Phyllis (I thought she was dead) Schlafly: unmarried women who support Obama are all on welfare

[WI_DEM]

should surprise exactly no one:

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly took aim at "unmarried women" at a recent fundraiser and in an interview with TPM, saying that they overwhelmingly support President Obama and are all on welfare. Democrats aim to exploit the comments to pressure the more than 60 Republican candidates who have earned Schlafly's endorsement.

"Unmarried women, 70% of unmarried women, voted for Obama, and this is because when you kick your husband out, you've got to have big brother government to be your provider," said Schlafly, president of Eagle Forum and infamous for her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment.

Phyllis Schlafly bashing women is nothing new. After all, the woman made a career out of saying women shouldn't have careers. Or equal rights.

But now that Republicans have decided to embrace feminism, you'd think they'd be quick to denounce Schlafly for her anti-woman remarks. Which is exactly what Democrats are asking them to do:

www.dailykos.com

This coming from a woman who hasn't changed her hair style for 75 years.

[boobooday]

1. It's hard to be relevant

When you're 300 years old.

[RockaFowler]

2. She is just all kinds of awful

She should have stayed under her rock. Didn't the GOP kick her out because she said something bad about Lady Blah-Blah??

[Triana]

3. I am one of them and I am not on welfare

so bite me, ya ignorant cow.

[boston bean]

4. Well I'm sure no republican has ever been on welfare.....

hmmmmm Schlafly, go yourself.

[sendero]

5. I'm continually amazed..

.... at the vindictiveness of the right. They are SO CONCERNED that some tiny portion of welfare benefits might go to someone unworthy or someone they don't like, while IGNORING the billions of dollars poured down war and "national security" ratholes.

Hey Phyllis, the Pentagon just flat LOST $8.7 BILLION. That pays a lot of welfare checks you stupid old git.

[CTyankee]

6. I guess she didn't get the memo about welfare reform being enacted under Clinton.

This lady is ancient...

[rbrnmw]

9. you wouldn't believe how many still think there are tons of women living off of welfare

the thing is nobody ever could live off of welfare even before welfare reform which has done more harm than help anyway I worked security at a local office temporarily there are FAMILIES who can't find jobs and have exhausted all benefits who are now homeless. they get foodstamps that doesn't pay rent buy hygiene products or anything that isn't edible Welfare reform was a big mistake

[eShirl]

16. "Welfare reform was a big mistake" !!!!!!!!!!!!

And the Democratic Party doesn't seem to get it, or if they do they don't care enough to do anything about it. :(

[rbrnmw]

21. Every damn one of them should spend a week working the reception desk

at any welfare office in the Country and see how it effects real families Hear the heartbreaking stories of being evicted and their belongings being thrown in the street like garbage by local Law Enforcement having no place to store them so having to pick and choose what memories they can carry on their backs no car so they walk the shelters put them and their children out at 7 am they can't come back until 5 pm My 2 months there sure opened my eyes.

[justabob]

7. Really.

I don't understand how people like her are able to fire up the requisite brain power to put one foot in front of the other.

[MattBaggins]

8. "the woman made a career out of saying women shouldn't have careers"

All while her husband stayed homed raising her kids.

[uncommon]

14. Handmaid's Tale anyone?

She a walking, talking self-fulfilling prophecy. Luckily for her she won't be alive by the time the shit really hits the fan.

[BonnieJW]

19. She ranted against gay people and it turned out

her son is gay. No comment about that from her.

[WolverineDG]

10. I am?

Wow, that's news to me. Where do I go to collect all my checks?

dg

[Monique1]

12. Hmmmmmm!

I reared two children by myself - never asked for assistance from the government. She does live in another world - her own.

[blondeatlast]

23. Me, too--shall we meet for lunch after?

Painful stupid, but what more do you expect from a walking, blubbering hypocritical tool?

[WolverineDG]

24. Which restaurants take food stamps?

that is, if your food stamp card got loaded this month. I think mine got lost in the mail.....

dg

[blondeatlast]

25. Oh, hell, let's do like I used to when I got my student aid funds

every semester--and hit the Sizzler. I mean, if you're gonna piss off the likes of Schlafly, ya really gotta do it right, right?
Steak and lobster!

:rofl:

[WolverineDG]

26. ...

Livin' high on the hog! Love it!

:rofl:

dg

[spanone]

11. the elite looking down their noses....that's the republican party in a nutshell

fuck fillis

[uncommon]

13. I am a divorced woman and a mother and I support Obama. I make about $40K a year.

I pay my bills on my own (and with minimal child support I might add).

Phyllis Schlafly is one person the world would be better off without.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Really? Where do I send copies of my last 40 years of tax returns? I'm single and will vote for

Obama again. Psst, Phyllis, I found out 40 years ago that I was a much better provider and I don't need a man to make me a full fledged person!

[OHdem10]

17. Phyllis is saying what a lot of Republicans believe. This is just

another way of expressing disdain for any safety net.

Earlier it was Welfare Queens.

[Motown_Johnny]

18. let me get this math right

51% of us are female and 51% of females are living without a spouse




http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_percentage_of_the_female_population_in_America
^snip^

A. 51% (of the population are women)

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/us/16census.html?_r=1
^snip^

51% of Women Are Now Living Without Spouse





and the claim that 70% of them are all on welfare



so with a population of over 300 million you end up with over 150 million woman and then over 125 unmarried women

multiply those 125 million unmarried by the 70% number and you get nearly 88 million unmarried women who support Obama and who are all on welfare





Well then this number can't be right!!!


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_percentage_of_people_in_us_are_on_welfare
^snip^
The number stated that receive any portion of their support from from welfare assistance--including food stamps--it is 29,900,000 or roughly 8% of the total population in the United States.

Damn You WIkipedia! How can there be less than 30 million on welfare of any type when there are about 88 million unmarried women on welfare? Somebody is just making this stuff up.

[Paladin]

20. Godalmighty---This Crazy Old Loon Is Still Making News? (n/t)

[blueamy66]

22. Stupid old witch.

I'm unmarried and am not on welfare...oh, and I voted for Obama.

I wish I could have a face to face with her.