By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--September 4, 2014
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At an event on women's issues in Milwaukee, Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz blasted Walker for his policies, saying he "has given women the back of his hand." "I know that is stark. I know that is direct," she continued. "I know that is reality." She added that: "What Republican tea party extremists like Scott Walker are doing is they are grabbing us by the hair and pulling us back. It is not going to happen on our watch."
"Domestic violence is an incredibly serious issue and the Congresswoman was by no means belittling the very real pain survivors' experience."Obviously, this is the kind of backpedaling apology that no political operative wants to involved with. It's ugly, and it sounds suspiciously like Todd Akin when he was failing - miserably - to explain his infamous "legitimate rape" comment. As a result, Dems are backing away from Schultz like she's that weird kid in high school who had terrible B.O. and an unhealthy obsession with the movie "Highlander." Exhibit A is Scott Walker's gubernatorial opponent, Mary Burke. She wants nothing to do with Schultz's unhinged blathering. Her press secretary released the following statement regarding the DNC chairwoman's comments:
"That's not the type of language that Mary Burke would use, or has used, to point out the clear differences in this contest. For the last 11 months of this campaign, and in the final 9 weeks left to go, Mary is committed to pointing out those clear differences -- there is plenty that she and Governor Walker disagree on -- but those disagreements can and should be pointed out respectfully."If Schultz really believes that paying women less than men is an offense worthy of rape-language metaphors, perhaps she should take a look at President Obama's White House - a workplace guilty of the exact equal-pay "sin" she accuses Scott Walker of committing. Check out this CNN panel, where everyone seems to acknowledge just how bad this all sounds....
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