Phyllis Schlafly Has Died. We Wouldn't Have Mentioned It. You know that adage - Don't speak ill of the dead. But Donald Trump Called Her a "Champion for Women." OMG.

The Record has to be set straight.

Keep in mind this is a man who calls women fat and bimbos, sees women of color as only poor and in dire straits, says women should be jailed for abortions, fights the Fight for $15 (and even minimum wage) and of course, would deport immigrant women.

Voices4Hillary remembers Schlafly as an unrepentant homophobe who waged a national campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment. But Phyllis Schlafly won The Donald's heart.

Well, kind of.

First, here Is his tribute in his usual self-promoting way on Twitter, replete with the usual Trump incorrect spelling of her name the first time out.

Here are Trump's own words. Thanks to Talking Points Memo for great coverage on this.

No, says Snopes, Schlafly didn't say "There will be a woman president over my dead body." Oh well. She helps us define our goal.

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September 7, 2016