"Why is Chelsea so ugly?"

So, letmegetthisstraight Geraldine...

Ferraro, who clashed with the Obama campaign about whether she made a racially offensive remark, said she might not either. "I think Obama was terribly sexist," she said.

So, in a two party system, where being a Democrat, but not voting for the Democratic candidate for President means, tacitly, supporting the Republican nominee, you are NOT going to vote for the "terribly sexist" Barack Obama and instead throw in your ever-principled lot with arch-feminist John McCain who has scored the very impressive zero on NARAL America's Congressional Record on Choice for the last eight years running, who also has a big old goose-egg on Planned Parenthoods reproductive scorecard, who has fought hard to garner an at-least-its-consistent nada-nunca-nil on the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association scorecard for women's issues, who has blood-sweat-and-tears'd his way to a 23% (as compared to Senator Obama's 100% on RESULTS scorecard on poverty.

This is zero from the National Farmers Union John McCain and Zero from the National Council of La Raza John McCain and zero from National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors John McCain and zero from Council for a Livable World John McCain and zero from the Academy of Family Physicians John McCain.

This is the John MCCain who has promised to go out of his way to help the anti-penised by appointing anti-choice justices to the Supreme Court, who now, suddenly, out of nowhere, supports a "repeal" of Roe vs. Wade, who compassionately responded "excellent question" to the supporter who asked, in reference to your candidate, "How do we beat the, bitch?"; who sensitively and lovingly called his own wife a "cunt" in front of a group of reporters in 1992.

Oh, and by the way... "Why is Chelsea so ugly? Because Janet Reno is her father!"... for the record, that's also the HILARIOUS, SIDE-SPLITTING John Sidney McCain.

No, no, I get it now.

Makes total sense.



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Not winning is no fun... (2.00 / 1)

...but losing sucks.


by Lieber on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:34:52 PM EST

Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

Thank you.  I'd rec your diary if I could.


by Rumproast on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:37:55 PM EST

Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

well said
double standards aren't just for Republicans anymore.
by dawolfe on Tue May 20, 2008 at 02:11:17 PM EST
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Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

I think it is on HRC to respond to this directly.  I hope she does.  Though if she is waiting until after tonight's contests, that seems to be an acceptable political tactic.  It would be unfair to ask her to defend her opponent on the very eve of voting.  A delay of 24 or 48 hours would not take anything away from taking a moral stand here.


The future is unwritten
by Strummerson on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:39:21 PM EST

It's on Obama to win over her voters (2.00 / 1)

She has said countless times it would be a mistake to vote for McCain.

Is Obama reponsible for anything? Does he ever take responsibility or is he all about excuses?


by catfish1 on Tue May 20, 2008 at 02:39:00 PM EST
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Re: It's on Obama to win over her voters (none / 0)

I think that Obama is working pretty hard to win over all voters.  I never implied that HRC has not demonstrated her commitment to supporting the democratic ticket.  But one of her prominent supporters, who is also a historic personage in this party, is participating in a harmful smear of the likely (not presumptive, not official) democratic nominee.  I call on her to denounce this because she is in a position to credibly oppose it, not to establish her credentials.  But what this has to do with Obama and his responsibility confuses me utterly.  And your smear that he never takes responsibility and only offers excuses is just that, another smear that represents our likely nominee in the worst possible light to no advantage to his primary opponent and in a way that is detrimental to the cause of party unity and the success of a potentially progressive agenda.  If you care to peruse my comments, you will find that I have consistently argued that Obama supporters bear the lion's share of the burden for helping bring the party together.  How does your tit for tat response serve the goal of electing a democratic president who would be in a position to grow legislative majorities and further an agenda that ends a war, strengthens families, ensures a woman's right to reproductive choice, increases access to affordable health care, and reinvests in education?  Those are my goals.  Do you share them?


The future is unwritten
by Strummerson on Tue May 20, 2008 at 03:34:01 PM EST
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She did not say she would not vote for him (2.00 / 1)

She gave the same reply that Michelle Obama gave when she was asked if she would vote for Hillary if she was a candidate. Mrs Obama replied "I would have to think about it". Ferraro said the same thing. What is good for Michelle is good for Geraldine.


You may not agree with What I say but don't forget I am a Democrat
by indydem99 on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:45:29 PM EST

She was asked if she would CAMPAIGN... (2.00 / 1)

....for her, not VOTE for her.

But of course you know that.


by Lieber on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:57:25 PM EST
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Re: She was asked if she would CAMPAIGN... (none / 0)

She was asked if she could support her not campaign:


You may not agree with What I say but don't forget I am a Democrat
by indydem99 on Tue May 20, 2008 at 01:03:45 PM EST
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Re: She was asked if she would CAMPAIGN... (none / 0)

ah yes.... thanks michelle, for the spit on my shoes you just placed there.

classy.


by alyssa chaos on Tue May 20, 2008 at 02:52:44 PM EST
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"working to support" (2.00 / 1)

 Working is the operative word in the question Michelle Obama was asked.Michelle Obama may have offended you by not agreeing(enthusiastically and immediately) to work for HRCs election but she didn't say she wouldn't vote for HRC.


Ida B. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.-Mark Twain
by Ida B on Tue May 20, 2008 at 03:46:28 PM EST
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Re: "working to support" (none / 0)

Neither did Geraldine. It was the inference of the reporter when ferraro said "she has to think about it".


You may not agree with What I say but don't forget I am a Democrat
by indydem99 on Tue May 20, 2008 at 06:00:34 PM EST
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Bzzzzt...fail (2.00 / 1)

The question posed to Michelle was whether she would work to support Hillary, so no equivalence here.  She also immediately backtracked and said everyone would work hard for the nominee.  Unlike poor aggrieved Geraldine Ferraro, victim of her own stupid words.  


by JJE on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:58:55 PM EST
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Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

This is the John McCain who joked that "Chelsea is ugly because her father is Janet Reno." Anyone who share's McCain's humor should, by all means, vote for him.


by amadon on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:50:20 PM EST

Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

people have made worse jokes.

life goes on.


Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.
by lori on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:53:35 PM EST
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Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

According to your bunch, that sort of sexism is a reason not to vote for someone.  Shouldn't you be as anti-McCain as you are anti-Obama?


by Lawyerish on Tue May 20, 2008 at 12:58:33 PM EST
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Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

I prefer to call myself " positively for Clinton " , I am not anti obama.

And if I was for Mccain , I would be positively for him as well.


Educated in a small town Taught to fear Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another born romantic that's me.
by lori on Tue May 20, 2008 at 01:02:59 PM EST
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Re: So lemmegetthisstraight, Geraldine... (none / 0)

no, no, no.  you have it all wrong.  because, you see, if they vote for obama, then, it's very obvious, that hillary, who is a woman, by the way, won't be able to, you know, run as a democrat in the...oh look, a big bird just flew over your head!!!

disappears in a cloud of smoke


by the mollusk on Tue May 20, 2008 at 01:04:39 PM EST
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Re: "Why is Chelsea so ugly?" (2.00 / 1)

Hey, if Hillary can get over it, who are we to hold a grudge by proxy. Being a uniter means being able to forgive. Hillary has forgiven McCain, let's move on.


by superetendar on Tue May 20, 2008 at 01:32:18 PM EST

Re: "Why is Chelsea so ugly?" (2.00 / 1)

Forgiveness.  I love it, especially when I haven't asked for it. But those willing to bolt the party over "Sweetie" would have some difficulty why Obama's sin isn't worthy of forgiveness.  Because it does the candidate you support no good?  If that's the case, it could be many things that allow you to move on from John McCain's slur against Chelsea, but it likely isn't forgiveness.


by niksder on Tue May 20, 2008 at 01:44:32 PM EST
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Re: "Why is Chelsea so ugly?" (2.00 / 1)

The woman who was called 'sweety' by Obama didn't find it offensive or sexist. Therefore we should agree that we won't hold a grudge by proxy?


by french imp on Tue May 20, 2008 at 02:01:53 PM EST
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So Let's see, people who want McCain over Obama (2.00 / 1)

1.  Support staying in Iraq

  1.  Want a more conservative Supreme Court
  2.  Don't want universal Health Care
  3.  Have no problem with someone refering to a female Senator as a "B*tch.
  4.  Won't talk with countries we disagree with.

You know, there's a name for people like you:

REBPUBLICANS!


"You might well think that. I couldn't possibly comment"
by xenontab on Tue May 20, 2008 at 06:15:27 PM EST


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