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Another Woman to Speak for Obama
Lilly Ledbetter is the latest addition to the list of speakers at the Democratic convention next week, and her appearance may possibly do Barack Obama as much good as Hillary Clinton’s.
In today’s Washington Post, Ruth Marcus explains: “Ledbetter was on the losing end of a Supreme Court case last year on equal pay. A manager at a Goodyear tire plant in Alabama, she consistently received smaller raises than her male counterparts. The Supreme Court threw out her suit because, the five-justice majority said, she waited too long to complain, even though she didn’t know about the pay difference earlier.
“Now, a bill to fix this equal pay Catch-22 is pending in Congress–and the Ledbetter case has emerged as a key piece of Obama’s effort to woo women. In particular, working women, less-educated women, older women. Women who voted for a certain woman and haven’t come around to the guy who defeated her.”
Obama is co-sponsoring legislation to reverse the result in the case. McCain opposes it. When Lilly Ledbetter takes the stage in Denver next week, her presence may make a stronger argument for the Democratic nominee than anything Hillary Clinton could possibly say.
Cross-posted from my blog.
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The democrats have a long history of advocating for womens rights, whereas the republicans have usually been content with the status quo… to put it mildly. Anything Obama can do to help “educate” the public as to which party works best in furthering womens' interests will be to his advantage. What may seem obvious to some of us is a mystery to much of the public… which is kind of scary if you ask me.
Anything Obama can do to help “educate” the public as to which party works best in furthering womens' interests will be to his advantage. What may seem obvious to some of us is a mystery to much of the public… which is kind of scary if you ask me..
Has Hillary changed her name to Waldo or something? Hillary should be standing next to Lilly Ledbetter. She isn't. Why not?
Hillary Clinton is being very quiet and invisible these days.
As for Obama and the Dems, throwbacks to the Sixties are deservedly dangerous.
“Anything Obama can do to help “educate” the public as to which party works best in furthering womens' interests will be to his advantage.”
The Christian right women I know think that if Obama were to do this it is because he just wants votes. They still think he's a closet Muslim and will turn this country into some haven for people on welfare (they don't say it but they mean, “…for black people on welfare.”)
Anything positive they hear about Obama they are sure is a trick.
You just can't change some people's minds, no matter how much sense an argument is.
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