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phazed0

(745 posts)
2. Meh. Was that a dig at Bernie Sanders or just a poor choice of comparison?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:06 PM
Apr 2016

Hmm. Wonder what we should compare with people voting for Hillary, against their own interests.

Arkansas Granny

(31,530 posts)
6. I've heard that comparison used for other situations many times over the last several years.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:17 PM
Apr 2016

It's commonly called a joke and has nothing to do with Bernie.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,340 posts)
8. The difference is, people here will scream sexism, racism and homophobia if the "joke"....
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:29 PM
Apr 2016

..... is used in reference to any voting for HRC.

Why is it the "joke" in the OP isn't a slam that women don't know their own best interests?

We've all used those analogies in reference to voting for republicans.

 

phazed0

(745 posts)
14. +1 Saying we have two good candidates is like saying..
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:43 PM
Apr 2016

Global Warming is a scam. The facts are in and the knowledge is free if you choose to look and comprehend them for what they are worth.

We have one good candidate and his name doesn't start with H.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
4. and you're backing a woman who's said she'd compromise on abortion
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:14 PM
Apr 2016

but wait she hired your daughter or something didn't she so at least there's that

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
12. She has turned into ANOTHER disgraceful Elite...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:15 PM
Apr 2016

She can be added to the ever growing list of Entrenched types that are rushing from the shadows, to shill for Hill.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
13. or like PP endorsing the candidate scoring lower on their own criteria and who puts Roe on the table
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:27 PM
Apr 2016
 

liberalnarb

(4,532 posts)
16. Can't argue with that.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:36 PM
Apr 2016

Though I still don't agree that Planned Parenthood should have endorsed ANYONE in the first place.

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