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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: “If...” A Dog Whistle Only Women Can Hear [View all]Chemisse
(30,783 posts)18. Good point. Many men are also tuned in to signs of discrimination against women.
Besides, 'if' women are going to be in the workplace? This screams out 'weird', just the way a lot of his other comments do.
Does he not know that the vast majority of women are already out there working? Does his circle of rich friends have all stay-at-home wives, or maybe he just came through a time warp from the 1950s?
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Definitely should be in print for the DC Villagers to read over their morning coffee.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2012
#28
The main issue for women in the workplace is being treated like women in the workplace.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2012
#30
Are you talking about the same dog whistle that Mitt installed on the roof of his car?
YayArea
Oct 2012
#14
Good point. Many men are also tuned in to signs of discrimination against women.
Chemisse
Oct 2012
#18
You would think that with all of the people he has met on the campaign trail, men & women, that he
Dustlawyer
Oct 2012
#16
Perfect! I heard everything he said that night and was hollering back at him. I've worked for
txwhitedove
Oct 2012
#49
How do you go through a business life and not run into a ton of qualified women?
dynasaw
Oct 2012
#58
I'm a woman but I didn't "hear" it. The stench of lies pouring out of his mouth overwhelms me.
Tigress DEM
Oct 2012
#60
You should really submit this to - I dunno - Huffpost, NYT, or somewhere.
ProfessionalLeftist
Oct 2012
#67
New song that helps people understand Mitt Romney "See Mitt Run" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qc
KarenElissa
Oct 2012
#77