Posted on 10/26/2009 11:41:49 AM PDT by markomalley
We asked Terry O'Neill, the new president of the National Organization for Women, what she thought of those Democratic women and others quietly complaining about a "boy's club" atmosphere at the White House, as exemplified by the president playing basketball earlier this month with 11 members of Congress and four Cabinet Secretaries -- all men.
As the New York Times and cable news chatter looked at whether the Obama White House is too fratty yesterday, President Obama brought along a woman golf partner for the first time in his 24 golf outings as president, domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes.
Is this much ado about nothing?
O'Neill says no.
"Relationships get built in those more informal settings," O'Neill told ABC News, "and the relationships have a huge impact on the influence an individual has. We know what happens when we segregated whether it by race or whether it by gender -- you end up with 1st class citizens and you end up with 2nd class citizens."
O'Neill told ABC News' Mike Callahan, "we need to see the White House leading the way for desegregating the work places all around the country and it is troubling."
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You reap what you sow, Barry...if he didn't depend on the support from these wackos throughout his campaign, I'd be tempted to feel a little sorry for him.
But he did, so I don't.
Maybe he’s queer, and just wants to be around other men...that should make them happy.
What’s the surprise? This is consistent with Hussein Obama’s Islamic roots.
It’s a bizarro world we live in today.
I think he’s getting an unfair rap here...it’s likely that one of the “guys” he was playing basketball with was the First Lady...
“Live by the PC sword...die by the PC sword. “
Sure the Kenyan will bring a woman to play golf, just as long as she doesn’t complain about his smoking or looking for his balls.
I wonder how he compares to Ike for number of golf matches.
Hey NOW, Obama serves Islam first, and you are so SOL, same for gays. Don’t say we didn’t warn you cuz we did. Have a nice burka.....suckers!
Hey ABC - it's the economy, stupid.
Well, that explains why he had a female in his golf foursome yesterday. Sheesh!
Pretty much what I was thinking. And yet woman voted for Obama in droves.
Be great for his image to have a picture of him slam dunking the ball over a poor woman, or worse have a picture of him being slammed BY a woman. I love it when he finds himself in a lose lose situation.
“that explains why he had a female in his golf foursome yesterday. “
Somebody had to carry the clubs
She was the token female.
BWHAHAHA!
Why did I not hear NOW speak out against the Supreme Court nominee that belongs to the group "La Raza" (the race)?
It took Barack 9 months to play as may rounds of golf as it took GW Bush 34 months to play.
And they mocked Bush for spending "too much time" on the links and at Crawford Ranch.
And this lib is outraged that he's playing with boys too much.
Hey Mr. President, GET BACK TO WORK.
Do they expect Michelle would let him out with a female?
Jeez, those NOW hags are dumb!
He needed a woman to bring the food.
"Relationships get built in those more informal settings," O'Neill told ABC News, "and the relationships have a huge impact on the influence an individual has.
A huge impact? This gal is dreaming. Very few people get ahead by being a nice golf partner. Try competence and hard work in the workplace. It does wonders ... for men AND women.
NOW is homophobic apparently. How quaint!
oh, come on! It’s the most normal thing about the guy.
That’s why they have a problem with it. The liberal demi-god must be stainlessly abnormal.
If he had picked a good low-post playing female like Janet Reno he wouldn’t have this problem
“Well, that explains why he had a female in his golf foursome yesterday. Sheesh!”
Guess he could invite Sarah Palin over for some basketball. I seem to recall reading that she was pretty good back in her day, she/her high school team won the state championship I believe...
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