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Sad thing is this will turn him into a hero for some conservative voters.
"Believe what they say the first time".
-Maya Angelou >


In his introductory remarks, Nelsen told the first meeting of Idaho's Agricultural Affairs Committee on January 10: "I'm a lifelong dairy farmer who retired, still own part of the dairy; grew up on the farm. I've milked a few cows, spent most of my time walking behind lines of cows, so if you want some ideas on repro and the women's health thing, I have some definite opinions."

Walking wasn't the only thing this guy has done behind a cow. >

Repro: A veterinarian with a rubber gloves and bill semen in hand artificially inseminates the cow while a second person stimulates the cow’s clitoris to encourage reproduction. 
…in other words, this guy is fucking bonkers. >

This is not what a veterinarian does. It’s not is her job description >

Then my veterinarian wife who has done artificial insemination led me astray. I’ll make sure to set her straight 
(/s) >

Yeah she can do it, similarly a taxi driver can help deliver a baby.
Edit: it’s not in the job description but she can do it >

I don’t think you know that large animal veterinarians exist. Artificial insemination is very much part of their job description. >

You are correct, my apologies.
In some countries in Europe, there are specialist that only do AI.  I spent time on farm, and guessed wrongly that US was similar >

When a mysoginist waves a big red flag stating he would ban any and all reproductive health and treat women like breeding stock.  BELIEVE HIM and then vote his ass out. >

Actually in them parts that’s a reason to vote him in. >

He wasn't even making a statement on a reproduction-related bill, or engaging in a debate about reproductive rights. THIS WAS JUST HOW HE INTRODUCED HIMSELF. >

He’s only sorry because people called him out on it. 
This fucking pig still thinks women are pigs, he just has to make an untrue apology for it. >

Technically, he believes they’re cows. >

AH, BUT WAIT! He has "ideas" on the women's health thing. Honestly, it sounds like he may want to start with his mental health, etc., and leave my health to me and all the other women's health to their own discretion in this great nation of FREEDOM. >

He compared women to milk cattle ... this man, married to a woman thinks women are cattle, like any other fuckable property. His apology was non-existent. >

You uh, you fuck your cattle? >

You uh, don't fuck your cattle? >

No,no. If you were a sheep, would you fuck another sheep? >

Naw I'm much more into the Coalition for Liberating Itinerant Tree-Dwellers >

He wasn't apologizing. That's exactly what republicans think of woman as. >

So then what do Republican women think of themselves…enlighten us >

Republican women employ impressive mental gymnastics to minimize or excuse misogynistic comments, because they need the approval of Republican patriarchal men in order to feel powerful in a conservative social hierarchy that makes them second class citizens. >

The only one going through mental gymnastics is you. Have you considered that they just choose not to victimize themselves 24/7? >

I’m sorry that you feel threatened by women who demand to be treated as equally valuable humans. The good news is that insecurity is a treatable condition. >

And 75% of Idaho white women will still vote Republican, even from their barn stalls >

They’re pretty gad dang dumb in them parts >

I have nipples, Jack, can you milk me?
What a troglodyte this guy is. >

Jack says that to Greg, otherwise solid and hilarious reference! >

Jack is the Republican in this case. :) >

Derp 😅
At least I wasn’t so dense as to compare women to cattle though. >

"Farm animals have value" continuing in his head >

""I absolutely respect women, and the right to choose their own healthcare," Nelsen—who has a wife and five granddaughters—wrote."
People who respect women and their right to choose their own healthcare do not vote republican, let alone run on a republican ticket. >

He would definitely make sure they had an abortion. >

I'm more shocked that a Republican actually said this:

Nelsen stated: "I have always operated and will continue to operate under the standard that the government does not belong in the doctor's office."

Sounds more like political suicide in Idaho than his original remark. >

He doesn't actually mean what those words say. EVERY Republican says they want to keep government out of the doctor's office (and various other places), but what they MEAN is they want THEIR form of government in the doctor's office. Classic double-speak; just like how they are with the concept of being anti-fascist. >

Groups that the law binds but does not protect etc.. >

He's VERY sorry (that you heard that.) >

"I take full responsibility... as long as there are no consequences" >

They're not pro-life. You know what they are? They're anti-woman.
Simple as it gets, anti-woman. They don't like them. They don't like women.
They believe a woman's primary role is to function as a brood mare for the state."
George Carlin
Ps: and they don't hide it anymore. During the Holocaust, Nazis referred to Jews as rats, Untermenschen. Hutus involved in the Rwanda genocide called Tutsis cockroaches. Slave owners throughout history considered slaves subhuman animals. When republicans dehumanize women, they actually conceive of them as subhuman creature. >

The only surprising word in this entire title is "apologizes" >

His apology wasn't sincere. We all know what he thinks about women and his party will back him on it. >

The amount of time he took describing women as cows is a pretty good indicator how sincere his apology was. He’s probably thinking “harumph, women these days can’t take a joke.” >

guy's a pig >

Pigs are intelligent animals. >

I can see why he choose dairy farming them. 
Pigs would have easily out smarted him, then sold him to market. >

Animal farm intensifies >

Wow the article is almost impossible to read through the ads. What did he say exactly? >


In his introductory remarks, Nelsen told the first meeting of Idaho's Agricultural Affairs Committee on January 10: "I'm a lifelong dairy farmer who retired, still own part of the dairy; grew up on the farm. I've milked a few cows, spent most of my time walking behind lines of cows, so if you want some ideas on repro and the women's health thing, I have some definite opinions." >

Wooooow >

Best part was, one of his female colleagues was sitting right next to him. He obviously thought she’d laugh at his silly joke 🤮 >

His fingers are probably crossed behind his back. >

Why apologize?  Everyone knows this is how they view women:  as brood mares and workhorses who perform the unpaid labor of managing households and raising children (future taxpayers and workers) while simultaneously working a full-time job in most cases. >

His party doesn't care. Neither does he. >

A republican treating women like property? This tracks >

Maybe he’s sorry he said it next to a microphone? >

He's just sorry that the mask slipped, let's be real. >

More degenerative nonsense from a state with 2 us senators, and two cities over 100k people. >

He didn’t relate women’s health to milking cows. He related it to animal husbandry, which is way more gross. >

I continue to be outraged at men thinking their opinions about women’s health care matter.  Being a dairy farmer only makes you qualified to talk about cows. >

Oh, leave him alone, it's totally understandable for a guy that fucks farm animals to accidentally talk about women like sex objects. >

I have no idea why Republicans hates on women and have the nerves to ask why they have relationship problems. >

Republicans yearn for the old days where women were subservient to men. If a woman talked back you could slap the shit out of her and no one would lift a finger to help. If a woman turns you down you just harass the shit out of her until she gives in out of fear. Women stayed home and cooked and cleaned and served, the man was always right too so no more being called on their bullshit.  
Republicans want to go back to the old days for minorities too. >

One of the funny things about that is there is an old old idea of “manhood” where the idea of “unmanly males” hurting women could get you large numbers of random dudes determined to crush the bad guy. Misogynists were there, there were plenty of them, but they had to be secretive. >

But did he apologize for being a total waste of oxygen? >

He may have made the apology to farm animals… >

Oh brother, this guy STINKS!! >

There’s no walking that back >

And people wonder why I say America is a horrible country for women to live in - it’s basically the new Saudi Arabia. I’m still wondering when they’re gonna legalise marital r*pe. >

why apologize, isn't that why he got voted in to begin with? >

He’s not apologising for doing it, he’s apologising for getting caught >

The other GQP cultists will be pissed at him - for saying the quiet part out loud. >

Freudian slip from Idaho. >

The thing about his joke was that it was only half a joke.  He thought it was funny AND he meant it. >

"Sorry-not-sorry" >

Yeah, that sounded like someone who had spent *way* too much time on the farm. Way too much. >

He's apologizing because he knows he offended many many animals in the great state of Idaho....
And that was a joke >

Further proof that the dairy industry is vile and needs to end. Literally based on exploiting the female reproductive system.  I feel sorry for the women and cows in this guys life. >

Maybe he was talking about his preferences for sex partners. >

For him, they probably are interchangeable. >

Why is this a thing? >

the onion-y part is that he apologized >

Republican? I'm not surprised. They see women as breeding cattle. >

Typical. He'd fit right in in Gilead. Blessed be the fruit. >

Put him in a cage on a farm… see if he still feels the same way after 48 hours. >

Idaho? No youdaho >

I’m assuming this is on this sub because he apologised, not because he said it? >

Maybe he’ll go on to create a social network >

And woman still vote for guys  like this because a lot to people are Not informed >

At least he gave a real apology, and not an ‘I’m sorry you were offended’ apology. >

He gave a good apology. We can only hope he follows it up with actions. We all make mistakes. 
I think he was trying to tell a self-deprecating joke, and as he said, “missed the mark”. >

Why would he apologize?  He was just telling the truth about how the GOP thinks all women are just breeding stock. >

Least mysoginistic and zoophilic idaho politician >

Why do people vote Republican? Like, serious question. I have seen 0 policy plans from any of them. And if it is, it’s usually anti women, antilgbtq or really just more government control over people. So why? >

Idk, his apology was pretty good, he made it clear he’s pro choice, and a few of his constituents said that after they called to complain about what he said, he personally called back to apologize. We could use more of this in govt. >

He did what now >

He’s not sorry.