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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]wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)21. Notice that Sanders "attacks," Biden "snipes," but Harris "knocks" and "chides"?
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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