Comments on: The Tyranny Of Low Expectations: Democratic Women Politicians Celebrate

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By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:57:38 +0000

There’s a petition to install a Secretary of Culture in the Obama Cabinet. What about a petition to have a new Secretary of Women’s Advancement in the new Cabinet?

By: Sis

Sis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:17:34 +0000

Kevin. Favreau the Grope wrote Obama’s inaugural speech. Warren the Beat gave the benediction (or whatever it’s called), Summers the Bigot smirked in the background, Jill Biden made sure everyone knew Obama offered SOS to Hillary after Joe refused, Robinson (the gay Anglican church minister) had his speech cut from the previous day’s celebrations–the broadcaster blaming the Obama people, the Obama people blaming it on … something else.

No amount of what I say not what I do is going to cut it here. .

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:57:52 +0000

Obama and the Democrats have set women back 50 years?????

I believe this is glass empty (not even half empty) talk. I respect the opinion but if Obama fufills this agenda http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/women/, I believe the agenda for women moves forward, not backwards.

The question is: can TNA constructively hold Obama to this agenda if, in fact, it believes the agenda is a good one.

By: yttik

yttik — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:45:34 +0000

Count me in with feeling like I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole.

By: Thia, GA

Thia, GA — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:12:56 +0000

Constance,

“So I guess I have fallen through the rabbit hole or something.”

My feelings exactly!

By: Sis

Sis — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:42:07 +0000

I just read an e-mail from a person I formerly admired, one who seemed to emulate good sense. He wrote an essay basically deifying Obama, and likening him to Ghandi and others.

He doesn’t know Ghandi was just about as much a misogynistic user of women as Obama is. Because it’s been written out of history of course, and only the deifying remains.

By: Constance

Constance — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:13:40 +0000

KayJL: You are right.

By: Constance

Constance — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:10:53 +0000

I’m sick today. Obama and the Democrats have set women back 50 years with their effective use of misogyny and their insistence that it was all just a joke. Cant’ you take a joke girls? And what blows me away is I keep getting donation requests from NOW and other democrat ladies auxiliaries who assure me that women have gained “so much” and now have a real leader in BO. So I guess I have fallen through the rabbit hole or something. Actually I think I am now a Republican and none of these groups will ever get another dime from me.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:57:27 +0000

I agree there’s no need to have a blanket negative attitude toward Emily’s List. They’ve done amazing things and deserve kudos!

I also agree that it’s important to re-charge, emotionally and financially.

I also agree that Emily’s List (and others) should be held accountable for the double standards regarding how they did or did not speak out in defense of Palin against sexist attacks.

I think Emily’s List, like many other feminist orgs, should insert the caveat in their mission statement that they are for liberal women, since it appears that is who they support.