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Caliman73

(11,767 posts)
65. Does Andrea Mitchell not have her own politics and economic ideas?
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 03:01 PM
Sep 2021

Why does she need to be tied to anyone else to be criticized for them?

I have never seen Andrea Mitchell talking about herself in relation to Alan Greenspan, when espousing her equally horrific political and economic views.

Why would we need to tie her to Greenspan to point out that her independent ideas are horrible.

I can think of other names to call her and yell at the TV Walleye Sep 2021 #1
Agreed. And those ARE sexist lol. Cant STAND her. Volaris Sep 2021 #77
It is who she is married to afterall. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2021 #2
No, but the abuse thrown at her is thoroughly obnoxious. elleng Sep 2021 #3
Every time Andrea was on TV, Hillary's emails came out of her mouth. Truth is obnoxious? sarcasmo Sep 2021 #63
do you ordinarily refer to women by their husband's name qazplm135 Sep 2021 #4
I think it's to remind people who she is leftstreet Sep 2021 #10
Not only a Fed Reserve guy but an acolyte of Ayn Rand Klaralven Sep 2021 #25
we do this stuff all the time qazplm135 Sep 2021 #26
All criticism of AOC... tonedevil Sep 2021 #57
That's the sad truth.... mountain grammy Sep 2021 #71
She's been who she is, a GOP mouthpiece reporter, longer than she's been married to him. ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #35
I say it depends on the intent (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #5
MSNBC refers to her as Andrea Mitchel, not "Mrs. Greenspan". JohnSJ Sep 2021 #13
When is the intent of saying Mrs Greenspan *ever* not to diminish her value based on her marriage? Bucky Sep 2021 #20
Probably, but I doubt anyone cares n/t leftstreet Sep 2021 #6
Yes. It's not the name she has chosen to use. marybourg Sep 2021 #7
I think so to. I am no fan of Mitchell, but she professionally refers to herself as Andrea Mitchel JohnSJ Sep 2021 #11
Nobody is actually calling her that treestar Sep 2021 #86
It's done to "put her in her place". By folks who want to be mean. Srkdqltr Sep 2021 #8
Yes. n/t demmiblue Sep 2021 #9
yes. it's demeaning to reduce a woman as nothing more drray23 Sep 2021 #12
Well said, and I am one who does not like Mitchel at all. The fact that MSNBC refers to her as JohnSJ Sep 2021 #16
She is a lot More of a piece of shit... tonedevil Sep 2021 #58
Yes, we should honor the names women choose to go by. femmedem Sep 2021 #14
+++ JohnSJ Sep 2021 #18
No. That is not the reason for it. treestar Sep 2021 #15
AOC isn't powerless qazplm135 Sep 2021 #27
But my point was that is not the reason for it treestar Sep 2021 #54
I don't care what qazplm135 Sep 2021 #60
Does Andrea Mitchell not have her own politics and economic ideas? Caliman73 Sep 2021 #65
A lot of Alan Greenspan's ideas come from Ayn Rand BradAllison Sep 2021 #68
Yes they do. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #78
Few couples are all that different treestar Sep 2021 #80
Thank you. Treefrog Sep 2021 #61
I don't know who Douglas Emhoff is BradAllison Sep 2021 #67
you get the point qazplm135 Sep 2021 #69
If that's how you feel BradAllison Sep 2021 #72
there's no sexism in any of that qazplm135 Sep 2021 #74
I think people use it just to point our her connection to that ideology. Funtatlaguy Sep 2021 #17
A woman being married to a man does not prove "her connection to his ideology" StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #31
How about exposure then. Funtatlaguy Sep 2021 #37
What does being married to Alan Greenspan "expose" about her? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #39
There's a very strong reason why it's not sexist to diminish her this way Bucky Sep 2021 #19
+1000 StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #40
Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #89
How about Ms. Greenspan? tenderfoot Sep 2021 #21
actually, she's a lot better known than he is. viva la Sep 2021 #24
Professionally her name is Andrea Mitchell. However, reminding viewers lapucelle Sep 2021 #22
and that can't be done qazplm135 Sep 2021 #28
You just showed that it can be done. You named her using her professional name lapucelle Sep 2021 #34
you are going to a lot of trouble to passionately treestar Sep 2021 #84
passionately defending against sexism qazplm135 Sep 2021 #87
So as to my point treestar Oct 2021 #94
Yes. Sometimes it's inconvenient to not be sexist StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #95
And? qazplm135 Oct 2021 #96
Just like we refer to Clarence Thomas and Jim Carville as "Mr. Ginny Thomas" and "Mr. Matalin" StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #66
Except we know Jim Carville doesn't agree with Mary Matalin BradAllison Sep 2021 #70
We don't know that Andrea Mitchell agrees with Alan Greenspan StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #75
We do know her biases, by her reporting. I do agree with the rest of your sentiment though. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #90
Her biases are HER biases. She's not an appendage of her husband StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #91
I am a married woman. I always find it demeaning to be referred to as Mrs. Him Last Name viva la Sep 2021 #23
I think of Nancy Reagan every time I see her face CanonRay Sep 2021 #29
Yes. But not only sexist StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #30
AGREED! nt Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #50
Yes, it's rude. MineralMan Sep 2021 #32
Yup, and MSNBC refers to her as Andrea Mitchell, because that is what she wants to be referred to JohnSJ Sep 2021 #33
She is referred to as Andrea Mitchell in her professional life. MLAA Sep 2021 #36
Really? lindysalsagal Sep 2021 #38
In the context used on DU I don't think so. GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #41
May be worse not to spell it Mitchell malaise Sep 2021 #42
Thread Win goes to malaise today! Thanks. madinmaryland Sep 2021 #43
Cute. DU is becoming less enjoyable for me. I just corrected it JohnSJ Sep 2021 #45
Come on man we can laugh at ourselves malaise Sep 2021 #46
............ JohnSJ Sep 2021 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Sep 2021 #47
I can't believe I had no idea she was married to him. milestogo Sep 2021 #44
shes 74 Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #56
Why is she still working? milestogo Sep 2021 #59
Yes, of course it is. It is sexist to take a woman's name away from her. Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #48
Yes. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2021 #51
Yes nt Raine Sep 2021 #52
I can't believe this is even a discussion here - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #53
Comparing this to whst slaves endured is ludicrous in any context. BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #55
Yes. Greenspan hasn't been relevant for 15 years mathematic Sep 2021 #62
She's an awful broadcaster, but that has nothing to do with her husband. rogue emissary Sep 2021 #64
Nowadays, at least, it's certainly kind of a hick thing to do. Aristus Sep 2021 #73
No, it's just pointless... brooklynite Sep 2021 #76
This is no longer a liberal board MattBaggins Sep 2021 #79
It's about tribalism iemanja Sep 2021 #83
So true StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #93
Exactly StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #92
Her name is Mitchell iemanja Sep 2021 #81
It's an important reminder that you're dealing with a Republican propagandist Champp Sep 2021 #82
The problems with voting yes are many iemanja Sep 2021 #85
Yes. n/t marie999 Sep 2021 #88
Not if it is used now and then to remind us who she is married to LeftInTX Oct 2021 #97
Why do we need to be reminded of who she's married to? StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #98
It depends on what Andrea thinks about it. Today, in 2021, there are women who routinely Vinca Oct 2021 #99
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