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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe hypocrisy of Eric Erickson
Don't get me wrong, I hate Donald Trump as much as anyone else does, and his long history of misogyny is part (but only part) of the reason. But it is beyond ludicrous that Eric Erickson is clutching his pearls, disinviting his fellow asshole to a conference, and denouncing his "inappropriate" language! Erickson, as someone who has publicly characterized former Supreme Court Justice David Souter as a "goat-fucking child molester," has little room to castigate anyone else. For those who have forgotten:
http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/red-states-erik-erickson-writes-judge-s
still_one
(92,219 posts)they are just too thin skin and arrogant to recognize it
Erickson has called women "feminazis". He's said that biology proves women shouldn't be the breadwinners. He's called feminists "too ugly to get a date".
You can find lots more here:
http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/08/04/gop-2016-contenders-are-courting-erick-erickson/204736
http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/05/30/erick-ericksons-latest-sexist-anti-gay-comments/194279
This has nothing to do with Trump being a misogynistic asshole and everything to do with the GOP establishment shitting themselves.
Mass
(27,315 posts)on more electable extremists. And it works.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)aka the Republican Party.
cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)an ultimatum...
emulatorloo
(44,131 posts)They should have checked Eric's "feminist bonifides" before assigning this job to him.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)I frankly don't know if this is from a liberal or conservative site but I have no reason to doubt their authenticity.
https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bMRaUhY7FkA-6c0hDiI0OLylHs8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale%28%29/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3952020/Screen_Shot_2015-08-08_at_10.17.15_AM.0.png
n2doc
(47,953 posts)You know, the ones who hurt millions of women with their actions, like cutting Planned Parenthood funds and vetoing equal pay bills. But hey, Repubs have to be genteel and polite about screwing over women.