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

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,527 posts)
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:19 PM Jul 2017

Congressman: "If female GOP senators were South Texas men, I'd challenge them to a duel"

WASHINGTON — A Texas GOP congressman says if the three female Republican senators who oppose a bill repealing Obamacare were men from South Texas, he might challenge them to a duel.

"The fact that the Senate does not have the courage to do some of the things that every Republican in the Senate promised to do is just absolutely repugnant to me," U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, told his local radio host Bob Jones on Friday.

"Some of the people that are opposed to this, there are female senators from the Northeast... If it was a guy from South Texas, I might ask him to step outside and settle this Aaron Burr-style."

In 1804, Aaron Burr famously shot and killed his political adversary, Alexander Hamilton, in a New Jersey duel.

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/07/24/texas-congressman-wishes-duel-female-republican-senators/

17 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Congressman: "If female GOP senators were South Texas men, I'd challenge them to a duel" (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 OP
Fun With Guns: Ducky Boy Challenges Female Senators Edition Gothmog Jul 2017 #1
From the comments... TreasonousBastard Jul 2017 #6
Ba dum tssssshhhh! 🥁 Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #9
Juanita Jean can be fun Gothmog Jul 2017 #11
Holy crap! Ducky Boy! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #7
That has been Juanita Jean's nickname for him for a long time Gothmog Jul 2017 #12
And they'd still kick his ass! Initech Jul 2017 #2
A shooting match I'd bet on the women! He should challenge them to a contest he could win, Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #8
The comments are hilarious. mainer Jul 2017 #3
Maine, Alaska and West Virginia. Blue_true Jul 2017 #15
Bold talk from a puffy faced man irisblue Jul 2017 #4
South Texas Lardbutt's duel with Susan Collins jpak Jul 2017 #5
Never say chivalry is dead ..... OnDoutside Jul 2017 #10
Neanderthal. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2017 #13
One Look at Him and I'm Sure He Doesn't Have to Worry about "Dueling" with any Woman Stallion Jul 2017 #14
The women can hit that damned big assed head with their eyes closed. nt Blue_true Jul 2017 #17
Here's Dueling Ducky Boy in all his masculine glory COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #16

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
6. From the comments...
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:33 PM
Jul 2017
Fahrenholdt to Susan Collins: “If you were a man I’d challenge you to a duel.”

Collins: “If you were a man, I’d accept.


Floyd R. Turbo

(26,527 posts)
8. A shooting match I'd bet on the women! He should challenge them to a contest he could win,
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:37 PM
Jul 2017

like pie eating!

mainer

(12,016 posts)
3. The comments are hilarious.
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:31 PM
Jul 2017

I think that trying to outshoot women who come from states like Maine and Alaska might not turn out the way he thinks it would.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Congressman: "If female G...