We all know that women's votes could likely determine which presidential candidate wins in November. And if undecided female voters are still wondering which political party is more devoted to our causes and freedoms, the answer couldn't have been more evident than during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Sure, many addresses and tributes featured bold male politicians like Deval Patrick and Julian Castro, but even they made frequent references to the incredible women in their lives. The running theme seemed to be: "Look at all these powerful women who are role models we admire, we embrace, we identify with, and we represent."
First Lady Michelle Obama obviously made quite the impression. But here, five more strong, outspoken, and inspirational Democratic women who amped up the crowd with their message last night ...
- Tammy Duckworth - A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot who lost both of her legs in the Iraq war, Tammy Duckworth is currently an Illinois nominee for the House of Representatives. Telling the story how she was rescued after the Blackhawk assault helicopter she was piloting was shot down in Iraq in 2004, she painted a griping picture of what this election is truly about -- "whether we'll look out for the hardest hit and the disabled, whether we'll pull together in a time of need, whether we'll refuse to give up until the job is done." Check out her memorable speech ...
- Lilly Ledbetter - The 74-year-old woman -- whose name graces the GOP-blocked Fair Pay Act -- spoke about how "equal work for equal pay is an American value." And yet, she noted that women earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. But you know, "maybe 23 cents doesn't sound like a lot to someone with a Swiss bank account and a Cayman Island investment and an IRA worth tens of millions of dollars." Good one, Lilly! Here's her dynamic speech ...
- Nancy Keenan - The President of NARAL Pro-Choice America gave a short but powerful speech in which she reminded women, "We cannot trust Mitt Romney to protect our health. We cannot trust Mitt Romney to respect our rights. Mitt Romney will take away our power to make decisions about our lives, and our future." But one thing he can't take away is our right to vote on November 6.
- Stacey Linh - Neither a politican or a candidate, the regular American mom of a toddler with congenital heart disease spoke to convention-goers and the nation about how Obama's healthcare reforms had secured her child the treatment she needs to live. Hearing that Linh and her family have to live in fear that Mitt Romney would repeal health care reform is nothing short of heartwrenching. Here's her story:
- Elaine Brye - The military mother and wife sent Michelle Obama a Christmas card last holiday season, thanking her for helping military families. Eight months later, the mom of five -- who says she's "not a political person" -- found herself on the stage of the DNC giving a brave and beautiful introduction to the First Lady's speech. Check it out:
Which DNC speech from last night touched you the most?
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If I were you, the screen shot of the NARAL president makes her look angry.
"S.C. Democratic Chairman Dick Harpootlian,:
On Gov. Nikki Haley participating in daily news briefings in a basement studio at the NASCAR Hall of Fame: “She was down in the bunker a la Eva Braun.”
(Continuing the democrat strategy of shrieking "Nazi" into it's second week)
(Mia Love) is a "dirty, worthless wh@re" “So, in other words, she is a total sell-out to the Right Wing Hate Machine and the greedy bigots who control the GOP and love to see Mia Love exploited like the House Ni**er she truly is.”
See also: All of the nasty things the democrats said about Ann Romney right here on "The Stir".
This of course from the party that introduced the word "Palin-ized" into the lexicon...
Left wing hypocrisy knows no bounds...
(democrats oversampled by "only" 9 points)
"The decline has occurred entirely among women registered voters – from 57-39 percent favorable-unfavorable in April to a numerically negative 46-50 percent now. That’s Obama’s lowest score among women voters – a focus of recent political positioning – in ABC/Post polls since he took office. Unusually, his rating among men, 50-47 percent favorable-unfavorable, is numerically better than it is among women, albeit not by a significant margin.
The result is not the only sign of the work ahead for Obama among women. In a separate ABC/Post poll last week, he led Romney among women registered voters in vote preference by just 6 points, 49-43 percent. In 2008, Obama won women by 13 points, 56-43 percent."
Based on this, it is safe to assume that the democrat campaign of "Women are not bright enough to understand things like the "economy", "debt", and "foreign policy" so 'all you need to know' is that those nasty Republicans are waging a "War On Women"(tm)
Great women!
Love all these ladies!
I am really offended when all of us women are lumped together as though we all have the same priorities. For example what if the cost of free birth control to all women results in me not being able to pay for the extra's I need to get pregnant. Why is your need to prevent a pregnancy more important than my desire for one? What if the rise in taxes prevents a female small business owner to lose her business but you gave another woman a hand out she didn't work for. The DNC spoke for Liberal women and thats great for you because I love it when the Conservative women represent for us, but stop acting like you speak for all women because you don't, at all. Its offensive that you act as though you do.
Thank you wamon223 for your comments. That's exactly how I feel. These women don't speak for me. I am for women's health care. I'm a woman, but I am not for paying for it carte blanche for all women. There's a personal responsibility thing that I find even more important. There's also this thing about keeping government out of my life as much as possible that is very important for me. Then there's this thing about freedom of government intervention into religion (remember the HHS mandate against the Catholic Church) that I find pretty damn important. Funny, this isn't mentioned by these women.The common demoninator in these speeches is the government's role and what the president can do for us. Wow, if we are to be powerful women why do some constantly have to rely on what the president can do for us, versus what we can do for ourselves. The Mayor of San Antonio, referenced in the blog above, said that the way to multiply success is President Barack Obama. Really? It takes the president to multiply our success? The president does that for us? We can't do that for ourselves? I think government is the greatest impediment we have to success in this country. So many liberal women speak about being oppressed by men, but yet cheer for this president, a man, and all the things he is going to do for them. Wow, I think that just set back the women's movement.