Hurricane Michele?

Comic Making Fun of Michele Bachmann

I know that making fun of the utterly ridiculous things that come out of the mouths of Tea Partiers is somewhere between art form and cliché.  The fact that this is particularly true of the group’s female members is especially dismaying.

And yet, as was recently pointed out in the case of Christine O’Donnell crying “sexism” over being called to the carpet for saying … well, completely stupid things, they keep doing it.

And Michele Bachmann, who for some reason is being viewed as a serious contender for the 2012 Republican nomination, has really kept the ball rolling with …

Continue reading



You Might Also Like ...

New Report Puts Feminists Between a Rock and a Hard Place Regarding Christine O’Donnell

Photo of Political Women in Front of "Women Making History" Banner
A recent study by the Women’s Media Center, the WCF Foundation, and the Political Parity initiative showed that attacking a female political candidate based on sexist language results in a huge nosedive in the candidate’s approval ratings. You know, I’m actually really surprised by the fact that accusations such as “mean girl,” “ice queen,” and even “prostitute” evidently led to a 20% drop.

And if the Women’s Campaign Forum’s Siobhan Bennett has any credence, this means that all women with a drop of feminist blood should be supporting any female candidate at any cost … and this includes Christine O’Donnell, the surprise GOP Tea Party Senatorial candidate from Delaware.

From Politico:

Continue reading



You Might Also Like ...