Posted by The Green Miles
Trying to shift attention away from his criticism of working women, the McDonnell campaign is now highlighting ... McDonnell's
attacks on single mothers, having led the charge for welfare reform:
"Whatever welfare reform did, it was not intended to empower women," said Marjorie Signer, president of the Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women. The paper, she said, posits a world view "that privileges the man, just as welfare reform privileged those who are already doing just fine and puts a greater burden on those who need help." [...]
Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) said she and other members of the Legislative Black Caucus opposed the bill because they were worried that mothers were being forced into low-paying jobs while having too little money to pay for child care.
"'Punitive' is an understatement," Lucas said. "It was devastating." [...]
According to a 2000 study by the state legislature's auditing agency, most of the jobs welfare recipients got put them below the poverty level. And a majority of former recipients who faced extra barriers, such as learning disabilities or a lack of transportation, were unemployed two years later.
Why is it always the Deeds campaign that's accused of ineptitude? Let's review the McDonnell campaign's strategy for refuting the Thesis Scandal:
- Put McDonnell on a conference call that leaves reporters more suspicious than ever
- Refuse to keep defending yourself (I've heard from several media friends that the McDonnell campaign has refused to even send surrogates to present their side of the Thesis Scandal)
- Try to change the subject ... to an even more substantive example of McDonnell's disregard for women
Brilliant!
Trying to shift attention away from his criticism of working women, the McDonnell campaign is now highlighting ... McDonnell's attacks on single mothers, having led the charge for welfare reform:
