Peter Hansen, New Hampshire Lawmaker, Calls Women 'Vaginas' In Email To Colleagues

[Tx4obama]

Peter Hansen, New Hampshire Lawmaker, Calls Women 'Vaginas' In Email To Colleagues

A Republican New Hampshire lawmaker referred to women as "vaginas" in an email to colleagues on the official legislative electronic mailing list earlier this month, drawing outrage from his own party.

State Rep. Peter Hansen (R) made the comment, first reported by New Hampshire political blogger Susan the Bruce, in an April 1 email debate with colleagues about a "stand your ground" gun bill. Hansen's colleague, Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R) had delivered a lengthy floor speech about the benefits of retreating instead of using deadly force, to which Hansen replied in an email:

What could possibly be missing from those factual tales of successful retreat in VT, Germany, and the bowels of Amsterdam? Why children and vagina's of course. While the tales relate the actions of a solitary male the outcome cannot relate to similar situations where children and women and mothers are the potential victims.

State Rep. Rick Watrous (D) immediately criticized Hansen for his choice of words. "Are you really using 'vaginas' as a crude catch-all for women? Really?" he wrote. "Please think before you send out such offensive language on the legislative listserve (SIC)."

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Rest of article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/peter-hansen-new-hampshire-vaginas_n_3095135.html

[dsc]

1. I guess that is what happens when such a small state has to choose

hundreds of people to populate a House of Reps but then that begs the question just what excuse does Texas have for sending us Stockman, Gohmert, and Cruz.

[Mopar151]

3. We are a small state

But we'll go nitwit to nitwit with anybody.

[ellie]

7. !

[Mopar151]

2. NH pays it's legislators $100/yr

Our legislature is the country's biggest. Trouble is, they are all part time amateurs, and they tend to be the town crank - like this goober. And, sadly, we got more like him....

[madrchsod]

4. what? he was nice enough not to call them........

what a fucking asshole.

[LiberalFighter]

5. His wife must be proud of him!

Along with any other female relative or others knowing him.

[Paladin]

6. Turnabout's fair play, Rep. Hansen: You're a prick. (nt)