Rubio said "I can beat Hilary". What a poor choice of words.

[shraby]

He could have said I can defeat Hilary which would refer to a contest between them.
Beat is a whole nuther ball game...shame on you Rubio.

[conservaphobe]

1. Very telling indeed. nt

[Gravitycollapse]

2. How is that a poor choice of words? People talk about beating other candidates all the time.

[shraby]

4. It sound very violent to me when a man is referring to beating a woman.

Like I said, "defeating" suggests a contest. Beating suggests an altercation.

[conservaphobe]

5. Precisely. Expect a lot of these dog whistles as we move closer to 2016. nt

[shraby]

7. Way too many women have been on the wrong end of the fist.

Some lived to tell about it, but many have not. That's what beating means.

[Gravitycollapse]

11. Yeah, that's what beating means when you're physically assaulting someone.

In popular vernacular, the term "beat" is used in competition to mean "defeat" or "win." The usage is ubiquitous.

For instance, I beat someone to the finish. Or I beat my friend at cards.

[rock]

33. Your "dogdar" needs adjusting

Use of "beat" in this context is clearly a dog-whistle.

[Gravitycollapse]

9. Was Rubio implying that he was going to physically assault Hillary Clinton?

[newcriminal]

10. I agree with you.

As a matter of fact I find it condescending to think he shouldn't say it.

[Gravitycollapse]

12. Okay, good, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy.

I too feel as though making the term "beat" off limits in a political competition involving a woman is really a slight against female politicians.

[hrmjustin]

3. He is drinking milk so that he can be big and strong.

[4139]

6. Hillary can kick his can....

... and beat him in an election.

[shraby]

8. The word should be defeat.

[yeoman6987]

21. Says whom? You?

No beat is fine. I can't believe we are having this conversation.

[snooper2]

25. I think this thread may end up being a beatdown itself

[Historic NY]

13. Rubio hasn't figured out how to be a Senator yet...

he isn't ready for prime time.

[Gman]

14. Giving Hillary different treatment

Because she's a woman? An election is about wining and losing. You lose, you get beat.

Fact is, he could beat her. But he won't

[Enrique]

15. a commonly used phrase

used many times here at DU, very likely no one ever raised an objection.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=%22can+beat+hillary%22+site:www.democraticunderground.com&safe=off&start=10

[safeinOhio]

16. Sort of his…..

"women in binders" moment.

[awake]

17. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen

Enough of "beating a dead horse"

[Thinkingabout]

18. Here is some information for Marco to consider about Hillary compared to Marco.

Here's Hillary


http://www.ontheissues.org/Hillary_Clinton.htm


here's Marco

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm

[Beacool]

19. He's dreaming, he can't even defeat her in his own state.

[Takket]

20. the word beat is synonimous with defeat

There is nothing offensive about what Rubio said. There are about a million things he HAS said that are plenty offensive and absurd, this is not one of them.

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Don't be ridiculous.

Rubio is an uber-dork, but this is a tempest in a t-shirt.

[pipoman]

23. ridiculous. ..this must be parody. ...

[Nye Bevan]

24. I like Hillary and can't stand Rubio

but I think this is a bit oversensitive.

[kiva]

26. Nope.

If you wouldn't care if he said "I can beat Joe" then you shouldn't care if he says "I can beat Hilary." Except of course that he can't.

[Iggo]

28. Oh, come on.

That's reaching.

[Hofbrau]

29. Sigh...

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Really?

Are we doing this already?

Really....?

Edit: Second thought...

This is offensive to Clinton. Is she is a poor widdle defenseless lady who can't play by the same rules as the big boy politicians? Obvious common usage is common.

[Walk away]

30. Either way he is simply delusional. nt

[randome]

31. I normally feel uncomfortable watching someone else's discomfort, even that of a Republican.

But Rubio, Romney, Perry, Paul? I so enjoy seeing them humiliate themselves on the national stage. I give in to my inner bully when they take the mic. I want to see them hurt more.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]

[tavernier]

32. She'll bust his balls!

Oh wow, this could get reeeeal complicated.