October 1, 2009

this is a man who other people listen to

abbyjean:

JOHN DERBYSHIRE, NATIONAL REVIEW: Among the hopes that I do not realistically nurse is the hope that female suffrage will be repealed. But I’ll say this – if it were to be, I wouldn’t lose a minute’s sleep.

RADIO HOST ALAN COLMES: We’d be a better country if women didn’t vote?

DERBYSHIRE: Probably. Don’t you think so?

COLMES: No, I do not think so whatsoever.

DERBYSHIRE: Come on Alan. Come clean here [laughing].

(thinkprogress)

 Yo remember when this guy compared Obama to Hitler and Stalin at the same time on the National Review?

edit: was not kidding

edit 2: Here’s some discussion on transparently fucked up shit from people like John Derbyshire.

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  1. iisabelle reblogged this from notjenny
  2. notjenny reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    A quick google to see more about this guy revealed this, which starts out OK and then spirals quickly down
  3. enaek reblogged this from isabelthespy and added:
    i especially enjoyed the anecdote in the comments (yes, i still read the comments; yes, i know it is a disease; yes, i...
  4. catbus reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    Yo remember when...guy compared Obama...Hitler and Stalin at...
  5. isabelthespy reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
    on the bright side, awww Colmes, “I...whatsoever,” that’s such a cute way to put it.
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