Ginger,
that kind of thing makes me want to choke the politician who said it. That is clearly someone who cannot imagine the myriad needs of his constituency and therefore should not be in public service.
at all.
It's my estimation that... every man ever got a statue made of him, was one kind of sumbitch or another.
Mal ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2012 2:08:43 pm PDT #18790 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Connie Neil - Aug 20, 2012 2:09:50 pm PDT #18791 of 30001
brillig
I don't remember Jesus saying, "I've got mine, to hell with you." I do remember something on the lines of "As you have treated the least of you, so my father will treat you." Or words to that effect.
Amy - Aug 20, 2012 2:14:31 pm PDT #18792 of 30001
Because books.
He's also clearly someone who has never had to think about money, ever, and has no idea what kind of costs health care can incur.
This has been a startlingly depressing year for women. How are we going backwards? It doesn't seem possible.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2012 2:23:05 pm PDT #18793 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Well, don't members of Congress have some of the best health care in this country, setting aside the President and the Vice President?
Why would he give two fucks about the cost of healthcare? Don't they get lifetime health insurance (the good insurance to boot) after they serve like 2 terms?
Makes me want to run for office myself.
NoiseDesign - Aug 20, 2012 2:23:26 pm PDT #18794 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
What gets me is that it's all done in punitive ways.
If they had done everything right then the treatment would be covered, only people who did something wrong are the ones caught in these bad situations so they get what they deserve. I hate hate hate this undercurrent of punishment in current politics.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2012 2:24:05 pm PDT #18795 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I actually don't think women's issues have gone backward (but it fucking sure feels like it), but I do think that there is a great deal of publicity around gains that we thought we'd made but hadn't.
That's the depressing part.
Typo Boy - Aug 20, 2012 2:25:48 pm PDT #18796 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I hate hate hate this undercurrent of punishment in current politics.
Yeah, I think someone should be punished for that.
Connie Neil - Aug 20, 2012 2:28:00 pm PDT #18797 of 30001
brillig
It's remarkably Darwinian of them, this "successful people get good things" thing. And wouldn't they all pop their tops if this was pointed out to them.
Dana - Aug 20, 2012 2:30:31 pm PDT #18798 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I really just want to go on Facebook and make inflammatory statements about how, for example, if you believe that a woman can't get pregnant from "real rape", you are a HORRIBLE PERSON.
sarameg - Aug 20, 2012 2:35:39 pm PDT #18799 of 30001
In non-political news, I swam, and then walked home in, the most thunderless thunderstorm ever. There was even hail. And it is still going. It's dark out there.
Oh wait, climate change. Sorry!