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#1

Republicans outraged over "Trophy Wife" slur

Republicans are outraged- OUTRAGED- that Democrats (or supposed democratic pundits I guess, because I sure haven't heard John Edwards talk about her) have called Fred Thompson's wife Jeri a "Trophy Wife." Town Hall ran a long, defensive piece on why she's NOT a trophy wife and Fox has been on the warpath lately, branding the term a "Slur" and ranting that Democrats have no business "Smearing" a candidates wife, despite the fact that apparently, the first news organization to call her that was their own network, when Juan Williams referred to her as such, much to Bill Kristol's dismay.

As always, it's good to put this whining in context. After all, in 1992, Bill Clinton's wife was called all sorts of things, including: the overbearing yuppie wife from hell, grating, abrasive and boastful, over-structured super-mom, a hall monitor, bad-hair Hilary, and Lady Macbeth in a black preppy headband (those epithets all came from the conservative mouthpiece New York Times, by the way). Do I even need to remind you of few of Rush Limbaugh's accusations; Murderer and lesbian are the first to come to my mind. I am sure you have your favorites.
#2

re: Republicans outraged over 'Trophy Wife' slur

And "Breck Girl" had no pejorative connotations whatsoever. None. And yes, I realize Edwards isn't a spouse or a candidate but a candidate himself, but still.

I'm personally all for Demorcrats sinking as low as the Republicans have. Attempting to take the high road has never done any good and it just gives the right more latitude to carry on with business as usual.

Updated On: 10/18/07 at 10:42 AM

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re: Republicans outraged over 'Trophy Wife' slur

Rush Limbaugh called a pre-teen girl going through that awkward stage of puberty a dog 15 years ago. On television. And his audience laughed.

At that moment, the GOP lost any chance to ever claim the high ground in the issue of slurring a candidate's family.

Updated On: 10/18/07 at 10:53 AM

#6

re: Republicans outraged over 'Trophy Wife' slur

Imagine the clucking that would transpire if a Democratic candidate's wife went around showing the kind of cleavage Thompson's wife does.

Updated On: 10/18/07 at 10:53 AM

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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

but, pj, that thing is not a republican or a conservative it's a tin-eared attempt at performance art designed to give democrats here a chance to joust with the very epitome of their wildest neo-con fantasies.

as far as mrs. thompson, she's far better looking than any other candidate's spouse (republican or democrat) or any first lady in recent memory. so of course she's gonna get buried under a sh*t storm from the left. but they'd better be careful, everyday in everyway, fred becomes more and more skeletor-ian and there's no he-man on the left.
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#9

republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

To remind us that Thompson is the stud for nailing such a choice specimen of womanhood, I think we should just refer to her as Thompson is the stud. To make it simpler, just use the acronym TITS.

Updated On: 10/18/07 at 11:21 AM

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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

TAKE THE FRED THOMPSON TROPHY-WIFE QUIZ


1. What does Fred use to "get it up and keep it up" when he mounts Jeri, his trophy-wife?

a) Viagra

b) Cialis

c) A Male Potency Packet from the corner deli

d) None of the above--he doesn't even try anymore


2. What do you think Jeri, Fred's trophy wife, thinks about when Fred is on top of her, trying his best to "make the moment last"?

a) Her next fling with the gardener

b) Her next fling with the pool boy

c) Her next fling with her tennis instructor

d) Her next fling with her personal trainer

e) All of the above--at the same time!

f) None of the above--her next Botox treatment
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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

Holy sh*t that's Fred Thompson's wife?! Wow. Just...wow.

Edited because apparently my pinkie is too weak to press a Shift key.
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Updated On: 10/18/07 at 11:42 AM

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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

i prefer the

john edwards "you can't seriously think i'm gonna f*ck that cancer ridden cow" quiz


1. how does john avoid thinking about his wife's suffering while he bones his ann coulter look-alike squeeze?

a) meditation

b) virtual reality goggles

c) gouges his eyes out and makes blondie wear a strap-on

d) plays tapes of ann coulter at 11 on his ipod


2. what do you think elizabeth, john's cancer-ridden, sick and suffering wife thinks about while john bones a skinny blonde?

a) when filing divorce papers will do the most damage to his campaign

b) if she has enough batteries for jack rabbit (her one true love)

c) wondering if she has enough dilaudid left to induce a coma

d) hoping she really was right about there being no god

e) wondering how hillary did it

f) ways to blame dick cheney for her cancer

r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective

Updated On: 10/18/07 at 11:43 AM

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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

What knockers!
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republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

I'm just wondering how much candy it took him to lure her into the back of his van. Jesus, I have friends my age that look older than her.
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#25

republicans outraged over 'trophy wife' slur

But is America really going to elect a man who has never, ever, EVER smiled?
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