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What do you notice about the lunch for military wives that Mother hosted? (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2019 OP
Straight and colorless. Very Pencey. dchill Oct 2019 #1
Love that "Pencey" Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #30
I notice only two of the women got glasses. The rest can't afford 'em. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #2
All white and all women. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #3
Well..... Mossfern Oct 2019 #40
Wow. Can you get much whiter? And what's with those little blue boxes? CTyankee Oct 2019 #4
Trump/Pence campaign merchandise, Lindsay Oct 2019 #6
White on white, no color in sight. magicarpet Oct 2019 #5
She could only find 9 military wives? Heartstrings Oct 2019 #7
Or maybe she could only find Bettie Oct 2019 #18
Ha! Yea.... Heartstrings Oct 2019 #35
Did she ask how they felt about soldiers ordered to leave their Kurd friends behind to die? Takket Oct 2019 #8
Or ridiculing the service of all POWs? keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #22
Besides being white, well dressed and photogenic, they've all got that Stepford look about them. Vinca Oct 2019 #9
I'm guessing Mother served whitefish and mayonnaise, with ... 11 Bravo Oct 2019 #10
White cake with white buttercream icing. nt Ilsa Oct 2019 #11
Don't forget the white bread, white wine and White Russians. Oops, I forgot madinmaryland Oct 2019 #15
And creamed onions 2naSalit Oct 2019 #20
Strawberry Quik, flotsam Oct 2019 #28
Whose wives are these? Does Ilsa Oct 2019 #12
Looks a bit lily white at that table kimbutgar Oct 2019 #13
They'll all make fine commander's wives. NCLefty Oct 2019 #14
Such a sexist take on military spouses. And racist too. TeamPooka Oct 2019 #16
yes Skittles Oct 2019 #23
Yep. Shame on Mrs Pence. Iggo Oct 2019 #32
Well, in her defense, they aren't all blonde and they are wearing different smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #17
Aside from the blinding whiteness, I'd bet they're all officers' wives. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2019 #19
They're serving crackers? gratuitous Oct 2019 #21
😅 Duppers Oct 2019 #37
Cue HORSHACK, "OOoo!1 OOoo!1 OOooll!1" UTUSN Oct 2019 #24
so white so white musette_sf Oct 2019 #25
I am all for calling out racial bias tymorial Oct 2019 #26
They don't even pretend.... spanone Oct 2019 #27
All WHITE. GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #29
They're not all blonde? Iggo Oct 2019 #31
That she is using military wives as props when we all know she could not care less. 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #33
All white handmaidens. Polly Hennessey Oct 2019 #34
I desperately want Pete, Chasten, Truman and Buddy Buttigieg in that house... SMC22307 Oct 2019 #36
Sorry, the picture is so bright and white and overexposed HAB911 Oct 2019 #38
Hmmmmm - let me think. 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #39

3Hotdogs

(12,400 posts)
2. I notice only two of the women got glasses. The rest can't afford 'em.
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:26 PM
Oct 2019

Anything else I should notice?

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
4. Wow. Can you get much whiter? And what's with those little blue boxes?
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:28 PM
Oct 2019

They're too dark to be Tiffany boxes...

Takket

(21,611 posts)
8. Did she ask how they felt about soldiers ordered to leave their Kurd friends behind to die?
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:32 PM
Oct 2019

Or insulting McCain?

Or McMaster?

Or deporting veterans?

Or attacking gold star families?

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
10. I'm guessing Mother served whitefish and mayonnaise, with ...
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:42 PM
Oct 2019

mashed white potatoes on the side.
And for dessert? Please! What else but vanilla pudding!

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
15. Don't forget the white bread, white wine and White Russians. Oops, I forgot
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 06:23 PM
Oct 2019

America’s other “white meat”.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
28. Strawberry Quik,
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:34 PM
Oct 2019

Oscar Mayer bologna on wonder bread with Miracle Whip with Twinkies for dessert- It don't get much whiter than that.

Ilsa

(61,697 posts)
12. Whose wives are these? Does
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 05:48 PM
Oct 2019

Father not allow her to have military husbands in the room with her?

What does she know about being a military wife, anyway?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. Well, in her defense, they aren't all blonde and they are wearing different
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 06:43 PM
Oct 2019

colored dresses. And I am sure they have different opinions on things, such as whether Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue has the better couture boutique.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,748 posts)
19. Aside from the blinding whiteness, I'd bet they're all officers' wives.
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 06:50 PM
Oct 2019

By chance, I was once at a gathering of women who were all the wives of retired generals or colonels. These women have that "together" look. They also drank a lot, though I doubt that "Mother" served them anything interesting.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
26. I am all for calling out racial bias
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:06 PM
Oct 2019

We have men and women of all color serving our country and defending our rights. They are often underrepresented in the media. I totally agree that this group should have been more diverse and representative of our military. That is without question.

However, Insulting these women by calling them stepford wives? What the hell is wrong with some of you?

I don't care if you have a problem with the Optics (and quite frankly that is what your complaint is truly about) these women are married to men who are risking their lives for this country. A country which affords you the very right to complain. So many others do not grant this right... certainly not about the government

Pence is disgusting. The whole mother thing is creepy. I do not dispute these facts. That being said, these women are married to heroes. We can complain about a lack of diversity without attacking these women and their families.

Grow up

58Sunliner

(4,391 posts)
33. That she is using military wives as props when we all know she could not care less.
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 09:27 PM
Oct 2019

To boot she is non-inclusive.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
36. I desperately want Pete, Chasten, Truman and Buddy Buttigieg in that house...
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:49 PM
Oct 2019

adding to their family.

Fuck the Pences.

3catwoman3

(24,026 posts)
39. Hmmmmm - let me think.
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 11:58 AM
Oct 2019

No redheads? Nope - that’s not it. No silver foxes - wrong again.

No people of color. Could it be more blatant?

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