Anti-Hillary Clinton Buttons Reportedly At California GOP Convention Are Just Disgusting

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

The anti-Hillary Clinton buttons that were reportedly spotted at a California Republican Party convention are quite simply offensive and disgusting. San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Marinucci tweeted the following image Saturday:



Popular buttons at @CAGOP convention already take on @hillaryclinton #2016 in a big way... Ouch!!
https://twitter.com/cmarinucci/statuses/386669291954655233

When questioned about the validity of the photo, Marinucci provided more details, tweeting that they were spotted outside of a VIP reception area, and later appeared to have been removed.

The three-day convention focused attention on recruiting new Republican voters, specifically women, the Associated Press reported. If these buttons were really at the convention, they probably did not help that effort.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/05/hillary-clinton-buttons_n_4051545.html

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The Party Of Women.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

1. Stay classy, shitstains!

[underpants]

33. Lmao

[calimary]

102. I'm SO stealing that, Nanjing!

"Stay classy, shitstain!" LOVE IT!!!!! And it's WELL-deserved!!!!

Although unfortunately it IS an insult to shitstains everywhere...

[MrScorpio]

2. Of course, they don't think that there's anything wrong with them

And people who object:

- Can't take a "joke"

- Can't handle the "truth"

- Can be called any number of misspelled names

[warrant46]

78. Remember the shit stains at the 2004 RePuke convention

This classy Pre TeaParty scum and John Kerry's purple heart

These people are Scum Bags

[skepticscott]

3. Face it

Any women who are so addled and so confused about their own best interests that they could still consider voting Republican would be just fine with that button.

[BlueJazz]

48. One of the best buttons I've seen was at the local Republican convention.

(Our band had a gig there..I didn't like it) ...anyway...the dude was young and HAD to be a "crasher".

His pin said: After reading your button, I see you're the dumbest M.F. in the room"

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Of course they'll pin then directly to their skin.

Dopes that they are.

[chervilant]

5. If TPTB want Hillary as next POTUS,

no rampant misogyny -- even on DU -- will prevent that outcome.

(And, those buttons just highlight the emotional immaturity maturity of many right wing Republicans.)

[trumad]

20. rampant misogyny?

Nah just a few knuckle draggers who get taken care of pretty quick here at DU.

[chervilant]

32. The "rampant" misogyny

to which I refer is that evidenced by the rabid right wing Republicans who've distributed those offensive buttons.

[BluegrassStateBlues]

44. If the electorate want Hillary as next POTUS.

Presidents in the U.S. are not selected by this mysterious TPTB you reference.

[Demit]

57. No, only the two candidates are.

And then, of course, you're absolutely right! The electorate gets to choose between them.

[brooklynite]

95. Right. Given a free choice, Kucinich would win every time...

[chervilant]

63. There's nothing arcane

about TPTB, Blue. If you're trying to imply some grand conspiracy theory, you are being snarky and/or disingenuous. If you don't understand that the corporate megalomaniacs -- who've usurped our media, our politics and our global economy -- use their inordinate wealth and power to 'control' public opinion and determine who are the 'primary' candidates that will vie for POTUS, then you are not paying attention.

[Jamastiene]

112. Exactly.

Who we get to choose between is already pretty much decided by the time half the country gets to vote in primaries. The whole damn system is set up from beginning to end. And if the Republicans don't like the outcome of an election? Well, we saw what happened in 2000, didn't we?

[DCBob]

6. There is really something wrong in the brains of Republicans.

sick.

[askeptic]

7. Don't sweat small stuff - I've seen good (bad) buttons for 'Pub's too

I'm surprised this even made the news - just serves to rankle feathers for no good reason. I've seen (and wore) buttons that have disrespected key Republicans in similar ways. These are calculated to piss off those who disagree...

[pangaia]

11. False equivalency.

I've said some things I wouldn't want recorded in my day, as well.
But, it is the shear overpowering weight of bile, hatred, ignorance and racism found in the right that is the issue.

[Sunlei]

14. put aside the text if you don't care. How about if your companies logo/brand was used in this way?

I bet KFC is just thrilled someone stole their brand logo.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

37. Publicizing it helps women decide which party's attitudes are more appealing. nt

[ronnie624]

89. I'm highly skeptical.

Surely the buttons you reference that were worn by Democrats can be found online. A picture of one would be appreciated.

[Laelth]

8. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth

[MiniMe]

9. Sounds like a 3rd grader made them

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Ohferchrissakes, is that all? We've said worse about their people...

except God forbid you ever insult a woman on her looks. That's what men are for.

Betcha it was KFC made 'em take 'em down, not Republican women, who probably thought it up in the first place.

[OmahaBlueDog]

12. I remember several bumper stickers revolving around the "Bush & Dick" play-on-words

If it's about your opponents, it's funny; if it's about your candidate, it's disgusting.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

22. Well said,

I like nothing more than using some quip about the right wing. It sticks in the head longer.

[7962]

36. Very well said! You can read a LOT worse here on most any thread

Not to mention the cartoons, photoshops, etc.
I want my team to win, but i dont want them to sign the best QB in history if he's a wife beater

[Turborama]

96. I call BS! What cartoons and photoshops are posted here that are worse than that?

And what have you seen here that's "a LOT worse here on most any thread"?

[7962]

97. Every cussword in the book for one.

How many times have there been people wishing for dick cheneys heart to explode? Or death wished upon other people with whom we dont agree? As for the photoshops, what I'm referring to are obvious jokes, not something meant to be taken seriously.
Here's another thread for you just from today: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023800139 Any need for that?
If I knew how to search the site for pics, etc, I would. Unfortunately I'm computer-challenged.

[Sunlei]

13. republicans the party of negitive, nasty smears can't ever run a fair honest campaign and vote.

[Iliyah]

15. Use to the second button bs but the first one

is sooooooooooooo negative towards women, ugh

[dotymed]

16. I really do not want

another "lesser of two evils", corporatist election.

I do think that these buttons were over the top and reflect a sick mentality.
Using someone's appearance as a basis to judge them?
Liberalism= communism ?

I find this idiotic.

However, unless we can get money out of politics why should these people take politics seriously?

We need the 99% represented, not more corporate representation.

[R Merm]

17. The GOP likes their woman like Palin

Attractive, callous and stupid

Oh and you can include Renee Ellmers in that description.

[seabeckind]

18. Susan Brooks...

even stupider.

[NorthCarolina]

19. It's incorrect anyway...it includes "Left Wing". nt

[awoke_in_2003]

41. Good point. nt

[heaven05]

21. about right

for that end of our political spectrum. Are there no grownups anywhere in that damn party of idiots and inflammatory extremists?

[L0oniX]

23. Cheap ass fuckers. Why not offer free tattoos?

yea then they'd have something permanent they could be shamed for ...fuck it ...why not just skip to getting a 666 on their foreheads ...how about an "I am Stupid" sticker

[wordpix]

25. KFC should sue the people responsible for these

[CountAllVotes]

53. +1

n/t

[sonibeth]

26. The weird part is that Hillary is actually rather chesty

[Beacool]

83. Yeah, but they don't care if it's not fact based.

They only care about insulting her as a woman. They are sexist goons.

[DCBob]

27. So do all Republican women has thin legs and big breasts?

This kind of stuff will only hurt them with women voters. Dumb.

[PatrynXX]

28. now whats wrong with small breasts??

oh the same thing wrong with small dicks. ahem sorry I like breasts big or small. oh and these showed up in the month of October very classy

[Beacool]

84. The ironic part is that she's not flat chested.

But that fact would go against their "witty" attempt to demean her as a woman.

[hue]

29. These buttons are a reflection of their SICK/sadistic/wretched minds & souls. RW'ers GTH!

[seabeckind]

30. The thing is...

what if the whole intent of the button is to elicit the response it is currently getting?

It does 2 things...enflames their base...and forces a reaction on our part. It helps to drive us to Hillary.

Perhaps that is the intent?

Prior to the nominations, the candidates are blessed by the PRICs (People Really in Charge). They get to sit there and watch the election without a care in the world. They don't care whether a D or an R wins cause they've bet on both. And gotten odds in their favor on both.

Every candidate for the people is usually eliminated long before the convention.

[DonViejo]

31. Years ago I heard about the KFC "Republican Bucket" of chicken...

full of right wings and ass holes.

[KaryninMiami]

34. No surprise and this is only the beginning

Prepare for an ugly and disgusting fight. The GOPigs have been storing up piles of ammunition to defeat Hillary since 2008. Remember how ruthless they were to Pres. Clinton and to them both during those years? Now add in desperation to win back the White House and the panic of having no candidate of their own to run that can beat her. Fasten your seat belts- we are in for quite a ride once she throws in her hat. They will stop at nothing!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. in the same way that they made their racism visible

With PBO, they will show us all what they really think of women.

[Cha]

71. Good point, Blanche

[tosh]

35. Clearly they truly have NO IDEAS.

This pre-adolescent bully crap is ALL THEY HAVE.

[7962]

38. This is all they have to defeat Hillary in '16. She's the next president at this point

And some here may not want her, from comments I've read. But the fact today is that there is no one who can beat her on either side, who has shown any inclination to run.
Go ahead, throw a few names out there just for fun.

[Th1onein]

72. I can't stand Hillary, and will not vote for her even if

she wins the nomination. Might as well have a Rethug in there; same thing.

I wish Howard Dean would run again. Or Elizabeth Warren. Or Dennis Kucinich. Or Alan Grayson. I'd vote for any of them. Or even Ralph Nader.

[7962]

74. Dean is the only one who would have a chance I think, but none on your list has mentioned running

Which is my whole point. On the GOP side, ??. Christie? The Tea Party doesnt like him and would block him. The GOP cant get out of their own way. I have a few friends that I CAN discuss opposition politics with, and I always hear "The GOP keeps losing because we dont run candidates that are conservative enough".
After I stop laughing, I tell them go ahead, run Rand Paul or Ted Cruz or Sarah Palin. Then after he/she gets crushed in the election, what will be the excuse then?

[Beacool]

85. Then you deserve a Bagger for president, but the rest of us don't.

[Th1onein]

99. Because I stand for liberal principles and won't compromise them, I deserve a Bagger?

Think again, brother. We've put up with the right wing "liberals" for long enough. It's time to take a stand and run people who stand for OUR principles, not reasonable facsimiles. I'm sick of it. So should you be.

[Beacool]

100. You would deserve a Bagger if you don't vote for the nominee.

The RW is far more frightening than any nominee the Democrats may elect.

[Th1onein]

105. Meh. I disagree with you. I'm tired of right wing policies from "left wing" libs.

Sorry, not voting for Hillary.

[Beacool]

106. Then you can't complain for the next 4 years after that.

[Th1onein]

107. I can do any effing thing I want to do. YOU don't issue ultimatums.

And, fortunately, a lot of other people feel as I do. YOU go ahead and elect your corporatist, and we'll hear you complaining for the next four years.

YOU go ahead and fool yourself thinking that it's Hillary or nothing. Not all of us are buying it.

[Beacool]

108. Whatever, I frankly don't care who you vote for in 2016.

[Th1onein]

110. Well, bless your heart, honey! Thank you so much!

And here I thought you were trying to coerce me into voting for your favorite corporatist by pushing an either/or (the "or" being that I would have to settle for a Rethug as president) choice on me! And that's even BEFORE the nominations (which, as I'm sure you will recall, your corporatist candidate LOST the last time)!

[awoke_in_2003]

40. Oh for fuck's sake...

These people never mentally got beyond 12.

[dorkzilla]

42. Childish...n/t

[Berlum]

43. The Republicon War on Women is ongoing

[DhhD]

49. This time it is going to be right, To Your Face. To talk behind your back is one thing but to say

(woman are livestock) it to your face are two different things. The Extremist Religious part of the GOP is telling its women that liberal women and women and girls in general, may be rebuked by GOP men in the name of God and according to the Bible. So GOP Women should just look the other way, After all, the Black (turned down) Star is the star of GOP Women, equal to the two other down-turned stars on the elephant. In past days, in the days of Babel and Star worship, Saturnist were intelligent, old, boring, ignored Women.

Saturn is a very white planet second to stature of Jupiter. The Black Star must be a side star on the back of the Elephant. Livestock is bought and breed for physical and genetic charateristics with which to enrich yourself with or for enjoyment.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/20/1122097/-Clayton-Williams-Victims-of-Rape-Should-Relax-and-Enjoy-It

[RVN VET]

45. This is mild compared to what you'll be seeing as we get closer to 2016

But they apparently were not for sale inside the convention, so it looks as if they did not then and do not now carry the Party's official seal of approval.

But whether it's an "official" Republican "statement" or not, the GOP is much more prone to vile, even ugly, statements about women than is the Dem Party. Remember when that that large tub of lard, John Sensenbrenner, made a public statement about Michele Obama's butt? He apologized for it, but only after it became apparent that it was politically damaging to him.

[riversedge]

46. You are right. It will

only get worse as time goes on. Darrell Issa is leading the hate wolf pack.

[OldRedneck]

47. If I encounter someone wearing one of these . . .

I'll probably be arrested for assault.

But it will FEEL GOOD!!!!

[Old and In the Way]

50. Emotionally stunted party of juveniles.

If any of these people had any self-awareness, they should have shamed the vendor into taking them down. But, this is the logical outcome of a party that's marinated in the likes of Limbaugh, O'Reilly, and Breitbart for the past 30 years.

[gopiscrap]

51. fucking misogynist assholes

[gopiscrap]

52. also what a double standard

can you imagine the shit storm if something like this referring to a possible republican presidential candidate appeared at a Democratic state convention?

[gtar100]

54. The GOP is where all the kids who never grew up past high school went. Immature and devoid

of any truth. They love insulting anything their little minds cannot understand. Couldn't possibly win an argument on logic or facts so they stoop to this. Their appeal is to the worst parts of human nature. They are pathetic.

[BBbats]

55. I hate Nazi's even though they changed their name to conservatives!

That Hilary joke is old.

[procon]

56. Who knew... 13 year old boys can vote??? (nt)

[Dawson Leery]

58. For the right wing, women should be kept in line by religious terrorist such as Warren Jeffs.

[mysuzuki2]

59. On the bright side;

Hillary may well have the last laugh.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

60. Fucking disgusting.

I'm not a fan of Clinton, but those buttons are absolutely disgusting.

[Gothmog]

61. There were some disgusting anti-Obama buttons

I have my own button machine and make some buttons for my friends. I saw some really nasty anti-Obama buttons on cafepress and some other sites.

[NickB79]

62. I can hear the GOP conversation that thought these up now

GOP Supporter 1: "How can we get more women to vote for us in the future?"
GOP Supporter 2: "Let's make bad jokes about their tits and thighs, chicks love that shit!"
Tea Party Supporter chimes in: "We have the old white man demographic locked up tight, what more do we need?"

[yurbud]

64. I have two contradictory reactions: 1. I hope Hillary doesn't get the nomination, so their buttons

are worthless.

2. If Hillary does get the nomination, I hope she wins, so all these knuckledraggers look impotent with their namecalling.

[yurbud]

65. the button for GOP males: two big breasts, one small penis

[Ash_F]

69. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

[yurbud]

90. in their case, it's less a goose than a hummingbird.

[CBHagman]

66. And this is the very same GOP who, as I type this, claims...

...they just want to get along in bipartisan comity with Democrats.

[JDPriestly]

67. Hillary attracts a lot of flack.

Any Democratic candidate will to some extent. But Hillary's personality, voice, etc. are not what we need.

Bill was the personable one. I suspect that if you know Hillary on a personal level, you really like her, but like Nixon, she just doesn't project well in a large-group dynamic.

There just are many people like that.

She comes across as super-smart but very aware of that fact. Her voice is hard and not musical. It does not reflect openness to others or warmth. She could change that.

She has done a lot with picking colors. She is dressing much better than she did in her earlier years, but she needs a new Hillary. And I just don't know personally think she is electable. It is very easy to focus on her bad traits. She should, in my opinion, stick to a supporting role. She is talented, intelligent, etc. But as president or as a candidate for president, I don't think so.

[Beacool]

87. You keep repeating the same crap as if it was fact and not just your opinion.

You repeatedly say that Hillary is not personable, that leads me to think that you have never met her. As for not projecting well, if she does run again, go to one of her rallies and see how she projects.

Your comments are superficial. I gather that you're a woman, which makes your criticism of her voice and choice of colors (????) even more disappointing.

[JDPriestly]

88. Anyone running for public office in this day of television should watch him or herself on video

for hours and hours and hours and work on presentation. It makes a huge difference.

Obama is the master of it. Romney was loser. McCain was worse.

Hillary was very well qualified for the presidency in 2008 if you just looked at her resume. She did not get the nomination because of her presentation and her excessive affiliations with the 1% and corporate America.

People did not realize that Obama had sold out to the banks.

I like Obama and have worked hard to get him elected and re-elected, but I really want to see a candidate in our party who is not a sell-out and who, at the same time, has charisma. I don't think Hillary is that candidate.

If Hillary had sufficient charisma, she would have been elected in 2008. I hope I'm wrong because it looks like she has the Democratic machine behind her, but I think she is the wrong choice and would be a big mistake.

[Beacool]

94. You keep talking about charisma.

But you have Warren in your sig as your 2016 choice. If you're soooo concerned about charisma, then she's definitely not the right candidate. I have a lot of respect for Elizabeth Warren, but charismatic she's not.

[blkmusclmachine]

68. Not surprised AT ALL. And the GOPee doesn't like our Vets too much, either,

except as grunts/pawns for Big Oil/the MIC, the contractors, et cetra.

And don't DARE let the Vets ask for much when they get back home. Damn socialist teet sucking freeloafers.

[Cha]

70. They fucking really like to dig their own shit holes, don't

they?

[cristianmarie533]

73. Looks like a bunch of nonsense a drunk college frat boy would say.

The GOP are a bunch of imbeciles. I hope Hilary wins by a landslide in '16.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

75. I'm a "frat boy." Watch that brush please.

[Jack Rabbit]

76. The GOP's attitude toward Mrs. Clinton hasn't changed a bit since 1992

When Bill Clinton ran for President and defeated President Bush (the only real President Bush), the Republicans threw more vitriol as Hillary than at Bill. Why did Hillary work as a high power attorney when she had a little girl at home? Why did the Clintons have only one child? In the context of the culture wars (1992 was the same year Pat Buchanan made his horribly divisive speech at the the GOP convention), this was an attack on working women, and the Republicans have not recovered the women's vote since and are now doing even more to alienate women voters.

The Republicans have turned into a irrational group of misogynists. It isn't that they haven't learned anything since 1992, they are incapable of learning anything. It's no wonder that they think the only way they can win elections is to suppress the vote.

[liberal N proud]

77. Republican hate for Hillary is right up there with that for Ôbama

[jsr]

79. Pathetic.

[City Lights]

80. Republicans are a sick bunch. nt

[Blue Owl]

81. JFC

[MADem]

82. What's that SMELL????

It's the smell of Republican FEAR...

[Beacool]

86. Same old, same old from the same crowd.

Since Hillary has been in the national scene they have been attacking her womanhood. They should at least come up with a new pin, that one has been around since the 90s.

They never attack her brains because they can't. So they attack her femininity.

1) She's a lesbian. There is zero proof, but who cares?
2) She's not attractive enough. I beg to differ, either way, it shouldn't matter.
3) Her husband cheated on her. How can she possibly run the WH if she can't control her man?

BTW, the last one I've read right here on DU. So it's not just the loony Right who froths at the mouth every time they hear the name Clinton.

[davidpdx]

91. I don't know why anyone would be surprised

this coming from the Goodball Oafish Peanuts

[KareBear]

92. This "joke" has been around since 1993 according to Snopes

Origin of the "joke"
http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/special.asp

[dipsydoodle]

104. I didn't really expect it to be original.

.

[4dsc]

93. Appealing to the low information people

in order to talk to their base the GOP will stop at nothing.

[hamsterjill]

98. They are simply scared shitless of her!

I love it!

The more fear they have, the uglier they act. This is pretty ugly!

[sandyj999]

101. And this is a surprise?

When did we ever think they had any decency?

[Gothmog]

103. Juanita Jean had some good comments about these buttons

http://www.juanitajean.com/2013/10/08/oh-yeah-thats-how-you-get-the-womens-vote/#comments

[Beacool]

109. Thanks for the link.

I liked this response: Better 2 small breasts than a whole party of huge asses.



BTW, the small breasts part is inaccurate, but since when does the RW care about facts?

[moriah]

111. Will they ever get some original ideas? These are very stale.

[M.G.]

113. I've heard more Overt Sexism against Hillary than Overt Racism against Obama

Honestly, I've heard much more overt sexism in casual conversation with educated Republicans than overt racism against Obama. I think Republicans, or at least the more educated ones, have more fully internalized taboos against racism than sexism. I've heard Hillary described as a "wrinkled b----" and worse over otherwise friendly meals.