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mainer

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12. Yes, and I'm a woman. I hate it when women resort to victimhood

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #6)

Thu May 19, 2016, 11:16 AM

May 2016

and say and do things that a man would never do in her position. It hurts all feminists.

From an AP article:

Opposition lawmaker Ruth Ellen Brosseau said she had to leave the House of Commons chamber Wednesday.

“I was elbowed in the chest by the prime minister and then I had to leave. It was very overwhelming,” she said. “I missed the vote because of this.”

She found an accidental bump "Overwhelming"? She couldn't do her job? Sob sob sob.
She makes women legislators sound helpless and hysterical.

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau: I'm sorry for manhandling parliament members [View all] philosslayer May 2016 OP

Oh, I don't know. potone May 2016 #1

Yes, surely that would have been a good solution philosslayer May 2016 #2

Oh, come on... potone May 2016 #4

Yes, surely that a serious and stolid remark you responded to, in no way a light jest. LanternWaste May 2016 #15

Oh for god's sake. He accidentally bumped her. mainer May 2016 #3

But of course.... philosslayer May 2016 #5

Well it looked like the guy he grabbed was trying to get around those people who were blocking him fasttense May 2016 #13

Almost as totally justified as Denying the Antecedent LanternWaste May 2016 #18

Watch the video. HeartoftheMidwest May 2016 #27

You had me on your side, until you made the issue Kelvin Mace May 2016 #6

Yes, and I'm a woman. I hate it when women resort to victimhood mainer May 2016 #12

And John Boehner cries a lot Kelvin Mace May 2016 #24

OK, I see your point. Maybe I should say "Grow a pair of ovaries!" mainer May 2016 #25

A friend of mine says Kelvin Mace May 2016 #28

Agreed. Any bash on that part of the female anatomy hurts like hell. She's not faking it. Peregrine Took May 2016 #26

Actually I could 47of74 May 2016 #11

It wasn't just that alcina May 2016 #17

God help you; you made a joke. You'll be hated immediately 7962 May 2016 #20

another view (different camera LOL) tomm2thumbs May 2016 #31

LMAO romanic May 2016 #32

I know, right? tomm2thumbs May 2016 #33

Extrapolate: snort May 2016 #7

I know you want to think the world is about you, EllieBC May 2016 #8

He's not a Socialist sharp_stick May 2016 #9

It was an accident. Look for yourself Equinox Moon May 2016 #10

NDP aren't RW. Mulcair was furious. EllieBC May 2016 #19

Oh lord what nonsense. I'm glad this wasnt in DC!! 7962 May 2016 #21

If it was an accident, it was an accident RandySF May 2016 #14

Over reaction HelenWheels May 2016 #16

the reaction to this compared Angel Martin May 2016 #22

And you can bet they will bait him at every turn from now on. philosslayer May 2016 #23

Why didn't the impeded man wal,through the opening on the left? DamnYankeeInHouston May 2016 #29

I ask the same question about Detroit Lions running backs. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #30