Obama Focuses Attention On Recession's Effect On Women

Getting out the base? Or tribalism? Of course, the Democrats did say out loud that they were only interested in helping out anyone who was not a white male construction worker. 

While the recession has hit men far harder than women — so much so that some pundits have dubbed this economic downturn a “mancession” — the Obama administration is focusing on the struggles women are facing during these tough economic times.

The National Economic Council released a report Thursday detailing women’s economic hardships and the different ways the administration is helping to alleviate their pain.