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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you removed the people voting for Hillary just because she's female [View all]sibelian
(7,804 posts)24. Not sure that's comparable.
Many people ARE coming out and saying it's her gender that motivates them, not sure there are so many saying Bernie's bro-ness is a factor. I could be wrong, of course.
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If you removed the people voting for Hillary just because she's female [View all]
2pooped2pop
Nov 2015
OP
if you removed the people voting for bernie because he is a man, not the woman....
msongs
Nov 2015
#2
You said it in your OP. Not even a little funny. But hey, wimminz don't have a sense of humor.
Hekate
Nov 2015
#74
Yep, and like Republicans complaining about why AA's dont support Thomas or Carson.
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#112
Hillary cannot won in the general. R's will be motivated to vote anybody but Clinton.
peacebird
Nov 2015
#27
no more motivated than R's coming out en masse to save the USA from Socialism. n't
Sheepshank
Nov 2015
#45
Many of us have told Bernie fans that they are his worst enemy but they go on doing the things
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#121
Several on DU have already done so. And also because of insensitivity on diversity issues
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#113
Pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-immigration, pro-criminal justice reform, pro-progressive taxation..
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#21
and you have the utter nerve to wonder why people call some Sanders supporters sexist.
dsc
Nov 2015
#30
Still zero. I think you're having a problem distinguishing reality from imagination.
DanTex
Nov 2015
#46
Just saying racism is racism. Sexism is sexism. who it is comimg from and where it is going does
2pooped2pop
Nov 2015
#67
You'd still have all of her voters in her camp, because no one is voting for Hillary just because
Starry Messenger
Nov 2015
#52
I've wonder about that also but not from a "DUer" point of view. I think the people here vote for..
BlueJazz
Nov 2015
#56
And since women are the actual gender-majority, "female issues" are a majority issue.
Hekate
Nov 2015
#77
Not sure how that relates to the PPP polling data saying there is a 22 point gender gap.
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#87
Thanks. Only one addendum: She kept her own name and career while Bill was governor.
Hekate
Nov 2015
#80
The bulk of Hillary's support comes from low-information voters and name recognition.
Maedhros
Nov 2015
#83
The term "low information voter" is continually used by Limbaugh against Democrats.
Beacool
Nov 2015
#93
That's not fair! A lot of Hillary's supporters are for her because they oppose taxing the wealthy,
Romulox
Nov 2015
#102
I would not be removed, I am supporting Hillary because she is very capable.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#103