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In reply to the discussion: Jay Townsend, GOP Spokesman: 'Let's Hurl Some Acid At Those Female Democratic Senators' (graphic) [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)29. Only after Hayworth (R) campaign called the uproar over the comments a 'manufactured controversy.'
Townsend issued the apology two days after Hayworth's campaign put out a statement calling the uproar over the comments a 'manufactured controversy.' Still, the campaign specifically distanced itself from his remark, explaining it was "not made on behalf of the Congresswoman or her campaign and was clearly not meant to be taken literally."
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Jay Townsend, GOP Spokesman: 'Let's Hurl Some Acid At Those Female Democratic Senators' (graphic) [View all]
HeeBGBz
Sep 2012
OP
He's taking a page out of the Taliban way of dealing with women. Disgusting. What the heck is
Honeycombe8
Sep 2012
#5
Appears an isolated incident as the Party in general continues to walk the fine line of hate talk
nc4bo
Sep 2012
#16
Only after Hayworth (R) campaign called the uproar over the comments a 'manufactured controversy.'
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#29
Jay Townsend's Threat is an Assault: It generates fear of bodily injury
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#21
Nan Hayworth (R) is a woman employing that GOP thing that pretends to be a man To Speak For Her. nt.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#26
Years of watching Fox's shows like 24 will do that to ya. Along with their other sickos like
freshwest
Sep 2012
#28