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83. Even the House Speaker (GOP) rebuked him - in way.

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:09 AM

Feb 2012

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120222/NEWS05/202220320/House-speaker-uses-cookies-make-point-over-Girl-Scout-remarks?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com

After controversial remarks by one Republican lawmaker attacking Girl Scouts as a radical group that supports abortion, House Speaker Brian Bosma made his feelings clear Tuesday, one Thin Mint cookie at a time.

Bosma, R-Indianapolis, pointedly offered Girl Scout cookies throughout the day and munched them as he presided over the House.
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At one point Tuesday, he told House colleagues he had "purchased 278 cases of Girl Scout cookies in the last 48 hours."

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Now the Republicans are after the Girl Scouts [View all] Sanity Claws Feb 2012 OP

They obviously don't have enough to occupy their minds... rfranklin Feb 2012 #1

Who elected such a goof? ffr Feb 2012 #69

Republican voters Scootaloo Feb 2012 #72

His constituents are republicans...just ashamed to admit it... rfranklin Feb 2012 #91

It would be helpful if they HAD minds HangOnKids Feb 2012 #111

That's a switch. Male GOP pols usually make headlines for being after Boy Scouts. pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #2

Literally! Frustratedlady Feb 2012 #17

That's the problem. Republicans have uses for little boys. DirkGently Feb 2012 #52

The Mental Illness Party Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #3

Not 2 years, it will happen this November. bluecoat_fan Feb 2012 #9

I agree totally. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #11

It won't be obvious for two more years, though. Scootaloo Feb 2012 #73

Don't count those chickens just yet! Bohunk68 Feb 2012 #89

You are absolutely correct. bluecoat_fan Feb 2012 #117

No, I haven't forgotten abou 2010 Scootaloo Feb 2012 #121

Lobotomies, Anyone? kshannonk Feb 2012 #65

Hey, thanks! Welcome aboard! Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #105

Morris left out that Girl Scouts are far more tolerarant of atheists compared to the Boy Scouts. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #4

The Girl Scouts have a "Promoting Sex" merit badge? pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #6

And Ironically, it's the Republicans who try to take it from "private" to "corporal"... JHB Feb 2012 #20

Mom would be so proud of me. n/t lapislzi Feb 2012 #97

Girl Scouts are far more tolerant, period. AngryOldDem Feb 2012 #85

Tempting us all with their Thin Mints, the little hussies!!!! MADem Feb 2012 #5

Actually, you CAN make it up... JHB Feb 2012 #21

Point taken! nt MADem Feb 2012 #22

Do girl scouts hold their mints between their knees as a form of birth control? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #81

More info here salvorhardin Feb 2012 #7

Now we can start taking away the rights of young girls while we take away the rights of women... NotThisTime Feb 2012 #8

ReTHUGS are practicing slash and burn politics malaise Feb 2012 #10

They just can't help themselves Gman Feb 2012 #12

Reagan n/t woodsprite Feb 2012 #18

Oh, that's perfect. blue neen Feb 2012 #67

They have been after the "Brownies" for asjr Feb 2012 #13

Can't have science interfering now, can we? mwooldri Feb 2012 #92

He obviously has no clue about the history of the Girl Scouts WolverineDG Feb 2012 #14

Exactly Why He Is After Them DG HangOnKids Feb 2012 #112

They wish! Gives the dirty old creeps something to think about. Quantess Feb 2012 #15

he said did some research on the internet d_r Feb 2012 #16

So did I - you know what I found out about these subversives? gratuitous Feb 2012 #23

If they can boo The Golden Rule, the GS Pledge is fair game. nt tsuki Feb 2012 #29

Ah, you beat me to it! Amaril Feb 2012 #90

It's almost as bad as a2liberal Feb 2012 #98

The Girl Scouts need to create a badge for kneecapping assholes. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #19

DUzy!! AllyCat Feb 2012 #54

That wasn't meant to be funny or non-serious. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #127

Sorry. Guess it hit me the wrong way. My mistake. AllyCat Feb 2012 #130

Not at all. I just thought it might be a good idea. DCKit Feb 2012 #133

Radicals at work: Auggie Feb 2012 #24

LOL, too cute. eom boppers Feb 2012 #46

The NSA should put them on their watch list! n/t JNathanK Feb 2012 #129

Thank you, reagan. penndragon69 Feb 2012 #25

"loons"? Really? onenote Feb 2012 #31

There's quite a bit to the story, but yes Raygun was responsible for a lot of it Major Nikon Feb 2012 #71

+1 n/t EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #122

Immature, idiotic post Auggie Feb 2012 #32

But protected by opinion of DU Jury! Scootaloo Feb 2012 #74

Not quite. AngryOldDem Feb 2012 #86

This is EXACTLY correct. Le Taz Hot Feb 2012 #94

I kind of buy that more. Its not really chemically imbalanced people, so much as deluded people. n/t JNathanK Feb 2012 #132

interesting theory n/t JNathanK Feb 2012 #131

Ridiculous........ Swede Atlanta Feb 2012 #26

I did some research on the internet NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #27

Well, women were starting to fight back. Those he-man repugs decided girls make an easier target. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #28

I think the proper response to this sort of thing is... RevStPatrick Feb 2012 #30

yes, I'm going out today newspeak Feb 2012 #119

Inbreding, a GOP virtue, is a dangerous practice. olegramps Feb 2012 #33

Well, at least they are picking on someone their own size. ( n/t ) Make7 Feb 2012 #34

Any Girl Scout troop could make better laws than Morris and his ilk... CTyankee Feb 2012 #36

Hans Zeiger, a currently sitting R from Washington State Jamesm9164 Feb 2012 #35

Hans Zeiger,.... said the same things in a column he published several years ago AlbertCat Feb 2012 #114

lmao JNathanK Feb 2012 #128

Can I still buy their cookies? Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #37

My solution is to double my normal buy. I am not crazy about the cookies, though I yellowcanine Feb 2012 #39

You can 'buy' cookies from the scouts but donate to troops overseas that is an option this yr lunasun Feb 2012 #99

I bought $50 worth and donated it to the local Breakfast Mission LynneSin Feb 2012 #104

'Rep. Bob Morris of Fort Wayne said he did some research on the Internet and found allegations...' yellowcanine Feb 2012 #38

They're all Communist lesbians and their cookies are made with marijuana and fluridated water. Monk06 Feb 2012 #40

Regarding the cookies: I wish!! DinahMoeHum Feb 2012 #60

some of these repugs are outright delusional newspeak Feb 2012 #120

Shhh... You could make that post pop up in that old idiot's searches on... Amonester Feb 2012 #79

The Girl Guides are part of a world wide Communist conspiracy........ Monk06 Feb 2012 #41

HEY! What happened to going after congressional pages? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #42

Anyone remember when the GOP actually SUPPORTED the ERA??? alp227 Feb 2012 #43

As someone who came of age in the '70s, it was the decade that enjoyed the fruits of the '60s. ieoeja Feb 2012 #118

P A R A N O I D........ Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #44

i HAVE COME to the conclusion that Republicans are AsahinaKimi Feb 2012 #45

But They Yell His Name At The Finish Line! HangOnKids Feb 2012 #113

I can't tell what this is more of... misogynistic or homophobic tech_smythe Feb 2012 #47

I wouldn't if I were them guitar man Feb 2012 #48

Look what I found on the internet. Sparkly Feb 2012 #49

What in the world do goppers Iliyah Feb 2012 #50

are you kidding me? Botany Feb 2012 #51

In other circles, these people would be locked up. AllyCat Feb 2012 #53

But you made crafts! Botany Feb 2012 #57

Have these Rpukes gone nuts.... INdemo Feb 2012 #55

I did some reasearch and it appears this guy isnt old INdemo Feb 2012 #56

That loon is old 'in the head' ... Amonester Feb 2012 #80

Even the House Speaker (GOP) rebuked him - in way. salin Feb 2012 #83

The GOP has officially become certifiably insane. Initech Feb 2012 #58

Here is the response from Planned Parenthood INdemo Feb 2012 #59

I think someone has over smoked his med. weed! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 #61

I think someone has over smoked his med. weed! AlbertCat Feb 2012 #115

Good point. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 #124

These people have become our version of the Taliban. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #62

Okay. Now I know 100% for sure that these folks are bonkers . efhmc Feb 2012 #63

If they promote lesbianism, MsPithy Feb 2012 #64

heh. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #107

And what's sickening is that people are stupid enough to vote for Republicans BlueDemKev Feb 2012 #66

Well, it's time to stock up on Girl Scout Cookies. blue neen Feb 2012 #68

My favorite part of the story is that he said "others" in the legislature would be joining him DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #70

And the stupid just gets deeper and without end, cliffordu Feb 2012 #75

Why didn't you know... dadzilla Feb 2012 #76

Here's where this nonsense originated... onager Feb 2012 #77

Do they like anyone? zenaedmundson Feb 2012 #78

RICH.WHITE.MEN. Skittles Feb 2012 #82

They are self-loathing creatures and are taking it out on EVERYONE in one form or another. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #108

Here's a really funny upshot to all this AngryOldDem Feb 2012 #84

How about Brownies?! I was a Brownie... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2012 #87

It appears that a bizarre, yet to be named, form of psychosis spicegal Feb 2012 #88

We're going to need a lot of straight jackets and a rubber room as big as Rhode Island. n/t Ganja Ninja Feb 2012 #93

I love this guy bobbycoxs Feb 2012 #95

re:Now the Republicans are after the Girl Scouts allan01 Feb 2012 #96

the Girl Scouts are a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood,who knew this secret??? lunasun Feb 2012 #100

the repukes getting between the Girl Scouts and their cookies Javaman Feb 2012 #101

Has he done any research on the internet about Santorum? Iggo Feb 2012 #102

I was a Girl Scout for 8 years - never saw that Girl Scout badge LynneSin Feb 2012 #103

Wholesale Salt Soap brendonhurley Feb 2012 #106

The Republican hate brigade JJW Feb 2012 #109

A bunch of McCarthyists. nbolick Feb 2012 #110

I'm telling you there are more and more signs of mental illness emerging from these people. BeHereNow Feb 2012 #116

No cookies for him!!! AsahinaKimi Feb 2012 #123

An ActBlue account has been setup for his opponent LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #125

Many girl scouts grow up to be self-assured women. That scares some boys. shcrane71 Feb 2012 #126