Romney's 'binders full of women' causes social media phenomenon

for women, there is something vaguely, well maybe more than vaguely, offensive about the whole "searching for competent women" comment. He said "Well gosh (really? do people still say "gosh") Can't we find some women who are also qualified?" It just smacks of insincerity. Not sure I can stand to listen to the lying scum any longer.

He pretended to be our Governor for a while. Notice how much support his former state is giving his chances of winning our electoral votes (like, zero)

My ears bled. I kept waiting for Goober and Barney Fife to pop up in the background somewhere. Sure, my hubby's twenty years older than I am and in his 70s, but he's managed to move with the times and even he's never uttered a "gosh" since we've been married. But, we're probably being catty (I love being catty). And I'm sure Romney didn't have to go searching for qualified women at meetings with womens' groups. Hasn't he ever heard of personnel management recruiting or calling the state employment agency? What a nimrod. Oh, BTW, welcome to DU.

He did not request a list of women candidates.
He was presented with the binder by a women's group who requested he consider qualified women for top posts.

and we find out that it was, indeed, a lie. Welcome to DU!

(seeing as how he only knows Republican women). Then his staff gave him blank stares until one said, "Uh, maybe we could ask some women's group for a list?" Then one of the younger guys had to Google "women's groups" to find someone they could ask.

...when you don't currently have women for your staff.

...asking Massachusetts to produce these mysterious binders. Strikes me as a creepy comment.

I seem to recall on TV that prostitution rings pimp their hookers via binders full of women's photos.
Of course, I have no personal experience, never having aquired a hooker via a prostitution ring.

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So you're probably on track.

how any woman could vote for that maggot is beyond me. I guess I'll have to STUDY IT OUT to figure it out.

What actually happened was that in 2002 — prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican or Democratic administration — a bipartisan group of women in Massachusetts formed MassGAP to address the problem of few women in senior leadership positions in state government. There were more than 40 organizations involved with the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (also bipartisan) as the lead sponsor.

They did the research and put together the binder full of women qualified for all the different cabinet positions, agency heads, and authorities and commissions. They presented this binder to Governor Romney when he was elected.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/41055_Romneys_Binders_Full_of_Women_Yet_Another_Lie

then you're boned.

Nice going, Willard.

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How about "Little Green Fucksnots" instead? I'm not all that creative, really.

Apologies for any offense.

I think "fucksnots" is hilarious, myself. I appreciate your apology. Welcome to DU.

you put your foot in it again, Willard, thank you!

My laptop thanks you.

see the comments at Bindersfullofwomen FB page. Good ones!

Romney is about as anti-woman as they come.

Prepare for the new website:

http://bindersfullofwomen.com/

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/16/1145590/-Super-PAC-Buys-Out-BindersFullOfWomen-com-Exposes-Romney-s-Record-of-Passing-Up-Women-Judges

It will expose Romney's lies.

...Bishop Willard's intentions are honorable!

that Willard did not put these binders together but put together by womens' groups before the Mass. elections and were ready to give to whoever won ........ so Willard is caught in another lie


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021560381

One of my faves!!!

Women in stocks, bonds, "barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen", and any other number of horrible things that people say about women or actually do to them. Mitt the Twit.

link:

God, I love me some Bill....

http://www.facebook.com/romneybindersfullofwomen

LOTS o' trolls there though. Whew!

It is hard to find women who are qualified when the primary qualification is the applicant has to be a man.

Now see, right there's your problem.

mittens: must resist urge to eat own feet! Temptation too strong!!!

I couldn't believe it

That says a whole lot about binder women. A classic statement and will be the meme
for the Romney campaign, an update from barefoot and working in the kitchen.
Fuckable unemployed housewifes are so much easier to manipulate. Names only, no full character
staring at you at arms length.
No real power. Get their bosses coffee, shut up doing their jobs for minimum wage. Be nice to the clients, even the men
who come on with sexual suggestions.
Mad men. Don't vote for them.

A very poor choice of words, revealing antiquated attitudes.

50 shades, I can guess where this is going.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/would-a-man-who-doesnt-support-women-let-his-wife,29966/

"....So to Mr. Obama and all the undecided Americans out there, let me now ask you this simple question: Would a man who doesn’t support women let his wife pick out any oven she wants for her birthday?

Let me say it again: Would a man who’s supposedly out-of-touch with the needs of today’s women hand over his credit card to his wife for the day, say “here you go, honey,” and let her buy whatever oven her heart desires? With a new set of cutlery to boot?

My opponent would no doubt say, “Yeah, right. A man like Mitt Romney would never let his wife go to Sears.com and pick out any oven she wants, especially when there’s nothing wrong with the one she already has.” Well, I hate to break it to you, Mr. President, but that’s exactly what I did. When Ann turned 63 this year, I gave her explicit permission to purchase any oven on the market. Green, brown, blue, brick, ceramic—it didn’t matter to me, so long as Ann was happy and ran her final choice by me first.
Now does that sound like a policy from someone who doesn’t respect women?

After all, the kitchen is her space. I call it “Ann’s part of the house.” Like millions of wives and mothers across America, she’s a strong, independent woman who deserves every opportunity to grow and thrive without being told what to do in the privacy of her own home. That’s why I let her decide everything about the kitchen: what color she wants to paint it, what food she wants to buy, what meals she wants to make. In fact, I make a point of never going in there if I can help it, especially if Ann is cooking or cleaning. I give her full rein over the whole kitchen."....more

As usual, The Onion nails it.

Did anyone else see the product reviews on amazon.com? It was on fire last night, and looks like it's still going on.

Try these: http://bit.ly/BinderFullOfWomen