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lapucelle

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29. "Recant" is the NYT's headlines writer's word.

Fri Nov 29, 2019, 08:35 PM

Nov 2019

The politician in question neither apologized, nor recanted. He appears to merely claim that the essay was misinterpreted

“It was a poorly written article dealing with gender stereotypes of the period, in the sense that a lot of men have the feel to be all powerful and controlling,’’ Mr. Sanders said in an interview after a town hall event in Muscatine, Iowa.

“Women have the feeling they have to be dependent. It was very poorly written in a way I certainly would not write it now. But if you read it, what you find is that is a bad situation for both people: women shouldn’t be dependent. Men should not be oppressors. We want a society where people are equal. That was what it was about.’’

https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/29/bernie-sanders-disowns-1972-article-on-womens-fantasies-of-rape/

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"Women, for their own preservation, are trying to pull themselves together. [View all] lapucelle Nov 2019 OP

Oh Lordy Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #1

Sounds like he doesn't like women very much, or has a chip on his shoulder OKNancy Nov 2019 #2

cryptic Kali Nov 2019 #3

Obsession over Bernie for a story he wrote in 1972. 1972. demmiblue Nov 2019 #4

Good point PatSeg Nov 2019 #5

Lets fast forward to 2016 and the sexual harassment and abuse and inequality in his campaign Jewls2 Nov 2019 #9

... demmiblue Nov 2019 #10

Yeah, I'm sure some don't think that's important Cha Nov 2019 #12

Right. Just that. Women's issues? Dismiss. Just like that. That would be the point. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #13

Lol! demmiblue Nov 2019 #14

As expected: Posting privileges revoked demmiblue Nov 2019 #42

Again he daily proves my point about his lack of understanding and support for women and efhmc Nov 2019 #21

I agree. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #25

Sanders has a wide, distant view of society, with universal solutions Hortensis Nov 2019 #39

What an interesting analysis. efhmc Nov 2019 #43

"Some people need to.." stop giving others unsolicited Cha Nov 2019 #11

oh that Kali Nov 2019 #27

Oh, and once again, the poor besotted, picked upon man. Isn't it always the way. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #6

Goddess, is that ever true. efhmc Nov 2019 #8

Bernie said that 47 years ago? left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #7

Wait...what? The essayist was a candidate for governor at the time the essay was written, lapucelle Nov 2019 #15

You misread my post left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #20

No I didn't. lapucelle Nov 2019 #23

Almost. He constantly brings up his arrest in college for protesting. betsuni Nov 2019 #19

This proves to me everything I have ever thought about BS, from way back. efhmc Nov 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue Nov 2019 #17

Lapucelle, is this your original writing? If not, cite your source please irisblue Nov 2019 #18

It's by Bernie Sanders, 1972: LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #22

Is what my original writing? N/T lapucelle Nov 2019 #24

Isn't recanted the same as saying "I was wrong" Beringia Nov 2019 #26

His actions NOW uphold his long ago thoughts. efhmc Nov 2019 #28

"Recant" is the NYT's headlines writer's word. lapucelle Nov 2019 #29

I agree with him, women shouldn't be dependent and men shouldn't be oppressors Beringia Nov 2019 #31

Do you agree with the essay? N/T lapucelle Nov 2019 #32

I'll read it sometime Beringia Nov 2019 #33

Not where women are concerned. efhmc Nov 2019 #38

.. uh huh.. ".. misinterprted.." "It's not me it's Cha Nov 2019 #36

No.. BS doesn't get a pass because he Cha Nov 2019 #35

And one more time: "It's not good enough to say, 'I'm a woman, vote for me!" betsuni Nov 2019 #30

Right. Because that would be the only reason women are supporting women. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #34

If Bernie researched even just a little bit he'd find there's no such thing. betsuni Nov 2019 #37

Well that couldn't be considered insulting to voters or female candidates WHATSOEVER. ehrnst Nov 2019 #41

Sincere apologizing requires that one admit that one has made a mistake, or was wrong. ehrnst Nov 2019 #40