I'm sure at this point most of you are aware of Romney's "binders full of women" comment in the second presidential debate. I'm actually a little surprised that this topic hasn't come up here yet.
I'm curious, what do you all think of this comment? Was it just a bad choice of words? Was it indicative of deeper feelings Romney has toward women? Was it indicative of something else? Is it even a comment worth discussing and/or making a big deal out of it? How do you personally feel about the comment? Do you think it will affect how anyone votes in November?
You could always google the phrase "Binders full of women" or here's a link for a little background info: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/17/romney-binders-full-of-...
And here's a link for entertainment: http://bindersfullofwomen.tumblr.com/
Tags: Binders, Romney, Sexism, Women, debate, election, full, of, presidential, women
Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on October 19, 2012 at 11:04am Jessica - you think Mitt looks like a sociopath? His son, "Tag" looks like a psychopath!

We have ways of dealing viz pipple like you - you have perhaps relatives living in Germany?"
If you think a father/son Bush presidency was bad, imagine what a father/son Romney presidency would be like --
Permalink Reply by Unseen on October 19, 2012 at 11:08am Maybe because his name makes him sound like an afterthought. Of course, "Mitt" sounds like a baseball glove.
Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on October 19, 2012 at 11:15am
Permalink Reply by Suzanne Olson-Hyde on October 19, 2012 at 5:51am The man is a buffoon - and he could be wandering around the world, with foot in mouth. How many times does he have to make blunders, before someone says enough - this is the man who could lead the most powerful and influential country in the world. And this is the man with such fabulous xian values, that he enjoys taking over struggling companies, makes it saleable by sacking people, then moves on.
Just because a man is married and has children, mean he does not have a problem with women. Mormon women are walking incubators, and you had better have enough money to cater for all the children, as this buffoon does, by taking over companies etc... And don't forget the magic bra and knickers.
This is full on and brilliant -
http://www.thinkatheist.com/group/atheisthumor/forum/topic/show?id=...
And this is scary - if you get married, and want out - this will solve the problem - Until Death us do Part - takes on a whole new meaning
http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/10/16/engagement-rings-come-fr...
How to not have this problem - don't get married :)
Permalink Reply by Unseen on October 19, 2012 at 9:32am I didn't know Romney was into bondage. You know: binding women and all...
Oh, maybe I should have guessed.
Permalink Reply by James Cox on October 19, 2012 at 1:45pm Yesterday, there was a FB pix posted on my page. It showed two klingon females in full battle garb, with the caption 'We are not in your binder'. I wrote back, 'I expect that these two could give Romney a good time, right after they break his legs! No hint intended.'
Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on October 19, 2012 at 6:51pm Interestingly - though it likely will have no effect on the election, as Utah, with its 6 electoral votes, is a solidly "Red" state - the Salt Lake City Tribune came out today with an endorsement of President Obama, saying that Romney has become "the party's shape-shifting nominee." Odo?
Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on October 19, 2012 at 9:43pm Or, as it is said in Spanish, "Jajaja!!!"
Permalink Reply by Amanda Mrakovich on October 19, 2012 at 10:42pm Ya know, Mitt is getting a lot of bad press about the comment he made about "women in binders." While I find that offensive, I do not think that comment was even half as offensive as the implied idea that he had to not use the best candidates for his office because the ones that were most qualified were men, and he wanted more women. (Enter polygamy joke here.)
Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on October 19, 2012 at 11:15pm I don't know that that was the case, Amanda, and I'm betting it wasn't.
I'd bet that the men he originally hired, before he decided to skuttle that plan and start fresh with women, WERE evaluated on the basis of their abilities. But it's clear that before he had that sudden epiphany, he had never even considered, nor interviewed, any women.
I'd further bet there was never any actual comparison between the "women in binders," that he ultimately hired, and the original men in question, so no one will ever really know who would have been the more qualified.
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