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nadinbrzezinski

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34. Well, after a recent conversation

Reply to Bennyboy (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:04 PM

Oct 2012

nope not shocked at all. I mean, next they will want equal pay and voting rights... HORROR!

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"Women need flexible schedules so they can make dinner. -Mitt Romney [View all] Bennyboy Oct 2012 OP

No shit. vanlassie Oct 2012 #1

KICK KICK KICK LondonReign2 Oct 2012 #2

And who's gonna do the laundry? TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #3

Did he actually say that? I'm not watching (too nervous). (nt) enough Oct 2012 #4

You know who gets off work and has flex schedules? Those hated government employees. He was sad sally Oct 2012 #54

I'm glad I'm not the only gutless wonder here Patiod Oct 2012 #67

What a sexist pig! ColumbusLib Oct 2012 #5

Typically the femrap Oct 2012 #90

I was only half paying attention nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #6

Paraphrase - it was about one of his cabinet officers in MA when he was governor hatrack Oct 2012 #14

has bdamomma Oct 2012 #33

It's hard work, directing the stable hands and grooms . . . hatrack Oct 2012 #36

So they can be home to wipe the kid's noses lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #7

Did he really say that? Really?? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #8

Wait...did he say that? I know they've killed satire so I know it's possible. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #9

Did he seriously say that? I missed some of the debate. n/t cynatnite Oct 2012 #10

Direct quote or paraphrase? Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #11

Amen. Women, by Nit Romney. Care Acutely Oct 2012 #12

I admit to watching the tiger game because I was nervous about the debate but did ROMNEY ACTUALLY Windy Oct 2012 #13

That was incredible. I hope to hell the press picks up on this. JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #15

WTF, he SAID this?? Barack_America Oct 2012 #16

I really thought I was hearing things tawadi Oct 2012 #17

I heard it too... Pachamama Oct 2012 #22

We women are special creatures Robyn66 Oct 2012 #18

Gee duh ... we do not work hard, we are not educated, we are not competent ... etherealtruth Oct 2012 #25

I want equal pay - but men should have flex schedules to make the dinner too... Pachamama Oct 2012 #27

I want equal pay... a la izquierda Oct 2012 #75

Yah special schedules so we can go home to our second job. Nt marlakay Oct 2012 #82

Tweet: Too many women on Twitter - get back in your binders! Coexist Oct 2012 #19

Maddow tweeted it! chowder66 Oct 2012 #20

Yes, that is essentially what he said - and never answered the question about equitable/fair pay. txwhitedove Oct 2012 #21

no way. is there a youtube clip? aletier_v Oct 2012 #23

What's funny is that I do like my flex-sched to do it, but it's only because Fawke Em Oct 2012 #24

When they say flexible schedules they mean . . . EarthGurl2012 Oct 2012 #26

Welcoem to DU, EarthGurl2012! calimary Oct 2012 #49

Thank you EarthGurl2012 Oct 2012 #61

Also flex-time has been mandated by law since the 70's in MA. beac Oct 2012 #78

Glad I'm not the only one who WTFed at that Rob H. Oct 2012 #28

k/r fishwax Oct 2012 #29

I just posted it to Facebook n/t LiberalElite Oct 2012 #30

Whoa....he said that??? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #31

Is Don Draper running for President? bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #32

Bingo! JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #38

Golly, yes! Kablooie Oct 2012 #64

Well, after a recent conversation nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #34

Wow! wow! Needs to go viral! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #35

well, it can go viral newspeak Oct 2012 #58

Kickity-kick! MadrasT Oct 2012 #37

Yes alarimer Oct 2012 #39

What a stupid-ass f***tard! God, I really hate that guy. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #40

yeah that really bothered me too southmost Oct 2012 #41

OMG. he REALLY said that? I thought it was a joke on twitter. OMG viral. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #42

I was watching when he said that and the hair on the back of my neck stood up Digit Oct 2012 #43

"Get out of that binder and go make me a sammich, girl!" JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #44

omg SmileyRose Oct 2012 #56

This is befitting.. HipChick Oct 2012 #45

I actually shouted at my TV at that point mcar Oct 2012 #46

wow. I missed that - the doofus actually Said That? Whisp Oct 2012 #47

Yeah work outside and inside the house...no sharing of domestic chores mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #48

DID HE REALLY SAY THAT?!!?!? OMG!! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #50

I'm a man that does all of the cookin'. Snarkoleptic Oct 2012 #51

Yeah i was really impressed with that statement... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #52

He didn't really say that, did he?? hifiguy Oct 2012 #53

I told my husband... Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #55

Since several people have asked,here is the exact quote onenote Oct 2012 #57

That offended me as much as the damn binders full of women nadine_mn Oct 2012 #59

exactly! renate Oct 2012 #60

they need to be flexible to FIT INTO THESE BINDERS! Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #62

Recommended. Heidi Oct 2012 #63

Here is what he said from the transcript: Kablooie Oct 2012 #65

I agree jsmirman Oct 2012 #66

He must have been playing right to his base when he said that... n/t Zalatix Oct 2012 #68

Only if there aren't 5 nannies, dude! sfpcjock Oct 2012 #69

The actual quote is: unhappycamper Oct 2012 #70

imho, this is much less flammable than the OP suggests. nt bunnies Oct 2012 #71

The flamable part is that was his answer on question of Lily Ledbetter Act and equal pay. txwhitedove Oct 2012 #72

Exactly. beac Oct 2012 #79

That's way, way different. HappyMe Oct 2012 #73

Yes, but it's much more compelling when you tell people he "essentially" said hughee99 Oct 2012 #84

You got to be Delphinus Oct 2012 #74

MAKE ME SOME PIE, WOMAN! eShirl Oct 2012 #76

oh my God, did he really say that. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #77

I want the Hillary phone pic to read "get in the kitchen and make your own damn sammich" Rose Siding Oct 2012 #80

The Rmoney dream. L0oniX Oct 2012 #81

Frankly what I thought was worse skygazer Oct 2012 #83

A good woman is hard to bind, Mitt Blue Owl Oct 2012 #85

did he say that? barbtries Oct 2012 #86

My husband said he would get hammered for saying this. RiffRandell Oct 2012 #87

a perfect example of the teeny tiny world lost mittens inhabits. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #88

Good DailyKOS post here Quantess Oct 2012 #89