Another sexist republican
- Thread starter Renee
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Wow...what a lunatic.
EatTheRich
President
What's interesting is that his district elected him after he made those comments. To be fair, they may have been unaware of it since he made the comment in 1990 and it only (so far as I know) was recently exposed to the public eye in a blogpost. But they can't have been entirely unaware of his overall right-wing orientation and history of extremism:
http://thetippingpoint.bangordailyn...-lockmans-deacades-long-history-of-extremism/
http://thetippingpoint.bangordailyn...-lockmans-deacades-long-history-of-extremism/
Boltlady
Governor
Unfortunately far too many people only look at one or two issues to make their decision on who to vote for. If they like what the candidate says about those they tend to totally ignore everything else about the person. Sometimes it's a matter of the party. It almost doesn't matter what the candidate is like if he/she is of the party of their choice.
Personally I'd like to see some sort of other system in place to pick those who will be in a position of power. I don't believe that the majority of voters are qualified to make the choice of who would be best. To me it's tantamount to taking a person off the production line in a factory and having them decide who should run the place. They would have no idea of what the job entails.
NightSwimmer
Senator
EatTheRich
President
Or maybe the Soviets were right in restricting the vote (in most cases) to workers and soldiers.
Boltlady
Governor
In the past I've indicated what I think should be done. I believe that a battery of tests should be given to each candidate. They would have to have high scores on a wide range of subjects to be able to qualify for the 'job' that they're applying for. Once that was achieved, then and only then would they be put out there for the public to vote for them.
At least that way we could be assured that we were only voting for someone who is qualified for the position. As it is, far too many people get put into offices for too many wrong reasons.
EatTheRich
President
I think the main problem is not voter/candidate ignorance, but the private property system that encourages venality leading to reactionary politics.
freyasman
Senator
I agree..... did this mutt really say that shit? Is he a sociopath, or what?
Renee
Governor
No he is the "new republican "
freyasman
Senator
All politicians are pretty much the same regardless of brand; it's what makes them douchebags. I'm just surprised one of them would say that shit out loud.....
Renee
Governor
Does that mean you think it just would not say it out loud?
IF he said that he shouldn't be dog catcher
and NO he is not the NEW republican he's
a damn fool. IF he's the NEW republican is
Slick Willy the NEW democrat? IF he said
that he's running off at the mouth and doesn't
have an intern under his desk giving him a BJ.
How does one fool make the total the same?
Apparently he apologized for what he said and I thought dem/libs accepted apologizes to make all thing correct i.e. Byrd-WV.......or is an apology only accepted if by a dem/lib?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/28/lawrence-lockman-rape-_n_4874586.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/28/lawrence-lockman-rape-_n_4874586.html
Renee
Governor
You can apologize......but it doesn't mean something as vile and hateful is forgotten. It wasn't some tasteless joke...it was violence against women
yeah it was, drowning a girl didn't remove teddy from DC, and that was real violence.
yeah, all those colored he hanged just went pooosh then, right.
