Sh*t Republicans Say

Forgive the suggestion of the expletive in the title today. It's taken from a theme, a meme, if you will,  people have been using for the last year or two at least.

But I saw yet another nearly unbelievable thing a, you guessed it, Republican said and it inspired the post. Here it is.

Trump White House Says Diabetics Don't Deserve Health Care

Really. They did.

They said because of the way some diabetics get the disease---I guess with poor eating habits?---they didn't deserve health care.

It comes on the heals of this one. The person who said it is running for office in Georgia for a seat in the House of Representatives.

Karen Handel: 

'I do not support a livable wage' 

And then there was this recent beauty.

Republican: Sick People Don’t Deserve Affordable Care

To make it worse, the above, that sick people don't deserve health care, was said by Alabama Representative Mo Brooks as well as President Trump's Budget Director Mick Mulvaney so we got a national "two-fer" on that one. They doubled-down.

Then, we all remember our infamous, wonderful Republican Representative Todd Akin and his quote about women and rape.

Todd Akin Provokes Ire With ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment

How these people are even elected to their government offices but then, how they keep them, is beyond me.

Links:

20 Dumbest Things Republican Candidates Said in 2015

449 Stupid Things Republicans Have Said

An Illustrated Guide to the Dumbest Things 

Republicans Have Said

60 Ridiculously Stupid Republican Quotes

The 8 Worst Things Republicans Have Said About Rape, Sex

The Dumbest Things Republicans Have Said 

About Planned parenthood

Legislators funnelling money through "earmarks"

There is a 2nd of two great articles today The Washington Post has put out. The first told of legislators in Washington who funnelled money to projects that they themselves own property close to, thereby likely increasing the value of their own property, of course. Nice, huh? No surprise, right? Our own example, out of Missouri is the one and only Republican Todd Akin, bless his pointy little head and it falls under the first category--funneling money to property near his own.

From The Washington Post: Earmark near personal property: $3.3 million Between 2005 and 2009, Akin helped secure $3.3 million to upgrade part of Route 141 in his district west of St. Louis. Less than a half-mile east of Route 141, Akin and his family own nine acres. Akin's family has applied to construct six homes on the land. His spokesman said Akin's land had no bearing on his support for the earmarks. "It is going to be helpful as a connector but not helpful for residential property values whatsoever," he said. Anyway, the 2nd article, today, tells of legislators who funnel "earmarks"--read: money--to institutions and organizations that--surprise!!--their own family member happens to run. I'm certain--like you, I'm sure--that it's purely coincidental. Right? On the far more positive side, it mentions our own Senator Claire McCaskill for sponsoring a bill to eliminate earmarks, yet again. Yay, Claire! Go get 'em. It'll stick one of these days. We're behind you. Links: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/capitol-assets/public-projects-private-interests/; http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/capitol-assets-some-legislators-send-millions-to-groups-connected-to-their-relatives/2012/01/10/gIQAyrzdxQ_story_1.html

The Daily Kos on Missouri's Todd Akin

In it's entirety: "The stupid, it burns: At a meeting Saturday with a Missouri Tea Party group, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) served up some factually challenged red meat: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin said he has doubts about the constitutionality of Medicare and thinks global warming 'is highly suspect.' Know what else is 'highly suspect'? Akin's intelligence.'" Link to original post: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/06/1013909/-Midday-open-thread?via=blog_1

Among others, none other than Missouri's own Todd Akin

With thanks and a tip of the hat to The Osterley Times.

Have a great week, everyone.