(At least he’s not my doctor! – promoted by ProgressiveCowgirl)
The latest example of the Republican Party’s, um, problem with women: freshman Rep. Dr. Scott DesJarlais from Tennessee, who is now facing an audio tape that HE HIMSELF recorded in which he argues with a patient whom he impregnated while cheating on his then wife.
Styling himself a strict pro-life, family-values candidate, in the tape Dr. DesJarlais can be heard bickering with the woman, trying to get her to have an abortion before she’s too far along with her pregnancy. She asks if he’ll at least accompany her to the abortion, and he complains that he doesn’t have time but will “try” to.
DesJarlais’ response to the charges is to complain about his opponent’s “personal attacks,” yet his own campaign has already tried to make hay about his opponent’s alleged tax return irregularities.
That’s a much better defense that the dear doctor is entitled to.
having the capacity to be ashamed ?
I meant that Barron’s stirring defense above was a much better defense THAN the dear doctor deserves.
… or something.
Our own Canines posted this on today’s Etch-a-Sketch thread:
http://www.coloradopols.com/sh…
Yeah, uh huh, Mitt’s kind of guy.
since it remains on his web site this morning.
Here’s hoping some intrepid reporter will actually follow-up with Mitt directly about it.
another republican dickhead named Scott.
Are there ANY elected Democrats named Scott? I don’t want to develop a bias toward a name, but I honestly can’t think of one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B…
I assume Scott counts as a last name since you’re probably counting Rick Scott.
and Ray Scott.
Just to prove that not everyone named Scott is a hypocritcal jackass Republican.
based on your sig line alone, even if I didn’t agree with you most things…which I do.
with danger that is). Dude is still licensed to practice medicine.
(But it is Tennessee, after all, so sleeping with a patient isn’t such a big deal, probably. . .)
Not seeing a whole lot of support for Rep. DesJarlais here. Anyone other than Barron’s galvanizing statement?
Conservatives believe abortion should be legal only in cases of rape, incest, and me.