Ohio lawmaker caught laughing as colleague reveals horrifying story of her own rape

[Skidmore]

More info on Ohio State Rep. Teresa Fedor's speech earlier. And you wonder why women get upset about not being taken seriously. We need to stand with her.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/ohio-lawmaker-caught-laughing-as-colleague-reveals-horrifying-story-of-her-own-rape/

Ohio state Rep. Teresa Fedor (D) accuses a fellow legislator of laughing right after telling her colleagues that she underwent an abortion after being raped while serving in the military, in footage posted by Mother Jones on Thursday.

“I don’t want government in my business. I want my freedom. I fought in the military for that freedom. And for all those women in the military who were raped — I see people laughing; I don’t appreciate that on the other side. And it happens to be a man who’s laughing,” Fedor says in the video. “I don’t know if it’s about what I’m saying, but this is serious business right now, and I’m speaking for all the women in the state of Ohio who didn’t get the opportunity to be in front of that committee and make this statement.”

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[trumad]

1. Pigs

[niyad]

32. that is insulting to pigs.

[lark]

38. Lower than pond scum

Pond scum would be so insulted if I said Repugs were like them, non-sentient, ugly and nasty. Pond scum aren't mean, racist or hateful so Repugs are far far worse.

[Grey]

2. K&R

[tosh]

3. I hope he is outed

by name. I hope it is on video.

There is no word suitable for this sorry excuse.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

23. Found his job interview....

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. omg

[brer cat]

5. I hope she was taking names

and will publish them. That scum needs to be exposed and ridiculed and run out of town.

[calimary]

18. Yes. Taking names and NAMING names.

Drag 'em into the public square so everybody can see and know.

[alfredo]

6. Total scum

[ailsagirl]

11. Make that...

SCUM OF THE EARTH!!!!!!!!!!

[beam me up scottie]

7. Good on her for calling him out.

I hope he's publicly outed and shamed mercilessly.

[hifiguy]

8. The only creature on earth capable of this kind of assolery

and just plain cruelty is the genus ursus porcus Republicanus neanderthalis a/k/a the Repuke manbearpig.

[Hekate]

9. His mama must be so proud. His name really needs to be published.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. We need to ask the people who elected him if they find rape funny too....

Knowing the typical Republican voter, they'll say it was either him or or Obama's commie, Negro army was going to take their guns and Bibles and turn their kids queer.

[SheilaT]

10. Men who think rape is a laughing matter,

well what I really think should happen to them would probably get my post hidden and possibly even kicked of DU. Suffice it to say, at a minimum they need to be outed so that everyone around them can know what total scum they are.

[cwydro]

12. No words. nt

[Thespian2]

13. K & R

OMG! When you think the GodOffalParty can't go any lower, they do. No, I don't know if it was a Repug laughing, but I know the Repugs want to abolish women's rights.

[calimary]

21. GodOffalParty! Oh MAN, Thespian2 - that's gotta be the best one I've seen!

We have many times indulged in "What Do the Letters "G-O-P" Stand For?" threads. Usually you see some pretty great ones anyway. Greedy Old Pirates. Grab Our Pensions. Gouge Old People. People have come up with some very memorable ones! But this one is the best BY FAR!!!

MAGNIFICENT!!!

[Thespian2]

29. Thanks

It just hit me one day...here on DU.

[lark]

39. Think I'll use it, if you don't mind.

It's so epic and descriptive.

[Thespian2]

44. Thanks

I will be very happy if you use this description of the worst America has to offer.

[TNNurse]

14. Please make his name public.

Everyone should know.

[Rex]

16. I'll help in any campaign to get rid of him from office.

And I question his sanity.

[Rex]

15. You have to wonder how sane a man is that laughs at hearing about rape from a rape victim.

OR why does he find that funny?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. Because he hates her so much that he took pleasure in her pain.

[Rex]

28. Exactly, shows a sadistic nature in public. Relishes cruelty and torture.

Not the kind of person I would want deciding policy. Had one, nearly destroyed the country...I think his name was Dick Cheney.

[raven mad]

17. Lucky I wasn't there to see a laugh occur.

There'd be legislators wishing for a doctor in the house.

[hobbit709]

19. Would anyone feel one iota of pity for him if something karmically bad should happen to him?

[niyad]

45. not in the least.

[Dustlawyer]

20. The issue of rape in the military has not been properly dealt with!

I would never be able to sleep if one of my daughters joined!

[gregcrawford]

22. As if we needed more proof...

... that Republicans are lowlife pieces of shit. Sweet Jesus, don't these people have ANY shame? The ones in my family sure as fuck don't.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

27. Were any of them die hard Bush supporters?

[libodem]

25. Disgusting

Sorry for her. Traumatic for all survivors.

[Wella]

30. "“I don’t know if it’s about what I’m saying"

Even the Representative doesn't know if the man was laughing at her or her experience. Anyone who would laugh about a rape should be strung from a light fixture, but it's not clear that this man was doing this. I'll wait for the facts.

[tk2kewl]

31. if he was laughing at something else then he's still a douche

for not having the decency to listen or at least sit quietly while his colleague is talking about such a serious and personal issue

[Wella]

34. Assuming he heard her and that he wasn't in conversation with someone else

I agree.

[niyad]

33. and just what difference does it make--laughing at her, or at her experience? either one

makes him disgusting and despicable. there is NO excuse for his disgusting, rude, insulting, belittling behaviour.

[Wella]

35. It makes a difference if he was laughing at something else entirely and didn't hear her

I don't know what the truth is on this issue.

[LanternWaste]

36. I have no reason at this point to believe he was laughing at anything other than her statements.

I have no reason at this point to believe he was laughing at anything other than her statements.

[Wella]

37. There's no evidence that he was. Synchrony is not enough.

Don't you think it would be nice to find out the truth before bringing out the pitchforks?

[niyad]

46. why the determination to excuse his inexcusable behaviour? he was talking to someone else,

about something else? still rude, period, especially given the topic of her speech. but, keep trying.

[Wella]

49. Because it could have been inadvertent. Let me give you an example.

You and I are at a small gathering with some friends. I talk to the assembled group about genital mutilation and its horrors. Suddenly, I hear you laughing. I think it is insensitive. I jump your case, call you an insensitive, rude, person and tell you your behavior is inexcusable and you are to leave the house AT ONCE.

.....

Then I realize you are on your cell phone with your child, who is telling you about something that happened in school. You had no idea what I was talking about and were not intending to be rude.

Now, wouldn't you be happy if I had waited for the facts before yelling at you?

[niyad]

51. wow,you really are determined. the situations are different. these people were

IN SESSION, which means people were speaking, which means you shut up, and do your colleague the courtesy of, if not listening, at least not speaking to someone else. how freaking difficult is this to understand? it is as rude as talking in a theatre.

[LeftOfWest]

42. Thank you.

there is NO excuse.

[Wella]

50. What if he didn't hear what she was talking about?

That would be an excuse, yes?

[niyad]

52. do keep trying, at this point we need the laughs. what part of the fact that

they were in session, and she was the one speaking, do you NOT understand? didn't hear her? are you KIDDING ME??????? honestly, the effort you have devoted to defending this rude, obnoxious jerk is, to say the least, interesting.

[Jon82]

40. So angry at the person laughing I am at a loss of what to say

I try to remain civil when I disagree with the reactions of idiot lawmakers but I do not know how to when it comes to the ass hole, hypocritical, ignorant, stupid (by choice), insensitive, poor excuse for a man, inhuman... the list goes continues forever. This man should be named and shamed. he is probably someone who stands on the belief that if you are raped it was meant to be. Remember that when a loved one in your life is a victim of this most evil of crimes. Oh yeah, you do not have any loved ones because you are incapable of love, concern, and understanding.

[allan01]

41. i hope it happens to him one day

[riderinthestorm]

43. Kicking to keep it on the top of the page. Hoping we find out who did this

[niyad]

47. . . .

[Enthusiast]

48. Horrible fucking people.

Is there no end to them?