Just when you think the comic relief can't get any greater-HA Goodman writes another piece for the Huffington Post.
I had thought that Huffington Post hit it's nadir with this piece.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/03/huffington-post-writes-most.html
But just as the GOP primary between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz never gets so low it cannot get lower, the Berners can not get more absurd in their delusions about the fact that this primary is over.
Last night Chris Hayes interviewed one of the most absurd Berners of them all-Susan Sarandon. While Gloria Steinem was crucified for comments she made about young women who vote for Bernie, there was no similar outrage to Sarandon's dismissively sexist comment that 'It's not about gender it's about policies' and 'Don't vote with your gender.'
Last night listening to her was rather scary. She thinks it's 'egotistical' to think Hillary will be a good President. To make any argument she doesn't like she finds egotistical.
"She then said the Berners will have a hard time voting for Hillary and that she will have a hard time. She thinks that a President Trump could be a good thing for 'The Revolution.'
"Chris Hayes tried to interpret this on Twitter after all it was his interview:
"Some people think that if Trump is elected that will bring the revolution." -- @SusanSarandon #inners
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/714612094843404288
"@chrislhayes Did @SusanSarandon mean DJT would be the revolutionary change agent, or his awfulness will gin-up left's revolutionary fervor?"
https://twitter.com/Daniel0061824/status/714612749356150784
"The latter, I think. "
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/714612965354389504
From my perspective either interpretation is equally awful. And I do suspect that some Berners might think Trump is better than Hillary: after all, he wants to rip up trade deals and end China's most favored trade status too.
There was some real reaction to Sarandon on Twitter:
Jeffrey Wright:
"Vapid, self-serving, sanctimonious dunce "Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton http://thebea.st/1RGTqG5 "
https://twitter.com/jfreewright/status/714758475063115776
Goldie Taylor:
"Sure, hand Trump the WH, both houses of Congress and 2 or more SCOTUS picks for the sake of your "revolution."
"Privilege is a helluva drug. "
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/714622305385754625
There is real privilege in this Leninist position where we want to the worst possible governance as that will bring the Revolution all the quicker.
But what about those folks who aren't insulated like Sarandon from this terrible governance? Does it actually effect her personally if the voting rights of black people are cracked down on or if Planned Parenthood is destroyed?
PP serves the health of especially poorer, less affluent women. A President Trump may well not effect a Susan Sarandon day to day but there are millions for whom it would be a nightmare.
As for all this revolution talk it goes both ways. Some argue it costs Bernie with many Latino voters-certainly it did with Cuban Americans in Florida.
.@laseptiemewilay it's why Sanders couldn't win Florida. Cuban- Colombian- and Venezuelan-
Americans have total recall."
"@JoyAnnReid That's what #SusanSarandon said; total crazy far-left . These folks have no idea what revolution is-- i lived it & it's Ugly"
".@laseptiemewilay If you came here from somewhere else, as you did and my parents did in the '60s, it certainly has a different meaning."
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/714618220980879361
I had thought that Huffington Post hit it's nadir with this piece.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/03/huffington-post-writes-most.html
But just as the GOP primary between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz never gets so low it cannot get lower, the Berners can not get more absurd in their delusions about the fact that this primary is over.
Last night Chris Hayes interviewed one of the most absurd Berners of them all-Susan Sarandon. While Gloria Steinem was crucified for comments she made about young women who vote for Bernie, there was no similar outrage to Sarandon's dismissively sexist comment that 'It's not about gender it's about policies' and 'Don't vote with your gender.'
Last night listening to her was rather scary. She thinks it's 'egotistical' to think Hillary will be a good President. To make any argument she doesn't like she finds egotistical.
"She then said the Berners will have a hard time voting for Hillary and that she will have a hard time. She thinks that a President Trump could be a good thing for 'The Revolution.'
"Chris Hayes tried to interpret this on Twitter after all it was his interview:
"Some people think that if Trump is elected that will bring the revolution." -- @SusanSarandon #inners
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/714612094843404288
"@chrislhayes Did @SusanSarandon mean DJT would be the revolutionary change agent, or his awfulness will gin-up left's revolutionary fervor?"
https://twitter.com/Daniel0061824/status/714612749356150784
"The latter, I think. "
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/714612965354389504
From my perspective either interpretation is equally awful. And I do suspect that some Berners might think Trump is better than Hillary: after all, he wants to rip up trade deals and end China's most favored trade status too.
There was some real reaction to Sarandon on Twitter:
Jeffrey Wright:
"Vapid, self-serving, sanctimonious dunce "Susan Sarandon: Trump Might Be Better for America Than Hillary Clinton http://thebea.st/1RGTqG5 "
https://twitter.com/jfreewright/status/714758475063115776
Goldie Taylor:
"Sure, hand Trump the WH, both houses of Congress and 2 or more SCOTUS picks for the sake of your "revolution."
"Privilege is a helluva drug. "
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/714622305385754625
There is real privilege in this Leninist position where we want to the worst possible governance as that will bring the Revolution all the quicker.
But what about those folks who aren't insulated like Sarandon from this terrible governance? Does it actually effect her personally if the voting rights of black people are cracked down on or if Planned Parenthood is destroyed?
PP serves the health of especially poorer, less affluent women. A President Trump may well not effect a Susan Sarandon day to day but there are millions for whom it would be a nightmare.
As for all this revolution talk it goes both ways. Some argue it costs Bernie with many Latino voters-certainly it did with Cuban Americans in Florida.
.@laseptiemewilay it's why Sanders couldn't win Florida. Cuban- Colombian- and Venezuelan-
Americans have total recall."
"@JoyAnnReid That's what #SusanSarandon said; total crazy far-left . These folks have no idea what revolution is-- i lived it & it's Ugly"
".@laseptiemewilay If you came here from somewhere else, as you did and my parents did in the '60s, it certainly has a different meaning."
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/714618220980879361
The folks who come from 'revolutionary countries' are not eager for another one. They know the drill too well.
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