This is the new Elizabeth Warren?
Posted on 05/28/2015 2:09:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In a 1972 essay, presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) opined that men fantasized about women being abused. He also claimed that women fantasized about being gang raped.
In an article entitled "Men-And-Women," published in an alternative newspaper called the "Vermont Freeman" Sanders shared his thoughts on male and female sexuality in ways that would cause a media firestorm if it had been penned by any current GOP candidate. Even one with as little chance at grabbing his party's nomination as Sanders currently has.
"A man goes home and masturbates his typical fantasy," wrote Sanders. "A woman on her knees. A woman tied up. A woman abused."
Sanders didn't specify as to how he had gained such a deep understanding of the male psyche.
In terms of his understanding of female sexual fantasies, Sanders provided similar insight.
"A woman enjoys intercourse with her man--as she fantasizes about being raped by 3 men simultaneously."
It is unclear where Sanders acquired his early expertise on male and female sexual desires. But what is clear is that had Ted Cruz or Rick Santorum wrote something along these lines--even 40 years ago--the media wouldn't stop talking about it for weeks.
Perhaps Sanders gets a pass due to his early work at a psychiatric hospital (No, he wasn't a patient.) or his associations with radical hippies in the early 60's. But what is even more astounding is that the opinion piece was written after sanders had stepped into the political fray.
In 1971 Sanders launched his first bid for Senate in the first of four losing campaigns for US Senate and governor. And it appears his platform hasn't changed much since then.
Sanders advocated ending the war in Vietnam, a guaranteed minimum wage, tougher corporate regulations, and legalizing all drugs. Some other radical proposals endorsed by Sanders included an end to compulsory education and the widening of interstate highways to allow cars to more easily pull over to pick up hitchhikers.
Today, Sander's views may not mirror the ideas that he floated in his early foray into politics. But even so, shouldn't someone in the media ask him about his early views on sexuality?
After all, his path to victory may be non-existent, but the guy is a U.S.senator.
Perhaps he can get some advice from Todd Akin on how to answer these questions if he's ever called on to explain these past statements.
This is the new Elizabeth Warren?
Is he a Republican?
No?
Then it won’t matter.
Evidently he thinks every one else does what he does.
So, this is what the mind thinks when it becomes hard-core socialist......
Oh yeah, gang rape. Sounds groovy! NOT!
Why do men persist that women like forced sex ... rape. It’s not the first time I’ve heard this. Mr. Sanders should talk to a woman ... meet a woman whose just been gang raped.
Scratch a Democrat and you find a decadent, neo pagan hedonist.
He’s been watching too much porn.
Unless Bernie Sanders is a Conservative this wont make the headlines..now if he were a Conservative they would Todd Akin him and Law and Order SVU would make an episode dedicated to his crazy thinking
Since we spent the last election talking about Romney’s dog, his wife’s horse and haircuts, Bernie Sander’s rape fantasies seem fair game.
“50 Shades of Grey” has sold 90 million copies so far.
Men don't.
Leftists want women to believe they do.
Next question.
So he was in his 30s and a Senatorial/and/or Governor candidate when he wrote this.
“Thereafter he ran in and lost several elections, including for the U.S. Senate in 1972 and 1974, and for governor of Vermont in 1972 and 1976.”
Oh yeah.... they would totally not completely and permanently destroy Ted Cruz over this, or any Republican.
This would be used against the entire Republican party, and for a long period of time, resurfacing in articles and mentions, for years to come.
bernie always wanted to be raped by an indian....or so goes the rumor...
I think what he meant is that Hitlery Clinon fantasizes about being gang raped by lesbians. Speaking of which, Hiterys girlfreinds sex starved husband is in trouble again....
http://pagesix.com/2015/05/27/anthony-weiners-poorly-phrased-tweet-completely-backfires/
I don’t understand why he would marry a lesbian, why go through all this torture? His career is finished so he doesn’t need her anymore, or is Hitlery threatening him to continue the ruse?
To quote the Bard of Hibbing: “If my thought dreams could be seen/they’d probably put my head in a guillotine”
Speak for yourself Sanders. My male fantasies are NOTHING like that.
Elizabeth Warren, perhaps?
Ewwwwwwwww!
Remarkable. It seems that every Prog is also a sexual deviant in some way.
That was a long time ago, and his positions have evolved.
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