Democrat on GOP's Female Legislators: 'Lift Their Skirts to Find Out If They Are Wome

[Worriedman]

Rep. Janis Sontany shows some real Class......

Democrat on GOP's Female Legislators: 'Lift Their Skirts to Find Out If They Are Women' | Humphrey on the Hill | knoxnews.com

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. 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."

[Guest Bronker]

You see what kind of psychopathic social deviants that we are electing, don't you?

Our hope rests only in the potential that the 'crazies' will eventually weird their own selves out enough.

[Guest Knightsr25]

Rep. Janis Sontany shows some real Class......

Democrat on GOP's Female Legislators: 'Lift Their Skirts to Find Out If They Are Women' | Humphrey on the Hill | knoxnews.com

As a society our political correctness is a detriment to the normal course of human relations . The way most democrats vote , you need to lift their skirt to see if they are men !

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Classy lady!

[Good_Steward]

As a society our political correctness is a detriment to the normal course of human relations . The way most democrats vote , you need to lift their skirt to see if they are men !

I honestly LOL'ed at this post.

[Good_Steward]

This is political correctness striking from the right instead of left this time. Usually a tactic reserved for the left, Republicans are getting way to comfortable acting insulted about things like this.

[Guest Knightsr25]

This is political correctness striking from the right instead of left this time. Usually a tactic reserved for the left, Republicans are getting way to comfortable acting insulted about things like this.

I agree.

[Volzfan]

You see what kind of psychopathic social deviants that we are electing, don't you?

She is worthless!

[Guest 6.8 AR]

What in the world did a republican do to cause that

idiot woman to say something stupid like that? It

didn't sound like there was any PC attempt by anyone.

It sounded like a lame attempt to say she wasn't much

of a woman. The democrat women expect all women

to have the same agenda; abortion rights, green energy

and code pink like attitudes. That democrat was just

showing what kind of idiot she was. Just like the guy,

yesterday on that video( Ethridge). Nothing PC about

it, just showing their true colors.

[Guest friesepferd]

i dont wear a skirt, so i guess shes not gonna find out that way either.

if she were here id give he a big punch in the boob.

women like that really piss me off

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

Classy lady!

Are you sure?.....Did you check?.....................................

[Guest 6.8 AR]

That was sarcasm. Sorry about that. You should already know it would be difficult for

me to brag on a democrat:D

[Guest landman08]

Seems to be double standards. She can not say anything about others to a group of her friends, but you can say anything about her to a group of your friends? You are as much an idiot as she is.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

First off, who are you commenting about? Me? Or a silly politician making a statement

they shouldn't have made, in front of the press, evidently. That made it a public statement, friend.

Secondly, where do you think you are? Disneyland? That's kind of what forums are for, comments. Her actions provoked thoughts and opinions.

You gave yours and I gave mine. Have a nice day, friend:D