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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:03 PM Oct 2012

What happens when half the country starts laughing at a national candidate?

The binder thing is way out of hand now. I don't see Mitt recovering from this. And the gun violence/single parent connection is not far behind, though inherently it is just not as funny as the binder of women gaffe.

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What happens when half the country starts laughing at a national candidate? (Original Post) yellowcanine Oct 2012 OP
I seen on Maddow BraKez2 Oct 2012 #1
Lets not forget flexible work schedules Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #2
n/t LibGranny Oct 2012 #3
Well we know what happened when everyone was laughing at Sarah Palin :) n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #4
Oh, no, you mean the Romneys are going to have a reality show? Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #10
Horse dancing. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #26
You underestimate the fortune of Mr. Romney abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #29
Every time I hear this quote, I can't help but laugh hysterically tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #5
Me too! Sadiedog Oct 2012 #13
This is what happens... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #6
saw the clip again riverwalker Oct 2012 #7
robmey is a clown Amonester Oct 2012 #9
And to top all that off courseofhistory Oct 2012 #8
Dukakis in the tank central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #11
Who knew it would get this entertaining? I guess the Pubbie Primary Clown Show should have prepared yellowcanine Oct 2012 #12
Check out these binder review on Amazon - it's out of control! Avalux Oct 2012 #14
Yes, there are binders full of comedians all over the internets now. Who knew this could happen? yellowcanine Oct 2012 #15
That's the beauty of it! No one could have ever guessed. n/t Avalux Oct 2012 #16
Oh here is a good one. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #18
Amusing yet sad aletier_v Oct 2012 #17
I've been revisiting that page all day. beac Oct 2012 #20
Another great one: beac Oct 2012 #23
That's hilarious! NCLefty Oct 2012 #31
"Vote Obama. Free woman from the ties that binder." yellowcanine Oct 2012 #19
And the hits just keep on coming. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #21
Okay one more and I am done. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #22
hahaha! This one is good. Avalux Oct 2012 #25
Okay this is a good one to end on..... yellowcanine Oct 2012 #24
It's the kind of stuff that percolates Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #27
Women voters will determine this election TroyD Oct 2012 #28
<<no Republican has won the women's vote in a couple of decades>> abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #30

BraKez2

(279 posts)
1. I seen on Maddow
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:07 PM
Oct 2012

that women were dressed up as binders and marching around at the RNC headquarters in Ohio.... this binder thing has went way viral it is everywhere...

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
2. Lets not forget flexible work schedules
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:10 PM
Oct 2012

So women can go home and make dinner.

He's the gift that keeps on giving...

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)
29. You underestimate the fortune of Mr. Romney
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:49 AM
Oct 2012

He will, of course, have the Romney Network.

Feel free to fill in as programming manager(s).

Sadiedog

(353 posts)
13. Me too!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:24 PM
Oct 2012

I was so surprised that I would find something this hilarious at this debate but it was soooo funny!!!

barnabas63

(1,214 posts)
6. This is what happens...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:35 PM
Oct 2012

...we see a candidate who gets more and more desperate every day. Hopefully this will be the beginning of another long line of fuck-ups for Mitty!

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
7. saw the clip again
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:46 PM
Oct 2012

and I hadn't noticed before, the look on President Obamas face when Romney said "binders full of women", he was like "what the F&%$ is he talking about?" and it looked like he wanted to laugh but turned his head away...

funny

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
9. robmey is a clown
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:59 PM
Oct 2012

from the clown car

(maybe that's what the prez thought just before bursting up laughing but managed not to)

courseofhistory

(801 posts)
8. And to top all that off
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:55 PM
Oct 2012

he didn't initiate the idea of hiring or searching for women to hire. Women's groups had put together the "binders" prior to the election to give to whomever won. Another lie!

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
12. Who knew it would get this entertaining? I guess the Pubbie Primary Clown Show should have prepared
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:24 PM
Oct 2012

us. OTOH, nothing could have prepared us for this.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
14. Check out these binder review on Amazon - it's out of control!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:24 PM
Oct 2012

Pro Tip, October 17, 2012
By
Ben Davis - See all my reviews
This review is from: Avery Durable View Binder with 2 Inch EZ-Turn Ring, White, 1 Binder (17032) (Office Product)
I heard about Mitt's binders full of women remark and had a *great* idea for guys wanting to save a little scratch on airline tickets or cruises-- no need to buy the wife an expensive ticket! Just get this cheap binder, toss her in and off you go! The binder fits easily in the TSA bins, so security isn't a problem. As carry-on luggage, just toss the binder under the seat in front of you and you're golden. I can't believe how easy it is to save a BUNDLE on travel expenses since I heard about this binder idea!!! Fantastic. Mitt, you're a GENIUS man!

http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Durable-Binder-EZ-Turn-17032/product-reviews/B001B0CTMU/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)
17. Amusing yet sad
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:31 PM
Oct 2012

Truly, I can never be a republican again.

The insanity.

WHY is Romney even a candidate?

WHY?

I don't understand why.

beac

(9,992 posts)
23. Another great one:
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:42 PM
Oct 2012

2.0 out of 5 stars

Put your women in offshore bank accounts instead., October 17, 2012

By Just_Karen


I know the whole idea of binders full of women has caught on, but it's just not safe enough to keep your women in here. Women get out of these things and start demanding such basics as equal pay for equal work, reproductive rights and the like. Everyone knows they should be home cooking dinner where they belong, so we don't have mass murders in this great country of ours. I say, forget this whole idea of binders full of women. Stow your women in offshore accounts, instead, and whatever you do, don't let anyone get a peek at them. That's just snoopy, like asking to see someone's tax returns


 

Floyd_Gondolli

(1,277 posts)
27. It's the kind of stuff that percolates
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:32 AM
Oct 2012

Give it 4-6 days and we may see some tangible damage to Rommey in an otherwise wacky polling year.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
28. Women voters will determine this election
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:39 AM
Oct 2012

Some pollster say Obama has lost his advantage with women to Romney since the first debate. Some polls appear to support that contention while others refute it.

One positive historical fact that Joe Trippi pointed out today was that no Republican has won the women's vote in a couple of decades and that it is unlikely Romney can do so. I hope that turns out to be the case.

Obama was wisely emphasizing these issues today in OHIO.

Hopefully most women saw all of the unacceptable things Romney said about them in the debate last night and will move to Obama.

We know that most men are not as intelligent as women and that the majority of them will vote Republican, so it is up to women to save the day!

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)
30. <<no Republican has won the women's vote in a couple of decades>>
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:53 AM
Oct 2012

hmmmmmmm . . . .

About the time that Focus on the Family installed their litmus test for Republican candidates?

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