Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Opinion

Don't Forget the Ballot Initiatives—Barack Obama and John McCain Have Company Today

November 04, 2008 12:49 PM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

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RE Frank

I think your comment , sux's

Your a chauvinist pig apparently, whats the matter momma did not nurse you enough? Sounds to me like your full of it woman who works as hard as a man are plentiful in this country buddy and most are underpaid, then go home and work for hours feeding washing, cleaning, having sex with you, until she drops and I bet many of ladies have helped your ass on its way to your new found position in life. Starting with the fact that your mom did not abort you, although I would not want to WHINNNNNNNNN maybe she should have in your case. Get off of it I have had a job that has required 48 to 52 hours a week for many years because my company would rather work you to death then hire new personal.

Drive 45 mins into job and same back. Raised my family successful, honored my duty's to my husband and our home. But my man has been right by my side as my partner in life not as my master.

Like Palin and first DUDE, I personally think that is one of the most amazing things about her. Dude is not insecure as a man and also shares in the kids and home life. See that is really what is wrong here in America. (THE FAMILY) is torn apart, she shows great family values to America. And instead of using abortion to relive the burden of raising a down child she and her man have embraced it together on their journey in life. Same as with her pregnant daughter , I am sure with their money they could have flew her off to some abortion clinic to relive the strain of media , as for her being Gov. But she allowed her own to make that choice and with great love embraced that issue as well. I leave you with a great one liner.

"By the grace of god go thee"

RE R.L. Schaefer

I really could not have said it better.

Gender bias, please

Gender bias is irrelevant. A woman who works as hard as a man can lead the Congress, run for President, run a Fortune 500 company, etc. When people like you complain about "wage inequality" and such issues you conveniently forget that women put in fewer hours per year at work and as a result really cannot expect to be paid as much.

No one wants to hear whining about "working in the home" either, because that's a choice. You can be sure Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina aren't leaving the office early to cook dinner or do the laundry. You either do what it takes to succeed or you make excuses.

Don't listen to the Bonnie

I agree with you completely re: gender-bias. It was disturbingly apparent during Hilary's bid what kind of -ism the media was getting away with and what it wasn't. Bringing Palin into the arena perpetuated negative female stereotypes even further. Disgusting stuff. It's hard to believe the country is so divided! THESE are the idiots that live in the same country... and even the same state... as ME? No thanks. Civil war, anyone?

AND, ANOTHER THING....

You're worried about California's Prop 2 - The living accommodations for pigs and chickens?

But you're good with anything "pro-choice" ... In other words, your priority is the comfort of chickens, but turning the womb into a slaughter house is ok...

Frightening...

OH STOP IT BONNIE!

"Gender bias" ... You're dreaming. Clinton didn't win the nomination because Obama is a glib smooth talker, much like her husband, not because of some sort of media gender bias.

Palin is not the victim of "gender bias" either - She is the victim of "abortion bias". Who can deny that feminism has closed its doors to those women who are pro-life?

Being labeled "anti-women's rights", radical, backward or intolerant should be the main worry of women who believe that it's a baby and not just a choice of convenience. Palin would have been left alone by the media if she had aborted her handicapped baby to prove she was progressively enlightened - And you know it.

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About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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