Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Please. It's "eleven Republican men," not "eleven white men" in the Judiciary Committee majority.
I've probably heard or read commentators from our side screw this up about four times now, so I thought it worth a comment. The Judiciary Committee majority who are sneakily and unethically trying to save Kavanaugh (and stifle and subvert Blasey) are doing it because they are Republican, not because they are white. It's rather stupid to use the term "eleven white men." It alienates white men and women for one thing. That's dumb and kind of racist. But, just as importantly, it fails to include the word "Republican" so people will be reminded who the bad guys were when it comes time to vote in November.
15 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
It's rather stupid to use the term "eleven white men." It alienates white men and women for one thing. That's dumb and kind of racist.
Calling "eleven white men" white is racist? Not.
As to their misogamy
Iowa Senator Orrin Hatch (R)
Another words, she is crazy.
Texas Senator John Cornyn (R)
So, Cornie, you made this decision before hearing her testimony?
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (R)
Buying a polygraph? Oh Lindsey, not nice. You intimate that she lied nad bought and paid for her test. Sooo, you prejudging her and called her a liar?
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/yw4vyk/a-running-list-of-senators-comments-on-christine-blasey-fords-allegation
These are in fact eleven white men that want to install another white man to a lifetime position to take away women's rights over their own bodies.
All-male White House health bill photo sparks anger
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39375228
Calling "eleven white men" white is racist? Not.
Definition of racism
1
: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2
a
: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles
b
: a political or social system founded on racism
3
: racial prejudice or discrimination https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism
1
: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2
a
: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles
b
: a political or social system founded on racism
3
: racial prejudice or discrimination https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism
As to their misogamy
Iowa Senator Orrin Hatch (R)
Hatch has said that Ford must be "confused" or "mixed up" about her encounter with Kavanaugh in high school, and has argued that even if her allegations were "true" they shouldn't have any bearing on senators' decision to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Another words, she is crazy.
Texas Senator John Cornyn (R)
Like Hatch, Cornyn, the Senate Majority Whip, has suggested that Ford may not be remembering her encounter with Kavanaugh correctly, arguing there are "gaps" in her recollection.
"We don’t know what happened 36 years ago, and there are gaps in her memory,” Cornyn told reporters on Tuesday, according to Vox. “She doesn’t know how she got there, when it was, and so that would logically be something where she would get questioned.”
"We don’t know what happened 36 years ago, and there are gaps in her memory,” Cornyn told reporters on Tuesday, according to Vox. “She doesn’t know how she got there, when it was, and so that would logically be something where she would get questioned.”
So, Cornie, you made this decision before hearing her testimony?
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (R)
"I don’t know when she took the polygraph," Graham later said, referring to a lie detector test Ford's lawyer says was administered to her by an FBI agent. "I don’t know who paid for it. I don’t know when she hired the lawyer.
"But if you didn’t want to go public why are you buying a polygraph and why are you hiring a lawyer?" he added. "All those things will come out.”
"But if you didn’t want to go public why are you buying a polygraph and why are you hiring a lawyer?" he added. "All those things will come out.”
Buying a polygraph? Oh Lindsey, not nice. You intimate that she lied nad bought and paid for her test. Sooo, you prejudging her and called her a liar?
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/yw4vyk/a-running-list-of-senators-comments-on-christine-blasey-fords-allegation
These are in fact eleven white men that want to install another white man to a lifetime position to take away women's rights over their own bodies.
All-male White House health bill photo sparks anger
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39375228
