Republicans Regress to 12th Century for Men-Only Fundraiser: ‘Tell the Misses Not to Wait Up’

[KamaAina]

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/09/05/republicans-surge-12th-century-tell-misses-wait-up-fail.html

Florida Republican Congressman Steve Southerland held a men-only fundraiser and the invite instructed them to tell the “misses” not to wait up because the boys would be smoking cigars and drinking whiskey whilst solving the world’s problems like they did in the 12th century. No, this is not a new Hollywood franchise aimed at teenage boys; rather, this is how an elected member of Congress conducts himself....

Representative Southerland held a men-only fundraiser back in March for which the invite, obtained by BuzzFeed, instructs the “small group of concerned men” to “tell the misses not to wait up” because “the after dinner whiskey and cigars will be smooth & the issues to discuss are many.” Further:

“Good men sitting around discussing & solving political & social problems over fine food & drink date back to the 12th Century with King Arthur’s Round Table,” the invitation said.

That’s the Republican Party equating their fundraiser with a 12th century tradition of men-only.

Derp.

[silverweb]

1. Bwahahaha!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Way to win the women's vote, guys. Please proceed!

PS - It's "missus," not "misses," you idiots.

[KamaAina]

4. I believe "misses" is the plural of "miss".

But they're still a bunch of .

[silverweb]

6. It is.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]However, "the missus" is an old patriarchal diminutive for a man's wife, just like calling her "the little woman." It's an insult.

He wasn't talking about leaving young, unmarried women at home ("misses&quot , he was talking about leaving "the little woman" ("missus," aka his property) at home. Context is everything.

[MineralMan]

2. That invitation "misses" the mark badly.

The "missus" is likely to take some justified umbrage from it, I think. Morons!

[KatyMan]

3. "12th Century with King Arthur’s Round Table"

There's so much wrong with just that statement I don't know where to begin....!

[packman]

5. Guys will be guys

They just want to be one those Macho-macho man hanging out with other macho-macho men.

#t=60

[hifiguy]

7. When something is this feathering derped

it only merits an implied facehoof. The stupidity doesn't even get it a genuine facehoof.

Viz:

[LibertyLover]

8. I know it's Florida

but really? Tobacco and whiskey in the 12th century? Not even close.