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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. Since the shouting statement was made in response to Hillary's statement on Sanders vote on the
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 08:12 AM
Oct 2015

Brady Bill, yes, he responded to Hillary, her statements in a speech is spot on. Maybe Sanders should not respond with the statement if he doesn't want a retort.

riversedge

(69,730 posts)
7. Here is the quote from the transcript....
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 04:30 PM
Oct 2015



COOPER: We're going to bring you all in on this. But, Senator Sanders, you have to give a response.

SANDERS: As a senator from a rural state, what I can tell Secretary Clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what I would hope all of us want, and that is keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns and end this horrible violence that we are seeing.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2015/10/13/cnn-democratic-debate-full-transcript/

Cha

(295,929 posts)
4. “I’ve been told to stop, and I quote, ‘shouting about gun violence.’ First of all, I’m not shouting.
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 08:26 AM
Oct 2015
“I’ve been told to stop shouting about ending gun violence. Well, I haven’t been shouting, but sometimes when a woman speaks out, some people think it’s shouting. But I won’t be silenced.”

Damn straight, Hillary.

Bernie used the wrong word. Just because he shouts.. doesn't mean everyone is. There are other better ways to get our message out than yelling.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
6. My take is that Bernie is not sexist, but his words were sexist. Even if not intentional, it was …
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 02:52 PM
Oct 2015

… completely tone-deaf. His unwillingness to admit it, soften it, apologize, or walk it back makes him look even worse. Not even a half-hearted half-apology along the lines of "mistakes were made" or "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" ... NOTHING! Hillary managed to land a good punch in her response, and that just makes Bernie (and his followers) even more angry.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
8. Very tone deaf.. and his staff is not helping him with their condescending sexist jokes.. if they
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 08:10 PM
Oct 2015

are joking.

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