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Arkansas Granny

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67. I raised four kids as a single working mother. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:21 AM

Oct 2012

I noticed, however, that even with all of his mealy mouthed statements, he did not address the issue of inequality of pay for women.

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Romney's Equal Pay Answer: Two Solid Minutes of FAIL [View all] Plaid Adder Oct 2012 OP

Binders full of FAIL! tk2kewl Oct 2012 #1

FUCK yeah! FirstLight Oct 2012 #2

I may have an answer for you on the Generational thing.... Volaris Oct 2012 #40

well said! FirstLight Oct 2012 #49

You're RIGHT about the connection between Gen-X males and their divorced fathers... Volaris Oct 2012 #65

I am totally right there with you on this FirstLight Oct 2012 #68

Make DAMN sure though the younger one doesn't move to a spiritual place Volaris Oct 2012 #72

AND THEN-- annabanana Oct 2012 #3

And the woman's husband couldn't cook? Couldn't get away from work? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #4

Yeap, all the time he worked at Bain he saw no qualified women? Tells a lot about Bain... uponit7771 Oct 2012 #5

Women don't need equal pay, we just need more time to cook! blue neen Oct 2012 #6

What nauseated me the most was his attempt to bully Crowley by catbyte Oct 2012 #7

His body language all night was entitled bully. dhendry Oct 2012 #54

Mitt needs a Dumpster. mlevans Oct 2012 #8

Incredible post Matariki Oct 2012 #9

He is so incredibly out of touch. Quantess Oct 2012 #10

I just realized why Willard gave that answer. surfwith Oct 2012 #11

Welcome to DU, surfwith! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #24

PERFECT Post 2theleft Oct 2012 #12

BRAVO!!!!! redqueen Oct 2012 #13

I am a woman. So is my wife. n/t Plaid Adder Oct 2012 #22

... redqueen Oct 2012 #25

It's all right, redqueen. A lot of people misidentify me as male based on my writing style. Plaid Adder Oct 2012 #27

She is a woman. She also mentions in the OP that she and her wife are BOTH mothers. nt tblue37 Oct 2012 #33

dinner hibbing Oct 2012 #14

Just let the girls go home early JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #15

Wow!! That's a blast from the past! FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #60

I'm a man. It was always me with the "flex time" to cook dinner. hunter Oct 2012 #16

He is a MORMON! If you want to know his views on women teewrex Oct 2012 #17

PA...you are on a SERIOUS ROLL!! Huge K&R! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #18

He never addressed the pay issue!!! DryHump Oct 2012 #19

He Stopped Just Short Of Saying............. ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #20

yeah heaven05 Oct 2012 #21

Fantastic post! As always, you illuminate the question perfectly. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #23

K&R abelenkpe Oct 2012 #26

Hold on, let me just call up the factory NiteOwll Oct 2012 #28

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #29

Bravo! JawJaw Oct 2012 #30

More like the 1950's. Before BC access and glowing Oct 2012 #31

I'm a dad and I make dinner for my wife and kids every evening Aldo Leopold Oct 2012 #32

Just to be a nerd, SCVDem Oct 2012 #34

Thanks. It's been a long time since TNG and I couldn't remember. n/t Plaid Adder Oct 2012 #35

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #42

If Mitt weren't so tall I would swear he was Quark's long-lost other brother. Plaid Adder Oct 2012 #45

A public apology. Moosepoop Oct 2012 #47

This picture contains a virus! Moosepoop Oct 2012 #46

Picture is from Funny or Die, not site posted. hunter Oct 2012 #48

That one is fine! Moosepoop Oct 2012 #50

And the hilarious punchline is this: Romney is pandering (and lying) here. cemaphonic Oct 2012 #36

You give Mitt too much credit. He's straight out of the 1950s. He's LibDemAlways Oct 2012 #37

The part about "cooking dinner" is certainly the one that pisses me the most. Mass Oct 2012 #38

+1000 lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #39

I got married in 1980 SheilaT Oct 2012 #41

Even His "Binders" Comment Was A Lie DallasNE Oct 2012 #43

lost mittens is such a loathsome thing. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #44

love this rant! southmost Oct 2012 #51

I would never be where Mitt is financially because I would have stopped and spent more time with my Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #52

Brilliantly and forcefully stated. Well done, Plaid Adder! dhendry Oct 2012 #53

newbie here but ABSOLUTELY HAD to say... dangerdoll Oct 2012 #55

Welcome to DU. surrealAmerican Oct 2012 #57

thanks! dangerdoll Oct 2012 #58

I have a minor quibble with #2 Major Nikon Oct 2012 #56

Great righteous rant! K&R nt femrap Oct 2012 #59

PA, I love you... KatyaR Oct 2012 #61

I'm really glad you are posting again. n/t Change has come Oct 2012 #62

omg there is a planet Ferenginar!!!! I thought you made that up. robinlynne Oct 2012 #63

great thread! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #64

Most insightful response of the whole debate M---Girl Oct 2012 #66

I raised four kids as a single working mother. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Arkansas Granny Oct 2012 #67

Two minutes of fail, one post of genius WoodyD Oct 2012 #69

Did you see the look on the woman's face that asked the question? Kalidurga Oct 2012 #70

This sums it up nicely... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #71