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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:44 AM Original message |
Is it just me, or wasn't Lindsay Graham's remark to Sotomayor yesterday sexist and inappropriate |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. That could be just you. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I've never heard a Dem talk like that in a SCOTUS Senate confirmation hearing. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. It was extremely racist as well....He said, "Republicans would have chosen someone else.... |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. I thought so also. nt |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. The bad news is barring a total meltdown the SC voters will continue to elect this twit |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. hmm, wonder what those facts would be? nt |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That he is a co... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. The correct term for a Graham breakdown is "hissy fit" |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I doubt it... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nah, just incredibly stupid. |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's not just you. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. No, it's not just you. It was my first reaction...."barring a total meltdown" |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I read the Bazelon piece. It was excellent. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. I thought it extremely sexist and it pissed me off. Would he have said that to a man?Any man? |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. He said it to be pissy; and she did the right thing |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. If Graham thinks his little act is "cute" he's got his head up his arse. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. I sat there trying to envision what a total meltdown would look like |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. He might as well have referred to PMS--it was that blatant. n/t |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't see it as sexist. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. FWIW, I also thought he meant |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Good point. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I think he said "unless you have a total meltdown".nt |
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masuki bance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. I thought it was totally anti-nuke. nt |
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theothersnippywshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. His entire line of questioning reminded me of the children's story "Little anti-Black Rambo." |
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