Democratic Primaries

Jedi Guy

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63. It's not only women who have that reaction to Bernie, though.

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:55 PM

Mar 2020

I'm a 40-year-old male, and I find his finger-wagging, arm-flailing, hectoring behavior extremely disagreeable and off-putting. To me, he comes across like a grouchy old scold. I'm not the least bit interested in giving him a Presidential soapbox from which he can harangue and berate the nation for the next four years.

As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with the message, and there's a lot wrong with him as the messenger. Elizabeth Warren is far and away a better communicator of the progressive agenda. I think that's why some of Bernie's supporters find her so upsetting. She's butting into their idol's territory, and that can't be forgiven.

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

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Why Are Women Less Likely Than Men To Support Sanders? [View all] RandySF Mar 2020 OP

Sanders is all about the white male in the 60's who doesnt have the privilege today of the past. LizBeth Mar 2020 #1

Bernie is Truly Getting Trashed Because Biden Is Running Even With Him TomCADem Mar 2020 #48

Very interesting and telling. Thanks. LizBeth Mar 2020 #50

He is the guy who was always begging for a "mercy f*ck" because we women had it so much easier Tumbulu Mar 2020 #54

+1 LizBeth Mar 2020 #59

he posseses the most abrasive of what are considered masculine behavior while biden has msongs Mar 2020 #2

+1 apcalc Mar 2020 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #3

He's the pushy old know it all we've had to endure our entire life. apcalc Mar 2020 #4

+1 KT2000 Mar 2020 #7

Exactly! OhZone Mar 2020 #8

GET OFF MY LAWN! SergeStorms Mar 2020 #10

+1 apcalc Mar 2020 #43

Wow. Exactly. we can do it Mar 2020 #32

👍🏻 apcalc Mar 2020 #44

me: Skittles Mar 2020 #5

Me too. CatMor Mar 2020 #34

Well put Skittles. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #51

Exactly! Tumbulu Mar 2020 #55

I believe that Sanders did tell Warren that... Sloumeau Mar 2020 #6

Because women are more pragmatic. Most of us know when we are being handed a line. Squinch Mar 2020 #9

I have known for years that women have much better bullshit indicators than men... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #13

"It's not enough for somebody to say, 'I'm a woman, vote for me!'" betsuni Mar 2020 #11

Oh gawd, I'd forgotten about that one. Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #64

Women liked Obama a lot IronLionZion Mar 2020 #12

Because he's a bit of a mansplainer. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #14

Yes, this is true. He reminds me of my Dad a huge mansplainer. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #36

Simple, they are smarter than us. nt William769 Mar 2020 #15

The success of the Democratic Party in recent decades has MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #16

well written-M4A, debt forgivness, free college is a lot of change-but that angry yelling man Sunlei Mar 2020 #17

That angry yelling man is fostering division that overrides any good he might be trying to do. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #18

the division is the circular firing squad on ones own party, voters and people. Sunlei Mar 2020 #19

You are just making my case for me. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #20

well, no need to make a "case" out of it..you remind me- Sunlei Mar 2020 #22

Bernie Sanders is part of the Silent Generation Patriarchy, really. MineralMan Mar 2020 #21

Quite a history and woman like Clinton were so strong, had to fight 10 times harder Sunlei Mar 2020 #23

Yes, exactly. At that time, it was almost impossible for a woman MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

I think they're a fairly similar generation. Sunlei Mar 2020 #38

Oh, yeah! I remember those days well. Many of us flirted with socialism The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #37

Exactly. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised by that, MineralMan Mar 2020 #39

Well articulated, and I really hate those guys Tumbulu Mar 2020 #57

The better question is "Why are men more likely to support Bernie than women?" StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #25

Good question empedocles Mar 2020 #27

Yup. Seems like white males are the outliers these days. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #35

His Shoving His Flailing Hand & Pointy Finger In Women's Faces Says It All To Me Me. Mar 2020 #26

Aggressive, visceral, BS anger empedocles Mar 2020 #29

Aggressive - yes JenniferJuniper Mar 2020 #30

Trust Your Intuition Me. Mar 2020 #42

It's not only women who have that reaction to Bernie, though. Jedi Guy Mar 2020 #63

The juicebox revolutionaries' male privilege manifested itself. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #28

I can't believe someone would even ask this---DUH randr Mar 2020 #31

Because Bernie treated me like a "Wham, Bam, thank you ma'am" until I need you again. GemDigger Mar 2020 #33

Rejection of the bernie bro phenomennon may be one reason Gothmog Mar 2020 #40

Look at how the campaign has leaked info against AOC... TomCADem Mar 2020 #47

I have four daughters...not all are old enough to vote...but three out of the four like Biden and Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #41

K&R ehrnst Mar 2020 #46

Calling Warren a liar on national TV didn't help. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #49

As an woman who supported (and adored) Elizabeth FM123 Mar 2020 #52

I'm a middle aged white woman born and raised in California stopwastingmymoney Mar 2020 #53

Exactly how I went with it. Tumbulu Mar 2020 #56

Thank you for saying so stopwastingmymoney Mar 2020 #60

We get annoyed by male entitlement and he's got a lot of it. nt gollygee Mar 2020 #58

I'm a woman who supports Sanders 100% iwannaknow Mar 2020 #61

He's every man who ever annoyed me. cwydro Mar 2020 #62

Two words: Joe Rogan. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #65