Allen West's Tirade Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Highly Disturbing

Rep. Allen West clearly is a lot of things, but it would appear that "gentleman" is one title he has not fully earned.

One has to wonder if the state of Florida is big enough for Allen West, his ego and the rest of the residents.

Mr. West would appear to be a man who struggles to find comfort in working across party lines with strong women, like Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who do not simply give in to him. While most politicians are capable of civilized discourse, it appears Mr. West is incapable of that and revealed himself as weak and thin skinned when rather mildly challenged.

This was how Crooks and Liars quoted Politico:

Florida GOP Congressman Allen West this afternoon dispatched a scathing personal email to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, calling her "vile, unprofessional ,and despicable," "a coward," "characterless," and "not a Lady," and demanding that she "shut the heck up."

Wasserman Schultz, in whose neighboring South Florida district West lives, provoked his tirade with remarks after he left the House floor today, in which she responded -- without naming him -- to the Tea Party freshman's support for "Cut, Cap, and Balance" legislation to raise the debt ceiling.

"The gentleman from Florida. who represents thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, as do I, is supportive of this plan that would increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries, unbelievable from a Member from South Florida," Wasserman Schultz said, saying the legislation "slashes Medicaid and critical investments essential to winning the future in favor of protecting tax breaks for Big Oil, millionaires, and companies who ship American jobs overseas."

Her criticism of the legislation -- more or less what most Democrats are saying today -- provoked a furious response. West copied members of House Republican and Democratic leadership on the email, as well as his chief-of-staff, Jonathan Blyth.

Come on, tough guy West ... you're supposed to be a grown man. What's next? Are you going to leave a nasty message on her Facebook wall and then block her so she can't reply?

This is weak brother West ... weak. It's almost as if he wanted to tell her to know her place in society, but was too angry and went straight to one-dimensional insults. That is just way too much anger at one time to be excused.

But, here is another pathetic sidebar to this story ... the conservative women rushing to assist West in attacking Wasserman Schultz.

Monica Crowley: "She of the Angry Perm"

Michelle Malkin: "Alan Grayson in Heels ... Anthony Weiner, Only An Octave Higher."

Then, you have the good-ole boys almost irrationally attacking Wasserman Schultz:

Rush Limbaugh: "Debbie Wasserman Blabbermouth Schultz Uses 'Mayonnaise' in Her Hair."

Eric Bolling: "Drives a Machete Into Colonel Allen West's Back As He Walks Off The House Floor."

Yes, these are the same folks (conservatives) who whine any time a person even thinks about saying something even remotely negative about poor Sarah Palin and poor Michele Bachmann.

If West does not want to apologize then that's fine, but he must live with the fact that he looks like a misogynistic bully with anger and issues regarding women.

Rep. West, remember the old Temptations song, "Treat Her Like a Lady."

Rush Limbaugh Takes Sexist Swipe At Hillary Clinton

This is the headline of a Media Matters for America story.

Limbaugh on Bill Clinton’s trip to North Korea: “[W]here is Hillary? … Is North Korea too important to send the girl?”

Nothing like a sexist statement from Rush Limbaugh degrading Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

It’s interesting to see how little respect Limbaugh has for women.

Speaking Of Hate … Here Comes Debbie Schlussel

There is enough hate in this blog entry from notorious hater Debbie Schlussel to almost warrant the Southern Poverty Law Center’s attention. This blog entry was noted by Media Matters for America, and you soon will see the hatred, sexism and racism in this blog.

I don’t know about you, but when I entered the polling booth on Election Day, back in November of last year, Michelle Obama’s name wasn’t anywhere on my ballot. No mention of her or of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson or of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Hussein Obama Idi Amin Dada.

But, for some reason, this First Lady is now a policymaker and spokeschick for a number of Obama causes. First, she addressed Department of Homeland Security employees and snubbed ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Then, she led cheers for Obama Supreme Court nominee Justice J-Lo a/k/a Sonia From the Blocka/k/a So-So a/k/a Sonia Sotmayor.

Now, she’s the new pimp for Obamacare. And it has echoes–very, very scary echoes!–of Hillarycare. It’s like deja vu with a bigger booty. Well, since we’re comparing with Mrs. Clinton, maybe even that’s the same, too.

By the end of this excerpt, it’s hard to tell if she’s talking about healthcare or yearning to get a piece of ass.

OK, I guess she’s talking about healthcare.

The anger in this blog is palpable, but then again … it is Debbie Schlussel. It’s important to cite blogs like this because it gives insight into what is in the hearts and souls of some of our nation’s haters.

Rush Limbaugh With Another Race-Based Attack On Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Conservative haterRush Limbaugh is at it again with another race-based attack on Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’snominee for the United States Supreme Court. Sotomayor, who suffered a broken ankle at a New York airport, endured another cheap shot from Limbaugh.

LIMBAUGH: She fractured her ankle in an airport. She stumbled in the airport on her way to senate meetings. Now, the question is, would a white male judge have fractured his ankle in the same circumstances in the same airport on the way to Senate meetings?

Once again, Rush Limbaugh exploits race to attack a minority woman, who fractured her ankle. It helps illustrate his dislike of women and minorities.

Rush certainly knows what his audience thirsts for.

Think Progress:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/08/limbaugh-soto-broken-ankle/

The Right And The Use Of Sexism Against Sonia Sotomayor

It’s no secret that many of the extremists on the far right of the political spectrum are looking for any and all weapons they can use to attack U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and that includes heavy doses of racism and sexism. Sotomayor, who would be the first Hispanic woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, is a hell of a lot tougher than a good number of the far-right extremists(Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Glenn Beck, etc.) realize. For this blog, however, I am choosing to focus on the sexism being faced by Sotomayor.

Here is a quote (as one example) from Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity (quoting others) I found at Think Progress:

HANNITY: [W]hat do the lawyers who have appeared in her courtroom think of her judicial temperament? Well, not much. The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary solicits commentary from practicing attorneys about our federal judges. Now here’s what some lawyers who have argued before Judge Sotomayor had to say about her. Quote, She is a terror on the bench. She is overly aggressive, not very judicial. She behaves in an out-of-control manner. She is nasty to lawyers.

Take another look at the quote and consider the sexism. HINT: The sexism in Hannity’s words are coded. Questioning Sotomayor’s “judicial temperament,” referring to her as “a terror on the bench,” saying she is “overly aggressive” is “out of control” and is “nasty to lawyers.” How often do you hear these used as negative qualities in discussions of males? It’s very rare. You see, these are all aggressive qualities and women, in the eyes of weak men, are simply not supposed to be aggressive. These are words used to label many strong women … words people use when they can’t use the so-called “b-word” in our politically-correct society.

Think Progress (check out the end of the story to see how Sotomayor was really portrayed):
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/28/hannity-sotomayor-terror/

Try to stomach this video from Hannity, who compares the comments about Sotomayor to comments (flattering comments) made about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Anthony Alito. It’s classic sexism. Men are allowed to be aggressive, but women are not. Men are praised for being aggressive. Meanwhile, women are criticized for it.