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Why do you think Bernie chose this debate necktie? (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 OP
He looks like a million bucks. forest444 Mar 2016 #1
Really? Beacool Mar 2016 #66
Maybe it was Jane's turn to chose. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #2
I don't know. dchill Mar 2016 #3
Have a snack! Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #24
I did, damn you! dchill Mar 2016 #29
Yup. Eating cheese now. Owl Mar 2016 #79
I didn't even notice his tie until now. I like it. You have some theory here... jillan Mar 2016 #4
When he came on camera my first reaction was Oh GOD NO THAT TIE...... Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #25
Because that's how he rolls Mufaddal Mar 2016 #5
it was the one at the top JI7 Mar 2016 #6
Maybe he just reached into a suitcase and pulled out a random tie without a single moment's thought Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #26
He looks great putitinD Mar 2016 #7
Not sure, but the barber in Kansas did a wonderful job ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #8
It makes you wonder what the secret service does in these situations. nt CdnExtraNational Mar 2016 #27
They followed him in :) nt slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #34
He looks fantastic Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #28
Yes he does, I could not keep up with his schedule, and remember he has a day job ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #35
Looks like a winner to me. Nyan Mar 2016 #9
he wanted to look YUCKY Tonight. He got his wish trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #10
Yucky? Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #11
he wanted to look AWFUL Tonight. He got his wish trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #15
And all we care about is what people ... "look like" ... senz Mar 2016 #38
SMDH Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #39
"YUCKY"? "AWFUL"? panader0 Mar 2016 #51
i will get you a blankie and your pasifier thingy trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #68
If I said that about Hillary, I'd get a whole post written in her group Fawke Em Mar 2016 #69
Are you suggesting he doesn't have a stylist? Barack_America Mar 2016 #12
We thought he looked terrific MuseRider Mar 2016 #13
I really thought it was his best debate so far Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #33
He looks, as my DI used to say... The Midway Rebel Mar 2016 #14
DI? Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #23
Drill Instructor, looks like ol' boy's a Marine. nt VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #49
Drill Instructor The Midway Rebel Mar 2016 #67
He doesn't give a fuckety fuck about no damn necktie. He's on a mission to save America from ... ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #16
I find my eye is really drawn to it Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #22
What kind of lapel pin is he wearing? Does anyone know? (eom) Samantha Mar 2016 #17
Probably his Senate pin. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #19
I think you are right--I was hoping it would be one of the US flag pins because that would have Samantha Mar 2016 #31
I think it's Senate issue Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #20
That's his Senate pin Recursion Mar 2016 #37
I think he looked good tonight. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #18
probably Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #21
I had soup and Cheese Sandwich for dinner. 840high Mar 2016 #30
Sounds nice Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #32
Tomato soup? Fawke Em Mar 2016 #70
yes yes!!!! 840high Mar 2016 #74
I really like it Recursion Mar 2016 #36
I think it was a very bold choice Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #41
Retro's a good aesthetic for ties, not gonna lie VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #50
he looked rested and very "on" hopemountain Mar 2016 #40
I thought they both looked great but the were placed way too close together. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #42
OK good; I thought I was the only one who thought their podiums were really close together. Svafa Mar 2016 #53
Huge risk. Huge. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #43
Because Mojo Jojo told him to. randome Mar 2016 #44
We must be about the same age Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #45
Actually, I had a second childhood watching cartoons with my daughters. randome Mar 2016 #47
Sick of this sexist double standard. Orsino Mar 2016 #46
Bwahahaha ... Good one! Unfortunately also apropos the way the sexist tag is thrown out these days! ebayfool Mar 2016 #90
Dynamic & bold marions ghost Mar 2016 #48
bold, yet sedate to me. serious, stripes banal. trite. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #54
Yep marions ghost Mar 2016 #61
I'll admit that I hadn't even noticed but I like it dana_b Mar 2016 #52
He's wearing the same tie again today Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #59
I think he has great taste! Artsy, even.... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #55
I wouldn't be surprised to hear he got this tie at Goodwill. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #78
You will find amazing things at Goodwill! You have have good eyes!!! kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #82
He's adorable. grossproffit Mar 2016 #56
do you know neck wear used to signify olddots Mar 2016 #57
It's attractive and eye-catching, yet doesn't distract from that adorable polly7 Mar 2016 #58
When I saw that OP, I looked up Biggs McGee Mar 2016 #60
I haven't worn a tie in quite a while Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #62
but Hillary wasn't wearing her Goldman Sachs tie Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #63
"No capes!!" As long as Edna rules. .. Arazi Mar 2016 #64
It matches the podium design Donkees Mar 2016 #65
Bernie's been poppin tags demwing Mar 2016 #71
haha Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #73
"Not sure, but the barber in Kansas did a wonderful job" ... a kennedy Mar 2016 #72
I'm glad he didn't wear a Mao jacket like some debaters. n/t PonyUp Mar 2016 #75
It a seceret signal to his Communist Regiments waiting in underground lairs around the country. Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #76
I question his choice of the half winsor knot. Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #77
He should wear this one: PonyUp Mar 2016 #80
Nice tie! Looks sharp! Owl Mar 2016 #81
Nice suit but hideous necktie. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #83
I like it. The angular diamond grid pattern suggests strength. Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #84
Oh please. It looks like an early 1990s Windows boot-up screen. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #86
for reference Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #87
The horror. But notice they knew to use bright colors JackRiddler Mar 2016 #88
I liked it. Kittycat Mar 2016 #91
Yes, for my part, I am talking about the suit and the tie. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #92
So more like this... Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #93
That's the kind of thing I wear... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #94
Because he realized HRC was hoping he'd wear one like THIS: Ken Burch Mar 2016 #85
Yes I want a RED tie damn it. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #89
CNN now using the tie in promotional materials Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #95

forest444

(5,902 posts)
1. He looks like a million bucks.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:55 AM
Mar 2016

Hillary, on the other hand, actually had close to that on her in 24-k gold jewelry - and still looked like a bourgeois upstart.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
25. When he came on camera my first reaction was Oh GOD NO THAT TIE......
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:20 AM
Mar 2016

It's over. The revolution is doomed. But then over the course of the debate I gradually started to like it more and more.

By the end I couldn't believe how much I loved it and there couldn't have been a better choice of tie.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
26. Maybe he just reached into a suitcase and pulled out a random tie without a single moment's thought
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:22 AM
Mar 2016

That's would be like the Berniest thing ever.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
69. If I said that about Hillary, I'd get a whole post written in her group
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 10:25 AM
Mar 2016

about how sexist I was - and I'm female.

MuseRider

(34,093 posts)
13. We thought he looked terrific
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:29 AM
Mar 2016

tonight (last night now I guess). I thought the tie was nice and his suit looked great.

Nothing better looking than a man with a plan, a progressive point of view and a heart filled with equality. The nice suit helps too.

He did a great job tonight.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
33. I really thought it was his best debate so far
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:38 AM
Mar 2016

It's the first time the questions went to trade, NAFTA and TPP.... it's a great strength for Bernie.

But Hillary is a great debater always. So it's a challenge.

I think the tie helped him.
 

ThePhilosopher04

(1,732 posts)
16. He doesn't give a fuckety fuck about no damn necktie. He's on a mission to save America from ...
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:52 AM
Mar 2016

oligarchy and fascism. And we're talking about fucking neckties. Jeebus!

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
31. I think you are right--I was hoping it would be one of the US flag pins because that would have
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:31 AM
Mar 2016

annoyed some people....if you catch my drift.

Sam

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
36. I really like it
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:42 AM
Mar 2016

It's fairly current (though retro in its own way; Max Headroom could have worn it), and looks great.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
50. Retro's a good aesthetic for ties, not gonna lie
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:26 PM
Mar 2016

I kinda want one, but then I remember I don't wear suits enough to justify having one. I'm still very much a hoodie, jeans, and cap type when I'm not in uniform.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
40. he looked rested and very "on"
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 05:30 AM
Mar 2016

can't say the same for hillary. navy blue is not her best color. and she needs to stop wagging her finger or shaking a closed fist to maker her point. we are not a bunch of children for her to scold into voting for her.

Svafa

(594 posts)
53. OK good; I thought I was the only one who thought their podiums were really close together.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:04 PM
Mar 2016

Not a big deal, but it stuck out to me.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
44. Because Mojo Jojo told him to.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:41 PM
Mar 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
Leonard Cohen, Anthem (1992)
[/center][/font][hr]
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
47. Actually, I had a second childhood watching cartoons with my daughters.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:19 PM
Mar 2016

It's odd how much their favorite toons have become part of me. From the hoakey Fantastic Four cartoons of 1967 to the Powerpuff Girls of the 90s, I sometimes feel like a regenerated Time Lord.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
Leonard Cohen, Anthem (1992)
[/center][/font][hr]

ebayfool

(3,411 posts)
90. Bwahahaha ... Good one! Unfortunately also apropos the way the sexist tag is thrown out these days!
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:14 AM
Mar 2016

Personally, I think it's his lucky tie. And Hillary can have one too, so no one accuses me of having a double standard!

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
57. do you know neck wear used to signify
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:17 PM
Mar 2016

that you didn't work with your hands ? Republicans love neck ties .

polly7

(20,582 posts)
58. It's attractive and eye-catching, yet doesn't distract from that adorable
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:22 PM
Mar 2016

face and fantastic new haircut.

I think he's such a cutie-pie.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
62. I haven't worn a tie in quite a while
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:50 PM
Mar 2016

It would be neat if somebody could find us a link to that tie in the Sears catalog or something like that.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
71. Bernie's been poppin tags
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:13 AM
Mar 2016

He's only got $20 in his pocket
Sander's been hunting, looking for a come up
This tie is fucking awesome...

a kennedy

(29,602 posts)
72. "Not sure, but the barber in Kansas did a wonderful job" ...
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:37 AM
Mar 2016

who was the candidate that received a $300 haircut?? wasn't that John Edwards?? I wonder how much Bernie paid for his???

 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
77. I question his choice of the half winsor knot.
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 02:59 PM
Mar 2016

ok, not really. In fact I think Bearnie looks good in that tie.

If he wears a tie with cartoon characters, lets talk about that but otherwise there are more important issues.

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
83. Nice suit but hideous necktie.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 01:38 AM
Mar 2016

I always choose something with at least a bit of red and bright colors in it. Also, no geometric patterns. Paisley or art pieces.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
84. I like it. The angular diamond grid pattern suggests strength.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 01:47 AM
Mar 2016

The alternating light and dark bands invoke a sense of dynamic energy.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
91. I liked it.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:14 AM
Mar 2016

Are we still
Talking about ties and suit colors, lol? Just kidding. Seriously though, I liked the tie.

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
92. Yes, for my part, I am talking about the suit and the tie.
Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:18 AM
Mar 2016

But I'd like to see some organic shapes and REDS along with bright blues, even yellows. A tie should be a centerpiece, like a hairdo or a necklace, or else it should not be worn. And of course, I do mean RED not only for the great aesthetic appeal!

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