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From Geraldine Ferraro to Michele Bachmann--How Far Women Have Come

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Nature is responsible for a considerable amount of "inequality" between the sexes. Mature people recognize that.
Political life, esp. at high levels, isn't compatible with mothering the young.
There hasn't been enough of women starting organizations that have work/life balance-friendly policies from the beginning. That's hard work, but if you want power you have to expect that.

Sharon Kass of MD 5:27PM March 30, 2011

Geraldine Ferraro saying she liked Sarah as the VP candidate shows she still had a lot of loyalty to the Democratic party. The only attribute Palin had going for her was that she was female. She wasn't qualified to be governor of Alaska, and I guess she didn't want to prove it so she resigned. She certainly wasn't qualified to be VP.
I wonder why the press spills so much ink on someone like Bachmann. I certainly wouldn't want her as president.
Attitudes take a long time to change Susan.

Mike from Seattle of WA 12:47PM March 29, 2011

You seem proud that women like Bachmann are demonstrating that they can be just as idiotic and foolish (if not more so) than men. This is progress? In my eyes, Bachmann, Palin, Blackburn, Foxx, Angle, and the rest of the female right-wing nutjobs we have had to put up with lately represent a giant step BACKWARD for women in America. These women are buffoons - laughingstocks. Is this what you want?

Bernard Webb of OH 7:24AM March 29, 2011

Bill 'O has called female libers on that. Got to be a liberal for that ceremonious protection. Sure someone can find a few exceptions, can in most any absolute statement. So find the few exceptions, will make my point....
Let someone say bad things about barry’s children. Ok for Sarah...
Milligan Wrote “Bachmann is in many ways a troubling candidate, having made bizarre statements about President Obama and lacking any kind of foreign policy credentials”. Where is reasons for saying that ? You also wrote “Is it any wonder it’s taking so long for women to get ahead on politics? Her motives are suspected, her commitment to family (or lack of a husband and children) is questioned. hey were about ”. Here you speak of Ferraro.
“Geraldine Ferraro Likes The Sarah Palin Pick (Video)”
August 29, 2008
“Former Democratic VP Candidate Geraldine Ferraro, who was slammed this year by the Obama Campain as a “racist”, likes the Sarah Palin pick for Republican VP Candidate.
Ferraro was the first and only woman ever nominated by either party as their VP pick.”
That was 24 years ago.”
“Now she has company."
“Ferraro says this should help McCain capture the disenfranchised Hillary voters:”
http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2008/08/geraldine-ferraro-likes-the-palin-pick-video/

Bill Hedges of MO 1:24PM March 28, 2011