John Kasich: Our Spouses Are 'Doing The Laundry' While We're On Stage

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), speaking at an event for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney Wednesday, discussed the challenges facing political spouses in a way that raised eyebrows on liberal blogs.

"You know, Jane Portman, Karen Kasich, and Janna Ryan, they operate an awful lot of the time in the shadows," he said, speaking of his wife and those of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and GOP vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

"It’s not easy to be a spouse of an elected official," he said. "You know, they’re at home, doing the laundry and doing so many things while we’re up here on the stage getting a little bit of applause, right? They don’t often share in it. And it is hard for the spouse to hear the criticism and to put up with the travel schedule and to have to be at home taking care of the kids. And where is the politician? Out on the road!"

Connie Schultz, the wife of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), mused on Facebook, "Yep, that's us womenfolk, livin' the shadow life. I'd write more, but this senator's wife's gotta a load of socks with my name on it." She then posted a picture of her dog with the caption, "Yet again, the hard, shadowy life of the political dog is completely ignored. FYI, Governor Kaisch: When it comes to the laundry in this house, I'm the beast of burden."


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[reflection]

1. God, they're so tone deaf. n/t, k/r

[Roland99]

2. Misogny knows no bounds with these cretins.

[Joe Bacon]

23. Gov Kasich is to dumb to realize that GOP wives are cruising Ashley Madison.com

[sakabatou]

24. Of course not.

For some, it's almost expected.

[Voice for Peace]

3. sounds like trouble at home nt

[peace13]

4. Gotta love Connie Schultz and her hubby Sherrod Brown.

Two reasons that I have some ray of hope here in Ohio. Kasich on the other hand is an ignorant fool. Even the folks who voted for him are feeling the pain!

[Kolesar]

22. Me too. She's so sharp. eom

[sarcasmo]

5. The place Republicans want women, they just don't hide it any more.

[daybranch]

6. Ann romney doing laundry?

A contradiction in terms lol. But seriously I believe Ann Romney to be a good person who married what she later recognized as a scumbag and stayed the dutiful wife in a relationship that provided that so desired security for herself and her children.
I think Mr.Kasich's remarks bear analysis- can anyone believe they would really like to be married to him. Maybe here in Ohio we can organize pity parties for his wife during his reelection bid, but then again he may just go back to his Wall Street conies and enjoy some of the fruits of the people's labor he has shuttled to Wall Street. John Kasich is the most hated man in Ohio and we will defeat him and install his name int he minds of future generations as emblematic of the sins politicians do in service to the rich overlords. Obama Biden in 2012, no repugnants.

[JBoy]

8. To her, "doing the laundry" means

having lunch here:

[BlueToTheBone]

17. Pity Parties for Republican Women!!! I love it!

Organize around getting the men in their lives to be responsible for their homes...ie...kick them out of office!

[julian09]

7. Nice dog nt

[jdadd]

21. Up to it's neck in laundry....

[TahitiNut]

9. "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, ...

... than to open it and remove all doubt!"

Kasich has removed ALL doubt!

[donqpublic]

10. I deserve some recognition

I proposed am idea several years ago that Neanderthals did not die out. They evolved into modern day extreme conservatives.

I GIVE YOU, NECONDERTHALS.

[donqpublic]

11. I have typos

NEOCONDERTHALS

[randome]

13. No, you 'haz' typos.

[donqpublic]

15. I should not be at the keyboard when I am tired (n/t)

[Botany]

12. John's wife has another job too

.... and that is keep people from talking about who he used to sleep with.

[JohnnyRingo]

14. That's what Kasich's wife tells him she's doing..

"The Little Woman" probably also tells him she votes for Republicans.

"You just go do your political stuff honey, I'll just stay here at the governor's mansion and get the chores done". "If I need anything I'll just ask my driver".

On edit:
I love Connie Schultz and her husband.

[Wait Wut]

16. Does that mean...

...when Hillary was Senator that Bill was doing laundry? Why does that thought just crack me the fuck up? I wonder if all the Senate husbands share recipes and have play dates for the kids.

I'm going to go ahead and assume that Kasich doesn't recognize and women in the Senate. I mean, why the hell aren't they home doing the laundry so their husbands can go out and do something productive? Silly women, politics are for men.

[DeSwiss]

18. These people are totally out-of-touch.....

...with the present and with reality. I have a newsflash for you Repubers:

''No matter how hard you wish for it, the 50s ain't coming back.''

- There, now you know. Geeze.....

K&R

[Comrade_McKenzie]

19. Governor Al Bundy? nt

[alp227]

20. What's next, Kasich joking about Michelle Obama as a housekeeper?

Why the hell does it seem that misogyny is the Last Acceptable Prejudice? Say something racist like my theoretical subject line and get shamed quickly. But why in this nation do people like a STATE GOVERNOR think it's more acceptable to make bigoted comments about women. Remember Chris Christie telling a woman to her face "something may be going down tonight, but it ain't going to be jobs sweetheart"? SHEESH! The governor of Ohio has displayed the mentality of a high school freshman who laughs out loud as "women should go back to the kitchen" jokes.

[peace13]

25. And doing the laundry is a euphemism for what? n/t

[Thor_MN]

26. I'm guessing John, Paul, Rob and Mitt have small loads that they do by hand

Just saying...