Well, it depends on what we say is “fighting for women’s rights,” in my opinion. . . . . If fighting for women’s rights means an excellent voting record w/ regard to equal pay, violence against women, birth control, and legislative protections for Roe v. Wade—then, he’s got an excellent record—and, even within the…

THANK YOU! My brain bleeds just a tiny little bit more every time I hear a republican say, “The party of Lincoln and Reagan.”

As a Bernie supporter, I was frustrated that PP endorsed Clinton so early on Particularly given that they do not have a history of endorsing early in a primary like that. And b/c Bernie does have an excellent resume on women’s rights—But I was MORE frustrated when Bernie called PP “establishment” in response. Like,…

Well said.

I think that you are correct. State rape statutes vary widely. . .

Former Bernie Supporter here. I worked for the Ralph Nader campaign in Alaska in 2000 (I was 16). We were all like, “THIRD PARTY!! Bush and Gore are EXACTLY the same.” I’m happy I had that experience. And then had the experience of living in horror and shame as my country engaged in pre-emptive war and violated…

And the moment she expresses a human opinion that is not perfectly in line with my own opinions she is a CORPORATE WHORE. Eli$abeth $Warren, I $ay.

I think you’re right. It’s like they don’t even know how democracy works. In a lifetime, how many of us will get Our #1 Favorite Person Ever Who Agrees With US On Every Issue*** And is Also Our FAVORITE !!!!!!!!!!! to be president?

Noooooooooooo. Not to be dramatic, but this makes me want to cry. If Bernie believes in women’s rights and non-violence as much as I believe he does, he needs to tell his supporters to Fucking Stop It.

So. . . .maybe we misunderstood each other? I was the original commenter—and I wrote about how I had thought hard about why I didn’t like Clinton—and I decided that some of the reasons why I didn’t like her were baseless. Then someone replied to me and said that the right-wing is good at making us feel like intangible…

Yeah. . . I seriously don’t get what you’re talking about. If you have problems with Clinton, that seems reasonable. You’re entitled to have an opinion. I have problems with Clinton too. But I’m also happy to support her. And that’s my opinion. Which I’m also entitled to have.

Yes, I am speaking for myself. That’s what I kept using the word “I.”

The heartbreaking thing about this (well, one of many heartbreaking things) is that, as the victim points out in her letter, there are many factors that should have led to justice in this case—particularly that there were witnesses to the assault AND Brock attempted to flee the scene. Her physical examination also…

She literally doesn’t realize how horrible all the things she said were. It’s not necessarily a problem that she was writing a letter as a character witness for her friend. People have friends who do horrible things and those people are fine for pointing out the better aspects of their friends. The problems with the…

Well said. And I would like to add a heavy dose of sexism as part of your diagnosis. None of us are immune to this.

I also got teary during her speech! And then, every time I got teary, I started to think strategically. . . .as in, I do think she is hitting her politician-stride—and it’s a damn good one—perfect, I think, for combatting Trump. Then I started thinking about Obama campaigning by her side—and I kind of lost it.

I didn’t expect to be THIS excited about having a female nominee. But I’m pretty fucking excited. Can you guys imagine if she wins? If Hillary wins, that means, in 2020, all children who are under the age of 12 will have ONLY ever lived in a time when their president was a either 1) a woman or 2) a black man. That…

Did you guys watch her speech last night? It was pretty damn good. And she’s really finding the right tone for this election. She seems like your cold as steel Aunt Hillary who, somewhere deep down, has a heart of gold. You’d trust her with the nuclear codes. And you gotta know she cares about your reproductive…

Hey. . . .for what it’s worth. . . I read your post and figured that was your intent. I think even the best of us can sometimes slip up and use the word “only” or “just” in the context of sexual assault. And, yeah, those words cause problems. . . . but it was, at least to me, obvious that your intent was not to…

I also hear what you’re saying. And I don’t really want to argue. I mean this COMPLETELY 100% non-snarkily. I just think it’s possible to argue either position re: the debates—and they both seem like reasonable positions to me. I don’t think we’ll ever know the motive or reasoning. And, in life, I think thinks are…