Bullshitsu

[Lemon Drop]

Silly season in full gear.

1. AKIN DOUBLES DOWN ON ‘DOG’ ANALOGY — Missouri Republican Todd Akin isn’t backing off his comments that Sen. Claire McCaskill fetches taxes and regulations like a “dog.” His campaign spokesman, Rick Tyler, only threw fuel on the controversy Monday afternoon, tweeting: “If Claire McCaskill were a dog, she’d be a ‘Bullshitsu.’” A McCaskill spokeswoman said she was “speechless” and wanted to know if Akin, a St. Louis-area congressman, shared Tyler’s view. Tyler replied: “It’s a joke. Get it?” But he wouldn’t say whether Akin regretted likening McCaskill to a dog or if he planned to apologize. Akin’s rhetoric has been under scrutiny since his August remarks about “legitimate rape.” At a recent debate, he said McCaskill was more “ladylike” during debates in her 2006 Senate run. After Akin’s “dog” remarks, McCaskill appealed to donors for campaign cash.

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[hal]

I'm not outraged by bullshitsu...

It's not terribly funny, but I don't find it offensive for him to compare his opponent to a dog - a dog that fetches 'bullshit'. Is this an issue because his opponent is a woman? Would it be equally outrageous if his opponent was a man?

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hal wrote:
I'm not outraged by bullshitsu...

It's not terribly funny, but I don't find it offensive for him to compare his opponent to a dog - a dog that fetches 'bullshit'. Is this an issue because his opponent is a woman? Would it be equally outrageous if his opponent was a man?

This from the guy who freaked out over the Michele Bachmann/LAB song on Jimmy Fallon? Wasn't it you who called me "nuts" because I was not offended by that?

I admire your lack of consistency though, unpredictability is more interesting.

[cbelt3]

I long for a return to the days of fisticuffs in the halls of Congress. She would totally kick his Neolithic ass!

[Chakravartin]

hal wrote:
I'm not outraged by bullshitsu...

It's not terribly funny, but I don't find it offensive for him to compare his opponent to a dog - a dog that fetches 'bullshit'. Is this an issue because his opponent is a woman? Would it be equally outrageous if his opponent was a man?

She's not... especially pretty.

His supporters have been making fun of her looks.

He's piling on with the dog comments.

Not classy.

[rjmacs]

God he so deserves to lose. For so many reasons.

[$tevie]

Are you kidding me? That seems like strange ground for Akin to start treading upon. Akin isn't exactly married to Rita Hayworth.

[Sam3]

Chakravartin wrote:
[quote=hal]
I'm not outraged by bullshitsu...

It's not terribly funny, but I don't find it offensive for him to compare his opponent to a dog - a dog that fetches 'bullshit'. Is this an issue because his opponent is a woman? Would it be equally outrageous if his opponent was a man?

She's not... especially pretty.

His supporters have been making fun of her looks.

He's piling on with the dog comments.

Not classy.
She's not ugly either.

[Speedy]

Sorry, Sam3, but that is not the Sen. McCaskill of today, not that it matters. I don't vote for the best looker. If I want babes, I'll watch Fauxy Blonde News.

[RgrF]

cbelt3 wrote:
I long for a return to the days of fisticuffs in the halls of Congress. She would totally kick his Neolithic ass!

The political defamation exchanged during the run-up to Abraham Lincoln's election would make anyone concerned about these sort of utterances go into cardiac arrest. This is all part and parcel of campaigning and no amount of "political correctness" will ever change it.