2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I just LOVE Bernie Sanders for saying this. It is so unsexist and so unmisogynistic! [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,378 posts)Its about policy, direction, vision, youth engagement, educating the public about the possibilities, moving away from failed trickle down economics, along with gender equality, minimum wage hikes etc..and doing it from a position of authority of someone that has a record of NOT pandering to the 1%.
So, no I do not "think that the only reason to vote for Hillary was that she was a woman". The exact opposite. I don't know how you came to that conclusion. I surmise what you meant to say was " if you think the only reason I voted for Hillary was that she was a woman you are wrong." So tell me what were the other reasons?
Why is it that during the primaries, it was like puling teeth to try and get a die hard Hillary supporter to list reasons they were voting for Hillary over Bernie based on actual policy differences. It was all...don't you dare saying anything bad about our inevitable candidate or you are a sexist!.
I too, believe it or not, was thrilled about the idea of the glass ceiling being shattered. And if she would have pulled it off, I would have been out there celebrating that fact. But, as was with Sarah Silverman, a better candidate came along...regardless of gender.....I wish I didn't have to keep emphasizing that.