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Gov. Scott Walker Threatened With 'Rape'...Kinda
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/10/1222508/-Gov-Scott-Walker-Threatened-With-Rape-Kinda
Comedian Sarah Silverman kicked-off a political row after a Democratic representative re-tweeted her stated desire to "anally probe" the governor of Wisconsin in response to his (Walker) having signed off new anti-abortion legislation.
Governor Scott Walker's law would require women considering abortions to have ultrasound scans. Silverman tweeted that "I'd very much like to anally probe @govwalker each time he needs to make an 'informed decision'".
Colorado politician Joe Salazar re-tweeted the comment and the Colorado Republicans came down with an agonizing case of butthurt.
They published a press release titled Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar calls for rape of Republican governor...no, really.
The Colorado Republicans blathered: .....
Governor Scott Walker's law would require women considering abortions to have ultrasound scans. Silverman tweeted that "I'd very much like to anally probe @govwalker each time he needs to make an 'informed decision'".
Colorado politician Joe Salazar re-tweeted the comment and the Colorado Republicans came down with an agonizing case of butthurt.
They published a press release titled Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar calls for rape of Republican governor...no, really.
The Colorado Republicans blathered: .....
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dKos: Gov. Scott Walker Threatened With 'Rape'...Kinda (Original Post)
Coyotl
Jul 2013
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)1. Caldwell: Now Sarah Silverman's joke is on you, Colorado GOP
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_23620933/now-sarah-silvermans-joke-is-you-colorado-gop
It sounds like an unsettling riddle: What do you get when you mix Twitter, a comedian's shocking joke, and abortion rights?
In Colorado, as it turns out, you get a political skirmish that has veered into the absurd.
For those of you who spent your weekend doing normal things like cutting the grass and grilling burgers, you might be blissfully unaware of the dust-up that began when state Rep. Joe Salazar re-tweeted a vulgar observation by actress Sarah Silverman about the governor of Wisconsin. ...... to his Twitter followers without comment.
And that's when the Republicans got involved.
The state GOP sent out a news release dated Sunday saying Salazar was calling for the rape of the governor of Wisconsin......
In Colorado, as it turns out, you get a political skirmish that has veered into the absurd.
For those of you who spent your weekend doing normal things like cutting the grass and grilling burgers, you might be blissfully unaware of the dust-up that began when state Rep. Joe Salazar re-tweeted a vulgar observation by actress Sarah Silverman about the governor of Wisconsin. ...... to his Twitter followers without comment.
And that's when the Republicans got involved.
The state GOP sent out a news release dated Sunday saying Salazar was calling for the rape of the governor of Wisconsin......
LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)2. I don't see why the Republicans are complaining about it?
Likely they would enjoy the personal attention.
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)3. Anal probes aren't automatically anal rape
Last edited Thu Jul 11, 2013, 09:24 AM - Edit history (3)
any more than vaginal probes are not automatically pregnancy tests...
rocktivity
indepat
(20,899 posts)4. When a governor signs a bill into law mandating an FBI's definition of rape upon a class of women,
it is surprising that a large segment of Wisconsin residents has not clamored for the Governor to be anally probed with relish and gusto on a frequent and continuing basis until that law is rescinded.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)5. k&r for exposure. n/t
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)6. Sarah Silverman's Indecent Proposal