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2016 Postmortem

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

27. this does not surprise me

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 07:28 PM

Nov 2015

After all, it makes sense to have women ask her questions, both for reasons that might support Hillary, but also because if there is any hard question, the last thing the press wants to do is look like they sicked big bully brute on Hillary. It would make the network look like they are sexist scum, and the stink would last for years.

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The overwhelmingly female press corps on the HRC campaign trail. [View all] pnwmom Nov 2015 OP

At least she has reporters covering her campaign n/t hootinholler Nov 2015 #1

"At least"? Like there's something lesser about having women covering her? n/t pnwmom Nov 2015 #2

Oh, for gawd's sake, you know that's not what s/he meant. kath Nov 2015 #3

How do I know? I'm not a mind reader, just a word reader. n/t pnwmom Nov 2015 #4

I suppose it's a good excuse for explaining why he's still behind... brooklynite Nov 2015 #13

Not at all hootinholler Nov 2015 #5

I wonder if part of the problem pnwmom Nov 2015 #6

I like your take on Bernie's coverage: that it has allowed him to shape his own narrative... Hekate Nov 2015 #16

Some will say this is playing the "gender card" pnwmom Nov 2015 #18

Eeeeeeeyow. The RW would've called him a "baby daddy" up one side an down the other. Hekate Nov 2015 #19

Actually, pnwmom Nov 2015 #20

I know what you mean. They are both believers, and we've seen PBO really preach a good sermon... Hekate Nov 2015 #21

How about the overwhelmingly absent press corps on the Sanders campaign trail? tularetom Nov 2015 #7

Wow. That's a nasty, sexist post. Hillary isn't "whining about female reporters." pnwmom Nov 2015 #8

Then what's the point of the article? tularetom Nov 2015 #9

Use your reading skills, if you have them. pnwmom Nov 2015 #10

Sticks and stones posted online will not break my bones tularetom Nov 2015 #11

First you claim she's whining about being covered by female reporters, now you claim pnwmom Nov 2015 #12

"Whining", "sniveling", "boasting" Lilith Rising Nov 2015 #29

In between biting the heads off kittens? Rose Siding Nov 2015 #14

There's an ongoing epidemic of the MAAC syndrome at DU. oasis Nov 2015 #15

This is very cool to know! It would be such a kick to be a young woman on that assignment.nt Hekate Nov 2015 #17

Female Power.. It's here! From Rosie to Hillary! Cha Nov 2015 #22

Ya... seabeyond Nov 2015 #24

Hey Aloha Sea~ Cha Nov 2015 #26

I love the picture, I do. Aloha. Nt. seabeyond Nov 2015 #28

"Felt obligated" lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #23

In 2008 the group was dominated by men, so that goes against your theory pnwmom Nov 2015 #25

this does not surprise me DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #27