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Tanuki

(14,924 posts)
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 11:04 PM Jan 2018

Female Dems will wear black to 45's State of the Union

mhuffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a55587ee4b03417e873286a?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009


..."A group of female Democratic lawmakers is reportedly planning to wear black to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, in solidarity with movements protesting sexual harassment and assault in numerous industries.


NBC News first reported the lawmakers’ plan on Twitter, and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) confirmed to HuffPost that she was planning to take part in the action.

“This is a culture change that is sweeping the country, and Congress is embracing it,” Speier, who launched #MeTooCongress in response to a social media movement against sexual harassment, told HuffPost on Tuesday.

The congresswoman said she and other members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group are inviting men and women across the political spectrum to join them in making a statement at the Jan. 30 State of the Union address." (More)


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Female Dems will wear black to 45's State of the Union (Original Post) Tanuki Jan 2018 OP
Thank you for this news, Tanuki Cha Jan 2018 #1
Will Ivanka wear black too? dubyadiprecession Jan 2018 #2
She'll wear white ... for her husband :-) uponit7771 Jan 2018 #4
She should wear black and white horizontal stripes BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #11
All the Democrats should bring little Russian flags toddwv Jan 2018 #3
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #5
All the men should join Takket Jan 2018 #6
Last year they wore white to honor the suffrogettes. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #7
They should confront Trump verbally. Sall out the names of his victims. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #9
Send a message Democrats! oasis Jan 2018 #10
How to watch it. njcpa1978 Jan 2018 #12
Why just the women? Where are the men for this? RainCaster Jan 2018 #13
Black suits. black ties. What's Melania wearing? fierywoman Jan 2018 #15
Amazingly, so will all the Republican men..... brooklynite Jan 2018 #14
they should boycott instead. all dems. boycott. n/t orleans Jan 2018 #16

BigmanPigman

(51,643 posts)
8. She should wear black and white horizontal stripes
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:09 AM
Jan 2018

for her prison attire but that would make her look too "broad in the beam" so maybe she should opt for a solid orange jumpsuit instead. Much more flarpttering as prison garb goes.

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
3. All the Democrats should bring little Russian flags
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 11:09 PM
Jan 2018

and wave them every time the Republicans applaud.

BigmanPigman

(51,643 posts)
7. Last year they wore white to honor the suffrogettes.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:06 AM
Jan 2018

Jane Fonda and Dianne Keaton also wore white when Dianne received a special honor recently.

njcpa1978

(114 posts)
12. How to watch it.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:44 AM
Jan 2018

I hope they wear black and the media reports it, because there is no way I could listen to Pres. Tweetstorm ramble on reading something someone else wrote about how amazing he is.

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