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Viking12

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6. Some difference, but not much

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:04 PM

Oct 2012

Last edited Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Romney acts as if there's a shortage of qualified women. The problem is not that there's a shortage of qualified professional women, there's a problem with Romney's good-old-BOYS style of business that prevented him from regularly interacting with qualified women. Add to that the "we made accommodations so the women could get home to cook dinner" nonsense and it's clear that Romney is an out of touch sexist

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What if Romney said "binders full of women's resumes"? [View all] JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 OP

Then I might consider him a normal human being hollysmom Oct 2012 #1

The point is Willard does not think of women as PEOPLE. They are just objects to Bishop Robme. Vincardog Oct 2012 #2

THIS! nt redqueen Oct 2012 #28

it was a lie. he didnt seek it. it was gathered by bipartisan womens org, and handed to him. seabeyond Oct 2012 #3

Exactly. laundry_queen Oct 2012 #40

I'm sure he misspoke and meant to say resumes, but . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #4

Binders full of wimin was a perfect Freudian schlep. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #36

of course. no one would have thought twice about pnwest Oct 2012 #5

Wrong answer - see my reply below. nt TBF Oct 2012 #10

(cocked eyebrows) I'm sorry? What? Who are you? pnwest Oct 2012 #25

Think about your response. TBF Oct 2012 #30

Think about my response??!! How DARE you pnwest Oct 2012 #37

Well if you did than I feel sorry for you TBF Oct 2012 #48

God, you're tiresome. How in the hell does my opinion reflect pnwest Oct 2012 #53

Who ARE you? TBF Oct 2012 #55

well, theeeere ya go...stay classy, TBF pnwest Oct 2012 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwest Oct 2012 #57

don't worry marions ghost Oct 2012 #79

Well, I understood your point . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #39

hi! and thank you! pnwest Oct 2012 #42

Some difference, but not much Viking12 Oct 2012 #6

I particularly liked his phrase, laundry_queen Oct 2012 #43

exactly marions ghost Oct 2012 #78

Regardless of the phrase he used, he still lied about the underlying point. City Lights Oct 2012 #7

Except he never asked for the binders. It was given to him. Jennicut Oct 2012 #8

That's just as bad - TBF Oct 2012 #9

I Don't Think That There Was Anything Wrong With the Comment Itself On the Road Oct 2012 #11

Don't you get it? The "binder" is nothing but a symbol Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #12

Agree. But the "binder full of women" jokes are a diversion JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #21

No -- Mitt's phony faux pandering IS the real issue KurtNYC Oct 2012 #32

Thank you - so many in this thread think it's ok to ask TBF Oct 2012 #49

Considering the entire premise of what he said... 99Forever Oct 2012 #13

Yep DawgHouse Oct 2012 #20

Not much better. The notion he had to go on this big hunt for qualified women is absurd. reformist2 Oct 2012 #14

Then it would be less funny, but still very much a lie. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #15

So, Mitt Romney is jazz, and I have to listen to the words he's NOT speaking? mikeytherat Oct 2012 #16

LOL! TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #23

Maybe more scat than jazz JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #31

Careful about dragging Ella into this - I saw one of her last concerts @ Hampton Jazz Festival 1992 mikeytherat Oct 2012 #76

Getting past the fact that he did not initiate exboyfil Oct 2012 #17

He didn't care enough to clarify that. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #18

To answer your question, FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #19

He never answered the damn ? about pay equality tblue Oct 2012 #22

The entire answer to equal pay, a pretty straightforward question, went unanswered justiceischeap Oct 2012 #24

I'm pretty sure that's what he meant. HappyMe Oct 2012 #26

He still lied about the binders' origins...Mitt never requested them as he stated.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #27

It doesn't matter. He didn't ask for the input upaloopa Oct 2012 #29

It would still be a lie... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #33

'Binders' is just shorthand for the entire train-wreck of an answer pokerfan Oct 2012 #34

It is one line that provides a quick way to refer to his contempt for women. redqueen Oct 2012 #35

It all depends... GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #38

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #41

You are probably right, but I am so tired of hearing what Mitt meant chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #44

Rmoney does not know professional women. The "binders of women" SDjack Oct 2012 #45

No, it wouldn't make a difference. I think most people know what he meant, hughee99 Oct 2012 #46

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

... TBF Oct 2012 #51

It would still be a big fat lie. He didn't request anything. Zen Democrat Oct 2012 #52

It would still have been a lie. SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #54

The point is that in 2003 (for chrissakes) wickerwoman Oct 2012 #56

How do you know what he meant to say? ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #59

+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

LOL. I prefer to win. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #64

most people & organizations do. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #69

More serious than equal pay for 1/2 the population? Care Acutely Oct 2012 #66

romney's misstatement has nothing to do with equal pay. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #68

of course it does Care Acutely Oct 2012 #72

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 IS about his actual record. It's emblematic. Care Acutely Oct 2012 #74

emblematic -- of *what*? nobody's talking about his record. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #75

It wouldn't be nearly as entertaining, but it would still be a falsehood. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #61

YES it says alot about issues, starting with HIS veracity Care Acutely Oct 2012 #65

It would still point him out as unfair to women in terms of hiring. Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #67

Yes it would have made a difference. Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #70

What if dogs had kittens? H2O Man Oct 2012 #71

Romnut RegieRocker Oct 2012 #77

Everyone knew that is what he was talking about. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #80

A better wording: " binders full of resumes from highly qualified applicants... cherish44 Oct 2012 #81

It's total bull crap anyways. Dash87 Oct 2012 #82