Has Bernie apologized for his rally calling some Democrats: "Whores"? yet? n/t

[itsrobert]

n/t

[beam me up scottie]

1. This is what desperation looks like.

[NanceGreggs]

5. For once we agree.

Bernie's campaign has now devolved into a perfect exmple of what desperation looks like.

[beam me up scottie]

8. Nice try but amusing as always.

You guys try so hard and we just sit back and watch the spinning.

[NanceGreggs]

12. We do try hard.

That's why our candidate is winning.

[beam me up scottie]

19. Sure, that's why, because of keyboard warriors on DU.

[NanceGreggs]

23. Keyboard warriors don't get you votes or delegates.

Maybe that's why Bernie is so far behind in both.

[beam me up scottie]

28. Sure, keep telling yourself that. Whatever it takes to excuse it.

[NanceGreggs]

31. Excuse what?

The fact that Hillary is winning?

[beam me up scottie]

34. Purposely obtuse, how original. I almost bought it.

I'm going to send an email to Bernie now to ask him to apologize to sex workers, comparing them to politicians who lie, cheat and sell themselves to special interests for millions was rude.

[NanceGreggs]

36. Why don't you just run along and do that. n/t

[DesertFlower]

43. great answer sis.

[Ned_Devine]

103. And just like the old Batman TV show with Adam West, "Ka-pow!"

[sheshe2]

49. No!

It's the voters.

[beam me up scottie]

50. Nope, it's the keyboard warriors generating enough poutrage to power a city.

Oh and the multi-millionaire who has been able to buy just about anything except the presidency until now.

[Bonobo]

37. Being born on third base...

Well, you're smart, you know the rest of the quote.

[NanceGreggs]

40. Are you suggesting ...

... that Hillary was "born on third base"?

[Bonobo]

44. No, I am suggesting your claim that Hillary is winning from your hard work is ridiculous.

She had every advantage you can think of.

[NanceGreggs]

55. She's winning due to everyone's hard work ...

... on her behalf, along with her own hard work - on this campaign, and throughout her career.

Did she go into this campaign with advantages? Yes, by being "known" as a lawyer, a First Lady of Arkansas, FLOTUS, SoS, NY senator - all things she worked at, and gained recognition for as a result.

But those advantages are coupled with the disadvantages of having been demonized by the Republicans for decades - and now being equally demonized by (alleged) Democrats.

Have you seen Hillary lounging around for the past year, awaiting her much-touted "coronation" based on "inevitability? Or have you noticed that she's been on the campaign trail, keeping up with a grueling schedule in order to earn every last vote she can?

Characterizing Hillary at this point as only winning because she had "advantages" - while not weighing in the disadvantages, or her hard work on this campaign - is dishonest in the extreme.

[gabeana]

80. She is winning because her husband

is a former president of the United States, that is it, she has instant name recognition, just like George W whose father was Prez, its the name

[NanceGreggs]

89. Right, it's the name.

Because Hillary never had a successful career as a lawyer, was never a champion for healthcare reform during her husband's tenure in office, was never a NY senator, and was never a Secretary of State.

People only "know" her because her husband is a former president. She never achieved anything on her own.

Jesus Hussein Christ. I sometimes wonder what planet people live on when they dismiss Hillary's entire career as non-existent. I think maybe a "few" people are aware of HRC's accomplishments - other than having been married to Bill - ya know, people who are actually aware of what's been going on in the world.

[gabeana]

115. yeah I am sure she has

but so have a lot of other people been successful and not in position to be President, it is not her fault, there is a whole bunch of this in politics, politics is the ultimate family business, The Kennedy's name, even Roosevelt liked having the name Roosevelt because of his cousin Teddy, the Bushes as I said earlier, and just as prevalent in congress state,

her career isn't anything remarkable compared to other remarkable careers, The Clinton name gave instant credibilty

[LuvLoogie]

97. Bill Clinton does not become President if he never meets Hillary Rodham.

The hardest working woman in politics drinks your milkshake.

[gabeana]

116. Yeah your probably right

but so Carter probably never becomes President if it wasn't for Rosalynn, We know Eleanor was a driving force with Roosevelt,
So don't act like she is smarter harder worker than our other first ladies or more qualified

[LuvLoogie]

118. We don't. It was you who said that Hillary owes her fronrunner status among Democrats due solely

to being Bills' wife. This is why you are losing. The things you assert, for why she is winning and Bernie isn't, are wishful thinking and made up drama.

The simple fact is that Bernie is riding the coattails of discontent and can only leverage that into 40+ support by going negative, much of it by right-wing proxy.

Well Hillary and her supporters are about to push back in a big way.

[gabeana]

124. A nonsense reply

She hasn't even been attacked hard, you have a ready set button to play victim, any criticism of her is personal, according to your likes it can't be based on policy, no the criticism it has to because of misogyny

She would not have been senator of New York and (she was a Carpert bagger,) if wasn't that she was Bills wife, and you know it

Push back with made up drama

Bernie is leading charge not riding the discontent wave, Hillary has done nothing in her long career to address until it becomes politically expedient

[COLGATE4]

111. Yep. You're right. That's exactly why Jeb Bush is

winning the Republican Primary.

[gabeana]

117. Because of his dad he got to become Governor

a big advantage, no bad, and you know that,

[Stallion]

13. The Good Thing is That in New York Only Democratic W''''S will be Voting in the Primary

not a great rallying point

[Fawke Em]

24. Ugh, way to miss a point.

Not all Democrats are Corporate Whores. Just the vast majority of our elected officials, unfortunately. The people are sometimes too overworked by their corporate overlords and to lied to my their media overlords to figure out who they are.

We want to change that.

[Stallion]

32. So Now the "VAST MAJORITY OF OUR [DEMOCRATIC] ELECTED OFFICIALS" are Whores

keep digging that hole you are going to be buried in

[thebeautifulstruggle]

35. Yes the term fits for what it means

What do you prefer to call it "Corporate _______"?

[Fawke Em]

65. You mean that you'll ultimately be buried in.

Y'all have run off the vast majority of Bernie supporters.

If she's the nominee, good luck with that.

[Stallion]

74. Oh No! Another Threat From a Bernie Sanders Voter About Not Supporting the Democratic Party

do whatever you want-you guys can't be counted on to support all those Democratic Officeholders you describe as Whores anyway

[Fawke Em]

79. Not a threat.

I told my husband this time last year - before Bernie was in the race - that if that CORPORATE WHORE Hillary Clinton was the nominee, I, a Democrat for 28 years, would be leaving the party.

And, you're right. I'm tired of voting for CORPORATE whores in the Democratic Party. Time to chuck them. If that means I have to abstain or only vote for true FDR Democrats (like I'd ever get the chance to do that in the South) until the party returns to its roots in supporting the working class, that's what it means.

BTW, I live in the South. There are so few real Democrats down here, my level of "fed-up" is probably greater than you'll ever imagine.

[Stallion]

83. Well Bye!!!

[COLGATE4]

112. I am tired to death of the 'I'm taking my ball and

going home' threats from some of the Bernie adulators. Most of us got over that type of adolescent crap before we left High School. Others, not so much...

[LuvLoogie]

102. The Revolution is popping springs.

So frustrated they seem, like they can't get laid in a $2 whore house.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

93. another hillary supporter cackling gleefully that some people can't vote

Does it help fill up that empty spot in your soul? Do you sleep better at night dreaming of bernie supporters being turned away from the voting booth?

[COLGATE4]

113. No, but I do get a chuckle about the Bernie supporters who

never bothered to find out that they had to be registered as Democrats months ago now bitching about 'not being allowed to vote!!!'.

[Dem2]

59. This is what the speaker looks like

[beam me up scottie]

62. So? Is that supposed to make me outraged? The term corporate whore has been used here for years.

You'll have to try a lot harder than that to get me to clutch my pearls.

If Bernie had participated in a racist joke or yelled at blm activists I would demand an apology.

[Dem2]

70. I am not offended personally either, but...

I see the linkage to a female candidate in this due to Bernie was about to step onto the stage.

It's just not a good thing to do.

Well, here's a quote from John Aravosis - I think I agree with this:

[Goblinmonger]

104. "Colored people time"

[beam me up scottie]

122. Bernie never called anyone a whore and Dr. Song didn't call Hillary one either.

He was referring to corrupt politicians in congress, and there are plenty of them.

This is the poutrage du jour and it's just as absurd as ever.

[fun n serious]

2. No, and probably won't

https://twitter.com/tomwatson/status/720405433513455617

[itsrobert]

14. +1

Good analysis in link.

[Fawke Em]

33. That guy is a fucking dumbass.

I've beaten him on so many arguments, I'm surprised he hasn't blocked me.

[tralala]

3. Who should he apologize to in this instance?

[beam me up scottie]

4. Prostitutes. It's insulting to compare them to politicians.

Selling your body isn't immoral, selling out your constiuents is.

[Else You Are Mad]

22. Mic drop. nt

[Scuba]

51. Thread winner!!

[Generic Brad]

92. Blatant sexism wins the thread?

Seriously - this offensive and misogynistic celebrating is repulsive and is not the mark of winners.

[Scuba]

107. I hold whores - of both sexes - in higher regard that politicians who sell out their constituents.

[Generic Brad]

125. Seriously - rethink your word choice

It reflects poorly on your candidate.

[Fawke Em]

63. Wasn't one of the first popular Democratic websites called "Corporate Horse?"

Back when this board started, we tended to link to it a lot. Well, we did when I was first here as "Clarkie" back in 2004.

I guess that's OK, even if it's a homophone.

[beam me up scottie]

67. I believe so. And come on, it's not like the guy told a racist joke or yelled at blm activists.

What exactly do Hillary supporters use to gauge offense these days?

[Fawke Em]

72. I believe their criteria varies.

If Hillary says it, it was ONLY a "joke."

If a Bernie SURROGATE says something that's considered normal in the popular lexicon, it's the most sexist/racist/homophobic thing evah!

[merrily]

126. +1

[passiveporcupine]

6. We are ALL whores, so no apology necessary

But to be serious, I have no idea what you are talking about. Maybe instead of slinging all these insults about Bernie with no links or info to back up your insults, you should try to be a little more specific?

Or maybe you really don't have a way to back up the nasty things you guys keep saying?

[Kalidurga]

7. I will apologize

Sorry Big Oil, Big Pharma, and Walmart for calling your companies whores.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Corporate whores. No apology necessary.

[Bonobo]

10. A rally can call someone something? nt

[geek tragedy]

11. he thanked the guy who said it--Paul Y Song--said "great intros"

of course the crowd there is booing lustily every time Clinton's name gets mentioned.

angry, stoned mob.

[beam me up scottie]

15. Enraged hippie punching! Now the party can really begin!

[Fawke Em]

68. "angry, stoned mob"

[geek tragedy]

71. Kind of reminds me of Altamont Speedway nt

[Fawke Em]

73. So, the only way people get excited is to be stoned?

Man, you need to get out more.

[Ned_Devine]

106. "Angry, stoned mob." Aw, I'm embarrassed for you that you even wrote that

You still have time to delete it. It's ok.

[DanTex]

16. It's keeping with the overall tenor of his campaign. I don't think he cares.

[B Calm]

17. Trashing Thread

[Jackilope]

18. Obama used phrase "Lipstick on a pig" ...

and Sarah Palin took offense assuming it was about her.

Can we be more pissed off at the Corporations that are buying our politicians? Can we feel outrage about the politicians that have no trouble polluting our land, stealing out money and enriching those obscenely wealthy?

This is beyond stupid.

[Fawke Em]

21. Thank you!

[Fawke Em]

20. Please. An speaker call some DINOs "CORPORATE Whores."

And they are.

So what?

[Else You Are Mad]

29. Because...

The Faux Hilla-rage machine must outrage in order to convince themselves that they aren't projecting on others what really are Hillary's faults.

[beam me up scottie]

25. I hope he apologizes to prostitutes soon, comparing them to politicians was uncalled for.

They work hard for their money and are much more honest about their trade.

[Warren DeMontague]

26. Thats IT! I am no longer voting for "Bernie Sanders Rally" in the Democratic Primary!

[Autumn]

27. Has Hillary apologized for Bill's BLM misstep yet? n/t

n/t

[RandySF]

30. No. He's no Democrat.

[mindwalker_i]

86. He doesn't have the magical (D)!

That means he's the ENEMY of all that is good and true.

Never mind that his positions are what democrats used to have.

[kcjohn1]

38. He should apologize to Whores for associating them with those crooks

Prostitution is difficult job often done by desperate woman to feed themselves and their kids.

These corporate politicians (Many Dems) who often come from privilege choose to sell the public for personal gain. Despicable lot they are.

[Bluenorthwest]

39. I take it you heard about the enormous crowd at the rally.

Adorable.

[Fawke Em]

82. 27,000

YUUUUGGGEEE!

[artislife]

41. Why should he? nt

[guillaumeb]

42. If Sanders is personally responsible for everything that a supporter says,

is HRC responsible for everything that William Clinton did?

This may be a prize winner for silly posts.

[WhiteTara]

45. Why would he? He had the adrenalin from all those people

screaming his name and he felt powerful and beyond reproach. He forgot he's going to have to walk back a lot during the general...or not.

[artislife]

46. Hey..even Cher decided to do her due dilligence

and she discovered when she looked at the issues, Bernie is closer to her stand
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7333120/cher-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders

However on Wednesday, Cher said that after blocking people on Twitter she started to "feel uneasy" and went into "marathon research mode" with an open mind. She said that "in the quiet of the night," she discovered that Sanders' beliefs "mirrored" her own more than she had realized. The singer said she was "shaken to [her] core" by this revelation.

Cher went on to talk about how much she liked and respected Hillary Clinton, whom she spent time with when Clinton was running for Senate. Cher said that she hopes the woman she fought hard for is still there, but that now she's faced with a difficult decision.

"Realize now that I have MUCH common ground and new respect for [Bernie Sanders]," said Cher, adding that she's torn up. She has not, however, changed her opinion of Sanders' campaign manager Weaver

[anotherproletariat]

47. I hope he doesn't...let him sink quietly...or in his case yelling in monotone. nt

[Capt. Obvious]

52. Letting this thread sink would be good

[TCJ70]

48. Who should he apologize to?

Who do you think is offended by it?

[Capt. Obvious]

53. Just Asking Questions

[anotherproletariat]

54. Do you have any press links to this story? nt

[itsrobert]

58. Not yet

Maybe soon.

[brooklynite]

60. "Who exactly does Bernie Sanders consider a “Democratic whore”?"

At a Bernie Sanders rally in New York City tonight, a speaker on stage just referred to Democrats as “whores.”

The speaker was Dr. Paul Song, a healthcare advocate, and executive chairman of the Courage Campaign, who is married to actress Lisa Ling. Song has now apologized, after his words blew up the Internet.

MSNBC political reporter Alex Seitz-Wald was there:

Speaker at Bernie Sanders rally: “Please do not believe the bullshit… the status quo sucks.”

Adds that we need to kick out the “corporate Democratic whores” and replace them with “Bernie-crats.”

http://americablog.com/2016/04/exactly-bernie-sanders-consider-democratic-whore.html

[Fawke Em]

75. The term was "CORPORATE Democratic whores."

Corporate whores, who claim to be Democrats. They exist.

Hell, you probably ate dinner with one.

[brooklynite]

85. Ahh...sort of like "DEMOCRATIC Socialism"...

...btw the Corporate Democratic Whores who are SuperDelegates: you'll still want them to vote for Bernie?

[Stallion]

90. Right-the Reference was Not Only Corporate Democratic Whores but Ones They Have been ELECTED

which includes many of the Super Delegates that will be voting against Sanders on the Democratic nomination

[TM99]

99. So you are finally confirming that

SD's are corporate Democratic whores? Wow, we are making progress. The next thing I know you will admit that Clinton Foundation is a money laundering scheme.

[Matt_in_STL]

56. Looks like Democrats don't find it offensive so I guess you are out of luck.

DU determines what is racist and DU determines what is offensive. You lose this round.

[itsrobert]

61. I must accept defeat

DU has ruled. "Democratic" Underground says it's okay to call "Democrats" whores.

[Matt_in_STL]

64. Also okay to call blacks "colored people"

It's a new world, we just follow the rules as set forth on DU.

[DefenseLawyer]

57. Grow up. n/t

[riversedge]

66. UPDATE 2: Bernie thanked (yes, thanked) the speakers who introduced him for their “great introductio

Shame on Sanders.


UPDATE 2: Bernie thanked (yes, thanked) the speakers who introduced him for their “great introductions” — including Dr. Song, who referenced “corporate Democratic whores” and Hillary Clinton in the same context.


http://bluenationreview.com/speaker-at-bernie-nyc-rally-refers-to-corporate-democratic-whores/

[itsrobert]

69. Shame on Sanders

shame.....shame......shame

[TM99]

91. So where is all the shame

for CPT?

Shame...shame...shame...

[jmg257]

76. On behalf of Sanders, I apologize to prostitutes everywhere.

And especially the Bay Area where the pimping and whoring will continue at a glamorous dinner this weekend.

[Half-Century Man]

77. Should Mr. Song have used the word "contractors"?

That leaves out the whole implied sexual submissiveness thing.

[NorthCarolina]

78. Wow, this reeks of desperation.

Makes me want to PARTY!!!!

[MsFlorida]

81. Media whores online

Used to love that website.

[dchill]

84. No, but I understand he did apologize for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre...

and Teletubbies. So I'm sure he'll get around to it.

[Warren Stupidity]

87. 153 million dollars.

[Bohemianwriter]

88. Did he mention any names?

Or did he speak generally that everyone taking Big Money and do their bidding are corporate whores?

If he did the latter, why do you call democrats whores if they have clean slates and are not on the take?
I agree, it's disgusting to call honest politicians who listens to the people and not the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson and others, but to call out the ones who are as "whores" might sound derogatory, since I consider any D.C. Madam more honorable than most politician who speaks out of both sides of their mouths and takes money from corporations.

So let us hear what democrat you consider as whores since that is your insinuation?

[brooklynite]

95. General consensus is that he called out Hillary Clinton specifically...

[Bohemianwriter]

96. So the term is more important...

than the context it was given in?

The kid is young. And this is a storm in a teacup. If he could rephrase anything, he could refrain from giving any names, and used "corporate whores" or "hustlers" instead.

Politicians who are bought by corporations are corporate whores. That is general consensus.
If Hillary is on the take, why should she be exempt?

I am not saying one thing or another, but I do not believe her when she claims that all the money she takes doesn't influence her decision making.

Do you?

[brooklynite]

98. I do...because I don't believe you can buy politicians....

...if you could, it would be easy to flip them by offering more.

If you have an issue with her policies, state it; don't claim she's been bought.

[Bohemianwriter]

123. So you don't think that 153 million in speaking fees

in which they don't want to release any transcripts buys a lot of goodwill from the Clintons?

Off course we have all the campaign contributions from NRA lobbyists, fossil fuel lobbyists and their foundation in which the Saudis gave 10 million, and look at that - they get an arms deal where they get arms to kill Yemenity civilians with.

It's only republicans who gets corrupted. Not St. Hillary. Because she said so.

Ah, the naivitè!

If you don't think that money in politics corrupts, I wonder what rock you have been living under ever since Citizen's United.

[blue neen]

109. He's not a kid.

He's a 50 year old radiation oncologist who quite probably works for a corporation in Big Healthcare. His wife, Lisa Ling, has certainly worked for plenty of Big Corps, including ABC.

It would be so much better to have this discussion about a very real issue and not resort to the use of the word "whore" at all.

Just my two cents.

[Bohemianwriter]

119. So you have a problem with the term...

corporate whore regarding republicans who take money from the same pool of donors as Hillary?

Or is it the Hillary supporters who openly calls Hillary a corporate whore?

[Sheepshank]

94. Bernie's derrogatory comments directed at Dems

....has always been. That sort of disdain was one of several reasons I knew from day one that he would work to damage instead of build the party.

[workinclasszero]

100. Any democrat that doesn't support him..

is now a "whore" by his own admission so...NOPE!

[MisterP]

101. have pols stopped literally selling themselves to corporations regardless of consequence,

down even to having them write policy and expelling the people who represent what 70-90% of the country needs?

[AzDar]

105. Why would he? A whore is a whore...

[oldandhappy]

108. the man who said it has apologized.

[Perogie]

110. Are you saying there was never a corporate whore that was also a Democrat?

[jimmy_crack_corn]

114. Definition is not Gender specific

Definition by Merriam-Webster
1 : a woman who engages in sexual acts for money
2 : a male who engages in sexual acts for money
3 : a venal or unscrupulous person

[John Poet]

120. No need to apologize for telling the TRUTH!

Hillary has prostituted herself to corporate money.

That would be equally true if she were a man.

[islandmkl]

127. what fucking time zone do you live in?

do you tell time with a goddam calendar?

yeah, I know it's Thursday night, almost 24 hours later...and your shit is still strolling up the page...