FL-HD47: Florida Republicans attack female Democratic candidate for using bad words

[RandySF]

A Republican mailer in House District 47 targets Democrat Anna Eskamani for “extremely vulgar” language.

She’s facing Republican Stockton Reeves in the Nov. 6 election. The two are scheduled to debate Friday, hosted by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce.

The ad, funded by the Republican Party of Florida, depicts Eskamani hoisting a megaphone and quotes her saying “I don’t take [expletive] ever,” “Look at the [expletive] we have to put up with,” and “[Expletive] the patriarchy.”

It also questions if Eskamani “is the example our leaders should be setting for our children?” and says “she's everything wrong with politics today.”

Eskamani, an Orlando progressive, called the ad an attack on her character and knocked Reeves for his “A” rating from the National Rifle Association and support for voucher schools.

“It won't work, but this mailer has some truth to it, because I refuse to back down when it comes to fighting for the hard working families of Orange County, and I’m not going to take advice from Reeves or the entrenched lobbyists who back him,” Eskamani said in an email to supporters.

The district covers downtown Orlando east of Interstate 4, plus part of Winter Park, Edgewood, Belle Isle, Holden Heights and Conway.


https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-anna-eskamani-mailer-vulgar-20180919-story.html


ANNA ESKAMANI





http://www.annaforflorida.com

[NanceGreggs]

1. Hasn't such language ...

... already been deemed by the GOP as "locker-room talk"?

[ProudLib72]

2. Only when it comes from a straight white male

Geez, Nance, I'm surprised you forgot.

[NanceGreggs]

3. You're right.

Sorry , and

[Midnight Writer]

6. Silly. Girls aren't allowed in locker rooms.

[edbermac]

4. Note to the Republican Party of Florida:

[retread]

8. Well said! In other words, to the Repugs of Florida:

[Doreen]

5. Don't you know that women should never cuss?

Only old pasty white christian males are allowed to do that.

[quaker bill]

7. My District

My larger circle of friends and professional acquaintances touches both of theirs. While Ms. Eskamani is running as the Democratic candidate and would have my vote on that basis alone, what I can glean about the two from those I know comes to the same result regardless of party. Mr. Reeves simply needs to find a different hobby, running for office does not work for him.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. I would say, Ow, my virgin ears" but Trump's been rogering them every day for the past 3 years!