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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:33 PM Sep 2018

I am blessed to have a wife, daughter and granddaughter, each of whom I love dearly. I was

also the son of the best mother any child ever had. I still miss her. With that as prologue-----

Orrin Hatch's ridiculous, simple-minded, self-serving statement supporting Kavanaugh---well, I don't want to just vomit profanity, but---any man who chooses to be THAT IGNORANT does not deserve to have a woman in his life! His condescension is exceeded only by his smarmy hypocrisy.

He damn near makes me ashamed to be male.

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I am blessed to have a wife, daughter and granddaughter, each of whom I love dearly. I was (Original Post) Atticus Sep 2018 OP

He hasn't learned a thing in the 27 years madaboutharry Sep 2018 #1

Any man who has a mother, grandmother, sister, wife or daughter rurallib Sep 2018 #2

People need to call the senators and tell them what BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #3

I think Hatch, Grassley, McConnell and their ilk still believe in the "good ol' boy" era... Frustratedlady Sep 2018 #4

Don't want to sound like a bigot, but SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #5

Not bigoted . . . Roadside Attraction Sep 2018 #11

Thank you. Tucker08087 Sep 2018 #6

It was a disgusting thing he said: "She's mixed-up" What the hell? She was the victim of an AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #7

This is just as bad BigMin28 Sep 2018 #8

Atticus, I have saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #9

You are very kind. nt Atticus Sep 2018 #10

love you samnsara Sep 2018 #12

I live with two smartass, uppity women Roadside Attraction Sep 2018 #13

I'm a raging feminist and often ashamed to be a male. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #14

We know all men aren't like that, Atticus. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2018 #15

Good job Atticus! FakeNoose Sep 2018 #16

madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)

1. He hasn't learned a thing in the 27 years

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:37 PM

Sep 2018

since the Anita Hill hearing. He is an arrogant and ignorant man. He is a disgraceful sexist and misogynist.

The Senate will be a better place when he retires.

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

2. Any man who has a mother, grandmother, sister, wife or daughter

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:38 PM

Sep 2018

should call this jackass out. What a scumbag.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

3. People need to call the senators and tell them what

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:38 PM

Sep 2018

you just said word for word! I hope more men stand up with women against Kavanaugh and call non stop!

We have to keep calling to pressure the GOP senators
both on the Judiciary Comm and the rest of them. Here is contact info...RESISTANCE WORKS!
DC Senate Directory (202)224-3121
Judiciary Comm members' contact info
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/members
4 "iffy" Dem and 4 "iffy" GOP contact info
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1011&pid=2543

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

4. I think Hatch, Grassley, McConnell and their ilk still believe in the "good ol' boy" era...

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:38 PM

Sep 2018

They've never been able to give up total control of women and allow women to speak for themselves. We'll have a few more years to clean that narrow-minded belief out of this century when the bigots die off and then women can stand strong.

You know, women have never had charge of this government. Maybe it's time.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

5. Don't want to sound like a bigot, but

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:39 PM

Sep 2018

Mormon men as a rule don’t have a high opinion of women. Glad this dinosaur is finally leaving the Senate.

Roadside Attraction

(238 posts)

11. Not bigoted . . .

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:34 PM

Sep 2018

Fact.

Tucker08087

(621 posts)

6. Thank you.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:39 PM

Sep 2018

When we stand together as humans, without the skin tone issues, The Who loves who issues, the gender issues, the wealth issues-ALL of those issues which we fight for; when we stand shoulder to should for decency for all, we are bigger, stronge, and WAY LOUDER than any wall Trump could possibly build.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)

7. It was a disgusting thing he said: "She's mixed-up" What the hell? She was the victim of an

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:45 PM

Sep 2018

attempted rape, and was in fear for her life. I'm speechless. So we speak up, and get dismissed as being "mixed-up". You shithead, She was sexually assaulted. As was I, and I never told. - one reason being people like Hatch who would make me the bad person.

BigMin28

(1,177 posts)

8. This is just as bad

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 08:56 PM

Sep 2018

as Clayton Williams who ran against Ann Richards for Govenor of Texas in 1990. He said about rape. "It's like bad weather, if it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it". Same
F*cked up mentality.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

9. Atticus, I have

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:07 PM

Sep 2018

followed your remarks. Your family, male and female, must be extremely proud of you. The rest of US, we are just part of the peanut gallery, imo.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

10. You are very kind. nt

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:10 PM

Sep 2018

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

12. love you

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:35 PM

Sep 2018

Roadside Attraction

(238 posts)

13. I live with two smartass, uppity women

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:13 PM

Sep 2018

My wife of 53 years and my 50-yr-old daughter are smartass, mouthy, uppity women who take no shit from anyone. They are ricocheting off the walls with this Kavanaugh incident.

I'm staying out of the way, visiting my good friend Jack Daniels.

I will not say what I think should happen to the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee because, if I did, i'd get a visit from the Secret Service and be banned from DU.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

14. I'm a raging feminist and often ashamed to be a male.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:19 PM

Sep 2018

I'm trying to teach my daughter to kick ass and take no shit off anyone much less any male.

And I realize that I come from a position of white male privledge when I call myself a feminist, but I have volunteered to be an escort at a women's clinic in South Georgia (year's ago when my roommate worked there). She really opened my eyes. If I'm not a full fledged feminist, I'm at least an ally and a steadfast supporter.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

15. We know all men aren't like that, Atticus.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:20 PM

Sep 2018

And we know which ones are, too.

I bet your girls are crazy about you. No shame in that.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)

16. Good job Atticus!

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Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:22 PM

Sep 2018

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