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pamela

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Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:08 AM Oct 2012

Sorry, Mitt. We're still not that into you. [View all]

I'm starting to think the Romney "victory" extravaganza is a largely male phenomenon. I have honestly not spoken to a single woman today who was hyperventilating about the "Romney win." Every woman I spoke to thought he looked smug and nasty and they were not taken in by his lies. Quite the opposite, in fact. Women seem particularly turned off by the lies.

I don't want to turn this into "male bashing" but I have seen a lot of leftist guys today peeing their pants about last night. I guess it's a guy thing. Romney was the alpha in the debate and in man-world that translates to a huge win. It makes me sad to see this, but not scared. Romney always had the male vote locked up. He needed to win over the females last night and I think we'll see he did just the opposite.

So, sorry Mitt, but in female-world, smirking liars are a dime a dozen. We dumped one of those four years ago and we're not anxious to take up with another. I bet when the dust settles, and the pundits catch their breath, we'll see your poll numbers go down even further amongst women. We're just not that into you and no amount of smirking, alpha preening is going to change that.

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And given women make up the majority of the population ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #1
Very good point. pamela Oct 2012 #2
Let's get out the ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #3
my husband sat thru it all. he is voting obama. BUT... he was really in the camp that romney won. seabeyond Oct 2012 #4
That's interesting. Thanks for sharing that. pamela Oct 2012 #5
Me neither I came on the board and was surprised treestar Oct 2012 #15
my hubby too mrs_p Oct 2012 #6
i clarified my post. same in our house. i am way seabeyond Oct 2012 #7
Interesting - this fits with my reaction vs my boyfriend's Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #8
male/female thing pamela Oct 2012 #12
It is kind of amusing how different the male and female reactions were Jennicut Oct 2012 #9
I'm a guy and I thought Mitt just dicked his way through it. phleshdef Oct 2012 #10
Actually, my husband said pretty much what you said. pamela Oct 2012 #13
Hehe, maybe we both just had good mothers. phleshdef Oct 2012 #18
My boyfriend thought he was a total dickhead Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #20
Hey, welcome to DU! pamela Oct 2012 #21
Thanks! Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #22
We as women experience a disproportionate amount of being talked over in our lives. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #11
Yeah, I REALLY hate that. pamela Oct 2012 #14
I still think Romney won the debate, but Obama will win and is winning the aftermath game tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #16
This short male has little use for "alphas" Jack Rabbit Oct 2012 #17
... CatWoman Oct 2012 #19
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