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Showing Original Post only (View all)What if Romney said "binders full of women's resumes"? [View all]
Would that make a difference? I'm sure that's what he meant to say, resumes or dossiers. He just mis-spoke.
So, in the context of the point he was probably trying to make, is it offensive to ask for and receive a binder full of women's resumes?
It almost seems like some sort of affirmative-action gesture, whether heartfelt or guided by polical agenda.
"binders full of women" is a punchline for many jokes now, but does it say anything about issues?
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The point is Willard does not think of women as PEOPLE. They are just objects to Bishop Robme.
Vincardog
Oct 2012
#2
it was a lie. he didnt seek it. it was gathered by bipartisan womens org, and handed to him.
seabeyond
Oct 2012
#3
Not much better. The notion he had to go on this big hunt for qualified women is absurd.
reformist2
Oct 2012
#14
So, Mitt Romney is jazz, and I have to listen to the words he's NOT speaking?
mikeytherat
Oct 2012
#16
Careful about dragging Ella into this - I saw one of her last concerts @ Hampton Jazz Festival 1992
mikeytherat
Oct 2012
#76
The entire answer to equal pay, a pretty straightforward question, went unanswered
justiceischeap
Oct 2012
#24
He still lied about the binders' origins...Mitt never requested them as he stated....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#27
The point is: one guy hiring a few women for political gain does not address pay inequity or...
MatthewStLouis
Oct 2012
#47
He sure misspeaks a lot, 47%, Binders, Pro-choice, deportation, No one dies from lack of insurance??
Pisces
Oct 2012
#50
+1. It's painful to see stuff like this hyped when there's more serious stuff to discuss.
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#60
Ridicule works wonders in elections. Ask: Al Gore, Michael Dukakis, John Kerry
TwilightGardener
Oct 2012
#62
maybe. but making a big deal of slips of the tongue isn't good for democracy. i prefer full
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#63
that he said "binder full of women" v. "full of women's resumes" has nothing to do with equal pay
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#73
It wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, but it would still be a falsehood.
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Oct 2012
#61
A better wording: " binders full of resumes from highly qualified applicants...
cherish44
Oct 2012
#81