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Dunno about anybody else, but Bill gets my back up here. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #1
The word "Hillary" would have sufficed. Barack_America Oct 2016 #4
Glad to know I'm not the only one who took it that way. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #8
ffs, he gave an entire speech singing her praises bigtree Oct 2016 #10
+1 emulatorloo Oct 2016 #29
+1,000!!! AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #73
thank you heaven05 Oct 2016 #82
+2k. I thought it was endearing to hear Bill call her "my girl". She's *our* girl, too! BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #84
That poster would take lemonade and turn it back into lemons. Just ignore the sour flavor. Starry Messenger Oct 2016 #95
Oh what nonsense. cwydro Oct 2016 #39
Normally, this is the sort of thing people would hughee99 Oct 2016 #59
No. Most republicans are not saying it to sing her praises. Context and content matters. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #74
I'm referring to the term "my" as in "my girl" hughee99 Oct 2016 #86
I know what you meant. It is not a matter of excusing it b/c someone is a Democrat AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #87
I don't think most people misunderstand the usage and context because they're focused on 1 word. hughee99 Oct 2016 #88
This whole thread is an example of it. Bill Clinton gave an entire speech praising Hillary AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #89
Yep. That's how married people who truly respect each other feel, they "belong" to each other... George II Oct 2016 #54
I heard a wry humor in that formulation Ellen Forradalom Oct 2016 #112
Yeah Dorian Gray Oct 2016 #122
My point entirely. Barack_America Oct 2016 #125
Have you ever been married to a man or woman? Every been proud of a long time girl/boy friend? snooper2 Oct 2016 #126
Yes, but have never spoken about their accomplishments on a national stage. Barack_America Oct 2016 #128
I didn't take it that way PunksMom Oct 2016 #131
That's a reach.... Upin Oct 2016 #139
Lighten up, Francis. msanthrope Oct 2016 #18
Oh, great response! Appreciate the originality. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #19
Watch the Temptations and chill, would be my advice. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #21
I'll give it the consideration it is due. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #23
And chill. She's got this. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #26
Again, I will give your unsolicited advice the consideration it is due. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #28
it is not unsolicited... You realize you are posting on a public message board? nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #33
Sure do. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #38
Ah. It is interesting that you think I am limited to you in my reply by something msanthrope Oct 2016 #44
Well, actually, let me amend that to.... SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #77
Well, you replied to yourself, but I think you meant to reply to me. "Shut up" is not language msanthrope Oct 2016 #101
Which is more than your unsolicited reply warranted. JTFrog Oct 2016 #35
Please see #38. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #41
And yet you give quasi-advice on how a great President should speak about his wife... George II Oct 2016 #48
Our friends recently returned from JPR have their panties in a wad. yardwork Oct 2016 #63
I guess they prefer the c-word to "my girl". JTFrog Oct 2016 #68
I wonder if said JPR denzien objected to the "c-word" being used at that site. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #72
I'm a prolific JPR poster? News to me. Barack_America Oct 2016 #110
+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #94
+1000 Hekate Oct 2016 #118
Twenty lines of text and you zero in on the last line? C'mon, they've been together... George II Oct 2016 #46
It's a term of endearment. madaboutharry Oct 2016 #51
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Oct 2016 #66
Exactly treestar Oct 2016 #76
Oh for the love of Pete. In context, it's an affectionate term, husband to wife. Hekate Oct 2016 #100
LOL. mercuryblues Oct 2016 #2
Go away, Bill. Not helpful. Barack_America Oct 2016 #3
Lol, ok. n/t JTFrog Oct 2016 #42
Huh? semby2 Oct 2016 #7
Nut here. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #9
I read affection and pride in his expression bigtree Oct 2016 #13
Oh, it absolutely was, in his own way. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #15
well great qazplm Oct 2016 #64
OK. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #45
you know, Susan bigtree Oct 2016 #49
Really. yardwork Oct 2016 #61
A Swift Kick? ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #135
Can your husband kick you if you say something that he doesn't like? Orrex Oct 2016 #138
i know some gay guys who use that term when referring to her JI7 Oct 2016 #12
I'd be OK with that. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #14
he was being sarcastic bigtree Oct 2016 #16
I'm aware of the main thrust of the remarks, SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #17
it's a good quip bigtree Oct 2016 #20
Listened to, I concede the possibility. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #22
I appreciate your remarks bigtree Oct 2016 #24
Oh, if she's OK with it, don't let my opinion stop you. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #27
of course, now I have absolutely no idea! bigtree Oct 2016 #30
Sorry about that! SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #32
My sister refers to her that way too. cwydro Oct 2016 #36
I'll allow it. Brickbat Oct 2016 #11
Put the stir stick down, please. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #97
"My girls"? JonathanRackham Oct 2016 #53
*clutches pearls* romanic Oct 2016 #56
I'm getting the vapors, romanic Skittles Oct 2016 #93
"Your girl"? Seriously Bill? Odin2005 Oct 2016 #57
I've seen Hillary called far worse on certain websites. yardwork Oct 2016 #62
Is it the "my" or the "girl" you object to? Can't be "my," lest you want him not to say "my wife." WinkyDink Oct 2016 #70
My wife is 56 GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #117
This doesn't bother me at all. And I'm a lesbian. yardwork Oct 2016 #60
I checked on the hullabaloo on this thread, but being part Mexican, part Asian, an immigrant, 4lbs Oct 2016 #65
We have a winner! :-) WinkyDink Oct 2016 #71
Aw, c'mon! "My girl" is an endearment of PRIDE, fergawdsakess! Not to mention an old man's wistful WinkyDink Oct 2016 #69
This "outrage" is what gives feminism a bad name. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #75
no, this sort of navel gazing is what people use to excuse their lack of support for feminism. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #81
Navel gazing? romanic Oct 2016 #96
Like pretending that saying my girl is offensive La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #109
Agree. romanic Oct 2016 #132
This isn't feminism. It is oversensitivity. There is a difference. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #98
Do you understand what I'm saying? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #107
Terms of endearment aren't always condescension. That is where content and context comes in AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #113
You misunderstood what I said and are now waging La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #115
When 3 people don't understand what you are trying to say, then perhaps it is how you said it AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #121
So..."Agree or you're a misogynist"? N/t TCJ70 Oct 2016 #102
Can you read? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #106
Your intent, whatever it was, was apparently lost on three separate people... TCJ70 Oct 2016 #114
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #116
You know who else whines about feminism? JTFrog Oct 2016 #124
Don't put words in my mouth. I never said feminism is a dirty word. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #137
Nothing makes feminism look bad. JTFrog Oct 2016 #141
Overreaction without common sense is a good thing, I guess.... AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #142
she is his girl. as he his her guy. people who love each other talk like that. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #80
Thank you!! It's the DU Poutrage of the Day... madinmaryland Oct 2016 #85
I'm not outraged about this Dorian Gray Oct 2016 #123
It's only women who need to be "humanized". athena Oct 2016 #127
My Wife Refers To Me and The Dog. . . ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #136
No... Dorian Gray Oct 2016 #140
My Girl CountAllVotes Oct 2016 #83
he has to be so proud of her Skittles Oct 2016 #90
We are all really proud of his girl. cbdo2007 Oct 2016 #99
it's called picking your battles Skittles Oct 2016 #104
OK, I get it now, FWIW, SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #91
Oh, I get it too... Barack_America Oct 2016 #130
Lol...Rock on Bill! JNelson6563 Oct 2016 #105
+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #129
Hillary must be in charge of the Illuminati and the "international bankers"... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #108
Bill, your girl has had juice since you met her. Boomerproud Oct 2016 #111
Gee, I wonder how this thread is gonna go? Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #119
I think it was wise of him to keep a low-profile. This is her turn now. GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #133
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