The Democrats' “war on women” theme was so transparently over-the-top that it made “women feel manipulated by a man.” This assessment that the ubiquitous meme seemed exploitative comes, not from James Dobson or Gary Bauer, but from Bill Curry, a two-time Democratic candidate for governor of Connecticut and a former domestic adviser to President Bill Clinton (who knew a thing or two about manipulating women himself).Curry made his statement to consumer activist and three-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader the day after the 2014 midterm elections.