Christine O'Donnell "One Night Stand" Attack Ridiculous
What if Christine O'Donnell, then a 17 year-old high school student, had once told a boy that she already had a prom date, but the truth was that she was holding out in the hopes that Billy Johnson would invite her. I can see the headline now.
"O'Donnell Lied, Held Out For Better Prom Date."
Another reason to not vote for her, right?
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Christine O'Donnell has given the voters of Delaware plenty of reasons to vote for her opponent, but the "fact" that she had a Heineken-fueled, sexless, makeout session is not one of them.
If this story is true, and the sourcing is dubious at best, who cares?
Here's the story. Three years ago O'Donnell, single, met a guy, had a few beers, made out with him on the couch, ended up in bed with him, wanted to preserve her virginity, and decided not to have intercourse with him.
"Woman Gets a Buzz, Makes Out, Decides to Remain a Virgin, Puts Her Clothes Back On."
If that doesn't disqualify Ms. O'Donnell from serving in the United States Senate I don't know what does.
Maybe Gawker can pursue the rumor that O'Donnell once swooned while listening to a "Bon Jovi" CD.
"Fourteen Year-Old O'Donnell Admits That Jon Bon Jovi Made Her Feel Light Headed."
Why are women who aspire to political office at the mercy of gossip sites that dig up unimportant stories about their sex lives?
It takes a lot to get me to stick up for Christine O'Donnell. Her political positions are bad for the country. Her illegal use of campaign funds to pay personal bills is a valid issue. Even her admission that she "dabbled in witchcraft" at the very least raises a legitimate red flag about her past.
But the "fact" that she had a few beers and made out with some guy is not only not an issue, it's an embarrassment that the story got any attention.
The "fact" that she may have behaved in a way that's unbecoming of a young Christian woman only illustrates how difficult it is to reconcile moral beliefs with real-world needs and desires. That makes her human, not a hypocrite.
Why should a woman have to worry that having a few beers and making out with someone might become a campaign issue three years or twenty years down the road?
"Women Avoid Seeking Political Office, Don't Want Their Sex Lives Made Public."
That's the headline that we'll soon be seeing.
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Comments
There is plenty to fault O'Donnell for, namely her lack of experience and her stand on important issues.
But this anonymous smear is contemptible, and I think it does have the potential for making any woman think twice about running for public office. I really got angry when I read this person's description of the state of O'Donnell's pubic hair. Jesus Christ, are women going to be publicly humiliated now if they don't wax?
I hope his identity does become public, so that all women will know to stay far, far away from him.
Good point Conrad... Heineken is the good stuff.
Peter, Christine O'Donnell is a terrible candidate and would, in my opinion be a disaster in the Senate. No argument here.
On one hand it pisses me off that ANY woman (even stupid, weird, fundie ones) gets crap like this flung in her direction, where if she were male it either wouldn't have ever been dug up or it would have caused a bunch of old guys to wink at each other. So much for the Democrats believing in women's equality (freak'in hypocrites!)
On the other hand, swooning over Bon Jovi is grounds for disqualification from any political office, in my mind (Siouxsie Sioux, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, okay... but Bon Freak'in Jovi??? EWWW).
And I would have liked her better if she had just fucked the guy.
God wants us to have sex. Otherwise why did he make it feel so good?
Payback's a bitch -- but not as big a bitch as I am.
Everytime I see her face the last line of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" springs to mind.
WelL calling Whitman a whore is unfair. She's a rapist-enabler
http://fablog.ehrensteinland.com/2010/10/23/mothers-little-rapist/
As for O'Donnell she IS a bitch and palin IS a White Supremacist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PiqXQeOl_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PiqXQeOl_w
I mean do we have to live in our rational brain hemisphere all of the time?
Can't we enjoy our political enemies discomfiture just a little bit before the fifteen minutes are up?
Part of me resents "man up" and "whore" as a way to get a couple of upward ticks in the polls.
Part of me is enjoying the fact that she has been served that which she is more than ready to dish out.
Congrats on the EP!
But even given that she's a ditz, it's definitely unfair to drag things she did in High School into this campaign when they don't have any bearing on current facts. Everyone does dumb things, now and then. Most of us just learn not to do them as frequently as we become adults.
But even given that she's a ditz, it's definitely unfair to drag things she did in High School into this campaign when they don't have any bearing on current facts. Everyone does dumb things, now and then. Most of us just learn not to do them as frequently as we become adults.
Great post though!
Take a look.
Your thoughts on it would be much appreciated.
http://open.salon.com/blog/david_ehrenstein/2010/10/30/snap
Personally, I could care less, I just want those people who support our "world police force" out of office. Sure I pin a lot of hope on reform...but I think new blood might not still be fighting WW2
http://fablog.ehrensteinland.com/2010/10/30/snap/
http://fablog.ehrensteinland.com/2010/10/30/snap/
Apparently you've fogotten the Clinton impeachment and the MILLIONS spent on it.
As for O'Donnell...she's an excrutiatingly awful candidate who shouldn't even be allowed to lead TOURS of the Senate, given the misinformation she might spout to tourists about American history and government.
That's what we need to remember. I hadn't read about the pubic hair thing, but...I'll pass, thanks...
And, of course, since pictures are digital now, it isn't that hard for someone to get a hold of candid snapshots of a politician and make up a story about them. There was no reason for O'Donnell NOT to pass her Halloween pictures on to family and friends because no one anywhere on the political spectrum would care that O'Donnell dressed up as a ladybug at a costume party.
I don't know or care whether anything in the "I Almost Had Sex With Christine O'Donnell" piece is true. It's all completely irrelevant to whether she'd be good representation for the state of Delaware.