and on monday, conservative commenter mona charen told women that the best way to empower themselveso get married. well, why didn't they think of that. let's listen. what a joke. here she is. >> i regard feminism as having been very badly misguided on most of the important things conducive to human happiness. married women are healthier, happier and more productive than single women. married couples accumulate more wealth and volunteer more in their communities than singles do. if we truly want women to thrive, we have to revive the marriage norm. >> that is one of the most amazing statements i've ever -- governor you may not want to get in on this. >> no. >> but i don't know what to say about reviving the marriage norm. i mean, you can say taller people are happier than short people. so get tall. i mean, how are you supposed to like find the guy that you haven't found if you're looking for the guy. >> if you're looking for the guy. >> you're looking for the guy. you haven't found him. but you're going to get him because mona charen says that's the smart way to increase your income.

but you're going to get him because mona charen says that's the smart way to increase your income. >>yeah, that's pretty offensive putting a monetary value on marriage. and the reality is 30 years ago a woman had to be married for sex, for children, for financial security, standing in the community. you don't need to be married for any of those things anymore. >> and you also couldn't walk in those days. if you wanted to walk, you couldn't. >> you could -- you know, that's why i think women are waiting now to get married. and the reality is they seem to think if they do better among married women, if women just get married, they'll get more republican voters, whereas the democrats are being more smart about it and trying to address the concerns that single women have. look, the reality is the narrative in campaigns for both republicans and democrats have been so family-focused for so long, whether it's family values or working families, or whatever, and that's going to change as there are more and more single people, particularly single women in the electorate. >>> up next, some of da

but you're going to get him because mona charen says that's the smart way to increase your income. >>ah, that's pretty offensive putting a monetary value on marriage. and the reality is 30 years ago a woman had to be married for sex, for children, for financial security, standing in the community. you don't need to be married for any of those things anymore. >> and you also couldn't walk in those days. if you wanted to walk, you couldn't. >> you could -- you know, that's why i think women are waiting now to get married. and the reality is they seem to think if they do better among married women, if women just get married, they'll get more republican voters, whereas the democrats are being more smart about it and trying to address the concerns that single women have. look, the reality is the narrative in campaigns for both republicans and democrats have been so family-focused for so long, whether it's family values or working families, or whatever, and that's going to change as there are more and more single people, particularly single women in the electorate. >> you know, i was stagge