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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:37 PM
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ABC reporting on fallout RFK comment - screen said "Gender Politics"
Edited on Sat May-24-08 05:44 PM by BattyDem
:wtf:

How is it gender politics?!?


(NOTE: I wasn't watching ABC news - I can't stand it - I was flipping channels and caught the story.)


edited: typo :blush:
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:39 PM
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1. assassination is not dependent on gender
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:43 PM
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4. Of course not ... but people aren't angry because she's a woman.
They were reporting on the fallout in the media and among the black community. The had Al Sharpton's response, as well as Obama's and RFK, Jr's.

What does any of that have to do with gender politics? :shrug:
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:41 PM
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2. Mediawhores trying to manipulate the microphone like they did
with the Dean Scream. I would say to them .."NOT THIS FUCKING TIME."
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dana_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:42 PM
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3. the same ABC that moderated that "awesome" debate??
:sarcasm:
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:43 PM
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5. They did a story on the Clinton claims of sexism and her supporters who wont support Obama.
I'm so glad she decided to blatantly start saying sexism is why she lost now that we are at the end of the campaign. That is really going to help unify the party. They played part of her WP interview and interviewed some supporters who wont vote for Obama, along with the Clinton supporter who is starting the organization whose goal is to make sure Obama loses the GE.

As they said in the story, it gives them someone to blame for the loss other then Hillary. :eyes:
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:45 PM
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6. Parroting HRC talking points, no doubt ...
That's what she'll claim -- that all of this hoopla is because
she's a woman ...

:eyes:
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thoughtcrime1984 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:45 PM
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7. Yup that's it, I am pissed at what she said because she's a woman
What a crock. Those dumbfucks don't even realize we're on to them. Just wait until President Obama gets the Fairness Doctrine restored!
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:47 PM
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8. And what I want to know is, why no apology to Obama?
Why only the Kennedy family? Does she really think it
was WORSE that she brought up an event in the past than
it was to insinuate something that might happen in the
future? I'm just shaking my head wondering what motivated
her to apologize (and then only limply) only to the
Kennedy family ...
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Oleladylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:47 PM
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22. Why to Obama?
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 09:44 AM
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26. You're kidding me, right?
:eyes:
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:47 PM
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9. ABC didn't agree that "June" is code for "Hope he dies"?
ABC isn't as insane with HillHate as FreeRepublic and DU?
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:56 PM
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10. So all the fallout is because she's a woman?
Bullshit! I'm a woman and I'm getting fed up with her crying sexism every freakin' time someone calls her out because of her own words or actions! Do you have any idea how much that diminishes the impact of REAL sexism?
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:59 PM
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11. first, we have to take your word that was on the screen
Why would it be?
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:06 PM
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17. Unfuckingbelievable!
You don't like the info so I'm a liar? You're not even worth my time!
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:08 PM
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18. Answer the question on the topic you bought to DU: Why would the screen say that?
Why would that be on the screen?
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:17 PM
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20. How the fuck do I know? Call ABC!
Edited on Sat May-24-08 06:19 PM by BattyDem
It's not up to me to justify their actions! Nice try, though.
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:00 PM
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13. No they dont agree that assassination is her reason for her staying in the game
Even though Clinton made that very clear.
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george_maniakes Donating Member (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:16 PM
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19. Sorry but invoking someone being assassinated as to why she shouldnt drop out is just dumb.
Then add to that the fact theres a certain amount of fear people have that obama is going to get a shot taken at him because he's black.
She said something stupid, and instead of taking it back, she doesnt apologize to obama.

To myself its not a revelation that she behaves this way, its just part of a long pattern (hes not muslim as far as i know, her reaction to bittergate, etc)
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:59 PM
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12. ABC is in the tank for Clinton
The "debate" they hosted is just one part of their campaign to get her elected.
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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:01 PM
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14. ABC - Which Did The Stolen Honor Hit Piece
On Kerry in the 2004 election? ABC, which then refused Michael Mooore's offer to show Faranheit 9/11 to counter balance Stolen Honor?
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:02 PM
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15. They are a RW network
So no wonder they support Hillary
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:05 PM
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16. I don't know. Beyond me.
I really don't think the flak Clinton is taking for this has anything to do with her gender. She just said a really, really hurtful and stupid thing, and she's paying the price for it.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:27 PM
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21. Can you imagine the 24/7 scandals that The Clintons would create if they cheated their way
into a 3rd Executive Branch Term?

You think that the M$M intimidated by BushCo., we'd all be *peons* if these two Political Royalists were back "in charge" of our Nation. :scared:

The M$M have been "playing down" this story all day while admitting that their Blackberry's are swamped with email. They are attempting to sensor us "peons" and use the false rationale that our outrage to HRC's implied "I'm waiting around JUST in case my opponent is assasinatied" comment) is *all* due to SEXISM. (:wtf:!).

What is boils down to is that the 5 Conservative Conglomerates that OWN all of our M$M TV media are saying to "The American Rubes" : DON'T YOU PICK ON OUR BELOVED MISS. HILLY, I.E. OUR MAY-ELLA IS JUST TIRED. :grr:

Ask the AA community what they think of Miss. Hilly's comments? :nuke:
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Oleladylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:48 PM
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23. also said RFK Jr. and Sharpton..weren't making big of it.
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my3boyz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:55 PM
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24. First the article that I posted earlier from ABC and now this! PATHETIC! nt
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 07:10 PM
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25. It behooves the MSM to downplay this. 1) They need Hillary IN the race to promote the race in
all its sad, pathetic gore.. ratings. 2) They need Hillary viable as VP to promote the Nightmare ticket.. ratings.

If she goes out in a sputter, they get nothing but McCain V Obama. No convention fight. No big ratings extravaganza on may 31. No endless speculation.

They have to try to rehabilitate her.. continuously.
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