Posted on 06/10/2010 8:34:53 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Editor Tina Brown Slams Female GOP Primary Winners: These 'Wingnuts' Are a 'Blow to Feminism' By Scott Whitlock Created 06/10/2010 - 11:24
Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown appeared on Thursday's Good Morning America to deride the mostly Republican women who won primaries on Tuesday as "wingnuts" and to sneer that they represent a "blow to feminism."
Brown appeared with journalist Catherine Crier as part of GMA's "Morning Mix" segment, a panel that usually includes reporters agreeing with each other over liberal talking points. After Stephanopoulos recited the numerous women who won nominations on June 8, the Daily Beast editor dismissed, "...The only trouble with this one is, it almost feels as if all these women winning are kind of a blow to feminism."
She then added, "Women, too, can be wing nuts, is the point." Crier offered the developing liberal line that Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorini's business experience could now be a liability: "I think it's quite interesting that the whole CEO movement out there in California. Because, here we are with all the Wall Street consternation and, yet, they're touting their credentials as major CEOs as qualifications."
Stephanopoulos, a former aide to Bill Clinton, echoed this new talking point: "Meg Whitman head of Ebay. Carly Fiorini ran Hewitt Packard. There's some controversy there."
In fairness to Stephanopoulos, when Brown offered her critique of Republican women derailing feminism, he did protest, "Well, you could argue they're different kinds of feminists. They've had a lot of success in different fields."
However, the semi-weekly Morning Mix segment is comprised mostly with left-wing opinion. On April 22, 2010 [0], Sam Donaldson lobbied for Al Gore to be placed on the Supreme Court. On March 12 [0], the panel featured a chorus of liberal voices to sympathize with disgraced Democrat Eric Massa and retiring Congressman Patrick Kennedy.
An odd point not discussed on Thursday's panel: Included in the list was Meg Whitman and Blanche Lincoln. Lincoln, of course, is a Democrat. Whitman is pro-choice. So, it's unclear (from a liberal's perspective) what, specifically, Brown thought would set back feminism.
A transcript of the June 10 segment, which aired at 11:04am EDT, follows:
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: And it's time, now, for our Morning Mix, where we have some fun with the big stories that everyone is buzzing about this week. Starting with women rule. Huge election night Tuesday for female candidates. They won all the big races. Also, men behaving badly. Joran Van der Sloot and quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, back in the news. Real questions how law enforcement handled that behavior, too. Here to talk about it all, Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. And author, journalist and judge Catherine Crier. Welcome to both of you. And let's begin with election night. All the big races won by women. Five big winners that night: Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman out in California. Nikki Haley, surprise out in South Carolina. Sharron Angle in Nevada. Blanche Lincoln, holding on in Arkansas. And this was something remarkable. I mean, every big race won by a woman.
TINA BROWN: Yeah, I mean, it was. I mean, in some ways, it's, again, representation that people are looking for otherness. You know, they're so disgusted with incumbents, they're looking for something completely different. And, as it happens, of course, women usually are seen as, you know, an alternative because many more men are in there. But, actually, the only trouble with this one is, it almost feels as if all these women winning are kind of a blow to feminism. Because, each one of them, really, most of them, are, you know, very much, uh, uh, you know, against so many of things that women have fought for such a long time.
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, you could argue they're different kinds of feminists. They've had a lot of success in different fields.
CATHERINE CRIER: This is true. This is true. But gender didn't play as big a role, which I think is the one positive note here. -Is that it wasn't really a conversation until we got to a hair issue, which I think we'll be talking about later. Yeah, but I think that's very, very important. But it's a great concern that what I'm seeing is people will realize that women can make the same mistakes. And get clay feet, as men.
BROWN: Women, too, can be wing nuts, is the point.
CRIER: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That's part of it. But, Nikki Haley down in South Carolina, she faced allegations that she had affairs.
CRIER: But she was in the right state for those allegations.
STEPHANOPOULOS: I guess. I suppose that's right.
BROWN: Yeah, Nikki Haley beat that back. That was very interesting. I mean, that was actually encouraging, I thought.
CRIER: But, there was other scandal that I think dominated that. And other outrageous comments by South Carolina politicians. So, it made that look relatively benign.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That's right. Talking about outrageous comments. Carly Fiorina after the election, getting caught on tape. Men have had this happen to them as well. She didn't remember she was on camera. Let's take a look.
CARLY FIORINI: Laura saw Barbara Boxer briefly on television this morning. And said what everyone says. God, what is that hair? So yesterday.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That's Barbara Boxer. There she is. There you see it! Uh-oh! I am on camera!
BROWN: You know what I love about it so much? It's like, as we were saying, as Catherine was saying, it was great that it was gender-neutral. Then, all of a sudden, you've suddenly switched to absolute claws come out. And it's like- the women. What really killed? It was so yesterday. It wasn't just women. It was rich women. That's the point.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So yesterday.
CRIER: That's right. That's right. I think it's quite interesting that the whole CEO movement out there in California. Because, here we are with all the Wall Street consternation and, yet, they're touting their credentials as major CEOs as qualifications.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Meg Whitman head of Ebay. Carly Fiorini ran Hewitt Packard. There's some controversy there.
CRIER: And, here, with BP, with Wall Street, is that what the American voter wants, a CEO running?
The thing about feminist harpies is that the screech about feminism being about “choices”. So when a woman chooses to raise a family and maintain a happy marriage she is marginalized. You can win with those left wing, bar burning slutty nuts.
“Roman “morality” is quite a heinous thing.”
That explains it: Obama and his minions are Romans.
Tina’s view of feminism = Penis Envy
Mary Poppins was popular then!
Tina Brown is a dyed-in-the-wool wing-nut on the extreme left wing. Anything she does not like is probably something everyone else will like.
Tina Brown’s a feminist?
isn’t that cuuuuuute...
Fair enough!
Boy, isn’t that the truth? The tramp Tina Brown should keep her fat yap shut.
“Good Morning America” is still on the air? Who knew?
Feminism has meant communism for some time now. I’ve seen these women support the murdering of babies, supporting rapists, homosexuality, sex with as many people as possible, the destruction of marriage and the family, the way women are treated by muslims, etc. What exactly do they do that is good for women?
You would think they (so-called feminists) would be champions and advocates for a strong, smart and obviously savvy business leader that is a woman. You know, prop her up as an example of the broken glass ceiling, as a real role model for young girls.
I just don’t get how politics and lifestyle choices are the crux of their lives and equal rights are secondary.
Just what does the word feminism mean anyway?
In Brown’s world, feminism is not about helping all women but only the liberal ones (and above all, those who value the precious “right” to dismember their preborn offspring). Very sad.
No surprise here, and nothing new. Just like conservative blacks are called vile names, Republican and conservative women are not considered real women by their elitist left wing sisters. And Heaven forbid they be pro life. Any time I hear anyone say we need to elect more women to office I know exactly where they are coming from. They don’t want women to run and win unless they are pro aborts and go along with the left wing agenda. These “advocates” for women are totally dishonest.
The left appears to be totally a contrarian movement. I have often wondered that if conservatives promoted abortion, THEY would be against it. Hey, there’s an idea...
I find it entirely refreshing that the recent primary winners are a reflection of how conservative women are leading the tea party movement.
A real journalist would have pressed him more about his true religion, Islam!
So true. Nice to hear from you again, Tabi... hope you are well. :o)
Same here... if it makes the libs' heads explode, all the better! ;-)
I'm particularly intrigued with Nikki Haley from SC. We just came back from SC. Saw her signs all over the place, but I admit I didn't even know who she was. She's only 38 and I believe she has a bright future in front of her.
Exactly.
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