Oct 17, 2012 on facebook, binders full of women by wednesday morning had garnered 242,000 likes and inspired a slew of imitators binders full of men, binders full of gays, etc. The group was created as a women only group in 2014 in reference to mitt romneys. Aug 05, 2015 that included binders full of women writers, an inviteonly digital clubhouse boasting over 31,000 members. Romney claimed he requested binders full of women when he was governor of massachusetts.
The actual binders with the resumes of women seeking employment in governor mitt romneys administration were recently. Romney wasnt telling the truth last night when he claimed he and his gubernatorial staff had made a concerted effort to recruit qualified. Binders full of women remark threatens to undercut. Yes, the emergence of a pair of threering binders, stuffed with womens resumes, is a reminder of a gaffe romney committed during a debate five years ago. Mitt romneys binders full of women just dont stack up us. Mar 31, 2017 so mcauliffe with the help of other demoncrats is starting a binder full of women, much like governor chris christie has a binder of women.
How women and social media are revolutionizing politics in america, the first book to examine the rise of the political motherhood movement. Before the debate was over, there was a twitter hashtag, a series of memes on tumblr, and a facebook page with over 100,000 fans. The book is available in both print and kindle formats on amazon. Mitt romney says i had binders full of women during us. Bit of a sausagefest weve got going on here, we need to find some ladies. Those binders full of women actually came from a coalition called massachusetts government appointments project, or massgap, that had formed in. Romney binders full of women female hiring boast falls. Mermell, a democrat and town official in brookline, mass. A binder of victims who were denied the emergency equipment that could have saved their lives. Mitt didnt ask for binders full of women, but he should have. Yes, the emergence of a pair of threering binders, stuffed with womens resumes, is a reminder of a gaffe romney committed during a debate five. Thought it was perfect timing having the book released after the term binder full of women was used recently in the presidential race. Oct 23, 2012 joanne bamberger is the author of the bestseller and her own binder full of women, mothers of intention. Oct 16, 2012 the binder came from the book of mormans.
I went to a number of womens groups and said, can you help us find folks. Oct 17, 2012 i went to a number of women s groups and said, can you help us find folks. Jun 15, 2019 astonishingly, acosta points to, among other things, the binders full of women incident from the second 2012 presidential debate as a prime example of romneys supposedly disastrous. The internet goes wild following mitt romneys unfortunate comment during tuesdays presidential debate. This is the binder produced in 2002 by the massachusetts government appointments project, listing names of potential female candidates for highlevel positions. Remark blew up in the face of republican candidate in 2012 but the files were not just a figure of speech.
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The boston globe obtains mitt romneys binders full of. The former massachusetts governor touted hiring binders full of women for his cabinet, but many were donors to. Romney used the phrase in response to a question about pay equity, referring to ring binders with resumes of female job applicants submitted to him as governor of massachusetts. Oct 17, 2012 this binders full of women comment shows otherwise. This is about a man who, in 2003, was amazed and admits that he learned a great deal about women, the issues faced by working mothers when he became governor, and how to handle. See great designs on styles for men, women, kids, babies, and even dog tshirts. The setting october 16, 2012, the second presidential debate between then president barack obama and his republican opponent mitt. Binders full of women spawns threering circus on web wsj. Free returns 100% money back guarantee fast shipping.
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Gop candidate fumbles when asked about fair hiring practices for women, and the internet seizes its newest sensation. Apr 12, 2017 a former staffer shared with the boston globe the three ring binders full of female candidates for consideration to serve in gov. Romneys binders full of women gaffe sparks instant internet. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Hempstead, new york asked about pay equity for women, mitt romney launched the meme of the evening with his reply during the. Mitt didnt ask for binders full of women, but he should. See more ideas about binders full of women, women, bones. Romneys binder full of women comment spills onto campaign. Mitt romneys binders full of women just dont stack up. In the presidential debate, the republican candidate was trying to show off his feminismfriendly credentials. Mitt romneys binders full of women comment during the second presidential debate did more than go viral. Romney in a bind over binders of women comment cnn politics.
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