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Thu May 2, 2019, 02:01 PM May 2019

Stephen Moore has a history of questionable comments. Here's a roundup.

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Stephen Moore has a history of questionable comments. Here’s a roundup.

By Taylor Telford
May 1 at 4:24 PM

Conservative economist Stephen Moore — one of President Trump’s presumptive picks to serve on the Federal Reserve Board — has come under fire for past writings and public comments that disparage women and are dismissive of gender equity. The former columnist for the National Review and the Wall Street Journal has advocated eliminating child labor laws, mocked women in athletics, joked about AIDS and suggested that closing the gender wage gap would destroy family stability in America.

Assembled here are some of Moore’s most controversial comments, some of which he has apologized for, claiming they were meant to be taken in jest. Sincere or otherwise, they have riled lawmakers and may have imperiled his path to the Fed: On Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) became the first GOP senator to go on the record saying she wouldn’t support Moore, and she hinted that other Republican senators shared her views. ... White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed Monday that Moore’s past writings are being reviewed by the White House, although it has maintained public support for the nominee.

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Women in sports

In a 2002 column for the National Review, Moore said that the “feminization of basketball” was one of the more serious social issues in America, claiming that March Madness was being “ruined by reformers” who allowed a woman to referee one of the games. ... “The NCAA has been touting this as example of how progressive they are. I see it as an obscenity,” Moore wrote. “Is there no area in life where men can take vacation from women? What’s next? Women invited to bachelor parties? Women in combat? (Oh yeah, they’ve done that already.)"

Moore’s solution? “No more women refs, no more women announcers, no more women beer venders, no women anything.” He did offer one caveat: “Women are permitted to participate, if and only if, they look like (sportscaster) Bonnie Bernstein. The fact that Bonnie knows nothing about basketball is entirely irrelevant.” ... Later in the column, Moore said Bernstein should wear a halter top. ... “This is a no-brainer, CBS.” ... Bernstein, after learning of the comments, fired back on Twitter last week: “You want halter tops? Hit the club scene. You want hoops knowledge? Try actually listening.”

Taylor Telford is a reporter covering national and breaking news. Follow https://twitter.com/taylormtelford


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I wonder what other deplorable will replace him? marble falls May 2019 #1
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