CNN: Sexual passages become issue in Virginia Senate race

[DeepModem Mom]

Sexual passages become an issue in Virginia race

RICHMOND (CNN) -- In a bitter campaign entering its final stretch, a Republican senator has pulled up sexual passages from his opponent's novels, calling them "disturbing."

In a news release and list of quotes posted Friday on the Drudge Report Web site, Sen. George Allen, R-Virginia., accused his opponent, former Navy Secretary Jim Webb, of "demeaning women" and "dehumanizing women, men and even children" through his fiction writings. At least two of the passages listed include children in sexual situations.

Allen's campaign did not include the press release and list of passages on its Web site, where press releases are generally posted. There was, however, a statement dated Thursday from Chris LaCivita, general consultant for the Allen Campaign, saying some references in Webb's novels are "disturbing" and "portray women as servile, subordinate and promiscuous."

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[donsu]

1. we certainly can't have women being promiscuous. isn't that the domain

of men?

men throw around the word 'promiscuous' like they do 'hysterical' and 'moody' when they want to diss women.


somehow the words 'servile' and 'subordinate' don't seem to mesh with 'promiscuous'?

maybe Chris LaCivita should rethink that one.

[acmavm]

2. Silly asses, they should read a Lynn Cheney or Lewis

'Scooter' Libby book if they want to be 'upset'.

[maddezmom]

3. locking

discussion thread here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2491792&mesg_id=2491792