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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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10. Ok.....so what?
Mon Oct 1, 2012, 06:36 PM
Oct 2012

It was a letter to his wife, and none of our business.

Call me when he's writing stuff to his favorite prostitute.

Oh dear...... Turbineguy Oct 2012 #1
So? lillypaddle Oct 2012 #2
I totally agree... RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #3
He was 'serving his country' by abusing prisoners tularetom Oct 2012 #27
Yes, of course. Like I said... RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #56
The difference is, if it was somebody on "our side" tularetom Oct 2012 #57
I think you are mistaken in your premise. RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #58
Clicking on the link in the OP shows that article is political Tx4obama Oct 2012 #11
I agree about the sex fantasies but this quote is something that is very disturbing. grantcart Oct 2012 #12
Do you think lillypaddle Oct 2012 #15
take out all of the sexual reference and West is saying that God has authorized his wife to be grantcart Oct 2012 #19
Well, grantcart lillypaddle Oct 2012 #21
Yes because it is not about fetish but about believing that God defined specific sex roles. grantcart Oct 2012 #43
Grantcart, I agree with you like 99% of the time: Not here. OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #32
But hes not saying that its between them grantcart Oct 2012 #44
Agreed. I don't see how this is any of our business. I don't like his attitude, but I didn't need GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author left on green only Oct 2012 #4
You should delete lillypaddle Oct 2012 #5
Don't like it? File a complaint, I'm not deleting it. DonViejo Oct 2012 #6
I did. lillypaddle Oct 2012 #8
Sorry it was more than you can handle. I sure don't want to offend you. left on green only Oct 2012 #7
WTF???? SoapBox Oct 2012 #9
Ok.....so what? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #10
he tells her "no" is not allowed Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #13
Good for you, but you aren't his wife ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #16
+1 OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #20
but doesn't he portray himself as all Holy and Pious? SoapBox Oct 2012 #23
If a guy plays holier-than-thou, and then gets caught with a stripper to whom he is not married... OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #25
Also, if Alan West actually rapes his wife, and she presses charges.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #29
There's been no actual suggestion she's been raped or that she intends to press charges OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #30
We can debate the other junk that makes him a Bagger Freak but SoapBox Oct 2012 #33
Men sometimes say (and write) stupid shit ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #36
Totally agree ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #34
That poor woman i bet she gets raped in the name of Jesus Heather MC Oct 2012 #14
I once had a neighbor that flexed his superiority over his wife DonViejo Oct 2012 #17
My best friend was forced to have sex with her now exhusband while.... Heather MC Oct 2012 #22
YIKES! DonViejo Oct 2012 #24
Her sicko Ex is an extreme Christain Fundie devout Jerry Falweller, Republican Heather MC Oct 2012 #39
Nothing wrong with that. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #26
Who are *you* married to? nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #31
Super ditto! SoapBox Oct 2012 #35
You're making judgments about what two attached people converse about in private about sex ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #38
LOLOLOL! SoapBox Oct 2012 #40
I don't think that cliche means, what you think it means... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #42
Uh....whatever. SoapBox Oct 2012 #49
"When he is in an elected political office, being paid my taxpayers, his life becomes an open book." ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #51
I agree that this letter should not have been released nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #45
So, why hasn't she left him? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #47
Maybe it's a big part pipi_k Oct 2012 #59
This kind of stuff should really be between the people involved. bluerum Oct 2012 #28
Really? WeekendWarrior Oct 2012 #37
He's no Bill O'Reilly that's for sure. He could have at least told her he'd dip her in hummus. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #41
Oh boy, how low have we become. Beacool Oct 2012 #46
Ewwww......I just threw up a little in my mouth. n/t Avalux Oct 2012 #48
This is a personal letter, and the reason good people don't get into politics. tjdee Oct 2012 #50
ITA. It's an egregious invasion of his and his wife's privacy MotherPetrie Oct 2012 #53
i really wish i never knew about this JI7 Oct 2012 #52
Gossip Extra? NCLefty Oct 2012 #54
This is a guy who believes the govt. should intrude into peoples bedrooms and personal choices Daniel537 Oct 2012 #55
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