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35. Wiki on Sister Sarah
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:28 PM
Apr 2020
During the 2016 election, she became increasingly politically active. In 2015, Silverman endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States, saying: "He says what he means & he means what he says & he's not for sale." She had previously introduced Sanders at a rally in Los Angeles, California that drew an audience of over 27,500 people.

She initially supported Sanders and, following the Democratic nomination, later spoke in support of Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. In her convention speech, she urged other Sanders supporters to back Clinton and, later, amid some boos from some Sanders supporters, said: "Can I just say? To the 'Bernie or Bust' people, you're being ridiculous". The Washington Post and Politico called this one of the most memorable moments of the night. The New York Times called her speech "the perfect breath of fresh air". Michael Grunwald of Politico coined the term "Silverman Democrats" for Sanders supporters who followed Silverman's advice to support Clinton in the presidential election.


This gal strikes me as either bipolar or schizophrenic.

Do Comedians Possess Bipolar Traits?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/humor-sapiens/201407/do-comedians-possess-bipolar-traits

The study supports the notion that comedians, like other creative people, are high on psychosis traits. The high scores of comedians in all psychotic traits do not mean that comedians (or actors) are psychotic or have mental problems. This is just a survey and not a clinical diagnosis. However, the results might suggest that psychotic characteristics are the basis of stand-up comedy, or that people who pursue comedy as a career (remember, most of the subjects in this study were amateurs) have some characteristics of people suffering from schizophrenia or mania. What is perhaps surprising is the very high scores comedians achieved on these scales compared to other creative people.

The authors interpret the results as showing a strong tendency toward being bipolar. On one hand, the comedians scored high on antisocial and depressive traits, but on the other hand, they scored high on the manic trait, which if true, does characterize people suffering from bipolar. It is important to note that the traits described “represent healthy equivalents of cognitive and temperamental variations which, in pathological form, predispose to and mediate the symptoms of psychotic illness” as the authors put it.


Next patient!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
She's pathetic BlueLucy Apr 2020 #1
Is that Silverman?! Cha Apr 2020 #2
It sure is, Cha. BlueLucy Apr 2020 #5
I thought at one point in time there was hope Cha Apr 2020 #6
WTF Sarah MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #37
Harris did not call Biden racist, the opposite. Specifically said he was not racist. Words matter LizBeth Apr 2020 #3
re: "Specifically said he was not racist." thesquanderer Apr 2020 #7
Wrong. It means she does not think he is a racist, and she wants to have a conversation LizBeth Apr 2020 #9
This is not a "right" or "wrong", it is about the ambiguity of communicating in English. n/t thesquanderer Apr 2020 #11
You are assigning feeling and intent. I am not. I will believe what she is saying instead of LizBeth Apr 2020 #15
No, I am not assigning feeling/intent. Rather... thesquanderer Apr 2020 #18
You absolutely are. She says she is NOT saying he is racist. BUT, because she wants to have further LizBeth Apr 2020 #19
re: "you say she was in all intent and purpose" NO. NO. NO. I said it was *POSSIBLE*. thesquanderer Apr 2020 #20
It wasn't much of a jump to Andrew Gillum's "I don't think you are OnDoutside Apr 2020 #21
wrong place LizBeth Apr 2020 #23
I'm not accepting your slant on what she said. I was disgusted by what OnDoutside Apr 2020 #26
MY slant? Her words. You are saying you are NOT taking her words. What she said. LizBeth Apr 2020 #28
I'm entirely taking her words, which is why I'm saying what you are doing OnDoutside Apr 2020 #30
White male, right? How easily to dismiss others voice. LizBeth Apr 2020 #31
Lol, the last refuge of the scoundrel ! You should read your post and OnDoutside Apr 2020 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author LizBeth Apr 2020 #33
Harris was tipping toeing like women have learned a lifetime to do with men and blacks LizBeth Apr 2020 #25
I said it was *POSSIBLE*. Seriously? Biden supporters were horrible. One of the times I saw Biden LizBeth Apr 2020 #22
You are accusing Harris of stating Biden was a racist. Because Possible. I gotta tell you LizBeth Apr 2020 #24
You just keep attributing things to me that I did not say. thesquanderer Apr 2020 #29
I'm a Biden supporter and I know many don't want to hear it but Harris... brush Apr 2020 #16
Sarah Silverman is funny Tweedy Apr 2020 #4
What you are saying about Silverman is true. But we are very partisan comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #40
"But it is racist for you to refer to a Black woman as getting in line." Cha Apr 2020 #8
Sarah Silverman is way past her 15 minutes of fame DenverJared Apr 2020 #10
Oh, Sarah... she's funny, but stupid. The primary is over, honey! It's over. NurseJackie Apr 2020 #12
Sarah, I appreciate the attempt at comparing 2 viewpoints. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #13
TY, Tet.. Good Call Out of Sarah Silverman. Cha Apr 2020 #38
I'm tired of the politics of the persecution complex. We need adults now, not crybabies Walleye Apr 2020 #14
Blocked her on twitter some time ago. She has nothing of value to say Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #17
She said she is voting Blue in the general mucifer Apr 2020 #27
He's a sore loser who can't let go and it appears she is too. Just harping on any ludicrous and emmaverybo Apr 2020 #34
Wiki on Sister Sarah BidenBacker Apr 2020 #35
+1000 Skya Rhen Apr 2020 #36
I'm sure that's an accurate diagnosis... tonedevil Apr 2020 #41
Disappointing. betsuni Apr 2020 #39
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