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RandySF

(58,911 posts)
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:42 PM Nov 2021

"Women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs"

“It used to be, you know, women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs.”

— Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell (R), quoted by the Republican Accountability Project.



https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/09/another-bonus-quote-of-the-day-26/

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"Women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs" (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2021 OP
Nothing surprises me anymore iemanja Nov 2021 #1
Those were the days gratuitous Nov 2021 #2
(He's been watching "One Million Years B.C." again.......... lastlib Nov 2021 #33
Or The Flintstones ornotna Nov 2021 #38
Well, I defend women from killer trilobites! DBoon Nov 2021 #3
The Flinstones Miguelito Loveless Nov 2021 #4
Wait--you're saying we DIDN'T use brontosauruses for prehistoric construction projects? Wingus Dingus Nov 2021 #12
a lack of animal-based appliances would explain my kitchen sink right now Bucky Nov 2021 #25
I used to ride a dinosaur to school when I was a kid GeoWilliam750 Nov 2021 #40
His Science classes were watching the malaise Nov 2021 #5
Bwahahahaha! Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #14
Yabba Dabba Doo! njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #20
Cracking up here malaise Nov 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #6
I Blame This Man, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #7
Talking about extinct animals or antique republican congress critters? rickyhall Nov 2021 #8
This guy is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #9
I thought it might have been from a joke site Hav Nov 2021 #10
I am surprised he only has ONE failed marriage Caliman73 Nov 2021 #15
Thank you. A true feminist would not be offended if I protected her from a dinosaur Bucky Nov 2021 #26
These guys really need to steer away from this "masculinity" issue. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #11
Waiteth, I thought the world was created in 4004BC at 5 pm bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #13
Just the other day, my wife was complaining that I no longer defend her from dinosaurs DavidDvorkin Nov 2021 #16
Doesn't Sean know that real men didn't kill dinosaurs - they tamed them. Marcuse Nov 2021 #17
I can't stop watching that nuxvomica Nov 2021 #42
When you live in your own reality it's no wonder Big Bird seems like a threat. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #18
😏 wait for it.... Budi Nov 2021 #19
I'm pretty good at eviscerating Republican dinosaurs... hunter Nov 2021 #22
Barney Rubble, my hero! milestogo Nov 2021 #23
I want to see if Parnell can defend himself against a flock of angry geese sakabatou Nov 2021 #24
Yep. Nothing escapes their scrutiny. Sharp tongues, if not minds. Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #27
GOP and this masculinity thing will be hilarious. sarcasmo Nov 2021 #28
Aside from the obvious prehistory fail Withywindle Nov 2021 #29
Since birds are technically dinosaurs, Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #30
Give The Guy A Break! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #31
Sadly the mammals that tried this strategy are now all extinct. Johonny Nov 2021 #32
Tyrannosaurus jaws were much weaker than we thought? lostnfound Nov 2021 #34
But we were taught dinosaurs prefer the taste of male humans just rolled in a salt lick.. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #35
Whaaa? Flinstones as a history source? nt RFCalifornia Nov 2021 #36
Beat me to it, first thing I thought of. These people get their scientific knowledge from Liberal In Texas Nov 2021 #39
Well Newty defended the fair sex from giraffes. yellowcanine Nov 2021 #37
.. Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #41
Now that I think of it...... DFW Nov 2021 #43
Oh no.. Evil AND stupid are really dangerous in any time in history, but in today's TeamProg Nov 2021 #44
Every cartoonist now has license to depict Parnell as Alley Oop ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #45

lastlib

(23,248 posts)
33. (He's been watching "One Million Years B.C." again..........
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 06:55 PM
Nov 2021

...and thought it was a documentary.......



Not saying he's an idiot, but in a battle of smarts, I think a cabbage leaf could take him...)

Bucky

(54,027 posts)
25. a lack of animal-based appliances would explain my kitchen sink right now
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:34 PM
Nov 2021

My kingdom for a paleo-octopus

GeoWilliam750

(2,522 posts)
40. I used to ride a dinosaur to school when I was a kid
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 05:48 AM
Nov 2021

It was only a gimpy old iguanadon on its last legs, but it got me to school

The cool kids rode velociraptors. You had to watch out for those....

Response to RandySF (Original post)

Hav

(5,969 posts)
10. I thought it might have been from a joke site
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:51 PM
Nov 2021

but the article actually references a video with a couple of more great takes:





Who would vote for such a repulsive idiot?

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
15. I am surprised he only has ONE failed marriage
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:10 PM
Nov 2021

He looks like a 3-4 failed marriages type of guy. The only thing feminism asserts is that women should have dignity, respect, and opportunity equal to men. The only people who oppose that are people who think that men are inherently better than women and that women deserve no such thing.

He just oozes "jerk" doesn't he?

Bucky

(54,027 posts)
26. Thank you. A true feminist would not be offended if I protected her from a dinosaur
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:37 PM
Nov 2021

But she might be stunned that it was necessary.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
11. These guys really need to steer away from this "masculinity" issue.
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:55 PM
Nov 2021

They don’t seem like the most masculine bunch of spokespeople. I don’t need a fat pasty old white guy to defend me from any dinosaurs.

Somehow, I think it’s gonna backfire.

Edit to add: that guy dumb.

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)
13. Waiteth, I thought the world was created in 4004BC at 5 pm
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:04 PM
Nov 2021

and anyway if you beleive in evolution Dino's were pre-historic. Anyway, man can't handle an elk so he was a bit underpowered to handle dinosaurs.

DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)
16. Just the other day, my wife was complaining that I no longer defend her from dinosaurs
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:10 PM
Nov 2021

The way I did when we were first dating. I pointed out to her that it no longer applies because we're both dinosaurs now.

hunter

(38,317 posts)
22. I'm pretty good at eviscerating Republican dinosaurs...
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:26 PM
Nov 2021

... but many of the women in my life take after Nancy Pelosi.


Withywindle

(9,988 posts)
29. Aside from the obvious prehistory fail
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 05:48 PM
Nov 2021

I don't think T.rex would take gender into account when assessing crunchiness level and nutritional value.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
30. Since birds are technically dinosaurs,
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 06:39 PM
Nov 2021

I've had lots of dealings with them when I worked in wildlife rehab.

I've been bitten a few times, but I can't recall ever needing to be defended by a man.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
35. But we were taught dinosaurs prefer the taste of male humans just rolled in a salt lick..
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 06:58 PM
Nov 2021

and consumed raw. And, dinosaurs never learned how to cook their food and that's why they went extinct according to Big Green Egg fans.

Hell, Republicans are all dinosaurs so it would be an honorable thing to defend anyone from them.

KY........

Liberal In Texas

(13,556 posts)
39. Beat me to it, first thing I thought of. These people get their scientific knowledge from
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 07:58 PM
Nov 2021

a TV cartoon show. Or maybe the bible thumpers who think men and dinosaurs co-existed.


DFW

(54,408 posts)
43. Now that I think of it......
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 07:15 AM
Nov 2021

My wife never even gave me a second glance until I stopped that Tyrannosaurus Rex from gobbling up her family's village......

TeamProg

(6,143 posts)
44. Oh no.. Evil AND stupid are really dangerous in any time in history, but in today's
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 12:57 PM
Nov 2021

world?

How the f*** does one get away with this shit?

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