Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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41. I agree that the lack of differentiation with Sanders was a tactical error.

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:05 PM

Mar 2020

My point was that there are many factors to every loss, and summarily discounting one that seems reasonably obvious like inherent sexism doesn't make a lot of sense. I think there's plenty of direct and indirect evidence that could support the argument.

It's certainly not the only cause, of course, and I agree that some of the issues were tactical like jumping on Sanders' M4A plan initially, then trying to create some distance by providing details. I think details are sometimes best left to after one wins since basically no plan survives Congress, but that's another discussion entirely.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I think the lesson of Elizabeth Warren is not about sexism. It's about economic populism [View all] ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 OP

Bullshit. nt LexVegas Mar 2020 #1

Yes, total bullshit BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #25

So, you entirely discount the role sexism plays? TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

It kind of seems like maybe you didn't read the post. nt el_bryanto Mar 2020 #4

It kind of seems like you didn't. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #17

please don't strawman what I am saying ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #5

She didn't change her message, Joe-Pete-Bernie camps EXAGGERATED blm Mar 2020 #14

The numbers added up. They were just bullshit. dansolo Mar 2020 #24

Krugman disagrees with your characterization. blm Mar 2020 #35

"Warren was beating everyone in this race" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #18

Agree. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #7

Sexism had something to do with it if Warren was going after Sanders Blue_true Mar 2020 #39

I agree that the lack of differentiation with Sanders was a tactical error. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #41

Nice try, it was the sexism dlk Mar 2020 #3

"The bad news is that a lot of people seem to be mistaking her loss in the polls with sexism." Cary Mar 2020 #6

It wasn't sexism that took Warren down it was her pie in the sky programs and doc03 Mar 2020 #8

your words don't seem very credible. See you later. ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #9

Look at what happened Tuesday, we ain't buying it. nt doc03 Mar 2020 #10

Says the guy in denial. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #15

I think she was taken out by the medical/insurance industry complex. hay rick Mar 2020 #11

good point ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #19

No, it's sexism -- take your head out of the apologist sand obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #12

Of course you do. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #13

Disagree. Emphatically. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #16

✔️ blm Mar 2020 #36

The existence of more than just one 'lesson' is more than probable. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #20

It's a good thing I didn't mark this as my opinion ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #21

I saw the exact opposite dansolo Mar 2020 #22

Inclusion is unpopular among traditionalists loyalsister Mar 2020 #23

Another man saying it could not possibly be sexism. I lulzed Squinch Mar 2020 #26

Of course we all just love getting screwed by the Corporate Elite - nah, it is clearly sexism. walkingman Mar 2020 #27

Bernie is getting his clocked cleaned now for his so-called economic populism. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #28

Nope. Not at all. Sexism was a major factor. ehrnst Mar 2020 #29

She was frozen out as per coverage of her and her campaign Botany Mar 2020 #30

Appeal and charisma away from the college educated, would be my guess a factor empedocles Mar 2020 #31

Also, your point about how, if only she had pushed a more Squinch Mar 2020 #32

Nope - it was a sexist media narrative about the "electability" of a woman Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #33

Among progressives, you might be right. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #34

Her biggest mistake was not distancing herself from Sanders very early on. Blue_true Mar 2020 #37

Agree 100%. diva77 Mar 2020 #38

People twisting themselves into knots trying to deny the obvious StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #40