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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:50 PM
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The absurdy of the sexist boogyman. (Or Why does Hillary get a pass because she's a woman)
Isn't' this what strong woman fight against? If ANY front runner stumbled in the way that Hillary is stumbling, his/her opposition's supporters would be all over him/her. Its the nature of politics.

Pretend for a minute that Hillary is Romney. If he stumbles are we going to give him a pass in order to not hurt his feelings? I would hope not, because this game is for keeps.

I think, and I say this not trying to be a provocateur, that the crys of "sexism" and labeling anyone who comments negatively about Hillary a "sexist" is a convenient excuse to deflect from a failing campaign.

It shouldn't be tolerated.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:51 PM
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1. She isn't Romney.
And what I can't tolerate are weaseling posts like these.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:54 PM
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3. Whats weaseling about this post? The only weaseling going on right now ...
are the people making ad homonym attacks against anyone who doesn't let Hillary's campaign up for breath, like this is some god damned T-ball game.
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maddiejoan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:53 PM
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2. Depends on the comment
sometimes it's not sexist

sometimes it is.

Silly to deny the obvious.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:03 PM
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6. I can agree with that, but the excuse is trotted out way too easily
Cry wolf one too many times, and it stops having any effect.
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maddiejoan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:09 PM
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8. I can't speak for that
But I call sexist when I see it --and debunk it when I don't.

Much of the garbage tossed out on DU as criticism of Clinton IS sexist.
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DemCam Donating Member (911 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 07:33 PM
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13. Yep...pure D.
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terisan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:54 PM
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4. Is Huckabee your man?
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 05:56 PM
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5. What is this strawman implying?
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:10 PM
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10. Sounds like he oughtta be...(n/t)
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L0oniX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:03 PM
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7. OK I am coming out ...I'm a male lezbian and I like women.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:10 PM
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9. Wtf?
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:33 PM
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11. Certainly not every negative comment about Hilary Clinton is sexist.
Only the sexist comments are. You're trying to suggest that either every criticism of her is sexist, or none of them are, black or white. That's a fallacy.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 07:30 PM
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12. Its the supporters who cried wolf..
When they trot it out for the most benign things, it begins to lose its meaning.
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