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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)172. Sure I was. See first I read your post, then I clicked the reply button and voila!
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Remind us... in what year did Clinton begin to approve of same-sex marriage?
MannyGoldstein
Aug 2015
#36
Bernie can't be a first lady and Hillary marched with lgbt people while opposing same sex marriage.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#40
So he evolved as a writer, that's better than having to evolve on civil rights.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#117
Oh, he "evolved" as a lot more than just a writer. That essays was a clinker in more ways than one
MADem
Aug 2015
#118
Who's defending him? I don't think he's any less of an advocate because he wrote something stupid.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#119
I was right on point. The whole "got nothing" meme is an attempt to scurry away from
MADem
Aug 2015
#123
"you just can't admit that he's right on that score" Bzzzzzzzzzzzzt!
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#124
Why? Do you think a woman can't possibly understand what he meant when they read it the first time?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#126
Nope. The thread is about Sanders' record, not MADem's outrage about a 42 year old essay.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#129
You didn't like Manny's video so you brought up the essay for the 215471547th time on DU.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#134
Now you're starting to grasp the point--see, that "dead horse beating" thing that you were
MADem
Aug 2015
#135
Sure I was. See first I read your post, then I clicked the reply button and voila!
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#172
You do realize that 'freaking Iraq War' killed hundreds of thousands of people including women.
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#54
Praising Clinton based on her mere title, without reference to record, is truly absurd.
Jim Lane
Aug 2015
#93
No one I know claimed that Bernie was better than MLK. Many of us called ATTENTION TO MLK...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#101
His voting on a women's right to her own body is far superior to Clinton's
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#165
Her IWR vote is not a "single" issue for me. It's a big one, but only one of several ...
Scuba
Aug 2015
#166
That link is to an article comparing his record on lgbt rights to Hillary's.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#15
Links to those who elevate him over MLK. Never happened. The joke is on you for trying to
Luminous Animal
Aug 2015
#20
Link. To those who elevate Sanders OVER King. You can send them via PM if you prefer.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2015
#33
You mean you have no interest in backing up something you pulled out of your ass.
phleshdef
Aug 2015
#63
When you accuse Bernie supporters of "elevating him above MLK" while refusing to back up your claims
phleshdef
Aug 2015
#72
Its just all part of the idiotic intra-party sniping we get into around here.
phleshdef
Aug 2015
#86
But you are the original digger and poster of this crap, your interest in it is why others are
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#144
that article stating sanders is a better advocate for women, than clinton was written by an employee
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#34
He is. And as a woman who supports Bernie I can certainly believe it.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#35
he PAYS her to say this shit. so ya... he is stating, in his arrogance, that he deems himself
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#39
the fact is sanders paid a woman to tell the nation that HE, a man, is a better advocate for women
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#44
Facts citing the reasons why I should believe you when you say Hillary is a better advocate.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#50
i am focused on sanders paying someone to do a hit piece on clintons role as a woman/girl advocate
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#55
That's lovely but I don't really want to hear what you think about me.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#60
BRAVO! Anyone who pulls that shit should be called out - as loudly and often as necessary.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#174
Not surprising, they want us to believe she's a paid shill because she supports a man.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#178
Wow, you mean a supporter of a candidate would actually work for his/her campaign...
phleshdef
Aug 2015
#66
right, cause i pay for an employee to say something really stupid, like a 70 yr old man being more
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#70
clinton kicks his ASS. she has been all over the world, in the dirt dealing with this shit and
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#75
I like Hillary Clinton. I will not have an iota of a problem voting for her in November 2016...
phleshdef
Aug 2015
#78
firstly, vote for who you want. i have no say. secondly, thicker skin? what does that mean?
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#88
You know the L in LGBT stands for Lesbian, those are women whose right to marry Hillary opposed for
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#145
no. sanders just stayed quiet and refused to answer, until speaking up in 2009. are you suggesting
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#147
Sanders didn't stay quiet, his words and votes prove he always supported lgbt rights.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#180
How insulting. That woman has every right to publish her opinion about Bernie.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#74
the INSULT is paying a woman to write and article stating he is a better advocate than clinton.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#76
So when Symone tells us that Bernie is the best candidate she's insulting AA's?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#77
if sanders paid her to say he was a better advocate for blacks than obama, the fuck ya.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#79
You do get that Hillary hired a Latina to advocate for her in the Latino community right?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#80
Of course, Heather Gautney would say that. I'm not saying BS isn't good on our Issues but Hill
Cha
Aug 2015
#98
I suppose she must be counting when she was elected president of College Repubicans at Wellesley...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#105
right now sanders supporters are creating another lie/flip flop/evolving drama for clinton out of
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#148
I know, K. BS can't just be really great. his supporters have to insist he's better than MLK on
Cha
Aug 2015
#115
I like Sanders and support many of his positions but I do not think that he is viable
Gothmog
Aug 2015
#133
Not perfect but a hell of a lot better than "Democrats" who make me want to throw my shoe
Armstead
Sep 2015
#183