Camps spar over Romney word choice [Hillary tries to alter English]

Boston Globe ^ | 10/31/2002 | Stephanie Ebbert and Yvonne Abraham

[Unam Sanctam]

In Mass. Gov. Race, Supporters of Shannon O'Brien Accuse Rival Mitt Romney of Gender-Stereotyping

I think it's O'Brien that's stereotyping by assuming that Romney's use of this gender-neutral word is automatically meant to be a sexist slur!

[syriacus]

I think it's O'Brien that's stereotyping by assuming that Romney's use of this gender-neutral word is automatically meant to be a sexist slur!

You are right!

She is acting like a very touchy, very paranoid feminist.

Shannon O'Brien (Mrs. R. Emmet Hayes), Hillary Rodham-Clinton and Teresa Simões-Ferreira Heinz-Kerry have chosen to view Romney's words as an attack on women in politics.

O'Brien must tell all on husband's lobbying
By Joan Vennochi, 7/11/2002, Boston Globe, (excerpt from Google cache)

JUST LIKE John Henry Williams, the son of the late baseball great Ted Williams, state Treasurer Shannon O'Brien would love to put a close family member on ice. She cannot.

O'Brien, the current frontrunner in Democratic gubernatorial primary race, is married to R. Emmet Hayes, a former state representative and, as of last December, a former lobbyist. O'Brien would prefer to leave the description of her husband at that. She cannot.

The voters have a right to know about her husband's business,

[stylin19a]

Have you been talkin to my 3 year old granddaughter again ? BTW, I am a doody-butt, not a doody head.

[henbane]

Hillary's "becoming" alright--becoming an American nightmare.

[syriacus]

That is frightening!!