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Triana

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17. I object to them DOING it.

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 09:55 PM

Jun 2013

Sorry but that's how I see what they're doing. It's the best way to properly describe it, IMO.

Yes. It's over the edge. Yes. It's disturbing. Absolutely.

Distracting? It's defining. And they're defining themselves that way via their own actions. I'm just calling it what it is: legislative gang-rape.

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TX Tealiban Leader (P)rick Perry has evidently scheduled another legislative gang-rape [View all] Triana Jun 2013 OP

This is one of the most unfortunate and inappropriate OP titles I've ever seen. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #1

It's apropos of what's going on, IMO. Triana Jun 2013 #2

Well, it definitely is the work of a gang of horrible Republicans.. ananda Jun 2013 #3

It's pretty bad. And by pretty bad I mean extremely disgusting. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #4

Because gang rape is what it is. aquart Jun 2013 #9

The part that makes it an actual gang rape. Group sexual assault of a single victim. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #12

Yes. This is group sexual assault of millions of women. aquart Jun 2013 #13

Don't apologize to me. Apologize to the English language and to actual victims of gang rape. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #14

+1,000,000. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #19

Really? Yet I find it perfectly apt. aquart Jun 2013 #5

So you agree with the metaphorical usage of the term "gang rape?" Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #6

See above. aquart Jun 2013 #10

Lets just filibusterer the whole session. Downwinder Jun 2013 #7

I object to your use of the term "gang rape." Brickbat Jun 2013 #8

I object to them DOING it. Triana Jun 2013 #17

I bet they try to ban people from the gallery Marrah_G Jun 2013 #11

Time for another Citizen Filibuster Gothmog Jun 2013 #15

I hope so! They're trying to wear people down...I hope Triana Jun 2013 #16

tolya so nt UTUSN Jun 2013 #18