One would think there'd be outrage all around on the Left given reports of a sitting female Democrat Representative allegedly being called a whore by the chairman of a caucus. But look around, there's hardly a peep from the Left.
The mainstream media hasn't exactly gone out of its way to carry the story either. A search for Sanchez's name at Google News produces an insulting 150 or so links.
Note to Representative Sanchez, next time someone calls you a whore, make sure it's a Republican. Otherwise it seems such things simply aren't news.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez has quit the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, accusing the chairman, Rep. Joe Baca, of telling people she's a "whore."
Baca denied the charge.
In an interview with The Politico Wednesday, Sanchez, a California Democrat as is Baca, also cited concerns about whether Baca was properly elected Hispanic Caucus chairman in November and about his general attitude toward female lawmakers. The caucus represents 21 Hispanic Democrats in Congress.
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Hmph. Good thing the right'
February 2, 2007 - 05:14 ET by sarcasmoHmph. Good thing the right's so "principled" about the 10th amendment, eh? Otherwise, it'd be like the pot calling the kettle black!
JMR
Nice playing dems
February 2, 2007 - 06:33 ET by SportPoliticsLet's see, force an open vote against your own bylaws, then call whomever votes against you a whore. Nothing wrong here, this is how the democrats operate. Straight from the communist handbook.
[Sanchez voted against Baca in the election for chairman in November. Four other female lawmakers abstained from the vote, raising concerns about whether the election followed proper procedures.
Earlier this month, four female lawmakers wrote Baca asking that the caucus repeat his election as chairman because the earlier vote failed to use secret ballots, as required in the group's bylaws. ]
I don't see why these race/
February 2, 2007 - 06:43 ET by sarcasmoI don't see why these race/ethnicity specific groups need to exist, much less be granted the importance they're granted despite their not being contemplated in the Constitution. Having said that, I think secret election ballots & following bylaws (and the abstract idea of a return to federal deference to state laws -- even the politically-incorrect ones!) are all good things.
JMR
Pelosi Congress Democratics
February 2, 2007 - 10:07 ET by pbanks7“Democrats are leading the effort to turn the most closed, corrupt Congress in history into the most open and honest Congress in history." - Nancy Pelosi, in a press release dated 1/18/2007.
Keep up the good work, Nancy!
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
Looks like it's time to drain
February 2, 2007 - 10:37 ET by RunningBeerLooks like it's time to drain the swamp again!
Re: Sanchez, Memo to Democrats...
February 2, 2007 - 06:49 ET by acaiguanaRe: Sanchez, Memo to Democrats...
Hi Guys:
Just wanted to encourage you in your new tone in Congress. I see that it is producing not only a more subdued dialogue with the other side of the aisle, but also resonating clearly among yourselves.
We out here in the non-political world of 5:00 am commutes really enjoy hearing all the good things you guys call each other when engaging in personal accolades among yourselves.
Well, gee I gotta go, if I'm not at the 7/11 by 6:00; all my yard workers are already gone and I gotta mow the client lawns by myself.
Y'all have a great day. Keep up the good work.
Carlos.
:-)
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "I love blind Monkeys and any inference that I am making fun of blind Monkeys would be wrong.
I'm not sure why she is upset
February 2, 2007 - 08:42 ET by dscottI'm not sure why she is upset, all politicians (male and female) tend to be whores. She is just overly sensitive to the truth, kind of like, "Does this dress make my butt look fat?" Baca was dumb enough to say yes.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Right
February 2, 2007 - 11:18 ET by iveseenitallRight, dscott. The truth hurts. Deny it and you'll "feel better about yourself." To a liberal, that's the main thing.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Sanchez
February 3, 2007 - 17:46 ET by Jerry MackThis could get so big that the Msm can't continue to ignore it. Her sister Linda also quit the caucus. Another female Dim from Ca. is very critical of the caucus. No word if she is going to quit.