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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartmann has advice for the Hillary Clinton Campaign [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,355 posts)53. A man or woman can view anything the way they want, the same holds true for Presidential candidates.
One can view "tone" and "speaking softly" in regards to more productive International Relations from a Republican in a positive light as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did and then construe that the American People shouldn't be "shouting" at each other over the gun issue in order to reach a more productive result in a negative light as Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton did, but it lacks consistency.
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Bernie has always been speaking about this in regards to the American People as a whole, just
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#2
Bernie is on the National stage and cannot afford to offend by doing things how he always did.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#4
I stated above that I do not care what he said before to whomever else or how he always say it.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#59
The evidence is what we are discussing. It exists. We are not imagining things.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#61
I think he lacks a bit of self awareness of his mannerisms when he gets into a subject that interest
bravenak
Oct 2015
#77
That is because you want to put a concrete definition to something powered by perception.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#80
WE make that decision and from all over the country the consensus is, Hillary made a very big
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#89
Does this mean using the words shouting, yelling or screaming are fine if speaking to a man
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#11
Are you posting a hearing where one woman WAS getting shouted at by Conservatives to prove a point?
bravenak
Oct 2015
#12
You didn't view the video, Paul was questioning our foreign policy using those words, he and Hillary
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#14
I can understand not expecting anything from Republicans but why was Hillary complimentary of one?
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#20
Studied politeness and extremely good manners. I do that too. Women have to otherwise here come the
bravenak
Oct 2015
#23
I believe in politeness and good manners but if a message of tone and speaking softly from a
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#35
That was not a presidential debate. We expect more from presidential candidates.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#37
If it's better to watch your tone or speak softly with our enemies or adversaries on the world stage
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#47
I have no idea what this means or relates to. I feel like you are yelling at me.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#50
I did not say all women. But many felt the same as I. He can prevent future drama by knowing this.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#31
I did not say, "all we women' just we women. We. The ones who were offended. That we. Not you.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#39
A man or woman can view anything the way they want, the same holds true for Presidential candidates.
Uncle Joe
Oct 2015
#53
Actually no. You can't own words. And if u cry sexism at every corner nobody is gonna wanna...
Bread and Circus
Oct 2015
#69
I do understand perfectly because I reacted the same as I watched it. I laughed.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#56
The entire crux of this "shouting" argument is that it was sexist or mysoginistic..
frylock
Oct 2015
#19
And my point was to watch it in the future and know that men don't always notice.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#25
Well. Many of us others were offened. It is our right to decide what WE think.
bravenak
Oct 2015
#41
This is pure distribution of talking points and hammering angle shit here.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#86
As far as I can tell the outraged were so pissed it took more than a week for them to realize it.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#105
Notice how often he blinks? I think he is winking at me through my computer screen. I can't vote
GoneFishin
Oct 2015
#10
Obviously you are right, but if people are willfully blind, there is nothing you can do.
Vattel
Oct 2015
#63
Look at the link to a video (which I provide below). He made an amateur blunder...
BlueCaliDem
Oct 2015
#102
Sexism is an issue, so is fairness, equality and decent treatement of all people. When straight
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#92
Was Hillary LGBT when she trash talked us? Was Obama? No, but they did it anyway.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#94