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Big Blue Marble

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21. If Ms Mitchell is a journalist,

Reply to question everything (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 08:19 PM

Oct 2013

her opinions would not part of her reporting. No where do I claim that she is
being show cased or parroting her husband's opinions. I said. IMO. her power
base is partly supported by her connections.

I have watched her daytime show many times. Her Republican leanings do
bleed through her reporting.

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Calling wives by their husbands' name [View all] question everything Oct 2013 OP

Yep. I noticed that sexist crap. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #1

Personally, when I learned the Hillary Rodham bowed to conventional pressures SheilaT Oct 2013 #2

I only wonder about the child question everything Oct 2013 #13

I have no issues with women or men adopting the spouses name Peacetrain Oct 2013 #3

But that isn't the issue here. It's substituting a woman's professional name Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #9

I always took the "Mrs. Greenspan" comments as the writer suggesting that MADem Oct 2013 #12

Of course it is. Then call her RWer Andrea question everything Oct 2013 #14

I think it's shorthand. MADem Oct 2013 #16

It's not your business, but it's okay with you for others to call her by the wrong surname? Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #17

It's not my business what people choose to call THEMSELVES on their MADem Oct 2013 #19

Are you suggesting that he's been called that here with any equivalence to Mitchell? Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #20

Greenspan has more "hits" and "visibility" than MADem Oct 2013 #24

And none of that matters to this discussion. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #25

Well, you have your mind made up on this matter and this IS a protected group, MADem Oct 2013 #27

No one's kicking you out Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Oct 2013 #4

Trend now HockeyMom Oct 2013 #6

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I'm amazed at how 'sticky' the name change convention is. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #10

I see that calling Andrea Mitchell, Mrs. Greenspan, Big Blue Marble Oct 2013 #5

This is completely bogus - DURHAM D Oct 2013 #7

That is such a classy response. Big Blue Marble Oct 2013 #11

As I replied, above, she is NBC national correspondent for foreign affairs question everything Oct 2013 #15

If Ms Mitchell is a journalist, Big Blue Marble Oct 2013 #21

She has been in the business since the mid-60s. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #18

Please do not worry about my education. Big Blue Marble Oct 2013 #22

You may or may not be "educated" but you are definitely DURHAM D Oct 2013 #23

You're getting upset over nothing jollyreaper2112 Oct 2013 #26

Read up thread. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #29

No, you're still wrong jollyreaper2112 Oct 2013 #30

I don't recall ever seeing Carville called" Mr. Matalin." Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #31

and my point jollyreaper2112 Oct 2013 #32

Yes, you do. And you're projecting. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #33

Wives should be referred to using the name they choose. MadrasT Oct 2013 #34