[CLARIFYING I WATCHED THE HIGHLIGHTS ONLY]
Mike Bloomberg replied, “not liked a joke I made,” was a complete missed opportunity to appeal to women. If I was advising him, here’s what I would have recommended his reply be something along the lines of:
Mike Bloomberg replied, “not liked a joke I made,” was a complete missed opportunity to appeal to women. If I was advising him, here’s what I would have recommended his reply be something along the lines of:
“2020 is not 2010 or 1990. I would like to thank the courageous
women of the #MeToo movement for calling out completely unacceptable behavior
and comments. Times are changing for the better. I deeply regret a joke I may
have made, and I’m sure I’m not the only one on this stage who feels this same
regret for things said in years past. I am very mindful that my words are
respectful of everyone. To the courageous women who’ve shared their stories,
and to those who haven’t, thank you. I hear you.”
And to his comment of “I worked really hard”:
“Our country gave me the opportunity to live the American
dream. Right now, the majority of Americans are fighting to get through the day
and struggling to barely make ends meet. This is wrong, we need to get our
country on the right track so everyone has the opportunity to create their own
version of the American dream.”
Just some food for thought.
