAUSE she's a woman,
PeaceNikki
Jun 2016
#78
And almost none of that is because she's a woman, and most all because of her policies and practices
HERVEPA
Jun 2016
#80
Essentially the mantra my fucking ass. Ain't no Sanders supporters talking about dicks.
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
#62
Quite the contrary. Opposition to Hillary's legitimate win is about restoring white male dominance.
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#72
I don't care about universal health care, ending perpetual war, k-16 public education,
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2016
#71
I'm a white man, by the way, since all of you bros are getting so offended
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#73
this is YOUR divisive racial and identity politics, throughout the entire campaign, HRC supporters u
amborin
Jun 2016
#87
Exhibit A: Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2016
#90
Oh screw off... I'm a trans woman and would love a female president. But I just think Bernie is
MillennialDem
Jun 2016
#95
Complete and udder shit stirring by a low count poster. Get this crap out of here.
yourout
Jun 2016
#103
You weren't so hopped up on the Palin express when that woman had a chance at the VP position.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2016
#105
The nternational star quality woman against a virtual unknown Jewish man running for
Seeinghope
Jun 2016
#121
Nevermind the nominee is a woman. The important thing is that she is the best qualified. n/t
Lil Missy
Jun 2016
#128
Clinton won the start, thru the middle, thru out the primary. Has won a major party. Sanders cannot
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#133
OK...fine we agree to accept Barbara Lee as the parachute nominee. Square deal?
TheKentuckian
Jun 2016
#137
Did Geraldine Ferraro win the nomination for president? Did Dem primary voters vote for her?
ashtonelijah
Jun 2016
#146
I feel like he knows she can't laugh him out of the race the way a male candidate could...
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#145
Hillary will be the first woman nominee of a major party for one reason, she WON.
Beacool
Jun 2016
#159