FReepers Discuss Dean's Wife

[qanda]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013196/posts

I must admit that this is about as low as it gets. Earlier today my son said, "I know that President Bush is not a nice man because of the names his followers were calling us last week ." A child, indeed, will lead them.

[annxburns]

1. UGH!

Freepers make me feel slimy

[poskonig]

2. We do the same thing with "Pickles."

Politics is a contact sport after all.

[Some Moran]

12. Errr...

This goes way beyond the "Pickles" thing.

Besides, people may make off-handed jokes about Laura Bush, but we don't have entire threads dedicated to mean-spiritedly ridiculing her.

[youngred]

16. actually we have

particularly her fashion sense, but not limited to that

[bicentennial_baby]

21. Oh yes we have

Don't kid yourself...sometimes we are no better than they are.

[wtmusic]

3. Good sign

You know a candidate's doing well when opposition goes after the wife.

:-)

[leftofthedial]

4. I regret being a member of the same species

as these vermin.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Sick

What a bunch of sick fucks.

[Classical_Liberal]

6. They are the reason I use the term repuke so much

I know that most republicans are people who don't deserve this term, but freerepublicans for the most part do.

[SiobhanClancy]

7. This one really cracks me up...

From a certain "ambrose":
"You all are coming across like a bunch of DUers with your shallow attacks on the woman's looks"

[OKNancy]

11. He has a point

there are shallow attacks on women's looks here on DU.

I'm sure the freepers are a lot worse, but I never go over there for any reason.

[DBoon]

17. But the what about attacks on Ann Coulter's looks

since there is some doubt about her true gender?

[youngred]

24. come on

there is not.

[Skittles]

22. Does PIAPS ring any bells???

unbelievable hypocrisy

[muchacho]

8. bozo

My fav from the postings:

I was flamed massively for commenting on her looks, I felt justified in my comment because she is a doctor who champions late term abortions. That paradox is not lost on me...

Uh huh, so since she is a doctor that does what doctors are sworn to do (in this case perform a rare surgery to save the life of the mother) then this bozo is justified in making fun of her looks?!

I guess it beats shooting her.....

[Rose Siding]

9. I'm glad I ran across this one:

What a bunch of idiots on this thread.

Think it through, what voting block, more than any other, has thrown races to the Democrats? The women's vote. The gender gap is the single most important factor in the success of Democrats at the ballot box. Now what is one of the easiest ways to tick off a woman, or get her to consider you 'mean': criticize her looks. Well guess what, few women are runway models, and even fewer view themselves as georgeous. So for many women, cheap shots about the looks of a lady who so far has the image of being quiet, hard working, stay in the background, and apolitical is perceived as an attack on their looks, demeanor, and image. I.e., their not good enough, either. Now consider that GOP candidates have often lost the women's vote because many of them in the middle bought into the stereotype of the GOP as 'mean' and 'don't relate to them', and it seems that such cheap catty comments are extremely counterproductive.

And for what, what is gained by ripping on her looks? Its not like his wife is outspoken and on the attack. Why feed old false stereotypes, and risk losing another election for nothing? Why instantly convert for many the presidential race into an emotional battle, instead of a logical one? How much harder is it to reason with someone who has turned the issue into an emotional one?

Apparently stupidity crosses party lines.


50 posted on 11/02/2003 10:21 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat (www.firemackbrown.com)

[VolcanoJen]

10. I'm glad I saw that one too... but I didn't have the stomach to click....

... on the second page of this earthshattering discussion.

:puke:

I hope we remember stuff like this when we pick on Pickles. Honestly, I think it's quite dishonorable to take swipes at the spouse of a politician, and I hope we lead by example, over on this side of the aisle.

[He loved Big Brother]

13. I agree, all's fair

Besides, I'd bet anything that many of the turds who dissed on her looks aren't out winning any beauty pageants themselves.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

14. Are FReepers anything but.....

Septic Tanks???

[Cooley Hurd]

26. You're right...

But I guess I'm not bent out of shape by the Freeper comments because such attacks have been undertaken here on DU (about Pickles, Bar, Lynne Cheney, the Gin Twins, etc...) Let them say what they will about Judith Steinberg, at least she didn't give birth to, marry, or spawned by, Satan himself...

[slinkerwink]

15. those freepers are disgusting

They're just upset that Dean's wife isn't a stupid campaign prop like Laura Bush is. God forbid that the wife should have a career that's separate from her husband's career.

[imax2268]

18. what a bunch of assholes...

I am so glad that I am not a repuke...I would have to shoot myself...

Can't stand the fact that a Democrat candidate is gaining in popularity so the go after the man's wife...


Idiots...I hope some of them are reading this thread...:puke: on them...

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. Ah yes,

Christianity at work. I see they hold their Christian "values" close to their hearts.

[Zynx]

20. What a bunch of fucktards.

I want to kill those people. Quite frankly, I don't think Laura Bush is much to look at either, but I don't make a thread about it.

[imax2268]

25. I don't want to kill them...

but I would like to see Dean win and give them all a nice, big, fat, juicy SHITburger to eat...

[NicoleM]

23. They must live

in an alternate universe, where Laura and Bar and Nancy are all TOTAL HOTTIES.