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In reply to the discussion: Notice that Sanders "hits back," Biden "chides," Inslee "knocks," but Harris "snipes" and "attacks"? [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)13. Maybe? idk...
https://www.axios.com/debate-night-democrats-trump-attacks-c07f8b1f-e710-48ec-b8d2-3a071d9aacc2.html
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bernie-sanders-ramps-up-his-attacks-on-joe-biden-2019-05-15
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attacks-trump-doctrine-on-foreign-policy-as-an-embarrassment/2019/07/11/985febb4-a347-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?utm_term=.74c0587c9fda
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-attacks-trump-iowa_n_5cffa579e4b0b02180874e13?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFwo1LhkSl91AxLiIShO7tgzdlM_gmkZRK8FxQnv06T1dY3Gtnprq3zfGIKH7IQB4gvV-NWqDtED8-6DBe49yAjVQVeo5KDxf4s307asVAz-C7w05TEo_5EKg3DB7dvz_pDAf92I4-WJ1cveYp4ewEU8ASxA82t20hRdCrpdzglg
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/06/19/biden-boasts-he-was-civil-with-segregationists-n2548560
https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/biden-snipes-at-trump-for-posting-insane-clip-mocking-controversy-surrounding-ex-vp-presidential-as-always/
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2018/07/03/politico-ca-playbook-harris-hits-back-at-white-house-immigration-tweet-soda-tax-fight-enters-new-phase-de-maio-raises-11-mil-for-gas-tax-repeal-282722
https://www.reuters.com/video/2019/06/28/harris-chides-biden-on-race-at-miami-deb?videoId=567754155&videoChannel=118262
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bernie-sanders-ramps-up-his-attacks-on-joe-biden-2019-05-15
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attacks-trump-doctrine-on-foreign-policy-as-an-embarrassment/2019/07/11/985febb4-a347-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?utm_term=.74c0587c9fda
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-attacks-trump-iowa_n_5cffa579e4b0b02180874e13?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFwo1LhkSl91AxLiIShO7tgzdlM_gmkZRK8FxQnv06T1dY3Gtnprq3zfGIKH7IQB4gvV-NWqDtED8-6DBe49yAjVQVeo5KDxf4s307asVAz-C7w05TEo_5EKg3DB7dvz_pDAf92I4-WJ1cveYp4ewEU8ASxA82t20hRdCrpdzglg
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/06/19/biden-boasts-he-was-civil-with-segregationists-n2548560
https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/biden-snipes-at-trump-for-posting-insane-clip-mocking-controversy-surrounding-ex-vp-presidential-as-always/
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2018/07/03/politico-ca-playbook-harris-hits-back-at-white-house-immigration-tweet-soda-tax-fight-enters-new-phase-de-maio-raises-11-mil-for-gas-tax-repeal-282722
https://www.reuters.com/video/2019/06/28/harris-chides-biden-on-race-at-miami-deb?videoId=567754155&videoChannel=118262
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Notice that Sanders "hits back," Biden "chides," Inslee "knocks," but Harris "snipes" and "attacks"? [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
OP
My daughter sent me the article. I didn't feel like reading it and was more than prepared
lapucelle
Jul 2019
#41
In a more generic sense, Democrats always 'slam' if dealing with the GOP/Trump
mr_lebowski
Jul 2019
#3
YES!!!! - I've been meaning to make a thread about how these terms are being framed! Perfect!
tulipsandroses
Jul 2019
#5
Now you know you're not supposed to throw cold water on a good puritopian post.
wyldwolf
Jul 2019
#17
which isn't really a good thing for Harris. My border collie could shut down Megan McCain.
wyldwolf
Jul 2019
#63
Notice that Sanders "attacks," Biden "snipes," but Harris "knocks" and "chides"?
wyldwolf
Jul 2019
#21
Ever notice how nail-in-the-coffin-of-a-thread responses like yours never get an answer from the OP
Bradshaw3
Jul 2019
#32
but as you may have seen from other replies, the same words are used for male, female, black, white
wyldwolf
Jul 2019
#30
The fact that they're occasionally used to describe white men doesn't mean there's not an obvious
EffieBlack
Jul 2019
#59
I wish they wouldn't use loaded words like those when commenting about anybody.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2019
#28
To "snipe" is to be petty. That language is exclusively held for women candidates.
silentEcho
Jul 2019
#50
Harris smiles all over the place. You are right. It is a absurd accusation toward Harris.
silentEcho
Jul 2019
#57
I do notice this. Harris is being petty. The other in the field is merely being strong.
silentEcho
Jul 2019
#49
I'm getting a kick out of folks scrambling to find any example of "snipe" or "attack" being used
EffieBlack
Jul 2019
#58