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In reply to the discussion: Thoughts on how Senator Feinstein handled this? [View all]leftofcool
(19,460 posts)106. Wasn't Okeefe
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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