Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The 10 Least Avoidable Memes Of The 2012 Election
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:43 PM
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One of the least funny and most ubiquitous memes of the campaign, the whole "Binders Full of Women" thing started after Mitt Romney's admittedly bizarre story of having binders full of women (i.e. women's resumes) brought to him when he did important hiring back in his private sector days. A "Binders Full of Women" Tumblr was set up moments after he even made the comment, the incident was followed by a "Horses and Bayonets" meme shortly thereafter, and no one in America ever wanted to talk about politics again. Fin.
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Virginia K. Smith
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Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
