Some Democratic women in Congress are planning to wear all
black to President Trump’s first State of the Union address on January 30th. These
liberal ladies aren’t donning black in celebration of a surging stock market or
more profitable homes and businesses. They are copying their friends and
benefactors in Hollywood, many of whom attended the Golden Globes clad in ebony
to protest sexual harassment and misconduct as part of the “#MeToo” and “#TimesUp”
movements.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., recently told
NBC News that there is tremendous support for the symbolic protest among the
Democratic Women’s Working Group. She added, “This is a culture change that is
sweeping the country, and Congress is embracing it.” Members of the DWWG are
encouraging women- and men- of both parties to join them in the solemn protest.
Real harassment and misconduct is
abhorrent. Showing solidarity with victims of true sexual abuse is admirable.
But why weren’t female Democrats protesting President Clinton, for God’s sake?
Why didn’t they attend Bubba’s marathon State of the Union speeches clad in stained black (or blue) dresses? They
should have worn full black veils, as well, and possibly band-aids on their
lips, in light of the serial philanderer’s actions. Chastity belts should’ve
been de rigueur. But, no. When women weren’t talking about “the power crackling
from his jeans” they were giving him a pass on the passes he was making at
them. If they wore anything black, it would’ve been their panties. And why are
these righteous representatives totally unconcerned about the treatment of
women by Muslim men around the world?
That said, given the moral and
behavioral deterioration of the Democratic Party in recent years, I should
probably be happy the DWWG didn’t decide to protest by dropping trou and mooning the president during his speech.
The state of the union?
Economically, it is strong. Morally, not so much.
And the ladies in black?
The ladies doth protest too much,
methinks.
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