Democratic Primaries

mysteryowl

(7,384 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:50 PM Sep 2019

Notice the media calls the women candidates by their first name, but not the men?

When they talk about them in their commentary. We have a long ways to go with equality.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Notice the media calls the women candidates by their first name, but not the men? (Original Post) mysteryowl Sep 2019 OP

Really? Tell it to "Beto" and "Bernie". scheming daemons Sep 2019 #1

I haven't noticed that this time around. TDale313 Sep 2019 #2

No. At least the "pundits" on CNN refers to her as Klobuchar question everything Sep 2019 #3

Not during the debate, but when they are chatting about them after. mysteryowl Sep 2019 #4

Yes, this is what I meant. We switched to CNN (from ABC) question everything Sep 2019 #6

First names are used equally Raine Sep 2019 #5

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

1. Really? Tell it to "Beto" and "Bernie".

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:52 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

2. I haven't noticed that this time around.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:19 PM

Sep 2019

I think I’ve heard Harris and Warren far more than Elizabeth or Kamala. I noticed it last time with Hillary (although even then, a lot were calling Sanders “Bernie”)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(47,479 posts)

3. No. At least the "pundits" on CNN refers to her as Klobuchar

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:20 PM

Sep 2019

said it was her best debate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mysteryowl

(7,384 posts)

4. Not during the debate, but when they are chatting about them after.

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:21 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

question everything

(47,479 posts)

6. Yes, this is what I meant. We switched to CNN (from ABC)

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:23 PM

Sep 2019

(but perhaps Kamala, not sure..)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Raine

(30,540 posts)

5. First names are used equally

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:21 PM

Sep 2019

it seems to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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