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Hepburn

(21,054 posts)
10. I don't vote by gender.
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 11:09 AM
Nov 2015

If you do, my condolences.

IMO, it is sexist to vote for or against someone based on his/her sex. It goes both ways -- not just voting against someone because she is female. Being sexist, IMO, is also voting for someone because she is female.

I do not like Hillary's policies -- what her plumbing is happens to be irrelevant. Her hawkish stances and her loyalties to Wall Street and the 1% and the fact that she has been less than truthful -- that is what I consider to be a basis for my decision to not support her in the primaries. She is way too far right for me and is not strong enough on the financial, domestic and foreign policies which are the framework of a liberal agenda. In other words, she is much too close to the Republican platform for me to feel any comfort with her. And, again, I could not care less what her gender is.

JMHO

So, only Sanders voters are "ordinary Democrats" 72DejaVu Nov 2015 #1
LOL firebrand80 Nov 2015 #5
This is a remarkable and very perceptive analysis. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #2
Thanks, I really appreciate the compliment. n/t That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #17
Maybe it looks that way to people who hate Hillary. DanTex Nov 2015 #3
Are you a union member? Punkingal Nov 2015 #9
We might actually get our first woman President. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #4
okay, I'll play -- what do you think will magically happen nashville_brook Nov 2015 #6
She sure does support paid sick leave. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #8
I don't vote by gender. Hepburn Nov 2015 #10
Your third sentence is flat out amazing. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #11
Slow walk me through it then. Explain my blatant sexism. That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #13
Then why has Hillary been holding listening tours with the people while... JaneyVee Nov 2015 #7
Some would prefer to shut you up rather than hear an argument: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #12
Those who voted to hide should be ashamed of themselves. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #15
Wow! Thanks for letting me know. That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #18
Disgusting. 3 people voted to hide a well thought out, reasoned op. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #19
"Only Sanders voters are ordinary voters" Votes have been cast already? 80+% of them? That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #14
Yes, it is we may nominate our first woman nominee or a democratic socialist. book_worm Nov 2015 #16
I'm thinking more will this end voting primaries and start campaign war chest primaries. That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #22
Yes, Hillary Clinton DOES listen to voters! That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #20
“We also don't feel that leaders of unions and other progressive groups have been bought off..." That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #21
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