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more about #mediamatters more comments → can'tspellthat: Rush's quote is rich. "The way you get all this stuff done if you're Obama is you simply insult the intelligence of the average American." Actually, ... more » psychgirl1221: One of the most powerful things I've ever heard was the director of a Children's Advocacy center saying that one of the worst things about dealing wit... more » himgene: At the risk of getting murked, how is this any different/more offensive than using any of the other hyperbolic ways of describing a situation in which... more » Jack_Burton: What's really ironic and unfortunate is that although Beck lost in court his fight to shut down "GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoun... . com" - the site's... more » alula: I feel like there's also something to the effect of rape being awful not as a violation, but as something that feminizes you, which is obviously the w... more » Agumen: This reminds me of when a soccer commentator said the following during the game. 'He's really raped him of (sic) the ball there.' There was minor scan... more » boobookitteh: I'm sure they don't mean 'rape-rape'. Another day, another bruise on my forehead from hitting it against the wall. more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I got banned from our old sister site consumerist.com for daring to question the journalistic integrity of an author that would claim they were being ... more » winner: The statue of liberty has been raped by illegal immigrants? Isn't that ironic... more » CynicalPink: Guys guys guys, we're being unfair here. These are people who are being VIOLATED on a daily basis. People are telling them that they DON'T AGREE with ... more » Dodgergirl: Aw, those poor conservative pundits, they just get confused about "words" and their, like, "meaning and impact" or whatever. more » labratintraining: When Halliburton/KBR employees do it, it's just paper work and arbitration in the name of...something "justifiable." But when it's metaphorical, rape... more » stacyinbean: Ugh, I had to stop half way through. They think they are all so above being raped themselves that they can use the word as it pleases them, no matter ... more » chrysaline area: This is really disgusting. Since when is it okay to use rape in ANY of these ways? For someone who has been sexually assaulted, hearing this from peop... more » DutchessOfDork: I love Media Matters. more » -
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Figure Of Speech
Media Matters compiled this clip of conservative pundits talking about "rape." But they don't mean the sex crime: It's a metaphor, noobs. A strangely pervasive and totally fucked up metaphor, but that's Glenn Beck for you. [HuffingtonPost] -
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What's More Important: Rape In Congo Or Hillary's Bad Hair Day?
At first the media said Hillary Clinton's visit to Africa was overshadowed by her husband's trip to North Korea. Now the work she's trying to do — including stopping rape in Congo — is overshadowed by coverage of that overshadowing.
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You're Going To Need This Puppy To Get Through The News
- The Bidens plan to add to their household by getting another puppy from the pound. Double puppy snuggles! [Huffington Post]
