I've considered this phenom for some time (probably right around when they started throwing Palin in our face.) If they present stupid women, they reinforce the attitude that women are too stupid to 'do' politics. It keeps the fat pasty guys in control. Really, just a microcosm of everything that still goes on in this day and age.

Don't forget, black men were afforded the right to vote 50 years before women. I'm sure there are a lot of conclusions to be drawn from that in reference to the history of women's issues in this country, but there isn't enough time to draw them all.

We've come a long way baby. We've miles to go.

Now get in that kitchen and make me a pie.

There are plenty of wacko male politicians too. I think the fact that one of them was President for two terms reset the switch on that and a new kind of male figure is needed now.

The Sara Palin, Michelle Bachman phenomenon is just a natural extension of the anti-intellectual, faux-egalitarian political ideal of the Right. No nonsense, house-wife/hockey mom, homespun wisdom. None of your airy-fairy, Ivory Tower, college-brainwashed, liberal elitism. Just good old fashioned common sense from God fearing, feisty, but still sexy moms.

There are lots of rather dumb men in politics but we aren't interested in that narrative.

but they've always been there - since day one. Women on the scene are a newer phenom - so why are they almost exclusively morons?

Where's the Ann Richardsons? (Ann Richards? you know, the ex-Texas gov.)

I guess we've made ourselves so equal that we can be equally stupid, too.

They're Democrats or in The Cellar.

It's a counter to the Ann Richards and the Hillary Clintons. Anything to discredit women so that those who are capable never EVER make it to president.

Oh, and read any handful of articles online about male and female idiot politicians.

Male politician user comments:

snappy34: He is just another example of the blah blah of the political blah blah (UG type diatribe)

dando5: snappy, you're ignorant of the facts...blah blah (tw type diatribe)

gershwin: but if we were to cap and tax the infrastructure of the melodical theocracies, we might...blah blah blah

godsquad: he will writhe in hell

modgod: he is righteous and will ascend to the right hand of the lord.

Female politicians user comments:

snappy34: She has some good ideas but her take on the international wayside of the banterifical shows she isn't ready...

dogbutt6: She is a danger to the country...

melvin09: I'd totally hit that!

frankfurter: Put some duct tape over her mouth and bend her over the table!

snappy34: Oh hell YEAH. I'd hit that too! Nice tits.

dogbutt6 did not say that! How dare you put words in my his/her mouth.

Draxbutt? :lol:

On the state scene...

Staying the hell away from the Republican party.

Im not even sure this is real...I mean Really!?! :eek:

Got to page 3 of the newsletter.

Source : Huffington Post

Though the letter looks legitimate, I didn't see any mention of Giffords in the message. Regardless if it is or isn't the kind of gun that was used to attack Giffords, it seems like that section of the newsletter is in keeping with the rest of the letter and the rest of the GOP mindset. I did find two things unusual about it.

1 -- They're only selling 125 tickets at 10 dollars a ticket. Why? I reckon the gun costs several hundred dollars, why limit the ticket sales?

2 -- I have some questions about the legality of offering a gun as a prize in a raffle like this. Really? I thought the transfer of guns was regulated more strictly. It seems there must be more to this aspect of the story.

Pima County is her district. The total lack of sensitivity and judgement is in question here. She was shot with the same type of gun only 7 months ago.

Well, it says "new."

"Gently used."