It's par for the course for NOW. Jerry Brown and his campaign staff were caught on tape strategizing on labeling Meg Whitman a whore." NOW responded by officially endorsing him a few hours after the tape went public. Alan Grayson called Linda Robertson a K Street whore." NOW responded by endorsing him. Don't hold your breath waiting for them to condemn Shultz; you'll die long before that happens.
Meg Whitman is a monetary 'whore', if the question is asked.
She wanted to make California the only state in the country that has a state income tax, that has zero tax on capital gains - which would saver her a fortune in taxes.
The word 'whore' was used again in the 'sellout' sense politically, to discuss that she was going to unions and offering to protect their pensions if they'd endorse her.
The Brown campaign was discussing whether to attack her for that.
A "K Street whore" is self-explanatory. When this word gets used for this purpose a lot, and then it happens to be a woman who is the target - this will come up.
Why would NOW's endorsement weigh calling a woman a political whore that's accidentally exposed on a voicemail, and apologized for, over policies for women?
That in fact is what the endorsement should be and was based on:
"As Governor, Mayor, and Attorney General, Jerry Brown has promoted and defended womens rights, said California NOW President Patty Bellasalma.
Jerry stands for fairness and equality and never ever backs down. We have every confidence that he will do the same as Californias next governor.
There is absolutely nothing to suggest something anti-woman about the incident that would affect who the better choice was.
The right *loves* the chance to try to make this sort of attack that's so often justified for their politicians, against the left - too much, as they make it up mostly out of thin air.
This is no underlying agenda against women's rights Jerry Brown has leading him to 'sneak in' the word whore in a political context by an aide in an accidental message.
There is no underlying anti-woman attitude or agenda Alan Grayson had in calling a Wall Street lobbyist a 'K street whore'.
Grayson later apologized for the term as one offensive to women even though he was not using that definition, as first reported:
"She attacked the Congressman and his efforts to promote a Republican bill to audit the Federal Reserve," Jurkowski said. "She actually questioned his understanding of the difference between fiscal and monetary policy. She had the audacity to attack a Congressman who used to be an economist. She's a career lobbyist who used to work for Enron and advocates for whatever she gets paid to promote."
K Street is where many Washington lobbyists work, and "K Street whore" is a derogatory though not uncommon phrase used to describe them in the nation's capital. Grayson, who wants to limit the power of the Fed, made the comment while appearing on the Alex Jones radio show.
"K Street whore" is a "not uncommon" phrase to describe K Street lobbyists.
Yes, it's not in good taste to use about a woman especially, though it can apply to either gender, because it's often a sexist word.
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