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<http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/humphrey/> Democrat on GOP's Female Legislators: 'Lift Their Skirts to Find Out If They Are Women'State Republican Chairman Chris Devaney today denounced as "petty and insulting" a Democratic legislator's statement about her Republican women colleagues.
"You have to lift their skirts to find out if they are women. You sure can't find out by how they vote," said Rep. Janis Baird Sontany, D-Nashville.
The remark at a Saturday Democratic breakfast was initially reported by blogger Dru Smith Fuller. <http://drus-vues.blogspot.com/2010/06/rep-sontany-just-checking-girls.html> Sontany acknowledged the statement when asked and described it as "a glib, off-the-cuff remark" that "was inappropriate on my part."
Devaney said in a GOP news release that "Rep. Sontany's comments are very strange and definitely inappropriate."
"Questioning the other side's voting record is one thing, but using this verbiage to get your point across is petty and insulting," said Devaney. "It is a bit disturbing that Rep. Sontany would speak this way about her colleagues just because she felt she was in the presence of 'friends'."
Sontany said in an interview that the remark came during a discussion of state-funded pre-kindergarten classes, which some Republicans have criticized. Sontany said she noted that Sumner County has the only county school system in the state with no pre-K classes. School systems must opt into the program to receive state funding.
Sumner County is represented by Rep. Debra Maggart, R-Hendersonville, in the House and Sen. Diane Black, R-Gallatin, in the Senate.
"It was not a well-thought out remark," said Sontany. "I did not mean to offend and, if I have offended, I am sorry."
Sontany said she and Maggart "have worked well together" on various legislative endeavors and the remark "was inappropriate on my part" and "I really shouldn't have made it."
Posted by Tom Humphrey on June 14, 2010 at 1:51 PM | Bookmark and Share <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=jigsha>
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comments Dadgum bloggers!Actually, I would probably have sat on that remark unless the speaker was my enemy.
Posted by: Wintermute <http://dailydocket.blogspot.com> at June 14, 2010 2:22 PM <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/06/democrat-on-gops-female-legisl.html#c4518298>
This alleged woman is no lady. This non person is a zero. Imagine a man saying this.
Posted by: Jon at June 15, 2010 4:19 AM <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/06/democrat-on-gops-female-legisl.html#c4518936>
Why would anyone sit on this remark? So it wouldn't get out to the general public? The media is all too keen on finding dirt on who they want and ignoring everyone elses fauz pau. It's about time there was EQUALITY in the news! BRAVO Humphrey for bringing this out in the open!
You are SO RIGHT Jon! There is no possible way a man could have said that and gotten off so easy. I'm really getting tired of all this politically correct and double edged sword tactics used by various groups who DEMAND equality, but only want the good part. They don't want equality if it ends up hurting them them or can be an EXCUSE for doing something STUPID! Either go back to being housewives that are pampered or start expecting to be treated AS DEMANDED, like anyone and everyone else, the good with the bad. It's one or the other, PICK!
Posted by: Michael at June 15, 2010 4:11 PM <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/06/democrat-on-gops-female-legisl.html#c4519369>
" I'm sorry if I have offended". Typical lefty apology. How about " I said something wrong. I'm sorry I said it."
Posted by: allswell at June 15, 2010 6:09 PM <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/06/democrat-on-gops-female-legisl.html#c4519452>
Saying " I'm sorry" to me is not an active statement. I prefer to say 'I apologise for saying that". To me it means more than whining, I'm sorry.
Posted by: Gymweir at June 15, 2010 6:51 PM <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/06/democrat-on-gops-female-legisl.html#c4519480>
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