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In reply to the discussion: Progressives just changed the 2016 election narrative by blocking TPP fast-track [View all]sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)64. Tone conveys meaning.
Often, the meaning is the opposite of the spoken word. Tone should not be ignored or belittled.
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Progressives just changed the 2016 election narrative by blocking TPP fast-track [View all]
nashville_brook
May 2015
OP
"President Obama’s increasingly ugly public spat with the progressive wing of the Democratic party"
JaneyVee
May 2015
#1
listen to the recording -- it's completely condescending. meant to be that way.
nashville_brook
May 2015
#7
I'm a man and I caught the condescending tone right off. You think we make this shit up?
Enthusiast
May 2015
#56
Good grief, we do not. He struck out in a moment of stress...uncalled for and unlike his usual
libdem4life
May 2015
#18
It's my opinion, and last I heard those were allowed here. For myself, I no longer use the
libdem4life
May 2015
#43
so you call the president by last name and senator by first name? there ya go nt
msongs
May 2015
#35
Paternalism is not sexism...it's acting like a Parent. As I've stated...I don't think it was sexist
libdem4life
May 2015
#40
Oh, I've had no stated opinion on that. But I'd go for Tacky and Illtimed, at best.
libdem4life
May 2015
#45
Okay ... Now care to comment on the tactics directed towards this President? n/t
1StrongBlackMan
May 2015
#20
yes, actually. you don't punch down. you don't resort to marginalizing women by
nashville_brook
May 2015
#53
He was extremely condescending to a woman who is a US Senator and who as it happens, is RIGHT
sabrina 1
May 2015
#84
absolutely -- and it's the kind of debate team tactic that should be totally beneath him.
nashville_brook
May 2015
#19
his whole response to Warren was intended to belittle (in the Matt Bai interview)
nashville_brook
May 2015
#33
What specifically did he say in the interview that u think was sexist? nt
Cali_Democrat
May 2015
#38
he used classic sexist tactics to marginalizing speech as "emotional" and not "logical," while
nashville_brook
May 2015
#47
So it was nothing specific that he said...it was his "tone" that was sexist. nt
Cali_Democrat
May 2015
#59
They'll add a couple of sweetners and enough Dems will support it because of that.
Hoyt
May 2015
#29
won't pass the house. it'll get out of the Senate, b/c that what the Senate does...
nashville_brook
May 2015
#39
Absolutely. Paternalistic is the word for his unhinged and reactionary response to the push-back
libdem4life
May 2015
#11
Bernie flies in on the same wind because, as used to be said about Bill C, Bernie has a way of
libdem4life
May 2015
#51
It appears to be un-blocked ( or about to be). So much for our 15 minute revolution (MSM-wise).
Ford_Prefect
May 2015
#60