During the presidential campaign just ended, or as it will become known in history as the presidential campaign about nothing, one of the silly issues that erupted was when Mitt Romney clumsily addressed the issue of pay equity by responding, ‘I had the chance to pull together a cabinet, and all the applicants seemed to be men… I went to a number of women’s groups and said, ‘Can you help us find folks?’ and they brought us whole binders full of women.’
Chuck Kennedy/The White House
This became a cause celebre in the campaign with Democratic interest groups quick to demean Romney for his statement. The following day (presumably after Obama was provided with a suitable retort), the President said while campaigning, “I’ve got to tell you, we don’t have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women”. Well, apparently, he does need a binder.
Many of Obama’s cabinet appointees in his first term have chosen to leave; this is typical for a second term. However, he has decided to nominate series of old white guys to replace them. Thus far, he has named John Kerry as Secretary of State, Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense, Jacob Lew as Secretary of the Treasury, and John Brennan to run the CIA. For his senior advisors, Obama has also surrounded himself with white guys. The photo above was published by the New York times with the caption, “President Obama on Dec. 29 with senior advisers in the Oval Office. The only woman facing the President was (look very closely) Valerie Jarrett, whose leg is just visible in front of the desk.”
As well, two minority women Cabinet officers have announced their pending departures: Hilda Solis at Labor at Lisa Jackson at EPA. It should be noted that Susan Rice was initially considered for Secretary of State; when a few Republican Senators stated that they would oppose her nomination, she was thrown off the bus.
January 10th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
He needs a woman, period.
January 10th, 2013 at 3:13 pm
That sounds like the punch line of a joke, micky. Patrick will tell us the rest of it, I’m guessing.
January 10th, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Probably Michelle’s orders. No women allowed in the WH, except for their daughters.
January 10th, 2013 at 7:43 pm
Rivera, Hillary is the exception that proves the rule.
January 11th, 2013 at 5:22 am
poor Bo, prolly runs around all day on his hindlegs with his paws over his butthole.
Hes got a bald patch around his glutemous maximous.I think he actually got a french bikini wax and glued the left overs to barrys temples, (the ones above his ears) or cajone.
January 11th, 2013 at 6:27 am
Anyone catch Morning Schmoe on Thursday? Mika called Joe a chauvinist then had to cower it back after he ripped into her over this issue. Too funny!
January 11th, 2013 at 7:11 am
I try not to watch stuff that gets coffee mugs thrown at it.
Now, if Mika worked in the buff I’d settle for closed captioning, or mute all together
January 11th, 2013 at 7:30 am
Mika calling anyone a chauvinist is like Garafolo calling me a racist.
If I were Mika, I’d change my name.
I googled her and came up with some buxom xxx honey
January 11th, 2013 at 7:33 am
Ewww! Mika in the buff??? I doubt if even Brent Mossburger would comment on her.
January 11th, 2013 at 9:20 am
Well, she does look half decent from the neck up.
Didnt Hillary need a head transplant ?
January 12th, 2013 at 11:05 am
Michelle’s ginormous ass wouldn’t fit in a binder. He needs stadiums full of women.
January 12th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
Her ass is a binder.
You could prolly find a set of false teeth and moldy dingleberrys in there.