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onenote

(42,768 posts)
1. They finally had to cut him off. He was going on far too long.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:42 PM
Jan 2017

Unless Ashley Judd was late getting there and he was trying to fill the time.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
2. That term "mansplaining" is cropping up on Twitter in relation to his speech
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:44 PM
Jan 2017

Clearly other folks share your sentiments.

dionysus

(26,467 posts)
12. Not seeing it, i have absolutely no idea what he said. I have zero context.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 01:00 PM
Jan 2017

He's billed as so e dissent master, i assume he was preaching his standard shtick...

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
14. Check on twitter
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 01:21 PM
Jan 2017

I'm sure there is someone on there who can give you a better sense of the reaction than I can.

LisaM

(27,839 posts)
4. I was, till he started trashing older party members.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:44 PM
Jan 2017

My mother is 80 and has been faithfully slogging to meetings on a regular basis for 50 years. Inclusion, not exclusion!

Then he said we need more women leaders and in the next breath said, "I support Keith Ellison for DNC Chair!"

Sigh.

dionysus

(26,467 posts)
7. Well, are there any women running that stand a shot? We should choose the best person for the job.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:48 PM
Jan 2017

I saw there is a lady from Indiana or Idaho running.. she seemed interesting, but the dem party is a pariah in her home state.

Women leaders are great, but we don't do it just to do it.. she has to be the best choice. .

LisaM

(27,839 posts)
10. It was a tone deaf remark.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:51 PM
Jan 2017

I wanted Dean again, BTW. It was just odd that he says he wants women leaders and then says hey! But let's get a man for this job!

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
5. He has a right to his opinion but I wish he would of left out the part of the Democratic
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:44 PM
Jan 2017

Party etc..etc..there are a lot of Dem's there today...die hard Dem's and If I were giving a speech at a rally such as this I would choose my words carefully to make certain every single one of them was about UNITING us.

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