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IDemo

(16,926 posts) Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:21 PM Oct 2015

Fox News guest: Democratic party run by ‘estrogen cabal” who will crush anyone in Hillary’s way

What happens in Vegas apparently doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

Fox News guest David Martosko said the Democratic National Committee is controlled by an “estrogen cabal” of women and they want to clear the path for candidate Hillary Clinton at all costs, just because she’s a woman, Jezebel reports. He got the information at a Las Vegas casino bar from an unnamed source.

The Daily Mail political editor told “Your World” host Neil Cavuto the source was a female member of the DNC “from a very blue state” who approached him at the bar while he was in Vegas covering the Democratic primary debate.

“The crazy things you hear in casino bars in Las Vegas,” Martosko said. “Her story was, very simply, that the women at the top of the DNC are kind of an estrogen cabal, if you will — have made it their mission from early on to clear the path for Hillary Clinton and make sure none of her male challengers had a reasonable chance of knocking her off her perch.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/fox-news-guest-democratic-party-run-by-estrogen-cabal-who-will-crush-anyone-in-hillarys-way/

On that note, #EstrogenCabal might make a good hashtag...

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Fox News guest: Democratic party run by ‘estrogen cabal” who will crush anyone in Hillary’s way (Original Post) IDemo Oct 2015 OP

Fox News believer "I heard that Estrogen place is in Muslim land" underpants Oct 2015 #1

Or that 'Estrogen Cabal' was the Al-Qaeda #2 IDemo Oct 2015 #2

Not sure if the poster agrees or disagrees with the Fox repost....you do have to ask these days. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #3

Am I DWS's biggest fan? - No IDemo Oct 2015 #6

Fox is trying to spin the debate controversy.. aidbo Oct 2015 #4

DWS ain't liberal and Gabbard ain't in the cabal no more MisterP Oct 2015 #8

Yeah, certainly not all of the women support this jfern Oct 2015 #25

it's Fox: the women are self-hating and the men are doubly-so MisterP Oct 2015 #29

du enid602 Oct 2015 #5

Sadly./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #7

But they are supposed to be news, we are bowing off steam to each other. The Wielding Truth Oct 2015 #27

I'm shocked this doesn't have 200+ recs Beaverhausen Oct 2015 #35

The "estrogen cabal" (very offensive to me BTW) ibegurpard Oct 2015 #9

So you agree with Fox. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #10

See post #6 IDemo Oct 2015 #11

Then what do you mean by this? Renew Deal Oct 2015 #12

As a dig at the Fox guest who used the phrase IDemo Oct 2015 #14

Perhaps you are unclear on the concept. A hashtag is what one uses Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #16

You're plainly unfamiliar with the concept IDemo Oct 2015 #17

Explain #estrogencabal might mean to those who tweet it. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #18

If you're unable to grasp the concept of using sarcasm, IDemo Oct 2015 #19

Sarcasm require nuance. Explain to me how any average twitter user Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #21

And you were equally furious with #stuffhappens, I'll bet IDemo Oct 2015 #22

I am not furious (how silly) but I will keep a look out for that ignorant tag Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #24

I grasped the concept of #berniesoblack just fine Scootaloo Oct 2015 #26

I did also. So, explain the sarcasm in the context of the OP Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #30

Well, can't read IDemo's mind... Scootaloo Oct 2015 #31

Okay. So I am on twitter and I am a Bernie supporter (as is the OP judging by Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #32

Who said anything about "positive bernie tweets"? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #33

I want to know too. Because it is odious. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #15

That is just flat out gross. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #13

As a Bernie supporter I don't feel comfortable with posts like this Quixote1818 Oct 2015 #20

"Estrogen Cabal" would've been a great name for a "Riot Grrrl" band. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #23

Whatever Happened To "Whatever Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas?" left on green only Oct 2015 #28

Estrogen cabal? McCamy Taylor Oct 2015 #34

underpants

(182,545 posts)

1. Fox News believer "I heard that Estrogen place is in Muslim land"

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:23 PM

Oct 2015

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

2. Or that 'Estrogen Cabal' was the Al-Qaeda #2

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:25 PM

Oct 2015

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

3. Not sure if the poster agrees or disagrees with the Fox repost....you do have to ask these days.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:28 PM

Oct 2015

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

6. Am I DWS's biggest fan? - No

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 07:10 PM

Oct 2015

Do I resort to misogynistic name calling to make political points? No.

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

4. Fox is trying to spin the debate controversy..

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:46 PM

Oct 2015

..as scary feminist takeover to their viewers. I like this from the Jezebel article.

The evidence of the estrogen cabal? DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s refusal to expand the Democratic primary debates beyond the currently scheduled six. This isn’t a particularly new story, Martin O’Malley has publicly criticized the decision, as has Representative Tulsi Gabbard, one of the five vice chairs of the DNC and an ostensible member of the estrogen cabal.

But hey, some liberal ladies are in positions of power, so it must be a conspiracy, not simply politics playing themselves out. Next time, just call them a coven, it’s cooler, seasonal (!), and more clearly relays what you’re really trying to say.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/according-to-men-on-fox-news-the-dnc-is-an-estrogen-ca-1737105697

Also, this is a post about an article, about another article, about a TV interview, about a column, about a rumor from an anonymous source.

Kevin Bacon is in there somewhere.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

8. DWS ain't liberal and Gabbard ain't in the cabal no more

Reply to aidbo (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:20 PM

Oct 2015

jfern

(5,204 posts)

25. Yeah, certainly not all of the women support this

Reply to MisterP (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:29 AM

Oct 2015

But it's definitely a cabal. "Estrogen cabal" is in poor taste, though.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

29. it's Fox: the women are self-hating and the men are doubly-so

Reply to jfern (Reply #25)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:37 AM

Oct 2015

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enid602

(8,587 posts)

5. du

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:46 PM

Oct 2015

Sounds an awful lot like the shit posted here.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)

7. Sadly./nt

Reply to enid602 (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 07:13 PM

Oct 2015

The Wielding Truth

(11,411 posts)

27. But they are supposed to be news, we are bowing off steam to each other.

Reply to enid602 (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:34 AM

Oct 2015

Beaverhausen

(24,469 posts)

35. I'm shocked this doesn't have 200+ recs

Reply to enid602 (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 01:35 AM

Oct 2015

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

9. The "estrogen cabal" (very offensive to me BTW)

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:24 PM

Oct 2015

Is just fine.
It's their tactics and the candidate they're pushing I'm not happy about.

Renew Deal

(81,839 posts)

10. So you agree with Fox.

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:36 PM

Oct 2015

Interesting

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

11. See post #6

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:41 PM

Oct 2015

Renew Deal

(81,839 posts)

12. Then what do you mean by this?

Reply to IDemo (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:41 PM

Oct 2015

"On that note, #EstrogenCabal might make a good hashtag..."

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

14. As a dig at the Fox guest who used the phrase

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:46 PM

Oct 2015

The same as with #stuffhappens, etc.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

16. Perhaps you are unclear on the concept. A hashtag is what one uses

Reply to IDemo (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:50 PM

Oct 2015

to promote a concept.

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

17. You're plainly unfamiliar with the concept

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:52 PM

Oct 2015

https://twitter.com/hashtag/stuffhappens

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

18. Explain #estrogencabal might mean to those who tweet it.

Reply to IDemo (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 11:59 PM

Oct 2015

In the context of your OP, it is not a positive.

Is it meant to support Hillary or denigrate her?

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

19. If you're unable to grasp the concept of using sarcasm,

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:05 AM

Oct 2015

whether to create hashtags or political commentary, I'm afraid I can't help you.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

21. Sarcasm require nuance. Explain to me how any average twitter user

Reply to IDemo (Reply #19)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:16 AM

Oct 2015

would understand that nuance.

Step by step.

FYI, I am friends with the folks that started twitter. I am a very good friend with the woman who created the logo and none of us can figure out how any human being reading that hashtag would conclude !SARCASM!

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

22. And you were equally furious with #stuffhappens, I'll bet

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #21)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:19 AM

Oct 2015

I'm done with this conversation.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

24. I am not furious (how silly) but I will keep a look out for that ignorant tag

Reply to IDemo (Reply #22)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:26 AM

Oct 2015

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

26. I grasped the concept of #berniesoblack just fine

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #21)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:33 AM

Oct 2015

And I'm a Sanders supporter who believes twitter is mostly for twits.

sarcasm is surprisingly easy to identify when the sarcastic person puts effort to it.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

30. I did also. So, explain the sarcasm in the context of the OP

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #26)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:38 AM

Oct 2015

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

31. Well, can't read IDemo's mind...

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #30)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:40 AM

Oct 2015

But I took it as him suggesting to use it as parody of what the dipsticks at fox are saying. I'm fucking terrible at coming up with memes and satire and such, so I can't spout off an example at the moment. But that's what I figured IDemo was getting at.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

32. Okay. So I am on twitter and I am a Bernie supporter (as is the OP judging by

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #31)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:48 AM

Oct 2015

the avatar) and I post a positive Bernie tweet but include the hashtag "estrogen cabal”

There is no way in hell that is not going to have negative connotations.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

33. Who said anything about "positive bernie tweets"?

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #32)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:52 AM

Oct 2015

IDemo didn't. if the point is to mock Fox, what the fuck does Sanders have to do with it at all? I just brought up #berniesoblack as an example of blisteringly obvious sarcasm.