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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVOMIT!..."You don’t get that way unless you have a strong man that allowed you to blossom.”
At his event, Brown was bolstered by the former mayor of Lowell, Rita Mercier, who pointed to Browns wife and daughters as evidence of his support for women, calling them three adorable good woman that are strong and vibrant and independent. You dont get that way unless you have a strong man that allowed you to blossom.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/10/21/senate-candidates-trade-charges-extremism/BvZbCdDXDDI8HBZE6Nzf1M/story.html
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VOMIT!..."You don’t get that way unless you have a strong man that allowed you to blossom.” (Original Post)
kpete
Oct 2012
OP
To be fair, people say this sort of pablum about male politicians' wives as well.
Matariki
Oct 2012
#10
BumRushDaShow
(128,702 posts)1. At least they are finally being exposed
as the sexists that they are.
bkkyosemite
(5,792 posts)2. OMG!
Response to kpete (Original post)
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Justkd1
(64 posts)4. Brown campaign just keeps getting worse!
After a terrible week last week, now this...YAY!! Go Elizabeth!!
Women can't blossom without strong man? FFS.
I know plenty of gay mothers, and straight single mothers (of kids who have absent fathers), with amazing strong, vibrant, and independent daughters.
shanti
(21,675 posts)6. "allowed"???
RegieRocker
(4,226 posts)7. I wish i could type "unbelieveable"
But it would be a lie.
Blue Owl
(50,325 posts)8. When I think of the words Brown and Blossom, Karl Rove comes to mind
n/t
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)11. great minds.. when i saw blossom...
but i just had to look, having read the book..
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)9. Wow!
Matariki
(18,775 posts)10. To be fair, people say this sort of pablum about male politicians' wives as well.
KT2000
(20,571 posts)13. the word "allow" is the difference
don't think I have ever heard of a male politician "allowed" to do anything by females but I could be wrong.
RichGirl
(4,119 posts)12. Your really get the absurdity of it by turning it around....
Like...what if he were being complimented and said: "You dont get that way unless you have a strong woman that allowed you to blossom.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)14. "allowed"
that old horse has left the barn...
sinkingfeeling
(51,443 posts)15. Vomit is correct.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)16. what the.. FUUUUUUUUCK!!!
:pukes:
Solly Mack
(90,761 posts)17. He "allowed" them. How big of him...to allow them.
What a puke.