2016 Postmortem

beam me up scottie

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63. She doesn't get extra points from me for having a vagina, Fred.

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 10:25 AM

Nov 2015

Maybe that logic is hard for you to understand but I'd rather base my vote on issues.

Bernie is a progressive so he gets my vote

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Hey Folks, accusing women of voting for a woman only because she is a woman [View all] boston bean Nov 2015 OP

Hey folks - telling women that they, of course!, will be voting for Hillary is SEXIST. djean111 Nov 2015 #1

I don't feel hoisted on me own petard, at all, matey. boston bean Nov 2015 #2

No, OPs and posts insisting, for a really long time now, that of course Hillary has the woman vote djean111 Nov 2015 #7

Hillary does have a lot of support from women. boston bean Nov 2015 #9

Again, there have been a lot of posts saying that of course, women will vote for Hillary. djean111 Nov 2015 #13

Women will vote for Hillary, that isn't a sexist thing to say, it's the truth. boston bean Nov 2015 #16

Women will vote for Bernie, that isn't a sexist thing to say, it's the truth. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #26

Glad to see you once again in agreement! nt boston bean Nov 2015 #28

Hillary supporters making that claim? msrizzo Nov 2015 #47

Don't "hoist yourself on your petard".. take it easy there matey. Cha Nov 2015 #3

LOL! RiverLover Nov 2015 #5

LMAO! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #18

It is extremely disappointing. Skidmore Nov 2015 #4

Agree, and using the the trope indicates a presence of sexism. boston bean Nov 2015 #6

This. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #43

Also, with Pres O, the saying Blacks only voted for him because he's Black. Iliyah Nov 2015 #64

I agree... Spazito Nov 2015 #95

K&R! stonecutter357 Nov 2015 #8

Can you get you memes straight? Armstead Nov 2015 #10

Why are you pidgeonholing women voters? Can't we have a multitude of reasons for voting boston bean Nov 2015 #12

I'm trying not to pigeonhole voters Armstead Nov 2015 #22

I think you got it a bit backwards. boston bean Nov 2015 #25

I totally agree that there are obstacles Armstead Nov 2015 #38

In example of the sexism prevalent in America and the male white media....any condescending Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #55

Actually Armstead is right. As a group you are trying to have it both ways. Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #66

Trying to have what both ways? boston bean Nov 2015 #73

Yes, as a group, you are. Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #74

What group are you talking about? boston bean Nov 2015 #76

Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #78

Hillary supporters are trying to have what both ways? boston bean Nov 2015 #79

Go read my posts. I already answered your questions. Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #81

You agree with Armstead on something.. not sure what that is. boston bean Nov 2015 #82

You need to read for comprehension, my friend. nt Skidmore Nov 2015 #14

Low reading comprehension is at epidemic levels here at DU... ms liberty Nov 2015 #31

And concrete thnking is also.. Skidmore Nov 2015 #36

Okay....How's this about the veracity of the women quoted in the article? Armstead Nov 2015 #49

Exactly. I vote with my brain, not my vagina. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #17

And women who vote for hillary are voting with their vagina? boston bean Nov 2015 #19

I vote with a pen. Yeah, my precinct is old school like that. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #29

You might want to let Scottie know. boston bean Nov 2015 #30

LOL Hiraeth Nov 2015 #32

Good one....because of course some folks voted for Obama "with their skin" is the parallel logic of Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #56

She doesn't get extra points from me for having a vagina, Fred. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #63

Wasn't that a major whine of Hillary supporters back in 2008? Scootaloo Nov 2015 #90

Major wines are tasty! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #91

Must be why you guys are still sipping that one, I guess. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #92

Hey Folks, women voting for a woman only because she is a woman is also sexist as all hell. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #11

There isn't one woman here on DU who would vote for a republican woman for president. boston bean Nov 2015 #15

Women minimizing women? Holy fuckall. And if there is no such thing as reverse racism Hiraeth Nov 2015 #20

so you got my point? nt boston bean Nov 2015 #21

I got your pointlessness right here. Yeah. Got it. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #23

LOL. nt boston bean Nov 2015 #27

Probably true that no woman here would vote for Fiorina. thesquanderer Nov 2015 #68

Our gender includes many issues for us. It's not just based on sex. boston bean Nov 2015 #75

How many threads are we going to get out of this article? melman Nov 2015 #24

Get used to it. False claims of sexism is now a campaign strategy portlander23 Nov 2015 #34

Hpefully not many...I don't want to keep postng this debunking link Armstead Nov 2015 #57

they seem mto be running from that stupidicus Nov 2015 #80

I still see right wingers accuse African Americans of voting sufrommich Nov 2015 #33

There's nothing of substance in the article linked in the OP Martin Eden Nov 2015 #35

Telling women they are voting based on gender/sex is sexist. boston bean Nov 2015 #37

Yes it would be, but Sanders didn't Martin Eden Nov 2015 #40

But that's not what Bernie did. That's your revision. After Hillary's DOMA revisionism it is time to Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #70

It's all bullshit SmittynMo Nov 2015 #39

What a load of crap. SoapBox Nov 2015 #41

At a political meeting, After explaining to another woman why I prefer Bernie's views on the JDPriestly Nov 2015 #42

I'm very puzzled by the silly attacks on Bernie by Hillary supporters. Vinca Nov 2015 #44

Calling Sanders a sexist is like calling Dr. Prathia Hall a racist fasttense Nov 2015 #45

Her being a woman is completely valid... NCTraveler Nov 2015 #46

AS PART OF yes Armstead Nov 2015 #61

Then I'm glad I have taken part in no such thing. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2015 #62

Well, well well....Let's see what this female opponent complaining about Sexst Sanders also said: Armstead Nov 2015 #48

So the woman who made up the story is a Republican homophobe? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #50

but apparently saying we should vote for a woman because she is a woman....is not sexist????? bowens43 Nov 2015 #51

Wow--Sanders said it was sexist riversedge Nov 2015 #52

Be careful of the double standard in your sources Armstead Nov 2015 #53

I was referring to Kuhn riversedge Nov 2015 #83

You mean the one who is working for Clinton and is thus very objective? Armstead Nov 2015 #84

More smearing of Sanders. Sad. Vattel Nov 2015 #54

"One of the merits is I am a woman." - Hillary Clinton. CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #58

Well, she is a woman. Would you rather she try to hide that fact? nt boston bean Nov 2015 #59

OMG, you started a whole thread on how it's sexist to accuse CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #67

How would she hide it? zalinda Nov 2015 #71

I know, being a woman has always gotten women to the top of politics before! boston bean Nov 2015 #72

She needs to talk about issues zalinda Nov 2015 #85

She does speak about issues. Not her fault if you haven't listened. boston bean Nov 2015 #87

Hillary fanatics are bigots. earthside Nov 2015 #60

Just more of the steaming hillary of garbage. DrBulldog Nov 2015 #65

What a load of crap. You are projecting. GoneFishin Nov 2015 #69

To the DOMA Revisionist Camp: Dianne Gallagher who is cited here to trash Bernie will be remembered Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #77

how long have you been siding with/sourcing homophobes? stupidicus Nov 2015 #86

Voting for a particular candidate based on gender/sex has happened 44 times in our nations history. That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #88

"I don't really want to see posts cheering on their candidate of choice. " JTFrog Nov 2015 #97

I don't mean posts like Hillary getting a union endorsement, or Sanders making a public appearance That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #99

Your article cites a nasty homophobe as support for calling Sanders sexist. Address that please. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #89

Bluenorthwest, bless you for ending another garbage thread! whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #94

It should not be the end, the OP should step up and address Gallagher, whom the OP has presented Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #96

Agree, but whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #98

Oh ugh! Taking even two seconds to read the article disproves your smear riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #93

I'm definitely not voting for her based on gender MoonRiver Nov 2015 #100

Let's take a look... ljm2002 Nov 2015 #101

And those who brag about it? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #102

Stockholm Syndrome is a better explanation. zappaman Nov 2015 #103