Activist Wednesday: Let’s Make Marshall Go Away! And, Thank You, Hillary.
Posted on: January 30, 2013
Should-be-extinct dodo bird Bob Marshall
I hate to sound like Grumpy Old McCain, but “my friends,” we have a great opportunity in Virginia. One of the worst woman-haters in government, State Delegate Bob Marshall, is up for re-election this year; and word on the street is, he’s vulnerable.
Let’s review this stellar public servant’s record, shall we? First of all, he’s got a simply lovely nickname: “Transv*ginal Bob.” This is because he was the one who proposed that wonderful bill that would have made it illegal for women to get abortions in Virginia without being raped by a giant plastic dildo being forced to go through a transvaginal ultrasound. That was too much even for the woman-hating snot-monkey who currently runs Virginia; the law mandating the ultrasound was ultimately passed, but with the provision that women should be permitted to take an abdominal ultrasound if they so choose. This kind of “choice” is a lot like choosing to either be groped by the TSA or go through the porno-scanner at the airport, but whatevs.
The Honorable Mr. Marshall is also known for his super-sensitive comments about children born with disabilities. Guess what? It’s all wimminz’ fault.
Bob Marshall, a Republican delegate from Virginia, said that “The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the first born of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children,” while speaking at a press conference about cutting funding for Planned Parenthood.
Although Planned Parenthood is mainly a women’s health service and abortions are a very small part of that, the organization has drawn heat for providing services that are much safer than any back-alley fraudster. When Planned Parenthood is defunded, bad things happen. Conservatives aren’t ones to listen to reason, however, and Marshall’s comments take the cake for conservative idiocy.
Marshall, like so many Tea Party wackos, is an equal opportunity ignoramus. Addicted to hatred and fear of The Other, he also feels that our LGBT friends should be prevented from serving in the Virginia National Guard because they would put other service members at risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases.
“If I needed a blood transfusion and the guy that’s going to give me the transfusion has committed sodomy 14 times in the last month, yeah, I’m going to be worried,” Marshall told WUSA at the time.
This guy ran for Senate in 2012 and lost in the primaries to that puppet-brained nincompoop, George Allen, garnering only got 7% of the vote. Despite the lowness of that hurdle, Marshall couldn’t jump it. Now there’s an asset to the Party!
Well, I think you get the idea. Amongst the gaggle of dodo-birds who currently quack at us from a Party that should have been extinct years ago, Marshall is one of the most retrograde of them all. And this year, my insider information tells me that his opponent is garnering support from Emily’s List and the National Party, as well as some very wealthy right-leaning Independents who want this guy to stop embarrassing them, already. So, watch this space for more info about his Democratic challenger, whose campaign is just gearing up.
In the meantime, I see that Senator John Kerry is going to be sworn in as Secretary of State later this week. As we know, he’s not got a patch on Our Girl, who has inspired and elevated women all over the world in that position. (I wonder if Kerry will utter the words “women’s rights are human rights” during his four-year tenure? Or even the word “women”?) Anyway, Emily’s list has a very nice form you can use to say thank you to her. Go, have some fun telling Hillary how completely awesome she is, was, and ever shall be. Oh, and a little addendum about 2016 wouldn’t hurt. 
This is an open thread.
19 Responses to "Activist Wednesday: Let’s Make Marshall Go Away! And, Thank You, Hillary."
January 30, 2013 at 8:39 am
Ah yes, we here in the Commonwealth are lucky to have legislators like Marshall, who want to protect us from the evils brought upon us by the liberal hoards. Bob is even looking out for our state’s economy by proposing this…
Virginia delegate Robert Marshall, R-Prince William, is pushing a bill in the commonwealth’s general assembly that would commission a study into whether the state should have an alternative currency “in the event of a major breakdown of the Federal Reserve System.”
I’d much rather my tax dollars be spent on a commission like this than say, pencils or lunches for school children.
Before the Benghazi hearings I would have bet money that Hillary Clinton would not run for President but seeing the country’s reaction to how she handled those empty headed jerks, I’m changing my mind. She must might do it. Pat, I hope your prediction comes true.
January 30, 2013 at 9:34 am
@2 – Janicen, was hoping you’d weigh in about this! That thing about the currency made me laugh out loud when I read it. It’s hilarious the kinds of things these simple-minded fools come up with.
Not to say I told you so but…I predicted a long time ago that she would run in 2016. Look at her in the video I put on the site: she looks great. She is more popular than ever, tons of energy, leaving on a high note. There is no way she’s done.
January 30, 2013 at 10:03 am
@4 I saw a clip on CBS This Morning of Hillary Clinton giving an interview to NPR and she said, “I’ve been out of politics a long time and I don’t see myself getting back into politics again…”–something like that, I’m paraphrasing. So just when my hopes got really high, she dashed them once again. 
January 30, 2013 at 10:16 am
One thing we have come to accept over the years is that Hillary is as much a “political animal” as Bill. She has devoted her entire life to politics in one form or another and I truly believe she will throw her hat into the ring in 3 years.
She has worked tirelessly on behalf of women and children and has immersed herself in the intricacies of the policies she promotes and is easily the “biggest wonk in the room”. Even Bill admitted that she was “smarter” than he and that is saying a lot.
She served on the Watergate committee. She worked for women’s issues as First Lady of Arkansa. She partnered with Marion Wright Elderman on behalf of children. She ploughed into UHC reform. She was elected to the Senate. She ran for POTUS and almost won. She has executed her duties as SOS with high integrity. She is a trained lawyer and has had her reputation ripped apart by the Right Wing.
In other words: she has been through the wars and managed to come out intact. What better candidate to lead, govern, and uphold the progressive agenda than Hillary Rodham Clinton?
I can’t think of another person currently on the scene who fits the needs of a nation better than one who has “been there, done that” for the past 40 years.
Contrast her record with the likes of Jindahl, Rubio, Ryan, Chrisie, and any other Right Wing drudge who may seek the GOP nomination and a host of “pygimies” appear.
Again, my bias may be showing but I can’t think of one reason that would prevent her from running outside of a health concern.
She has my vote and she has yet to announce.
January 30, 2013 at 10:24 am
I am so glad that my “Hillary Doll” that was given to me in 2007 still holds a “place of honor”in my computer room.
My admiration, along with so many others, is longstanding.
January 30, 2013 at 10:57 am
I’m still not convinced Hillary will run in 2016. I’m more hopeful now than I was previously (after she didn’t say on CBS she’s not running; she said she’s going to decide what to do in 2016 later). So that wasn’t a NO whereas previously she said NO.
The Benghazi hearings were interesting in that they revealed how afraid Republicans/Tea Partiers are of her running. That’s the primary reason they went after her like they did. They were trying to inflict damage now, start early. The big collective shrug of the rest of the country to that whole scandal doesn’t impress them. They attacked her, she responded like a pro. I think the way she handled herself could only impress people more. I mean, as SOS she’s had to deal with people like Putin. Is Rand Paul going to scare her?
Speaking of Rand Paul, since I didn’t see the actual hearings live this clip (from Bill Maher, I know) cracked me up. It’s worth seeing, even if you object to Bill Maher. (It was posted on facebook; I don’t think it’s available anywhere else.)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=521060981247467
January 30, 2013 at 11:30 am
Deval Patrick gives the Senate seat to his friend and chief of staff Mo Cowan, citing the need for a woman or minority nominee. And Barney Frank, Jewish and LGBT is not a minority candidate?
January 30, 2013 at 11:48 am
I was stuck watching Lawrence O’Donnell on the plane on Monday and he’ll be very upset about this because, it seems, he was Barney Frank’s biggest cheerleader. I must say I have to agree with O’Donnell that since this is a very temporary position an experienced legislator like Frank would be a perfect candidate for this post. It’s not supposed to be “You’re my friend so I’ll give you the job” type situation. Patrick is supposed to be on O’Donnell’s show tonight, so I hope O’Donnell gives him a hard time.
January 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Did you see Jim Nabors married his long time boyfriend.
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/01/jim-nabors-marries-long-time-partner/
January 30, 2013 at 3:37 pm
@12: OMG! Kinda like the Japanese soldiers we used to hear about
January 30, 2013 at 4:09 pm
MB — most wonderful post and I laughed out loud when I read, “the woman-hating snot-monkey who currently runs Virginia.” No more colorful and appropriate phrase was ever turned — thank you for that.
It will come as no surprise I’m a dyed in the wool Hillary-phile — she speaks to a part of my beliefs that even the Big Dog can’t. Here’s my thought — the beginning of her run in 2008 was couched in an inevitability argument spawned from the oily pated brain of Mark Penn. It was wrong, off-putting, and unbecoming her stature.
This time around I’m hoping for more of a leadership move — having the masses cry for her run — there are plenty of people saying it is hers for the taking, but Hillary is better served to continue to place herself above it all. This is an analogy you won’t hear much, but at the time of Margaret Thatcher’s ascension, she was seen as the one person who could do it all — not unlike Hillary. And, everything happens for a reason — perhaps Hillary’s place in history will be more profoundly anchored by serving from 2017 – 2025 — I’d love to see her telling the boyz on Rushmore to scoot over.
January 30, 2013 at 6:23 pm
@9 I am not happy about this appointment, Chat. Barney said himself there’s a lot of important legislation going to happen in the first few months of the new term. Now we have Kerry moving to State, leaving the brand new senator Elizabeth Warren as senior senator. Any responsible person would have seen the logic of sending Barney back to DC for an interim appointment. Nothing against Sen. Warren, but let’s use some common sense here.
January 30, 2013 at 10:10 pm
Hmph! Deval Patrick is a schmuck.
Hillary of COURSE is saying she won’t run. She said it in 2006, too.
I agree with Prolix. She’ll wait a couple of years, set up her Foundation, then have an epiphany that if she doesn’t run, we’ll get stuck with Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, or some other numbskull who was born with a heart (and a brain!) two sizes too small.
If Upps were here she’d say “That’s not all that’s too small.”.
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January 30, 2013 at 8:08 am
If I were to guess I would predict a Hillary run in 2016.
She will take some time off, write a book, put a campaign staff together, and make a political comeback that will be an almost guarantee of victory.
I predict she will become the first female POTUS paving the way for more women to ultimately break the barrier.
There are few better prepared to lead than this women who will go down in history as one of the most prepared and formidable candidates to ever grace the politcal stage.
And I say this without bias. She’s just that good.