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In reply to the discussion: Ann Coulter, CPAC It Girl: "All Pretty Girls are Right-Wingers" [View all]Zalatix
(8,994 posts)48. Bah, not all that bad looking. Now we're playing the GOP's misogynistic game.
Comparing which women are the hottest looking? Really? Now we're posting babefests just to show the GOP they're wrong? I mean I'm not saying there's anything wrong with admiring hot babes, but that's what porn sites, swimsuit sites and Maxim, etc. is for. In a political context that's just outright demeaning to liberal women to challenge the GOP argument along the lines of "well our women are hotter!" It's also insulting to all of America that they think we should be swayed by a woman's looks instead of her brains and arguments.
Essentially... the GOP is moving this away from the validity of people's arguments to an argument over women's looks. And we are playing right to their prejudices. We're starting to respond to this by letting the GOP call the dance steps.
Instead we should be telling them to fuck off and force the argument back to "our men and women are SMARTER".
Let the looks contests stay on maxim.com, the porno sites and whatnot... in politics this is outright insulting to women and everyone who is involved in politics.
Looks do not matter.
Brains and compassion matter.
Derail their message.
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LOL... Ann Coulter is extremely far removed from pretty and reality itself
fascisthunter
Feb 2012
#1
Their brains are wired to embrace a fearful outlook, and that explains quite a lot.
Former_DU_Member
Feb 2012
#8
I used to think Greg Gutfeld was funny. Also Dennis Miller. But hate aint funny.
WingDinger
Feb 2012
#9
That's why I put "UGLY INSIDE" under Victoria Jackson.The pics I posted show passionate progressives
FarLeftFist
Feb 2012
#51
Like Karen (Maude) Hughes? or Mean Jean Schmidt? Or Phyllis Schlafly? Or Virgina Fox?
ncteechur
Feb 2012
#23
Actually Thom Hartmann exposed the whole reason that there are so many young people
Cleita
Feb 2012
#30
"crunchy on the outside, right-wing nutjob on the inside--like Ann Coulter's underwear"
MisterP
Feb 2012
#32