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Major Nikon

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29. We should remember this is just a cutaway from a speech

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #16)

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 01:08 PM

Nov 2013

Obama repeated similar statements on the campaign trail in 2012. By "women are not an interest group" he is countering the notion that these issues are not just coming from women's advocacy groups. So rather than excluding those like you, I take it to mean he is including all the rest of the women who may not feel as if those advocacy groups represent their interests. So I agree that he is not trying to discriminate.

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"Women Are Not An Interest Group" [View all] Cha Nov 2013 OP

They are only relevant if they have a family. KitSileya Nov 2013 #1

True Renew Deal Nov 2013 #2

good point, i look at it that everyone is important. loli phabay Nov 2013 #3

I am just so sick and tired of the President referring to women by kinship ties. KitSileya Nov 2013 #4

But this is a statement, made to people, reminding them that it's personal. nolabear Nov 2013 #13

Yes, every woman does have a family and all women Cha Nov 2013 #6

I don't see why the point is being made from some that they are being left out, Cha. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #16

Amen, sistah! Cha Nov 2013 #21

Will answer you more tomorrow. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #22

Good Luck on the retail sales end of Cha Nov 2013 #23

We should remember this is just a cutaway from a speech Major Nikon Nov 2013 #29

are men relevant only auntsue Nov 2013 #8

My parents have passed away too.. but, I'm still their daughter. I Cha Nov 2013 #11

Are orphans important? LeftyMom Nov 2013 #20

Yes, all women all relevant because we're all someone's daughter, Cha Nov 2013 #5

That's not the reason I am relevant- not by a long shot bettyellen Nov 2013 #26

Yes, politically women only exist xulamaude Nov 2013 #27

WE ARE OVER HALF THE POPULATION Skittles Nov 2013 #7

YES INDEED. calimary Nov 2013 #9

I am pretty sure I already do Skittles Nov 2013 #10

Nice speech. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #12

This is the Way President Obama feels about it.. that doesn't mean Cha Nov 2013 #14

K&R TBF Nov 2013 #15

Kick! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #17

So then neither are men. ithinkmyliverhurts Nov 2013 #18

Defining women by our relationships to other people is not okay. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #19

+1000 MadrasT Nov 2013 #24

+2000 bettyellen Nov 2013 #25

Slightly MORE than half of this country AlbertCat Nov 2013 #28

I despise and reject every valuation of my humanity burnsei sensei Nov 2013 #30

Such bull. Women are an Interest group, everyone is an interest group, Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #31

HERE HERE iandhr Nov 2013 #32

We are all human beings first felix_numinous Nov 2013 #33