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GOP Congresswoman: Men Must Talk 'Down To A Woman’s Level' If They Want To Be Understood
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/_gop_congresswoman_men_must_talk_down_to_a_woman_s_level_if_they_want_to_be_understoodEllmers urges men to bring policy ‘down to a woman’s level’
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/ellmers-urges-men-bring-policy-down-womans-level
In recent years, House Republican leaders have occasionally put Rep. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) out in front to talk about the GOP and women, often with awkward results. Last year, for example, the conservative North Carolinian argued that health insurers should be able to charge women more than men for comparable coverage.
Several months later, Ellmers said the Affordable Care Act is evidence of a “war on women” for reasons that were largely incoherent.
Late last week, however, a number of conservative women lawmakers, mostly members of the Republican Study Committee, got together to discuss GOP “messaging” when it comes to outreach to women voters. According to the Washington Examiner’s Ashe Schow, Ellmers was one of the featured guests, though the congresswoman’s remarks were hard to believe.
“Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level,” Ellmers said. “Many of my male colleagues, when they go to the House floor, you know, they’ve got some pie chart or graph behind them and they’re talking about trillions of dollars and how, you know, the debt is awful and, you know, we all agree with that.” […]
As for connecting to women specifically, Ellmers drove it home with a line that, had there been liberals in the audience, would have made the news.
“We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go,” Ellmers said.
Several months later, Ellmers said the Affordable Care Act is evidence of a “war on women” for reasons that were largely incoherent.
Late last week, however, a number of conservative women lawmakers, mostly members of the Republican Study Committee, got together to discuss GOP “messaging” when it comes to outreach to women voters. According to the Washington Examiner’s Ashe Schow, Ellmers was one of the featured guests, though the congresswoman’s remarks were hard to believe.
“Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level,” Ellmers said. “Many of my male colleagues, when they go to the House floor, you know, they’ve got some pie chart or graph behind them and they’re talking about trillions of dollars and how, you know, the debt is awful and, you know, we all agree with that.” […]
As for connecting to women specifically, Ellmers drove it home with a line that, had there been liberals in the audience, would have made the news.
“We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go,” Ellmers said.
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I love this post on Facbook:
Beverly Conover Davis It's Not Easy Leaning Left in Mississippi
5 hrs ·
Oh, "honey", perhaps you have chosen the wrong career path if you are having difficulty!
But isn't she just precious?
(full disrespect intended, sorry)
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This woman not only votes against her own best interest, she advocates against her self and legislates based on her ignorance.
You can't fix stupid! 
StOOOOOOOOOOOpid.
This is beyond insulting. 