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Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts) Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:07 PM Sep 2015

Bernie scored some points this morning

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Bernie scored some points this morning (Original Post) Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 OP

Kicking for truth told to a section of Americans who have Ignored these injustices for far too long AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #1

Pretty sure Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #2

Dayam! This is beyond amazing. Thank you Bernie for running in this campaign. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #3

if people are willing to just listen navarth Sep 2015 #4

Amazing! tecelote Sep 2015 #5

He answered it the way I would have answered it. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #9

Me, too, except I would add the central point is recognizing women as moral agents. CTyankee Sep 2015 #11

To listen to the Right you'd think women are out of control.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #13

and that is part of it. Women are outside of men in the area of moral choice. CTyankee Sep 2015 #14

We all know men would expect "abortion on demand" if it was their belly. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #15

Yes, but it goes beyond that to the question of whether women have moral choice. CTyankee Sep 2015 #17

Some of these people would like to back to the days when women couldn't own property. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #19

He did not pander to them, just told the truth. zeemike Sep 2015 #6

He acknowledged the disagreement respectfully and honestly, and then . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #12

Wow. Old Crow Sep 2015 #7

I can visualize the individual young woman in his audience having his dilemma... CTyankee Sep 2015 #16

Hadn't thought of it that way, but I'm sure you're right. Old Crow Sep 2015 #20

K & R L0oniX Sep 2015 #8

By talking to the other side; he shows his brilliance [Full Speech] zebonaut Sep 2015 #10

A lesser politician would have pandered. kenfrequed Sep 2015 #18

How awesome is it that Bernie can kick this much ass at Liberty-Fucking-University? WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2015 #21

I hope so. Old Crow Sep 2015 #22

AuntPatsy

(9,904 posts)

1. Kicking for truth told to a section of Americans who have Ignored these injustices for far too long

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:16 PM

Sep 2015

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

2. Pretty sure

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:16 PM

Sep 2015

Bernie's detailing the stats in the Republican budget that harm children resonated with some in the crowd. They were no doubt hearing them for the first time.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. Dayam! This is beyond amazing. Thank you Bernie for running in this campaign. -nt-

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:16 PM

Sep 2015

navarth

(5,927 posts)

4. if people are willing to just listen

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:18 PM

Sep 2015

we have a chance for Bernie to reach them.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

5. Amazing!

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:21 PM

Sep 2015

When I heard the question, even I swallowed hard not knowing how he was going to answer it considering the crowd.

Bernie is a Champion!

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

9. He answered it the way I would have answered it.

Reply to tecelote (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 02:24 PM

Sep 2015

CTyankee

(63,900 posts)

11. Me, too, except I would add the central point is recognizing women as moral agents.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 03:08 PM

Sep 2015

Mortal choice is one of the two factors, IMO, that separate us from other primates (the other being the ability to create art). If the government denies moral agency in half of its citizens, it is denying their humanity.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

13. To listen to the Right you'd think women are out of control....

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:15 PM

Sep 2015

That's because the Right is composed of control freaks.

CTyankee

(63,900 posts)

14. and that is part of it. Women are outside of men in the area of moral choice.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:41 PM

Sep 2015

Men have it. Women don't. Simple as that.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

15. We all know men would expect "abortion on demand" if it was their belly.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:46 PM

Sep 2015

CTyankee

(63,900 posts)

17. Yes, but it goes beyond that to the question of whether women have moral choice.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:49 PM

Sep 2015

Men for sure has it and has for centuries. Women have not. This has to change...and I think it slowly is...

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

19. Some of these people would like to back to the days when women couldn't own property.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 08:43 PM

Sep 2015

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

6. He did not pander to them, just told the truth.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:26 PM

Sep 2015

And I have to think they respected that more than if he tried to be vague and kiss up to them.

markpkessinger

(8,392 posts)

12. He acknowledged the disagreement respectfully and honestly, and then . . .

Reply to zeemike (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 03:47 PM

Sep 2015

. . . provided a much broader context for the audience in which to place their consideration of the issue. Bravo!

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)

7. Wow.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:34 PM

Sep 2015

A politician who answered a highly political question not like a politician, but like a plain-speaking, honest, intelligent man.

Respect.

BERNIE SANDERS 2016

CTyankee

(63,900 posts)

16. I can visualize the individual young woman in his audience having his dilemma...

Reply to Old Crow (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:46 PM

Sep 2015

unplanned and accidental pregnancies happen all the time and i am sure most of the young women he is talking about are sexually active. Even if hey aren't they will be. So it is a message of hope and good faith and acceptance that has to happen with these women and I am sure it resonates....

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)

20. Hadn't thought of it that way, but I'm sure you're right.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #16)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 09:09 PM

Sep 2015

At the same time, I have to observe that, watching the crowd in the video, about 20% of the audience, male and female, seemed determined not to applaud. I went to graduate school in the South. It's a different place. And most of the young kids going off to Liberty have grown up listening to their parents describe evil liberals at the family dinner table for 18 years.

The fact that Bernie was able to connect with a large portion of that population and be so well received by so many is--to channel Donald Trump for a moment--HUUUUGE!

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

8. K & R

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 02:00 PM

Sep 2015

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)

10. By talking to the other side; he shows his brilliance [Full Speech]

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 02:31 PM

Sep 2015

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

18. A lesser politician would have pandered.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 08:39 PM

Sep 2015

A lesser politician would have made noises about making abortion more rare.

A lesser politician would have brought up their personal beliefs against abortion in order to placate the crowd or feign affinity on the issue before mentioning a woman's right.

Bernie took it head on and didn't flinch.

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)

21. How awesome is it that Bernie can kick this much ass at Liberty-Fucking-University?

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 09:22 PM

Sep 2015

I bet he even picked up a couple of votes.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)

22. I hope so.

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Reply #21)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 09:53 PM

Sep 2015

Also, it wouldn't surprise me if Bernie's words had a life-altering influence on several of the students who attended. For one thing, I'm sure it's the first time most of them heard that the top one-tenth of 1% of Americans own as much wealth as the bottom 90%. For those who were listening, that had to be an eye-opener.

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