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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
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