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"Officer Obie" |
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31 Jul 2005 08:32:51 PM |
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Rick "man-on-dog" Santorum proves what an idiot he is |
George Stephanopoulos Interviews Sen. Rick Santorum, 7/31/05 on "This
Week"
full transcript at: http://thinkprogress.org/santorum-this-week/
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let’s talk about something else in the book, radical
feminists. A second quote from the book, you say, Respect for
stay-at-home mothers has been poisoned by a toxic combination of the
village elders’ war on the traditional family and radical feminism’s
mysogynistic crusade to make working outside the home the only marker
of social value and self-respect.
Let’s get specific here. Name one or two of these radical feminists
who are on this crusade.
SANTORUM: Well, I mean, you know, you have — you go back to, what’s
her name, well, Gloria Steinem, but I’m trying to remember -- I can’t
remember the woman’s name. It’s terrible. Anyway…
STEPHANOPOULOS: But it’s kind of an important point. Because you paint
this broad brush: radical feminists, village elders. Name one.
SANTORUM: There’s lots of -- no, there’s lot’s of -- well, Gloria
Steinem. There’s one. I mean, there’s lots of writings out there…
STEPHANOPOULOS: She’s been on a crusade against stay-at-home moms?
SANTORUM: There’s lots of writings out there, and there is an opinion
by the elite in this country across academia, across the media, that
stay-at-home motherhood is not adequately affirmed and respected by
our society.
SANTORUM: And if you don’t believe that, get a panel of stay-at- home
moms here on your show, and you ask them whether they feel affirmed by
society, whether they feel affirmed by the culture.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Listen, I can go home. My wife Wendy both works and
stays at home at various times. And sometimes, when she’s not working,
you know, she gets upset, but it’s not some message that’s being
driven by…
SANTORUM: Isn’t it?
STEPHANOPOULOS: -- specific people.
SANTORUM: Isn’t it a message for us? I mean, where does this come
from? Does this come from the ether?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, I’m asking you. Where are these radical
feminists?
SANTORUM: It comes from an elite culture, dictated, again, from
academia, dictated, again, from the Hollywood culture and the news
media, that says, the only thing that’s affirming, the only thing that
really counts is what you do at work.
And that goes for men and women. And it’s wrong. It’s wrong to tell
that to fathers. It’s wrong to tell that to mothers. And we need to
value mothers and fathers spending time with their children much more
than we do in America.
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[comment: kinda hard to spend more time with your kids when, for
economic sake, you have to be "uniquely American" and hold down three
jobs. What a dumbass!]
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| User: "SmirkS" |
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| Title: Re: Rick "man-on-dog" Santorum proves what an idiot he is |
31 Jul 2005 08:48:59 PM |
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Officer Obie posted:
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, I'm asking you. Where are these radical
feminists?
SANTORUM: It comes from an elite culture, dictated, again, from
academia, dictated, again, from the Hollywood culture and the news
media, that says, the only thing that's affirming, the only thing that
really counts is what you do at work.
And that goes for men and women. And it's wrong. It's wrong to tell
that to fathers. It's wrong to tell that to mothers. And we need to
value mothers and fathers spending time with their children much more
than we do in America.
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[comment: kinda hard to spend more time with your kids when, for
economic sake, you have to be "uniquely American" and hold down three
jobs. What a dumbass!]
for those who don't know:
Home > News & Policies > February 2005
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 4, 2005
President Discusses Strengthening Social Security in Nebraska
Qwest Center Omaha Arena
Omaha, Nebraska
<snip>
THE PRESIDENT: Mary is with us. Mary Mornin. How are you, Mary?
MS. MORNIN: I'm fine.
THE PRESIDENT: Good. Okay, Mary, tell us about yourself.
MS. MORNIN: Okay, I'm a divorced, single mother with three grown, adult
children. I have one child, Robbie, who is mentally challenged, and I have
two daughters.
THE PRESIDENT: Fantastic. First of all, you've got the hardest job in
America, being a single mom.
MS. MORNIN: Thank you. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: You and I are baby boomers.
MS. MORNIN: Yes, and I am concerned about -- that the system stays the
same for me.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
MS. MORNIN: But I do want to see change and reform for my children because
I realize that we will be in trouble down the road.
THE PRESIDENT: It's an interesting point, and I hear this a lot -- will
the system be the same for me? And the answer is, absolutely. One of the
things we have to continue to clarify to people who have retired or near
retirement -- you fall in the near retirement.
MS. MORNIN: Yes, unfortunately, yes. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I don't know. I'm not going to tell your age, but
you're one year younger than me, and I'm just getting started. (Laughter.)
MS. MORNIN: Okay, okay.
THE PRESIDENT: I feel great, don't you?
MS. MORNIN: Yes, I do.
THE PRESIDENT: I remember when I turned 50, I used to think 50 was really
old. Now I think it's young, and getting ready to turn 60 here in a couple
of years, and I still feel young. I mean, we are living longer, and people
are working longer, and the truth of the matter is, elderly baby boomers
have got a lot to offer to our society, and we shouldn't think about
giving up our responsibilities in society. (Applause.) Isn't that right?
MS. MORNIN: That's right.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, but nevertheless, there's a certain comfort to know
that the promises made will be kept by the government.
MS. MORNIN: Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: And so thank you for asking that. You don't have to worry.
MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I
contribute.
THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that
you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)
MS. MORNIN: Not much. Not much.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, hopefully, this will help you get you sleep to know
that when we talk about Social Security, nothing changes.
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straight from the white house:
www.whitehouse.gov/news/ releases/2005/02/20050204-3.html
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