Hillary Clinton can fundraise all she likes off of Donald Trump’s accusation that she continually plays the woman card, but is it really necessary for the mainstream media to play it on her behalf?
Whether or not Bernie Sanders has a realistic chance of garnering the Democratic nomination isn’t the question; Sanders has every right to put up a challenge for as long as he’s able. Or does he? Is his insistence on continuing to campaign motivated by a desire to win, or by sexism?
That was the question posed to Sanders on the eve of the California Democratic primary by the New York Times’ Yamiche Alcindor, who apparently liked her question so much she tweeted C-SPAN’s clip of it.
Video of @BernieSanders answering my question. https://t.co/p8YvnN3op2
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 6, 2016
"Is that a serious question?" @BernieSanders answers a question on whether staying in the race is sexist.https://t.co/myG1n6VmjV
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/chanwoojin/status/739937046425444353
“What do you say to women who say that you staying in the race is sexist because they’re standing in the way of what could be the first female president?” Finally, someone poses the question that so many women — even die-hard but guilt-ridden female Sanders supporters, we’d bet — have been asking.
By extension, isn’t anyone who has donated time or money to Sanders or Donald Trump standing in the way of the woman who, frankly, was destined from birth to be the country’s first woman president?
Will anyone from the Clinton camp speak up and dismiss this question as demeaning and ridiculous?
I find it amazing that @JasonKellyWFTV questioned my professionalism then deleted his tweets about me. #screenshots pic.twitter.com/b5TRch4dDt
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 6, 2016
We find it amazing he deleted his tweets. No one else had a problem questioning Alcindor’s professionalism.
what the hell kinda question is that
— ?Aerin Cruz? (@KAIJUKING23) June 6, 2016
Are you serious? He laughed, this isn't testy, he was questioning the premise of your question & then answered. Wow
— Enough is enough (@Justicecriesout) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/739912565120208897
https://twitter.com/KeviKev10/status/739931568219656192
https://twitter.com/joessbob/status/739927148119478272
You are a clown asking a ridiculous loaded question and then feigning innocence. You deserve to be mocked endlessly.
— ?? (@corkysdebt) June 6, 2016
.@Yamiche Ridiculous question that should be beneath a serious reporter. @BernieSanders @cspan
— Occupy The Port (@occupytheport) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/benpbristor/status/739950741968826369
@cspan embarrassing, ridiculous question
— Dan K (@ZombieEyeDK) June 6, 2016
@cspan Id like to comment on how absurd this question is, but Id prolly be called a sexist. -.-
— Richard Esparza (@rae8060) June 6, 2016
questions like these dilute the seriousness of sexism. I hope she is proud.
— Midwest Boi (@JS_kcmo) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/dhaakenson/status/739946681345675265
I can’t believe a reporter that works for the New York Times would ask such a stupid question. Is that what you call journalism?
— The Bad Guy (@Zahhoy) June 6, 2016
“Works for the New York Times” is a big clue. According to her Twitter bio, Alcindor covers both national politics and social justice issues, apparently at the same time.
It is click bait. See, it worked!
— Melinda. (@iillliiillliii) June 6, 2016
@cspan probably the poorest level of journalistic integrity I've ever seen…nvm that you're an adult asking this BS
— John Williams (@willj1508) June 6, 2016
If count was reversed, would you ask HRC if she was racist for running against a Jewish candidate? Illogical.
— nikki nikki (@milkawhat70) June 6, 2016
so is it not anti-semitic to ask Bernie Sanders to drop out?
— ㅤㅤ (@dxckstep) June 6, 2016
Was it racist of Hillary to stay in the race when she ran again Obama in 2008?
— Darlene (@DarleneEats) June 6, 2016
Using that ridiculous logic, was it racist of HRC to stay in the race in 08? Smdh…
— TrekkerTeach (@trekkerteach12) June 6, 2016
wtf???? Voting for Hillary only because she's a women is sexist.
— JAY (@PrideKillzzzzz) June 6, 2016
For s/o who has traveled with Sanders camp around US, where did ques come from? When has he run a sexist message?
— Sinuhe (@stupordelegate) June 6, 2016
Ask Hillary "Is it selfish not to #DropOutHillary when you have an ongoing FBI investigation and face possible indictment?"
— Just Plain Bill (@vincewlaw) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/vcg3rd/status/739893838613975041
The question wasn’t necessarily unprofessional; if the person asking it, say, were employed as a strategist for the Clinton campaign, it would have been very professional.
https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/739916230224666625
Doubly sexist!
Hey @Yamiche! We got you girl! The fact @BernieSanders couldn't see how damn condescending he was to you PROVED YOUR QUESTION WAS SPOT ON!?
— I'm tired. (@KimShoeCrzy) June 6, 2016
Bernie has had 40 yrs to start his "revolution" Why did he take on Hillary Clinton instead of Pres Obama? Sexist ass
— ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) June 6, 2016
Bernie thinks he should be the candidate even though she's winning delegates & votes. White male asshole privilege
— ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) June 6, 2016
And an EXCELLENT question it was! Keep up the good work. Ignore the haters.
— Vanessa Williams (@WaPoVanessa) June 6, 2016
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