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		<title>Senator Brown&#8217;s Locker Room Response to Elizabeth Warren</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/10/senator-browns-locker-room-response-to-elizabeth-warren/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/10/senator-browns-locker-room-response-to-elizabeth-warren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Scott Brown resorted to a locker room-style response this morning on a local Boston radio station when speaking about Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren. Earlier in the week, during a Democratic primary debate, Warren was asked how she paid her tuition. Alluding to Senator Scott Brown&#8217;s Cosmopolitan photo shoot she said, &#8220;I kept my clothes on.&#8221; This morning, the radio show host asked Brown, &#8220;Have you officially responded to Elizabeth Warren’s comment about how she didn’t take her clothes off?&#8221; To which the Senator responded, &#8220;Thank God,&#8221; then he and the host laughed like teenagers. We weren&#8217;t thrilled when we heard Warren&#8217;s comment during the debate. We&#8217;d prefer she stay on the high road. However, while Warren referenced Brown&#8217;s actions, the  Senator referenced his challenger&#8217;s appearance. His comment was low. Was it sexist? Perhaps the &#8220;Blink-and-you-might-miss-it&#8220; variety. Taken alone, what Brown said could be viewed as just immature and not very savvy. But couple it with previous campaign behavior &#8211; with his silence on the campaign trail in 2010 when a supporter suggested shoving a curling iron in then opponent Martha Coakley - and it stinks. Read The Hello Ladies Guide to Sexism in Politics here. &#160; &#160; Photo from Medill DC used with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Warren Is Running for Senate</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/09/elizabeth-warren-is-running-for-senate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Warren enters Mass Senate race]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Warren has officially entered the Massachusetts Senate race. She enters a crowded Democratic primary field which includes Newton Mayor Setti Warren and City Year founder Alan Khazei, to challenge Republican Senator Scott Brown who won the special election last year to fill the late Senator Kennedy&#8217;s seat. In an email to supporters, Warren said, &#8220;Washington gives some of the biggest corporations in the world special loopholes and tax breaks, while middle-class families and small businesses struggle. This is wrong. Our hard-working families deserve someone who believes in them, someone who is going to stand up and fight for their interests. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m running for the United States Senate.&#8221; Warren,  a Harvard law professor, made headlines earlier this year when she was tapped by President Obama to start the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency she championed following the financial meltdown on Wall Street. She came under intense scrutiny and fire from Republicans and Obama ultimately appointed Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the organization. Warren is smart and tough and many Democratic party insiders think she is the candidate best suited to raise the money needed to run against Brown. Visit her campaign site to learn more. Footnote: I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scott Brown Skips &#8220;It Gets Better&#8221; Video</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/07/scott-brown-skips-it-gets-better-video/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/07/scott-brown-skips-it-gets-better-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All but one member of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation taped a video for the It Gets Better Project. Senator Scott Brown declined an invitation to particpate. The It Gets Better Project was created to show lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth that life gets better after the teen years. The project has amassed more than 10,000 videos from celebrities, activists and politicians. Regarding the Senator&#8217;s decision to pass on the taping, Brown&#8217;s spokesperson said, &#8220;Scott Brown has a strong record at the state and federal level against bullying and believes that all people regardless of sexual orientation should be treated with dignity and respect. His main focus right now is on creating jobs and getting our economy back on track.” However The Boston Globe pointed out, &#8220;Last week, despite his jobs focus, the senator also announced legislation &#8211; and gave an interview &#8211; to combat marine mammal abuse after the shooting of six seals on Cape Cod. At least our sea life won&#8217;t be bullied.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Political Review (Slideshow)</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/12/2010-politics-in-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a look back at just a few of the political stories we were talking about in 2010. What do you think 2011 will bring?]]></description>
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		<title>News from Around the Web</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/10/news-from-around-the-web-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s good to be back. Here&#8217;s what we missed while we were away. The Paycheck Fairness Act is expected to be taken up by the Senate after the November election break and now there&#8217;s new data on the wage gap and weight.  A new study from the University of Florida suggests the wage gap is smaller for thin women and larger for larger women. According to the study, women who weigh 25 pounds over &#8220;average&#8221; weight, earn approximately $13,847 less than an average-weight woman. The worst part of the findings: men earn an additional $8,347 when they gain 25 pounds in a year. Ladies, no matter what the scale says, please call your Senators (1-877-667-6650) and urge them to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Women deserve fair pay, no matter what the scale says. If men can pack on the pounds and the promotions, so can we. Meanwhile, another important piece of legislation for women is moving ahead in the state of New York. The paid sick leave bill would require businesses to provide employees up to 72 hours of paid sick leave each year. Business with fewer than 20 workers would be required to offer employees no more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Footwear and the Midterm Elections</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/08/footwear-and-the-midterm-elections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, I know I like something, but I don’t know why. I could be enjoying a cabernet sauvignon, for example, and then someone with a better palate than mine says, &#8220;This is so deep and rich. So many tannins. Do you taste the chocolate?&#8221; And bingo! It all becomes clear. And so it is with politics. For years I thought my interest stemmed from a sense of civic duty, a desire to make the world a better place, from wanting to hold my legislators accountable, demand justice, transparency and equality. But recently it&#8217;s become clear to me. I am interested in politics because I love shoes. Shoes, you see, matter a great deal in politics. The voters in Colorado understand this. They just gave the GOP primary nod to Senate hopeful Ken Buck, the man who said he deserved the vote because he doesn&#8217;t wear high heels. He will face Senator Michael Bennet in the general election. Bennet is too frequently photographed from the waist up and so I need to learn more about his footwear. Florsheim? Cole Haan? Gucci? Time will tell. And Bennet should not take this scrutiny lightly. After all, you remember what happened in the Massachusetts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mac D’Alessandro: We Don’t Need More Democrats; We Need Better Democrats UPDATED</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/08/mac-dalessandro-we-don%e2%80%99t-need-more-democrats-we-need-better-democrats/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2010/08/mac-dalessandro-we-don%e2%80%99t-need-more-democrats-we-need-better-democrats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Time magazine predicts healthcare is no longer the number one issue on midterm voters&#8217; minds. &#8220;Voters are far more concerned about the stalled economy or soaring budget deficits,&#8221; writes Time. But here in Massachusetts, the state that elected the 41st vote, healthcare is still dominating the discussion in at least one race leading up to the September 14 state primary. What little discussion taking place, that is. Incumbent Stephen Lynch is facing a challenge in the ninth Congressional District from Mac D&#8217;Alessandro, the former New England Political Director for the Services Employees International Union. Lynch, you will recall, voted no on healthcare reform because he says the bill &#8220;stripped out all the significant reform.&#8221; D&#8217;Alessandro disagrees. &#8220;He should tell that to the people in the district whose children have pre-existing conditions,&#8221; he says. D&#8217;Alessandro says he got in the race because &#8220;The thought of (Lynch) going unchallenged gave validity to his healthcare vote.&#8221; Winning in September won&#8217;t be easy for D&#8217;Alessandro. He entered the race late with little name recognition and far fewer funds and insider connections than Lynch. But he is running a smooth grassroots campaign and he easily wins over many of the people he meets on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in Politics: Harmony Wu</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/05/woman-in-politics-harmony-wu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 16:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we&#8217;re always urging women to get involved politically, we thought it would be informative to share insights from a woman who is. Last week I sat down with Harmony Wu, a political activist in Needham, Massachusetts to find out what motivates her to do what she does. I first heard of Wu when I worked on the Martha Coakley for U.S. Senate campaign. Volunteers at the phone bank I managed would come in every night and say, &#8220;You need to meet Harmony. You should really meet Harmony.&#8221; Fast forward to the healthcare vote and our induction of Congressman Stephen Lynch into the Ignorant Male Legislator&#8217;s club. We posted a job opening for someone to take his place in the Ninth Congressional  district; someone who would represent the district and lead with courage and integrity. Later that same day, we heard Harmony Wu was considering a run for the seat. After some serious consideration, Wu decided not to run, posting this statement on her website: Over the last two weeks, I have met with numerous people to address the many aspects of a potential campaign against Mr. Lynch. The ability to maintain my family life during the campaign and as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A job opening and an induction</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/03/a-job-opening-and-an-induction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wanted: A candidate for the Mass Ninth Congressional District. This individual will represent all of the people of the district and lead with courage and integrity. The candidate must value diversity and equality and must not allow their personal religious views to enter into politics. Must be able to vote for the people &#8212; not just to keep the seat. Disingenuous candidates need not apply. A strong track record of pro-woman actions and support is a plus. A small army of supporters is ready to assist you in this position. Applications will be reviewed immediately. And now, an induction: Hello Ladies has &#8220;deemed&#8221; that Representative Stephen Lynch D-MA &#8220;passes&#8221; the test for an Ignorant Male Legislator Award and we are inducting him into the group. Rep. Lynch probably could have joined after he voted yes on the Stupak amendment, but we gave him a pass. However, after hearing his &#8220;disingenuous&#8221; reasons for why he plans to vote no on healthcare reform, we are welcoming him to the club. Lynch told WBZ radio that the bill &#8220;stripped out all the significant reform.&#8221; We disagree. In the current system women pay significantly higher premiums and face other discriminatory practices based on pre-existing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop the Rape Culture (TRIGGER WARNING)</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/01/stop-the-rape-culture-trigger-warning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(TRIGGER WARNING) A woman was raped last week in Toledo, Ohio on the side of busy street in broad daylight.  A high school student approached her as she was walking down the street and threatened her with a pair of scissors. Cars drove by and several beeped. One witness called 911 but no one stopped. According to the local police, some witnesses thought the act was consensual and some may not have comprehended what they were seeing. How could they have? This is not supposed to happen in a  civilized society. Late last year, we were shocked and frightened by the gang rape of a high school girl outside a school dance in Richmond, California. Now we are sickened by a rapist brazen enough to attack out in the open in broad daylight. (Trigger warning) Over at Shakesville, there is an excellent piece on rape culture – what it is and what contributes to it. I&#8217;ve linked to it before. Again, if you can read it, I recommend it. I thought I was done writing about the Senate election in Massachusetts, but as I reread Melissa McEwan&#8217;s piece at Shakesville, I couldn&#8217;t help but reflect on our new Senator-elect. During [...]]]></description>
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