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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy on EARTH would any woman vote for Romney?
Equal pay for equal work is such an easy answer thing. It's critical to not just women, but to the entire family. How could any woman vote for someone who wouldn't protect that?
And the forced sonogram (rape) thing before getting a legal abortion that Republicans are starting to back, how could any woman vote for someone who would support such a thing? It's horrendous.
I just don't understand it, unless you're maybe past child bearing age and you're rich as sin. But blue collar worker women voting for Romney? Why? I don't get it.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)upi402
(16,854 posts)I recall the 70's, obesity was rare.
That clip threw me in the time machine.
Tigress DEM
(7,887 posts)If a person loves children, they can feel that even at the fetal stage a new life is something miraculous.
So many LIES about Obama and so many people afraid of him for no good reason. Churches and places of employment telling people to vote for Robme or else. It's a lot of crazy pressure.
Tigress DEM
(7,887 posts)Limbaugh and O'Reilly? They are turds on crack. Ewwwww.
Maybe there are drugs in the drinking water or food supply.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)whom I've mentioned in other posts who says she trusts NO news outlet except for Fox News. What's surprising is that she otherwise seems like a modern woman. I really don't get it.
PD Turk
(1,289 posts)Because he promised to let her out of the binder if she does?
JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)Just kidding - sort of. My turning 65 years old next month mother and I just got off of our post debate telephone call.
She thinks they either have zero self respect or the ones who are her "peers" were Goldwater Girls. She also stated that the ones her age have never even said the word 'vagina' out loud are to blame for this idiot thinking he can just "pat us on he heads and send us on our way."
She is piiiiisssed - just gave the last $500 she could give to the Obama campaign this morning. She also pulled the AGE card and said SHE can say this because she is going to be a senior citizen next month: She feels bad for Ann because it's obvious she's never had an orgasm married to that selfish SOB all of these years.
I got off the phone at that point.
LittlestStar
(224 posts)There are just certain things you can't discuss with Mom!!!
JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)She always tries to bring it up and tries to bring my father (who ony had sex three times in his life and was a SAINT! ) into the discussion. That's why I got off the phone!
But her is pissed. And my parents did well financially - but she knows a lot of folks their age didn't. So since she has maxed out Obama and her Congress woman - she's giving to my district candidate, Duckworth, Brown - and in honor of my dad since he would be thrilled to see hm back in the House - Grayson.
Her is pissed!
LittlestStar
(224 posts)He is up til midnight every nite having political debates online. I hope I can still have that much energy at that age!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)spanone
(135,838 posts)or because he wants to legislate their reproductive rights?
i can't imagine many women will.
i can't imagine.
LittlestStar
(224 posts)Mustang, and looked like a "tough guy" if you know what I mean (as in, she considered herself really tough like those macho shitheads who drive monster trucks). She obviously was too "tough" to vote for protecting women. I have a friend who was always like that in high school, super "tough" and always trying to look/act like she could/would beat up other girls. She is a staunch Con now. So I guess those are the type. My friend also almost got an abortion when she had an accidental pregnancy, then decided not to (she married the father) and now she is fiercely anti-abortion. You know the kind, she had HER choice, now nobody else deserves one.
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)aletier_v
(1,773 posts)but I have to admit,
I do NOT understand why Romney is even a candidate, and I consider myself an ex-republican. Why the HELL is this guy a candidate?
upi402
(16,854 posts)eom
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)More than they love themselves.
Never underestimate the combined power of hate and stupidity. It's a very dangerous combination.
MadrasT
(7,237 posts)Case in point, my sister, who got married and promptly turned into a fundie conservative just like her husband. They are right in the middle of middle class, not rich.
My parents and I are still horrified.
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)and would rather have a MAN tell them how they should live their lives, what they can do with their bodies, and how they should vote. If a conservative woman ever had a thought of her own, she's be a liberal.
onecent
(6,096 posts)paycheck to paycheck...if something broke down in the house they own they would not
be able to have it fixed....but their church and their faith will see them thru....DEAR GOD.
there are bibles for women in the bathroom to read while going to the pot for God's sake...
realFedUp
(25,053 posts)Initech
(100,076 posts)And a Romney/ Ryan sticker on it. And it was driven by a woman. I guess that's the market they're going for.
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)by a landslide.
Intelligent, thinking women, not so much.