DUMB BASTARD AWARD FOR OCTOBER

Alert--this one's not funny.

Dumb Bastard Award for October

This was a hard one—so many choices.  I’m veering away from my friends this time—I can hear the sighs of relief from here—and wading into the public domain seething with anger.

First runner up is the crazy, rightwing preacher who blamed Hurricane Sandy on gay people.  I don’t have a, “Bigoted, Hatemonger Award.” I am, however, considering one for delusional douche bags. You lose, for now.

Second runner up goes to all the news organizations and political candidates who gave cute nicknames to this hurricane.  Guess they didn’t care that 14 people were killed in Cuba before it even reached the US and that the danger to life and property here was beyond imagination.  82 U.S. deaths as of 11:00 am today. You lose too.

Now the Dumb Bastard Award for October—

Goes to:  Todd Akin of Missouri and Richard Mourdock of Indiana for their nightmare  island definitions of rape and pregnancy—and for their total disregard for women.  Oh, and for bringing God into it for crying out loud. (God seems to be the ultimate excuse. Like a disclaimer for when you make an ass of yourself.)

Are we women really that frightening?  Is your self-esteem so low that putting us down is the only way you can feel big?  We will not allow you to place us in Burkas.  We are intelligent beings who can make well-considered decisions without your interference. We have hard won rights and we’re keeping them.

Yes, we can do all that stuff you do, except pee up a wall but we don’t want to.

You, Akin and Mourdock, are running for Congress—Congress should run from you.  You win!

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To quote my alter ego, Daffy Duck, I say to all of the above:  “You’re Despicable!”