Barack Obama's Female Supporters understand that there is no sexism in the Obama Campaign... What sexism has been found, whether it's the Airport Nutcrackers, the "Iron my shirt" bullshit, or the occasional MSNBC slip up, has been Exo-Democratic Party and Exo-Obama Campaign. To blame Barack Obama for the sexism that exists in our society is a major setback for Women's Rights and the Feminist Movement. Today, Claire McCaskill, an outspoken strong support of Barack Obama, slams Ferraro's silly remarks:
The Missouri Senator and Obama supporter criticizes the Clinton backer on MSNBC:
"Frankly, it is bitterly disappointing to me that a woman like Geraldine Ferraro would actually publicly say she is thinking about supporting John McCain, and what he would represent to women in this country."
"Really, the issues are so much more important than the people here."
Ferraro pointed directly at Barack Obama for this Sexist Victim-ology... What's fascinating is that while a Coordinated campaign to Blacken Barack as the candidate of the African American Community (Fairy Tale, Jesse Jackson, Ferraro's Original Comments) has had an impact on actual primaries to date (See Working Class Whites) and Hillary has publicly stated that she's winning Working Class Whites more than Obama, It's Barack in the end whose Sexist....
Barack Obama has never said he's winning Men, even though he is overwhelming...
No one from Barack Obama's campaign has ever stated that Hillary is winning primarily because of Women, which she is... (see any primary Exits)
And No one reminds Hillary that even just today, she's holding onto ONLY the support of Women 50+ in Age.
One only has to look at recent polling, In PA for instance, to take solace in the fact that Ferraro and her like are essentially alone, and infact, Women are Choosing Barack Obama in the General Election over John McCain.
SUSA- Pennsylvania
Women:
Obama: 50%
McCain: 36%
Ferraro comments are Stupid and Baseless, plain and simple. She Clings to a foolishly simple view of things and it's time for her to wake up and smell the coffee as the truth is Barack Obama will be a champion of Women's Rights... Safeguarding the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court and moving important Issues that affect all women forward, such as:
Fatherless Homes
Strengthen Fatherhood and Families: Since 1960, the number of American children without fathers in their lives has quadrupled, from 6 million to more than 24 million. Children without fathers in their lives are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime, nine times more likely to drop out of school, and 20 times more likely to end up in prison. Barack Obama has re-introduced the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act to remove some of the government penalties on married families, crack down on men avoiding child support payments, ensure that support payments go to families instead of state bureaucracies, fund support services for fathers and their families, and support domestic violence prevention efforts. As president, Obama will sign this bill into law and continue to implement innovative measures to strengthen families.
Families
Support Parents with Young Children: Barack Obama would expand programs like the successful Nurse-Family Partnership to all low-income, first-time mothers. The Nurse-Family Partnership provides home visits by trained registered nurses to low-income expectant mothers and their families. The trained nurses use proven methods to help improve the mental and physical health of the family by providing counseling on substance abuse, creating and achieving personal goals, and effective methods of nurturing children. Proven benefits of these types of programs include improved women's prenatal health, a reduction in childhood injuries, fewer unintended pregnancies, increased father involvement and women's employment, reduced use of welfare and food stamps, and increased children's school readiness. Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis concluded that these programs produced an average of five dollars in savings for every dollar invested and produced more than $28,000 in net savings for every high-risk family enrolled in the program. The Obama plan would assist approximately 570,000 first-time mothers each year.
Child Care Tax Credit
Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit provides too little relief to families that struggle to afford child care expenses. Barack Obama will reform the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit by making it refundable and allowing low-income families to receive up to a 50 percent credit for their child care expenses.
Family Medical Leave Act Expansion
Expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The FMLA covers only certain employees of employers with 50 or more employees. Barack Obama will expand the FMLA to cover businesses with 25 or more employees. Barack Obama will expand the FMLA to cover more purposes as well, including allowing workers to take leave for elder care needs; allowing parents up to 24 hours of leave each year to participate in their children's academic activities at school; allowing leave to be taken for purposes of caring for individuals who reside in their home for 6 months or more; and expanding FMLA to cover leave for employees to address domestic violence and sexual assault.
Work Family Balance through Flexible Schedules
Expand Flexible Work Arrangements: Barack Obama will address this concern by creating a program to inform businesses about the benefits of flexible work schedules for productivity and establishing positive workplaces; helping businesses create flexible work opportunities; and increasing federal incentives for telecommuting. Obama will also make the federal government a model employer in terms of adopting flexible work schedules and permitting employees to petition to request flexible arrangements.
As a woman, I have to say, it's time for Ferraro to Retire from the Political field... she's helping no one.
UPDATE: Obama shows Grace and Understanding of History in an interview today with Jake Tapper
No doubt there are certain burdens for Senator Clinton running as formidable but first time frontrunner as a woman, in the same way I’ve got to deal with some issues as an African-American. Ultimately I think the American people are fair minded and for those who would not vote either myself or Senator Clinton because of gender or race. There are those who are excited about the prospects of the first woman or African-American. There is no doubt there have been occasions where Senator Clinton has had to overcome particular hurdles and that is part of the groundbreaking nature of her campaign.
Thanks for the Rec List. The purpose of my diary is to point out that the Charges of Sexistm can and Should be directed at the Shock Jocks, Airport Vendors and TV Pundit, but not at Barack Obama, who has earned the support of the Millions of Women voters currently giving him his margin of Victory...
UPDATE II: For any Moral Person considering voting for John McCain, Meet Carol McCain
While he was imprisoned, Carol was in an auto wreck (1969), thrown through her car's windshield and left seriously injured. Despite her injures, she refused to allow her POW husband to be notified about her condition, fearing that such news would not be good for him while he was being held prisoner.
When McCain returned to the United States in 1973 after more than five years as a prisoner of war, he found his wife was a different person. The accident "left her 4 inches shorter and on crutches, and she had gained a good deal of weight."
In his book, The Nightingale's Song, Robert Timberg chronicled McCain's post-Vietnam military assignments and some of his "adulterous" behavior leading to his divorce from Carol and marriage to Cindy Hensley.
While Executive Officer and later as Squadron Commander McCain used his authority to arrange frequent flights that allowed him to carouse with subordinates and "engage in extra-marital affairs." Such behavior was a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice rules against adultery and fraternization with subordinates..
In 1979 at a military reception in Honolulu, McCain met Cindy Hensley, an attractive 25-year-old woman from a very wealthy politically-connected Arizona family.
While still married to Carol, McCain began an adulterous relationship with Cindy. He married Cindy in May 1980 -- just a month after dumping Carol and securing a divorce. The newlyweds honeymooned in Hawaii.
Carol McCain can and SHOULD become an issue... The Brave Soldier's Wife John McCain left for Dead through Divorce to marry a younger, richer, more beautiful woman. What on earth is Ferraro Thinking?