Liberal Misogyny
When only liberal women get treated with respect
Liberal Misogyny
Last week, after I wrote about my intention to register as a Republican, I received some interesting feedback from the “People” of the “People Paper.” While a few of the emails were supportive, 99% of the comments were similar to this one:
“In your rush to change your registration, don’t spill your Starbucks latte on your new Jimmy Choo shoes…you are a shining example of the type of fool the RNC is trying to capture at this year’s Convention. Congratulations!”
Aside from the fact that I shop at Payless (unlike, I would surmise, Nancy Pelosi,) I find it interesting that a woman who supports the Republican party is automatically pegged as rich..and, of course, one Jimmy Choo short of a pair.
And then there was the fellow who, very politely, wondered why a woman (a woman!) could vote for those heartless conservatives since "there were no minorities in the audience" at the RNC.
I suppose that since the liberals have started to treat women-and-minorities as the Siamese Twins of victimhood, I shouldn’t be surprised.
And then there was the guy who lumped me in with the “flag waving hypocrites,” making sure to get in a totally irrelevant dig about Antonin Scalia and Citizens United. Perhaps he remembered I'm Italian, and just decided to kill two birds (lady, paisan) with one stone.
But the big daddy was the fellow who not only dipped into the realm of misogyny but displayed some actual pathology:
“Here you are…falling for the oldest trick in the book that the Republicans trotted out on stage…see, they said, we like women, we like Hispanics etc. Meanwhile in the back rooms I’m sure the hookers of Tampa made a tidy sum on their knees...Please get help!”
And so it was that Bob, Keith, Ray, and Bob showed me that it’s not just the editorialists who have a low opinion of conservative women.
They just get paid for having it.
Considering the lengths you go to and the speed that trip over yourself to defend and excuse the actions of your so-called "religion" and the criminal cabal behind it, this is very welcome and I think you'll fit right in. After all, hypocrisy is the lynchpin of today's Grand Ole' Party, what with the whole "Pro-Life"/"Pro-death penalty" rationalizations these little minds invent; the whole "we're card carrying christian but not "giving unto Caesar" thing, the bit about "fat men, camels, needles and heaven" that , quite honestly, is just too tough to follow (apparently, based on these "christians" actions)....Yes, even the "logic" you devise to justify your positions makes you the poster woman for today's GOP. So, for all the intelligent women out there thinking "what woman in their right mind could vote for this dominant-male club", the answer would be a woman who obediently and passively follows the will of the Men Of Rome.— CiceroSpuriousDeodatus- Victim, thy name is Ms. Flowers. Innocent lamb, minding her own business, attacked for no reason.— HolidayinCambodia
- The Democrats did their share of "trotting" the last few nights as well.— mick1219
- May God Bless you Christine! ...And as far as the knucklehead referring to the prostitutes of Tampa - there was a news wire just last week of the Tampa strippers complaining that the clubs were empty during the convention.— JamesIgnatius
- Christine, I <3 the irony of the content of your hate-mail!!— sadim
Help, help I'm being repressed (geesh, get over yourself). In a nutshell this has what politics has become in this country; all sniping and no substance. I'm a registered republican who disagrees with most of my parties planks but hopes one day that some (fiscal) sanity comes back to the party.— meteo30- Hi just checking in and I have to agree with mateo that the political process has become a sniping game. Game mind you, game.
I am glad you are using humor, Chris, to dismiss the snide and snarky emails. Please don't ever let them get to you.
The Republicans had the misfortune of doing their convention first, so the politically savvy Democrats did one up on them packing the room with the appropriate faces. All calculated for effect.
The moment brave Gabby Gifford came on stage, there was not a dry eye in the house.
You know, I EXPECTED silver tongued oratory from BO, but the speech that moved me the most was the plain and homespun speech by veteran Joe Biden. He ooozed sincerity when he talked about his own trials, tragedies and tribulations. Also, his wife's speech where she gave sincere testimony to how their marriage flourished.
But the complexion of the audience was well planned.
Who does not know that???— Gendres - Christine: You know my feelings about the Republican Party of today compared to the Republican Party of the past with whom I often disagreed but respected because they were not obstructionists who would rather hold America hostage than work with the President. It is quite telling about the Republicans of today, that on the night the President took the oath of office, a night when the concept of democracy should prevail, a cabal of Republican leaders met to agree to oppose every idea the newly elected President (by a large margin) would propose so as to deny him a second term. Is this a Party that cares about America? Is a Kentucky cretin like the Republican minority Senate leader a person you want to follow? Is Mitt the Fraud, who sends his money overseas rather than investing it in America, a true believer in America, or one who only cares about his bottom line? Christine, you certainly have the right to register any way you see fit, but, in enrolling in a Party that stands for obstruction, middle class destruction, control over a woman's personal decisions, denial for sensible health care and limitations of educational opportunities, you have, in my humble opinion, made a curious decision.— lport
- Come on, Iport, my friend. Haven't you been paying attention? Christine does not care about bi-partisan cooperation. Nor is she interested in creating jobs in this country. It's all about the fetus as far as she's concerned. She brings up abortion at least once a week. Everything else is irrelevant.— scoobysnacks
If the author is a one-issue voter, then there is no point in applying logic or engaging in debate. It's purely an emotional issue. It's a little weird that the tone of this column smacks of victimization (poor Christine has to buy cheap shoes and suffer perceived anti-Italian slights), yet the author takes umbrage at the notion that "liberals" are paternalistic...The reality is that the Republican platform is reactionary when it comes to women's reproductive freedom. How can you deny it? Still, many Americans vote against their own self interest, so go ahead, register Republican. Did you realize that sharia law is more progressive than PA's when it comes to women's reproductive health? Pretty sad commentary on our "modern" democracy.
phunnyphilly.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/pennsylvania-may-pass-most-extreme-ultrasound-bill-in-country/— InNane
There is only one minority celebrated in the Democrat Party- a minority of brains.
To compensate, they have a majority of females that are borderline human.
Look at their mad faces when they speak. Scary.
Name one worth listening to and the quote that proves it to be true.— PlumberJoe- "Today, after so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are – it reveals who you are." Michelle Obama— Gendres
- Gendres, whe know who Barry Soetero is. He is a Communist. A traitor to his country. A man who would destroy the American economy. A man who would have government take over our freedoms. We know full well who he is. You need to see a mind doctor to cure your political blindness.— PlumberJoe
- I am changing the subject.
Good luck to our Philadelphia Eagles, beloved of Chris, on the beginning of a new season!!!
And good luck to a valiant Phillies team for never giving up.— Gendres - Christine, the repetition with which you post your hate mail tells me (for one) that you are insecure, playing the victim (which a woman should NEVER do, right??), and feeling sorry for yourself. Get over it or get out of the opinion business. It's a fair bet that at least half your readers think you're completely insane and horrible.— sophistry
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