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30. She was frozen out as per coverage of her and her campaign
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:56 AM
Mar 2020

And part of that was out and out sexism. And her policies made the rich boys nervous.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Bullshit. nt LexVegas Mar 2020 #1
Yes, total bullshit BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #25
So, you entirely discount the role sexism plays? TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2
It kind of seems like maybe you didn't read the post. nt el_bryanto Mar 2020 #4
It kind of seems like you didn't. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #17
please don't strawman what I am saying ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #5
She didn't change her message, Joe-Pete-Bernie camps EXAGGERATED blm Mar 2020 #14
The numbers added up. They were just bullshit. dansolo Mar 2020 #24
Krugman disagrees with your characterization. blm Mar 2020 #35
"Warren was beating everyone in this race" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #18
Agree. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #7
Sexism had something to do with it if Warren was going after Sanders Blue_true Mar 2020 #39
I agree that the lack of differentiation with Sanders was a tactical error. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #41
Nice try, it was the sexism dlk Mar 2020 #3
"The bad news is that a lot of people seem to be mistaking her loss in the polls with sexism." Cary Mar 2020 #6
It wasn't sexism that took Warren down it was her pie in the sky programs and doc03 Mar 2020 #8
your words don't seem very credible. See you later. ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #9
Look at what happened Tuesday, we ain't buying it. nt doc03 Mar 2020 #10
Says the guy in denial. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #15
I think she was taken out by the medical/insurance industry complex. hay rick Mar 2020 #11
good point ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #19
No, it's sexism -- take your head out of the apologist sand obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #12
Of course you do. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #13
Disagree. Emphatically. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #16
✔️ blm Mar 2020 #36
The existence of more than just one 'lesson' is more than probable. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #20
It's a good thing I didn't mark this as my opinion ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #21
I saw the exact opposite dansolo Mar 2020 #22
Inclusion is unpopular among traditionalists loyalsister Mar 2020 #23
Another man saying it could not possibly be sexism. I lulzed Squinch Mar 2020 #26
Of course we all just love getting screwed by the Corporate Elite - nah, it is clearly sexism. walkingman Mar 2020 #27
Bernie is getting his clocked cleaned now for his so-called economic populism. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #28
Nope. Not at all. Sexism was a major factor. ehrnst Mar 2020 #29
She was frozen out as per coverage of her and her campaign Botany Mar 2020 #30
Appeal and charisma away from the college educated, would be my guess a factor empedocles Mar 2020 #31
Also, your point about how, if only she had pushed a more Squinch Mar 2020 #32
Nope - it was a sexist media narrative about the "electability" of a woman Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #33
Among progressives, you might be right. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #34
Her biggest mistake was not distancing herself from Sanders very early on. Blue_true Mar 2020 #37
Agree 100%. diva77 Mar 2020 #38
People twisting themselves into knots trying to deny the obvious StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #40
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