Elected Asshole of the Day Award

[StrawberryBlondie]

I just don't get why they can't just say "rape is horrendous" and then stop talking.

[Skyesthelimit1212]

Feb 6, 2015 11:36:38 GMT -5 mouse said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:31:18 GMT -5 eponinepontmercy said:

I like that the solution was to stop talking about it, instead of, say, to stop being morons.

I don't know if this helps, but I picture the entire meeting as some PR guy screaming at the top of his lungs "SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTTHEFUCKUPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I was trying to find a gif from The Good Wife with Eli yelling, but found nothing. 

[msmerymac]

Feb 6, 2015 11:31:18 GMT -5 eponinepontmercy said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:27:21 GMT -5 ESF said:

I think two things are going on.

One, I think the media cannot resist asking questions about their position on rape exceptions because the potential for a viral quote is just excellent.  So they can tell the party to STFU about rape as much as they want, but these questions will continue to be asked.

Two, I think you get a lot of newer elected officials, or second-stringer old timers, that can't resist trying to out-conservative their conservative counterparts and want to be The Guy Who Stands Up for Life.  No amount of training is going to overcome the egos.

I like that the solution was to stop talking about it, instead of, say, to stop being morons.

It's hard to stop talking about it when you keep having to justify your anti-choice legislation, though.

[ttt]

Feb 6, 2015 11:31:18 GMT -5 eponinepontmercy said:

Feb 6, 2015 11:27:21 GMT -5 ESF said:

I think two things are going on.

One, I think the media cannot resist asking questions about their position on rape exceptions because the potential for a viral quote is just excellent.  So they can tell the party to STFU about rape as much as they want, but these questions will continue to be asked.

Two, I think you get a lot of newer elected officials, or second-stringer old timers, that can't resist trying to out-conservative their conservative counterparts and want to be The Guy Who Stands Up for Life.  No amount of training is going to overcome the egos.

I like that the solution was to stop talking about it, instead of, say, to stop being morons.

I am reminded of this: Romney Blames Loss On Successfully Communicating His Message To Minorities 0:55

In his first televised interview since the election, Mitt Romney said his bid for the White House was doomed by his ability to effectively and honestly convey his opinions to minority voters.

ETA: that was satire, obviously, but...just barely. You know you have a fundamental problem when "BE SURE you don't tell them what you really think about this" is your primary strategy. 

[cattledogkisses]

It must be easy to say bullshit like this when getting pregnant by rape is something you'll never have to worry about. It always seems to be men making idiotic and offensive statements about rape, surprise surprise.

[darnkatz]

There aren't words to adequately describe how much I want to rip this piece of shit a new asshole. With a tire iron.

[NewOrleans]

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[StrawberryBlondie]

I told DH about this and he was like "ouch, bad wording."

No, not bad wording. Bad thought. Just bad. WHO DID I MARRY?!?!?


FTR, he's extremely pro-choice. And anti-rape.

[aussiecrush]

Yep, giving birth to my own child/sibling would have been beautiful for me and the child. Fuck you, asshat.

[mbcdefg]

Feb 6, 2015 11:56:22 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

"Suck a bag of dicks" is one of my favorite insults ever.

<3 Louis CK.

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[NewOrleans]

Indefensible. Inexcusable.

[ttt]

Who wants to bet on whether this guy supports the ACA maternity coverage provision??