Bernie Sanders apology poll

[DemocratSinceBirth]

According to a member of this board Bernie Sanders has apologized for the "whore remark":


http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511730138



Should he have apologized?

21 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Yes
	10 (48%)
	No
	11 (52%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Buzz Clik]

1. It's what politicians do. Damage control.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Yes

To sex workers in general.

[morningfog]

3. He disavowed as he should have. It's too loaded.

[Bonobo]

4. I voted "yes" but not because I think it is a big deal, but because he is running for office. nt

[restorefreedom]

5. disavow, yes. apologize, no

he did not say it, nor did a member of his staff say it on his behalf. he was free to slam it as inappropriate discourse, which it sounds like he did.

i am not a fan of people apologizing for stuff they have no ownership of. just as i would not expect hillary to apologize for tweeters calling bernie a misogynist, although i would expect her to call it out.

[blm]

6. I've been saying this, too. I don't think HRC or Sanders is responsible for bad behavior

of others. Even here at DU, I see posts where someone claims they would never vote for the nominee based on the way the supporters here at DU post.

Now THAT is truly W.T.F.!!!!

Who on earth with more than 2 braincells would allow internet trash-talking stop them from joining those going to the polls to stop the Republican Party from having full control of this nation's future? It really strikes me as a sentiment only a GOP operative would be here to encourage.

[restorefreedom]

7. excellent point. and gop operatives as well as uniparty corporate interests,

have deep pockets. i have no doubt agitators are being paid to troll far and wide.

[blm]

9. It's a STANDARD tactic for GOP, but, many of the newly engaged politicos are unaware

that it is going on. This is DU's 3rd prez primary for Dems, and its 4th prez election cycle - the trolling is far worse this cycle than we've had in the past. Unfortunately, the heated rhetoric has become so commonplace and acceptable (as long as it is against the other candidate) it has also become more influential. Just as GOP strategists intended.

[restorefreedom]

10. we should have a training session for the younger people

"how to recognize and combat trolling 101"

[blm]

11. LOL We used to have a reference thread for that.

I call the affliction seventhsonitis - seventhson was our resident troll in 2003-4. He fooled a lot of people by posing as a Kucinich then Dean supporter always directing heated attacks on Kerry. He had a great run here and then exposed himself on election night and sent exceedingly cruel private messages to some of our gay activist members.

[restorefreedom]

16. wow i missed that brouhaha.

but yeah, gotta keep an eye on the unsuspecting newcomers, although thankfully many are quite shrewd.

[cherokeeprogressive]

15. My sentiments exactly. Disavow but don't apologize.

Apologizing is taking ownership of someone else's words. No reason to do that. It simply gives the other side a few more rounds of ammunition.

[restorefreedom]

18. and since the debate is tonight,

and i am guessing the internals are not looking so good for clinton with the almost record setting wave of new ny voters, i guess we can't be surprised about this newest nonscandal scandal.

[Hortensis]

8. He's repudiated Dr. Song's reference to HRC., which is effectively

an apology. He may not have heard Dr. Song's introduction before he came on stage and thanked him for it. Case closed.

But wide open: Just imagine if the things said here by Bernie supporters were on a national stage. They are. I would really like to know how many silent readers we have, including political writers, how many visitors peer into the BSers' seething cauldron and leave, to pass their observations about Sanders supporters on to others... How many millions of searches on Sanders' name bring up unseemly remarks from his supporters that he is not in a position to repudiate?

There are a lot of nice people also supporting Sanders, but IMO those who associate with people who say these thingsm have nothing to complain about if they are mistaken for what they associate with.

[mmonk]

12. There is dishonesty envolved conflating the terminology

"corporate Democratic whores" to describe politicians with calling a female person a whore in the traditional sense of the word and everybody knows it.

[Dem2]

13. Not when the previous 2 sentences have "Secretary Clinton" in them

and a clear implication that she is said "corporate Democratic WHORE".

It's indefensible.

[mmonk]

17. Is she plural?

[Dem2]

19. It's not enough to split hairs over

Please don't defend this disgusting statement that's been disavowed by all involved.

[mmonk]

20. I'm not defending anything. I'm being honest.

[Dem2]

21. I'm always honest as well

[mmonk]

22. I make no claims otherwise. You are a good person.

His choice of words was ill advised.

[Dem2]

23. Agreed.

[Adrahil]

14. Of course. And this could not have come at a worst time for him.

Now instead of everyone talking about his huge crowd, or his visit to the Verizon picket line, they are talking about that horrible remark.

And his supporters cheering..... unseemly is the NICEST way to put it.