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RandySF

(84,259 posts) Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:42 PM Nov 2021

"Women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs" [View all]

“It used to be, you know, women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs.”

— Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell (R), quoted by the Republican Accountability Project.

https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/09/another-bonus-quote-of-the-day-26/

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"Women were attracted to your strength because you could defend them from dinosaurs" [View all] RandySF Nov 2021 OP

Nothing surprises me anymore iemanja Nov 2021 #1

Those were the days gratuitous Nov 2021 #2

(He's been watching "One Million Years B.C." again.......... lastlib Nov 2021 #33

Or The Flintstones ornotna Nov 2021 #38

Well, I defend women from killer trilobites! DBoon Nov 2021 #3

The Flinstones Miguelito Loveless Nov 2021 #4

Wait--you're saying we DIDN'T use brontosauruses for prehistoric construction projects? Wingus Dingus Nov 2021 #12

a lack of animal-based appliances would explain my kitchen sink right now Bucky Nov 2021 #25

I used to ride a dinosaur to school when I was a kid GeoWilliam750 Nov 2021 #40

His Science classes were watching the malaise Nov 2021 #5

Bwahahahaha! Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #14

Yabba Dabba Doo! njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #20

Cracking up here malaise Nov 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #6

I Blame This Man, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2021 #7

Talking about extinct animals or antique republican congress critters? rickyhall Nov 2021 #8

This guy is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #9

I thought it might have been from a joke site Hav Nov 2021 #10

I am surprised he only has ONE failed marriage Caliman73 Nov 2021 #15

Thank you. A true feminist would not be offended if I protected her from a dinosaur Bucky Nov 2021 #26

These guys really need to steer away from this "masculinity" issue. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #11

Waiteth, I thought the world was created in 4004BC at 5 pm bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #13

Just the other day, my wife was complaining that I no longer defend her from dinosaurs DavidDvorkin Nov 2021 #16

Doesn't Sean know that real men didn't kill dinosaurs - they tamed them. Marcuse Nov 2021 #17

I can't stop watching that nuxvomica Nov 2021 #42

When you live in your own reality it's no wonder Big Bird seems like a threat. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #18

😏 wait for it.... Budi Nov 2021 #19

I'm pretty good at eviscerating Republican dinosaurs... hunter Nov 2021 #22

Barney Rubble, my hero! milestogo Nov 2021 #23

I want to see if Parnell can defend himself against a flock of angry geese sakabatou Nov 2021 #24

Yep. Nothing escapes their scrutiny. Sharp tongues, if not minds. Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #27

GOP and this masculinity thing will be hilarious. sarcasmo Nov 2021 #28

Aside from the obvious prehistory fail Withywindle Nov 2021 #29

Since birds are technically dinosaurs, Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #30

Give The Guy A Break! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #31

Sadly the mammals that tried this strategy are now all extinct. Johonny Nov 2021 #32

Tyrannosaurus jaws were much weaker than we thought? lostnfound Nov 2021 #34

But we were taught dinosaurs prefer the taste of male humans just rolled in a salt lick.. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #35

Whaaa? Flinstones as a history source? nt RFCalifornia Nov 2021 #36

Beat me to it, first thing I thought of. These people get their scientific knowledge from Liberal In Texas Nov 2021 #39

Well Newty defended the fair sex from giraffes. yellowcanine Nov 2021 #37

.. Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #41

Now that I think of it...... DFW Nov 2021 #43

Oh no.. Evil AND stupid are really dangerous in any time in history, but in today's TeamProg Nov 2021 #44

Every cartoonist now has license to depict Parnell as Alley Oop ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #45