it's right in the text.

Last thing they're going to do is respect Sanders by accurately quoting him in their headline.

Whoever wrote it should give it an edit.

The RW especially hates her. It's too bad that she supports policies that hurt people, otherwise I'd happily support her.

Then there is the legitimate criticism of HRC that gets labeled as "sexist."

And some people who criticize Israel's occupation of Palestine are anti-semitic.^*

But that doesn't inoculate anyone from legitimate criticism.

What we should condemn in no uncertain terms are people who "play the gender card" or the race card or the religion card when voicing their disagreements.

But we should allow -- indeed, encourage -- legitimate criticism that steers clear of smears and other ad hominem attacks.

So any would-be painters who are tempted to get out your broad brush, I respectfully suggest that you put it back in the jar.




^*Yes, I know. Both Arabs and Jews are Semites.

Because just saying that any valid criticism of her gets called sexists is really just a way to deflect and attempt to diminish the very real phenomenon of the horrendous treatment she is getting simply because she is a woman that is on a powerful path.

But then, I'm a Bernie Sanders supporter, first and foremost.
I'll be a Hillary supporter only if I must. I'd rather not have to hold my nose to vote though.

on other matters, she has been so silent it is deafening. Almost approving of how he is being treated. I am glad he is standing up for her.

Clinton likely sees nothing to be gained by defending Bernie. People who support BLM seem to support her too. Defending Bernie might cost her a vote or two.

how she is, disappointing to say the least.

history of supporting black causes and is not a racist as some seem to be portraying him.

can't even get the headline right.

Follow the money...

In some cases that is true but in the majority of cases it is not.

If not, I'd be interested in knowing how and when Hillary helped Bernie get elected.

That just because Hillary gets donations from Wall Street it doesn't mean she is a surrogate of Wall Street.

I agree with your assessment.

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If it makes you feel any better, I understood the humor right away.

LuvLooge is a good handle btw

That's it.

now some of her supporters that talk about her hair style and what she wears, could that be sexist?

It could be a way to combat descriptions of Clinton as a hag that wears ugly pants suits.

In a broader area is Cosmopolitan sexist or are they promoting a positive view of women's bodies? I've heard both sides argued.

Could we say that isms have to include intent?

I guess Bernie supporters aren't that much into image for some reason. Off the top of my head I just can't quite place it, no wait, let me comb through my thoughts, it'll come to me.

He does not have to hate someone or hate on them to oppose them. To me these comments are the biggest clue to his feelings about women and our issues (I would say the same about racial issues but that is not for me to decide). She is such an easy target with the tactic of sexism and he could probably pick up supporters just by targeting her as well.

Stay cool Senator and thank you!

just out of curiosity, when is hillary going to come out and say that the racist charges against him by blm disruptors is completely unwarranted?

I will always speak well of this marvelous Democrat. He deserves all of the accolades he receives and more.

It's wild times, that will continue until the final results next year.

Sexist crap is something that we Dems should be united against, even if we have policy disagreements.

If there is any doubt about who we don't want to be...just glance again at the PukeBagger insanity.

Bernie is defending his opponent against unfair criticism. That puts him on the high road. He is a very clever politician. Or maybe he is just a nice guy.

Thank you, Sen. Sanders. You are correct.

Sanders said "some" of the attacks have been sexist, but the title pretends that all attacks have been sexist in Sanders' view.

He understands how politics work, and what his odds of winning the nomination are. If HRC wins the nomination Bernie wants to walk into that convention with enough delegates - and good will from HRC and her supporters - to have a major effect on the democratic platform. Even losing he has the potential to move the political conversation in this country back to the left. He will then endorse HRC and campaign for her urging his supporters to vote for her. All of this will be much easier if he can maintain an amiable relationship with Hillary by keeping their disagreements about policy and not making them personal. And it will keep republican scum from throwing any nasty words back in his face.

it might chip a bit at the "solid" female vote. It's a shout out, really, for women.

The movie came out in 1995. In one scene they're racing across town when a woman in a VW convertible cuts them off and Bruce Willis says, "Hey lady! Who do you think you are? Hillary Clinton?"

That's a sexist attack of course because Hillary didn't stay in her place and it was inspiring other women to get uppity. Imagine if it were a black guy that cut them off and he yelled, "Who do you think you are? Barack Obama?"

Point being - Hillary has been the target of sexist attacks for over 20 years.

posts on DU have used subtle sexist anatomical slurs, and DU did not put up with it. What was disturbing is the posts that were arguing that it represented censorship, to arguments that the United Kingdom uses those descriptions all the time, and it "isn't considered offensive, therefore it should be "ok"".

Bernie is a straight shooter, and calls them as he sees them. That is why in general, on DU, no matter who the candidate is that they support, the vast majority on DU do not question his integrity. The same was also true of Elizabeth Warren. Sure there are differences on some issues, and some with the belief that he would have a difficult time winning a general election if he wins the nomination, but those are all legitimate points up for discussion.

Personal attacks on DU on a Democratic candidate, do nothing to further the cause of the candidate they are supporting.

...in fact it appeared to contradict his former comments.

when the primary season started I had a positive view of both candidates. Due to the behavior of some of his supporters, along with his campaign, along with the actual ignorance of Senator Sander's on the issues, I no longer have a favorable view of him

when is hillary going to come to his defense and say that the blm disruptors were out of line?

"Bernie Sanders criticism of Hillary Clinton is sexist".. As though it was Bernie's criticism. Clever little bit of propaganda?
If one were reading the story out loud, it could easily be misunderstood.
Darn the English language!

perhaps the writer of the article was ambivalent

And I respect him more every day!

Many, many years ago I had a friend recommend a new news channel. I wasn't really political at all, but he told me about this new channel called Fox News that seemed to really be informative. So, I gave it a try.

Very first comment, on the very first show I watched, was about Hillary Clinton's thighs.

True story.

and this is why I support Sanders as black person. For those trashing BLM protesters, you all should all learn something from him. Thanks Bernie.

Bernie always shows grace.

I agree with the actual quote, not the click bait headline :-P Criticism is good, and tough questions deserve to be asked. Like President Obama, the level of hatred she gets is far disproportionate to any actions or things she said compared to other politicians. There's a loud segment of the population where bigotry is clearly the main issue. As a teenager, I remember after Bill Clinton's cheating on her how some people hated her even more like it was her fault. It was ridiculous. And people still act like she's the devil when at worst she's just a pretty typical politician.