Comments on: Ethics violator and rape enthusiast? Put him on the GOP ticket! http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tabor http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-143528 Tabor Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:49:50 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-143528 <blockquote>I really think the press is so terrified at being dubbed “left” that they refuse to cover well substantiated scandals about right wing politicians (unless of course said politicians get busted by an undercover cop in a bathroom stall and the press is forced to cover it).</blockquote> Every large media outlet is owned by a bunch of Republicans.

I really think the press is so terrified at being dubbed “left” that they refuse to cover well substantiated scandals about right wing politicians (unless of course said politicians get busted by an undercover cop in a bathroom stall and the press is forced to cover it).

Every large media outlet is owned by a bunch of Republicans.

]]> By: Fran http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140980 Fran Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:28:19 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140980 Just an aside to Katy's 'Sweet Home Alabama-bashing aside: The biography of Ronnie Van Zandt states that those close to the author of SHA, while pondering why Van Zandt often wore Neil Young T-shirts in album covers and concerts, concluded that he was giving the finger to the yahoos in the crowd who didn't pick up on the humor and irony in the song's lyrics. Sorry, the biographers words, not mine. Just an aside to Katy’s ‘Sweet Home Alabama-bashing aside: The biography of Ronnie Van Zandt states that those close to the author of SHA, while pondering why Van Zandt often wore Neil Young T-shirts in album covers and concerts, concluded that he was giving the finger to the yahoos in the crowd who didn’t pick up on the humor and irony in the song’s lyrics. Sorry, the biographers words, not mine.

]]> By: Avery http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140750 Avery Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140750 <a href="http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2007/11/30/01" rel="nofollow">On The Media's piece on Mike Huckabee coverage</a> is both interesting and educational. As a Southerner myself, I think Brantley's dead on when he invokes the expansive Southern preacher caricature. On The Media’s piece on Mike Huckabee coverage is both interesting and educational. As a Southerner myself, I think Brantley’s dead on when he invokes the expansive Southern preacher caricature.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140670 Lauren Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:21:59 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140670 The Taco Bell thing was enough. The Taco Bell thing was enough.

]]> By: Katy http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140637 Katy Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:36:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140637 Just an aside: while "Sweet Home Alabama" is a catchy song, it was written in response to Neil Young's criticism of racism in the South...not necessarily the most endearing choice of songs to begin with. Just an aside: while “Sweet Home Alabama” is a catchy song, it was written in response to Neil Young’s criticism of racism in the South…not necessarily the most endearing choice of songs to begin with.

]]> By: Aunti Disestablishmentarian http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140628 Aunti Disestablishmentarian Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:42:47 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140628 Gentle Fellow Readers, take note not to breathe too deeply around articles written by ueber-hipster oft-gonzo-reporter-dude M. Taibi lest you be overcome with nausea. While occasionally lucid and amusing, Taibi sprinkles on an extra heady dose of misogyny after-shave on most days, compromising any potential occurrence of the above mentioned lucidity and amusingness. Having said this, I do agree with his and your general consensus that Huckabee's buffoonery is both hilarious and terrifying. Gentle Fellow Readers, take note not to breathe too deeply around articles written by ueber-hipster oft-gonzo-reporter-dude M. Taibi lest you be overcome with nausea.

While occasionally lucid and amusing, Taibi sprinkles on an extra heady dose of misogyny after-shave on most days, compromising any potential occurrence of the above mentioned lucidity and amusingness.

Having said this, I do agree with his and your general consensus that Huckabee’s buffoonery is both hilarious and terrifying.

]]> By: Courtney http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140615 Courtney Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140615 Ever since I read this: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/09/huckabee_heaven.php I have deeply feared the vision of Huckabee in office. He's a fucking moron, and the last thing we need now is more religious craziness in the White House. This is supposed to be a tolerant, secular nation, and Bush has caused enough damage without this asshole following him. Ever since I read this:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/09/huckabee_heaven.php

I have deeply feared the vision of Huckabee in office. He’s a fucking moron, and the last thing we need now is more religious craziness in the White House. This is supposed to be a tolerant, secular nation, and Bush has caused enough damage without this asshole following him.

]]> By: S.H. http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140608 S.H. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:33:39 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140608 <blockquote>.bass guitar to “sweet home Alabama” and talking about helping the poor…. WHY DID THEY NOT BRING THIS US!??!? THIS IS CRAZY</blockquote> Well to be fair I googled Huckabee and the only newssite to have a headline for this story was cnn.com. and it is on the front of their politics page. Yay for that, but overall the press has totally dropped the ball not on just this but all the crap with Rudy and the NYC cops chaueffering his then mistress around on the tax payer's dime. I really think the press is so terrified at being dubbed "left" that they refuse to cover well substantiated scandals about right wing politicians (unless of course said politicians get busted by an undercover cop in a bathroom stall and the press is forced to cover it). Somehow Huckabee and Guliani's documented corruption isn't deemed news but ridiculous rumors of Obama being a "secret muslim" can run in a national newspaper like the Washington Post.

.bass guitar to “sweet home Alabama” and talking about helping the poor…. WHY DID THEY NOT BRING THIS US!??!? THIS IS CRAZY

Well to be fair I googled Huckabee and the only newssite to have a headline for this story was cnn.com. and it is on the front of their politics page. Yay for that, but overall the press has totally dropped the ball not on just this but all the crap with Rudy and the NYC cops chaueffering his then mistress around on the tax payer’s dime. I really think the press is so terrified at being dubbed “left” that they refuse to cover well substantiated scandals about right wing politicians (unless of course said politicians get busted by an undercover cop in a bathroom stall and the press is forced to cover it). Somehow Huckabee and Guliani’s documented corruption isn’t deemed news but ridiculous rumors of Obama being a “secret muslim” can run in a national newspaper like the Washington Post.

]]> By: Henry http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140603 Henry Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:24:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140603 Huckabee is the worst Republican candidate I've ever seen, even worse than Ron Paul. He's the worst of both worlds (for me at least), combining lots of stuff I hate from your side (like being cool with expansion of Federal power to do whatever seems like a good idea), and all the stuff I hate from my own (like all the douchebag super-morality enforcement). He's everything (policy-wise) that's awful about our current CinC, but more of it. Independent and undecided voters are freaked out by Republicans because they are perceived as too religious. So, maybe nominating a fucking Baptist minister might not be such a hot idea. I've voted Republican in every national election since I was old enough, even when I didn't like it that much. Never cared for W, didn't think much of Bob Dole as a politician, and I'm from PA, where Arlen Specter is barely a Republican and Rick Santorum is a fucking asshole. But I refuse to vote for Huckabee, even if, as is likely, Hillary is running against him. Him and Ron Paul are the only two really in it that make me say that. Huckabee is the worst Republican candidate I’ve ever seen, even worse than Ron Paul. He’s the worst of both worlds (for me at least), combining lots of stuff I hate from your side (like being cool with expansion of Federal power to do whatever seems like a good idea), and all the stuff I hate from my own (like all the douchebag super-morality enforcement). He’s everything (policy-wise) that’s awful about our current CinC, but more of it. Independent and undecided voters are freaked out by Republicans because they are perceived as too religious. So, maybe nominating a fucking Baptist minister might not be such a hot idea.

I’ve voted Republican in every national election since I was old enough, even when I didn’t like it that much. Never cared for W, didn’t think much of Bob Dole as a politician, and I’m from PA, where Arlen Specter is barely a Republican and Rick Santorum is a fucking asshole. But I refuse to vote for Huckabee, even if, as is likely, Hillary is running against him. Him and Ron Paul are the only two really in it that make me say that.

]]> By: exholt http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140602 exholt Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:22:24 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/12/05/ethics-violator-and-rape-enthusiast-put-him-on-the-gop-ticket/#comment-140602 <blockquote>Oh, and the reason that “tough on crime” conservatives were so gung-ho about getting Dumond released? Because the high school girl he raped was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton’s, and the daughter of a major Clinton donor.</blockquote> So short-sighted political vindictiveness trumps public safety. Ok....... :roll:

Oh, and the reason that “tough on crime” conservatives were so gung-ho about getting Dumond released? Because the high school girl he raped was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton’s, and the daughter of a major Clinton donor.

So short-sighted political vindictiveness trumps public safety. Ok……. :roll:

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