Facepalming at the Talkingheads

We're coming closer and closer to the presidential election. Something I am dreading, by the way, and it would seem like the GOP would be doing their best not to alienate people. By people, I mean, actual people . . .not just the people they find acceptable. However, for some reason  that just escapes me, that doesn't seem to be what they're doing.

For instance, Arizona Republican Russell Pearce recently decided to go after both "Them Poors" and "Them Womens." On his radio show, he made the statement that if he were in charge of things, women on Medicaid wouldn't be allowed to have babies. If they wanted babies, they could get a job. Now, I'm not quite sure how this would happen, exactly. After all, there are a lot of women who are both employed AND on Medicaid, due to the fact that the places where they work pay them so little, they still qualify for government assistance.

That may have been a bit complex for Pearce though. He probably would have backed down when he realized that The Walmart would be upset at the idea of him destroying their future workforce. Then again, he probably isn't aware of the fact that people can still work, but also receive assistance. Instead of reading things with actual facts, he probably only read pamphlets that tell him that if Them Poors gets a job, they will explode. Hmm. I suppose that is another good way to get rid of them.

Pearce stepped down when his comments received a lot of backlash, though I'm pretty sure he still doesn't exactly understand what he said that was so awful. He's probably off somewhere muttering about his first amendment rights.

Personally, while I understand why a lot of people were upset with his statements, if he had been allowed to make that happen, I can see how people could have used it to their advantage.  I know a lot of women who wished to be sterilized and were denied this by doctors who felt they would change their minds. If Pearce's plan had gone through, all these women would have to do would be to become one of Them Poors for a while, get their tubs tied, and then go on their merry way. Is that working the system? Perhaps. However, if it is the only way you can get the birth control choice you wish, it might be worth the trouble.

And while Pearce's statement was offensive, at least it makes more sense than the usual Circle of Fuckery that you hear from these people. "We hates them poors. We wants less of them poors. OH BUT LET'S BAN ALLLL THE BIRTH CONTROL!" Mind you, I know that not everyone in the GOP is in support of banning birth control altogether, but they never shut up the ones who talk about it either.

Anyway, it is impressive, Mr. Pearce, how you were able to alienate both women and the poor people in one statement. Bravo. You actually did better than Rush did this week. He only offended Them Womens when he said that sometimes men know that when a woman says no, she really means yes. I was very annoyed that he said that, until I really started thinking about it.

I mean, let's face it, Rush has probably never had a woman very happily say yes to sex with him. If anything, it was a look of resignation as she sighed heavily and said, "I.....guess so."