Hereâs to a horrifically expensive mudslinging primary
Nice to know that her congressional seat will now go to a Democrat (it was already considered a tossup).
Now, letâs all support Kelli Ward for the GOP nomination.
Impossible to like a GOPer, butâŚdamnâŚ
Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is a retired United States Air Force Colonel and politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2015. She was the first American woman to fly in combat following the 1991 lifting of the prohibition on woman combat pilots. She flew the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II âWarthogâ close air support aircraft over Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Southern Watch. She is the first woman to command a USAF fighter squadron, the 354th Fighter Squadron (354 FS) based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (McSally v. Rumsfeld)[edit]
McSally was represented by the Rutherford Institute in a successful 2001 lawsuit against the Department of Defense, challenging the military policy that required U.S. and U.K. servicewomen stationed in Saudi Arabia to wear the body-covering abaya when traveling off base in the country. At the time of the lawsuit McSally, as a Major (O-4), was the highest ranking female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Her suit alleged "the regulations required her to send the message that she believes women are subservient to men." In addition to the issue of religious garb, McSally noted that policies also included other requirements:
In a â60 Minutesâ interview broadcast on CBS on January 20, 2002, she described the discrimination she experienced under the policy: âI have to sit in the back and at all times I must be escorted by a male ⌠[who], when questioned, is supposed to claim me as his wife,â she said. âI can fly a single-seat aircraft in enemy territory, but [in Saudi Arabia] I canât drive a vehicle.â
Her gender is irrelevant. Whatever she did before in her life is irrelevant. In this climate, in this Congress, under this administration, if sheâs a Republican, she supports everything that they do. Sheâs embracing the misogyny, racism, fucking the poor, enforcing control over womenâs bodies, destroying the environment, and every god damn horrible thing that Republicans in Congress support. She doesnât get a pass. She doesnât get any token of respect.
reminders
McSally refused to make an endorsement during the presidential campaign, but said of Trump, âThatâs just not how leaders carry themselves.â
Iâll take an order of mutually assured destruction.
With a side of internecine warfare.
And a large Pyrrhic victory.
To go.
Bannon: âChemtrails now, chemtrails tomorrow, chemtrails forever!â
Generally agree. A quibble with her gender being irrelevant. Any woman that sues the military to force them to quit treating women as second class citizens, and in the same action puts Middle East governments on notice of the same, gets at least one muted âHurrahâ from this corner.
ooo look its a âClinton districtâ.
Dare I say âCatfight!â
Hope they spend tons of money in their campaigns.
And if Arpaio jumps in the raceâŚ
She did it because it effected her personally. Thatâs the Republican touchstoneâhow does it effect me or my circle of close associates? Now that she a proud (R-AZ) the plight of women no longer matter to her.
No hurrah hereânot even a muted one.
I wonder if this will effect Craig Brittainâs odds of winning the primary? Nah, Iâm sure Republicans will vote for a woman hating male failed extortionist over a female combat veteran.
http://brittainforsenate.com
What the devil is going on here?
But donât let that fool you, she really is an idiot.
(And my Rep.)
No doubt the same could be said for the vast majority of signers of the Declaration of Independence.
She barely got re-elected and has made a habit of dodging and hiding from constituents who oppose her voting to repeal the ACA and support of tax exemptions for the idle rich. Is she smarter and not as crazy as Ward? Yes. But will there be any difference in their voting records once they get elected? No.
So, you can elect a crazy Republican to ruin and devestate the lives of ordinary Arizonans, or you can elect a not crazy person to do the same things. Who cares if McSally flew an A10? I donât care if she flew a Fokker Trimotor. Sheâs just another Pubblie.
And the primary will revolve around whoâs the most xenophobic and has the best ideas to keep âthe Meskinsâ south of the border.
If youâre going to turn this into a discussion of affordably harvested produce Iâm leaving. Lettuce not be raisin such subjects.
Never, never doubt that when elected a Republican votes with the leadership nine times out of ten.
Yeah but Iâm sure we all thought Ben Carson was just a âgifted surgeonâ until he opened his mouth.