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In reply to the discussion: Thoughts on how Senator Feinstein handled this? [View all]MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)57. That's pretty over the fucking top to claim that a woman who has been fighting for the
Democratic Party and their platform for decades doesn't care because she is gonna be dead and then try to equate her to Republicans.
Give me a break.
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If Feinstein isn't liberal enough for them, or is too old for their tastes
Clash City Rocker
Feb 2019
#154
No I don't want it to be true. I watched the unedited video. Her words her attitude were
Autumn
Feb 2019
#175
She said a lot more than what was presented - the confrontation was more than 15 minutes, but....
George II
Feb 2019
#186
Shame on everybody who created and promoted this misleading hit job against Feinstein.
yardwork
Feb 2019
#151
Yeah, oh my. That was my reaction to it too. People were idiots to release an edited video.
Autumn
Feb 2019
#189
I missed your post saying people were idiots to release an edited video so I really didn't
Autumn
Feb 2019
#193
so she should have patted the girl on the head and said OK i promise to go home tonight and fix it.
samnsara
Feb 2019
#158
You obviously didn't watch the belatedly posted full 15 minute video. She DID take them seriously..
George II
Feb 2019
#211
It's not going to get turned around in 10 years even if we all wish real hard.
yardwork
Feb 2019
#220
The full video wasn't unbelievably awful, which is probably why they were afraid to post it...
George II
Feb 2019
#212
Nah, it happens. Thanks for being upfront about it, an uncommon trait for some of us!
George II
Feb 2019
#214
Also, I took the O.P.'s request for "thoughts" literally, so there's that (mine).
UTUSN
Feb 2019
#14
There should be adults helping the children with administrative details of arranging a lobby visit
Ms. Toad
Feb 2019
#26
I'm 72 and still lack maturity and insight and life experience in different areas.
UTUSN
Feb 2019
#33
Again, you underestimate the ability of children of the age range in that group
Ms. Toad
Feb 2019
#41
That's pretty over the fucking top to claim that a woman who has been fighting for the
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#57
The senator's staff invited Clarke, the 16 year old and several other kids and activists upstairs
Autumn
Feb 2019
#38
I started doing my part 5 or 6 yrs ago by only eating plants. I understand if we all went that way
MLAA
Feb 2019
#223
You should try to live each day full regardless. None of us know the day we will die. nt
Blue_true
Feb 2019
#225
This was an edited video and a total hitjob and it's depressing how many people who consider..
Cha
Feb 2019
#73
All those disrespectful children! How dare they attack the old lady? They did not vote
theophilus
Feb 2019
#49
This is a disgusting setup, and I am sick and tired of some suppossed progressives who have been
still_one
Feb 2019
#63
She still should have handled it much better than she did. Seriously, that was tough to watch.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#24
Feinstein's staff invited Clarke and several other kids and activists upstairs for an impromptu
Autumn
Feb 2019
#43
It seems that Justice Democrats mainly target mainstream Democrats, and from behind.
LuvLoogie
Feb 2019
#61
Wow! No encouragement or praise for the kids caring about the environment
womanofthehills
Feb 2019
#35
Children across Europe have been protesting climate change for the last month, some skipping
jalan48
Feb 2019
#37
It's possible to support everyone involved while acknowledging that no one was really at their
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#45
anybody can look at her record, she has always pro-environment. She isn't the "enemy".
still_one
Feb 2019
#71
So we are in the fight of our lives. And a supposedly liberal group releases
GulfCoast66
Feb 2019
#76
Boo. Dismisssive. Condescending. Patronizing. No empathy. Besides all that, very poor politics.
Amaryllis
Feb 2019
#79
I was being as sarcastic as possible because this really pisses me off. My Senator is...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#114
Four "neoliberals"; FDR-New Deal; Democratic leadership is same as Reagan. LOL.
betsuni
Feb 2019
#138
You have all been punked into hating a good Dem. What is wrong with all of you?
Hekate
Feb 2019
#139
Yikes! Not a good look! DiFi needs to apologize to those kids for dismissing them like that.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#142
Thoughts on why you haven't taken down a ratfucking edited misinformation video after
Squinch
Feb 2019
#145
Another GOP edited video! Cut and spiced together to make a Democratic politician look bad!
UCmeNdc
Feb 2019
#146
She was a little snarky in the clip I saw, but kids need to be introduced to reality, too.
Vinca
Feb 2019
#152
she handled it perfectly. we are over thinking this and its being pushed by...
samnsara
Feb 2019
#157
Go home and ask your parents to move to Wyoming North and South Dakota and vote.
IADEMO2004
Feb 2019
#163
Her- not great. The whole thing was interrupting, not listening, and talking over each other
underpants
Feb 2019
#185
DiFi was set up and the video was edited. The kids were used. She has a good environmental record...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#201
I watched the whole thing and I think she did a great job facing the latest agenda-video du jour.
chia
Feb 2019
#192
Look people need to respect that slow, pragmatic incrementalism has gotten us where we are today...
doompatrol39
Feb 2019
#206