Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)

19. Assholes in congress could "impair" the country because of their ignorance.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 12:23 PM

Jan 2013

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

GOP Congressman: Women In Infantry Roles Could ‘Impair’ Missions Because Of Their ‘Nature’ [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Please Proceed redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #1

Men because of their Nature might be unfit Downwinder Jan 2013 #2

I'll never understand how any woman can buy into this obscene war crap, period MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #3

I agree that women should not perform in combat roles. Scuba Jan 2013 #4

No thread on this topic is complete without "Newt's Merry Giraffe Hunters" yellowcanine Jan 2013 #5

so, if I've never had the urge to hunt giraffes NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #9

"males are biologically driven to go out and hunt giraffes." Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #13

LOL! lunatica Jan 2013 #16

Yeah I think that point was made back when Newt made that comment. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #22

Knuckle-Drag Yourself Into The Late 20th Century, Rep. Cotton. Paladin Jan 2013 #6

Psst...I wonder if he has muscles of cotton. (giggle) alp227 Jan 2013 #14

I Don't Know About His Muscles, But His Brain? No Doubt About It. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #18

Sorry dumbasses, women are already in combat all american girl Jan 2013 #7

Viet Cong Women grilled onions Jan 2013 #8

Not to mention that what does upper body strength and other such considerations really have Rozlee Jan 2013 #10

Would he be willing to compete with the women in any physical combat? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #11

Michele Obama can whip him in arm wrestling Always Randy Jan 2013 #12

I can understand some of the discussions about woman in these positions- cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #15

Arkansas. This is what a state gets when PAC/republican big money crams in a pinhead like Cotton. Sunlei Jan 2013 #17

Assholes in congress could "impair" the country because of their ignorance. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #19

The Larry Summers school of sexist stupidity. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #20

I'm for women in combat. What's so special about their blood that it can't be shed for this country craigmatic Jan 2013 #21

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»GOP Congressman: Women In...»Reply #19