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| arties pancreas |
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalp...n-threaten.html
I've posted a few times in the last two days about female supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton who are angry -- at the Democratic Party, at the Obama campaign, or at the general situation that sees their candidate facing tough times, in their view, in part because of sexism.
Just talked to a 55-year-old Columbus, Ohio resident named Cynthia Ruccia, a spokesperson and organizer for a group calling itself "Clinton Supporters Count Too." She said the group -- numbering in the hundreds, and organized in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Michigan -- stands ready to boycott the Democratic Party if Clinton doesn't win the nomination, and will work against superdelegates who support Obama over Clinton as a means of registering their displeasure with the party.
"We have a plan to campaign against the Democratic nominee," the group said in a press release Thursday. "We have the (wo)manpower and the money to make our threat real. And there are millions of supporters who will back us up in the swing states. If you don’t listen to our voice now, you will hear from us later."
Ruccia tells ABC News that she believes "millions" of women share her group's views, though they have only begun to make contact with like-minded women. They're disgusted, she said, that Democratic Party leaders haven't more aggressively denounced sexist media comments and coverage in the campaign, and are angry at the drumbeat for Clinton to get out of the race.
"We're just at the boiling point," Ruccia said. "Women will sit back and be quiet about things for a while, but we've had enough. Unless Hillary Clinton is our nominee, we are not going to support the nominee."
Part of their plan, she said, is a primary-night boycott of NBC and MSNBC during next Tuesday's primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, particularly to protest comments made by Chris Matthews and David Shuster that her group feels were sexist.
Ruccia said she doesn't necessarily view the disqualifying of delegates from Florida and Michigan as sexist in itself, but added: "I do believe the people there will not forget that Sen. Obama stood in the way of having their vote counted."
This is one group, and not a very large one at this point. But in gauging the fallout among female voters of this divisive campaign, it's also worth keeping in mind what's going on in the wake of NARAL Pro-Choice America's decision to endorse Obama on Wednesday.
As documented by the Huffington Post's Sam Stein, NARAL blogs are being overwhelmed, and many state affiliates are angry at the national group's decision.
Emily's List is furious. And Martha Burke, former chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, tells Stein she is "disappointed": "It feels like they are abandoning a known ally for a less committed candidate because they want to jump on a bandwagon. I think the pro-choice community should stick by a woman who has stuck by them."
It's impossible to know at this point how big an issue this would be for Obama if he's the nominee. But clearly he would have some major work to repair rifts inside the party -- even if little of it is his fault, directly.
I confess to being a man who has not always seen what his female friends and colleagues see as sexist in this race. What do you think? Has Sen. Clinton faced particular (unfair) challenges because of her gender? More than Sen. Obama has faced because of his race?
-- Rick Klein |
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| danrich03 |
Waaaaaaaah! Our corrupt, power-hungry cunt isn't going to win! Waaaaaaaaaah! So now we won't support the nominee!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah! |
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| Rush Has AIDS |
I'm trying to be sympathetic to Hillary, but now I hear their fanatics whining that this is now all blatant sexism.
Hey Hillary!!! Maybe if you didn't run and hide behind your husband, people would be take you more seriously when you talk about being a strong female leader!!!! |
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| danrich03 |
| What is funniest about this is that Hillary is blatantly courting the racist vote. That's A-OK. But heaven forbid anyone actually not want to vote for that cuntbag, and they're a sexist. |
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| Stonewall |
Quote: Originally posted by cal!guL.A.
cunts |
They must be racists and stupid too... |
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| VacateTheWord |
| I think this has been coming for a long time - women make up the majority of the Democrat base, and disenfranchising them would be a complete disaster. The only way to save the party from disaster would be to give her the nomination. |
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| Stonewall |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
I think this has been coming for a long time - women make up the majority of the Democrat base, and disenfranchising them would be a complete disaster. The only way to save the party from disaster would be to give her the nomination. |
No way, I think the plan so far is to call them "cunts".
That should work. Like the racist and stupid thing has worked.
These Obamabots are brilliant, very smart. Just ask them...
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| VacateTheWord |
Quote: Originally posted by Stonewall
No way, I think the plan so far is to call them "cunts".
That should work. Like the racist and stupid thing has worked.
These Obamabots are brilliant, very smart. Just ask them...
:) |
I wonder what will be worse after they figure out the nominee after their convention - being told that anyone who doesn't support Clinton is a myoginist or anyone who doesn't support Obama is a racist. |
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| Halcyon |
Hillary is the embodiment of everything wrong in politics.
It's an absolute fucking wonder people like NCMike and VTW aren't SCREAMING for her nomination right now.... she'd go along with ANYTHING the Bush administration is looking to do. I can't believe you right-wingers are bad mouthing her instead of propping her up and championing her.
She's everything the right-wing could possibly want in a nominee.... |
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| assmasterson |
| Dumb fuckin' cunts. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
I wonder what will be worse after they figure out the nominee after their convention - being told that anyone who doesn't support Clinton is a myoginist or anyone who doesn't support Obama is a racist. |
I think the word is mysoginist. :hw: |
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| jigzaw |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
Hillary is the embodiment of everything wrong in politics.
It's an absolute fucking wonder people like NCMike and VTW aren't SCREAMING for her nomination right now.... she'd go along with ANYTHING the Bush administration is looking to do. I can't believe you right-wingers are bad mouthing her instead of propping her up and championing her.
She's everything the right-wing could possibly want in a nominee.... |
Ok, she's Pro-Choice, vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, wants to set up a national mandatory quasi-socialist health-care system, favors gay rights, and was First Lady to a President that the Republicans despised so much they impeached him for no good reason.
Some Right-winger.
:rolleyes: |
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| JTProcess |
correct title of thread?
"HARDCORE LESBIAN FEMENISTS THREATEN OBAMA BOYCOTT"
in other words... right wingers. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by jigzaw
Ok, she's Pro-Choice, vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, wants to set up a national mandatory quasi-socialist health-care system, favors gay rights, and was First Lady to a President that the Republicans despised so much they impeached him for no good reason.
Some Right-winger.
:rolleyes: |
vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, and then votes to fund the war continuously... with or without time limits.
She's a fucking scumbag in bed with the right-wing... and your blind if you think she's on the up and up. |
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| JTProcess |
Quote: Originally posted by jigzaw
Ok, she's Pro-Choice, vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, wants to set up a national mandatory quasi-socialist health-care system, favors gay rights, and was First Lady to a President that the Republicans despised so much they impeached him for no good reason.
Some Right-winger.
:rolleyes: |
roll your eyes all you want... Rush Limbaugh petitioned all his dumb ass followers to register dem just to vote for her.
Call it what you will but "hatred" of that level is the kind republicans reserve for Homosexuals... and we all know about Larry Craig, Mark Foley, that guy from Washington state who wore womens lingerie, the GOP guy who got caught sucking cock in a DC park... etc. etc. etc. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by JTProcess
roll your eyes all you want... Rush Limbaugh petitioned all his dumb ass followers to register dem just to vote for her.
Call it what you will but "hatred" of that level is the kind republicans reserve for Homosexuals... and we all know about Larry Craig, Mark Foley, that guy from Washington state who wore womens lingerie, the GOP guy who got caught sucking cock in a DC park... etc. etc. etc. |
Nothing makes me laugh harder than that signature you have right there..... |
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| jigzaw |
Quote: Originally posted by JTProcess
roll your eyes all you want... Rush Limbaugh petitioned all his dumb ass followers to register dem just to vote for her.
Call it what you will but "hatred" of that level is the kind republicans reserve for Homosexuals... and we all know about Larry Craig, Mark Foley, that guy from Washington state who wore womens lingerie, the GOP guy who got caught sucking cock in a DC park... etc. etc. etc. |
Limbaugh doesn't support her. He would have urged his fans to vote for Obama if he were the one behind. Limbaugh just wanted to keep the race close and undecided for as long as possible.
Not sure what your point about the gays is, but the Republicans have long been extremely bitter about Clinton interrupting their Reagan/Bush legacy. |
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| jigzaw |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, and then votes to fund the war continuously... with or without time limits.
She's a fucking scumbag in bed with the right-wing... and your blind if you think she's on the up and up. |
Obama voted the same way as she did on war funding. If you think Obama is any further to the left than Clinton is, you're blind. |
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| Fdubya247 |
Quote: Originally posted by Stonedwall
They must be racists and stupid too... |
Stumpy relates. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by jigzaw
Obama voted the same way as she did on war funding. If you think Obama is any further to the left than Clinton is, you're blind. |
Good thing you know me so well......
I think all three major candidates (mccain, clinton, AND obama) are all wrong for the job.
But hey, don't let that stop you from thinking whatever you want about where I stand on issues.
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| mingmen |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
I think this has been coming for a long time - women make up the majority of the Democrat base, and disenfranchising them would be a complete disaster. The only way to save the party from disaster would be to give her the nomination. |
:burst: :burst: :burst: :burst: :burst: :burst: :burst: |
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| Stonewall |
Quote: Originally posted by jigzaw
Ok, she's Pro-Choice, vows to pull the troops out of Iraq, wants to set up a national mandatory quasi-socialist health-care system, favors gay rights, and was First Lady to a President that the Republicans despised so much they impeached him for no good reason.
Some Right-winger.
:rolleyes: |
When you are far left - moonbat, then Hillary becomes whatever you want her to be.
The Obamabots hate all Americans that do not think as they do. Even woman are not exempt from it, as this thread clearly demonstrates. |
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| MLBoros72s |
| The SNL skit nailed her. She will use ANY trick now, gender card, racist supporters card, ANYTHING. She is beyond power hungry: she is a power seeking zombie who will never die. |
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| trentking |
Sexism, Racism & Autism.
Is this really what we're concerned with?
Senator Clinton has lost this nomination because the people don't trust her. She's too much like the old Washington that we need to remove for their office.
Senator Obama has won the nomination based on the needs to change everything. It will be a hard road traveled, but I believe he can make a difference or at least shake things up some more.
Grandpa McCain is not even worth your attention. He is a patsy that is almost done with his political career and should retire after this ass-kicking.
Further more. I'm an Obama supporter and very upset with the way the Clinton campaign attacked him over many issues. I feel that she wouldn't hold up to her promises and would be just like ALL of the other politicians that we need to get rid of.
But if she were to some how win the nomination, I wouldn't hesitate to vote for her. Please remember that even the wrong Democrat for you would be a better President for ALL. |
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| NoName |
| We should never have given them the right to vote!! |
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| fastfingersfunk |
| Typical Bitter White Sweeties. |
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| CrackHead_Fan |
| This "women supporting Hillary" phenomenon has always baffled me. I haven't met one hasn't said she loathes her for sticking around and letting Bill cheat on her (I tried to point out that she likely doesn't have a sexual bone in her body - pun intended). And yet, the militant, man-hating WNBA-fans support her more than any. |
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| JTProcess |
Quote: Originally posted by jigzaw
Not sure what your point about the gays is, but the Republicans have long been extremely bitter about Clinton interrupting their Reagan/Bush legacy. |
I was just making the analogy that Republicans hate Clinton... and then want her for president... in much the same way that they are very anti-gay yet are regularly caught engaging in homosexual activity. |
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| harley-davidson |
Quote: Originally posted by pokerstar
Women are dumb |
You've never been married or laid |
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| zimmie |
Obama supporters have drawn some very distinct differences between Hillary and Obama.
I'm sure they won't object to her running as an independent. |
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