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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]Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)35. I believe this happened in May.
But I would be very interested in hearing an update. Did Townsend keep his job? Was there an official statement made from his boss?
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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