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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What if Bernie were Bernice? [View all]earthside
(6,960 posts)80. In the 'if' game ... this wins hands down.
Hillary Rodham was married to Bill Clinton.
That is it.
If she hadn't been his spouse, she never would have been First Lady of Arkansas ... and the rest is "marriage privilege".
Something must be worrying the Hillarians -- the posts have been getting crazier and crazier lately.
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this Bernie supporter agrees, but I still think HRC/WJC are corrupt corporatists & wrong for U.S.
zazen
Nov 2015
#10
Voting for someone because of gender is the same as voting against someone because of gender.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#12
I was impressed by her IWR vote, advocacy of torture, and calls for more war.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#23
oh, and k&r, because I hate this culture's double standard against "old women" n/t
zazen
Nov 2015
#13
Yes, Bernie has benefitted from privilege, that doesn't make his ideas any less correct.
aidbo
Nov 2015
#14
Are you forgetting Biden's unwaivering support for the usurious Credit Card Companies?
bvar22
Nov 2015
#129
None of that, for me, is even a whisp of a reason for me to support Hillary rather than Bernie.
djean111
Nov 2015
#18
You're living in a fantasy world, if you think Bernice Sanders would have succeeded
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#31
Since there IS no "Bernice Sanders", this whole THREAD is based upon a fantasy.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#132
Or in the Marines, right? Since Bill "changed" her course. Didn't she want to be a Marine?
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#133
That's bull. If Hillary had been born a man, she would have had many more options
Empowerer
Nov 2015
#128
Trump has already been mocking Hillary's hair. A woman's appearance will always be mocked.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#33
I agree. I wouldn't support a candidate just for being a woman. However, there are millions
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#117
Not everyone felt the hats were meticulous but that was not my point. He reminds me of her.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#60
Was for me. I really didn't want Kerry or Biden. But Kerry became the establishment's dog and got...
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#66
Don't worry Hillary Clinton will get away with it too...and will likely get until into more military
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#73
What if Bernice won the election and her husband had an affair with an intern in the White House.
Autumn
Nov 2015
#53
A better question is what if Bernie were Elizabeth Warren...a lot of us would enthusiastically...
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#59
I would rather have a Warren-Sanders ticket. I would like to see a woman be President. It would be..
Bread and Circus
Nov 2015
#64
Like how you threw non-praciticing Jew in there. I'll be keeping a look out any other "jew" comments
Luminous Animal
Nov 2015
#74
I noticed that too and she already lumped him in with Netanyahu once before.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#77
Why is it that calling someone a "Jew" is different from calling them a "Catholic"
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#84
When have you ever cited Hillary's or O'Malley's religion when discussing them?
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#88
When is the last time you referred to Hillary as a practicing Christian?
Luminous Animal
Nov 2015
#90
I've never seen her refer to Hillary's faith when religion wasn't being discussed.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#94
Great post, said lots, this still happens today. Like the remarks "you are only
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#81
Yes. Women couldn't even vote 100 years ago, and all 43 Presidents have been men.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#87
Warren signed a letter urging HRC to run. She's never shown a bit of personal interest
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#119
What if Hillary was a social-democrat supporting the same positions as Bernie - would make that make
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#98
Hillary gets plenty of support The stuff with Bill's escapades really haven't harmed her politically
phleshdef
Nov 2015
#105
Perhaps cultural issues with gender might hinder "Bernice". Though it depends on how good...
phleshdef
Nov 2015
#109
I promise you this, if Bernie OR Bernice was gay or trans they would not be considered for any
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#120
So it IS all about gender then. If your fantasy candidate were the BEST candidate, I'd vote for her.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#131