# Sen. Sam Brownback--You're a fuckwit. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 19, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825 "2006-12-19T19:50:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/1 "2006-12-19T19:50:15Z")
Yeah, I know–in other news, a bear shits in the woods. The Senator wants to requestion a judicial nominee [who attended the lesbian commitment ceremony of a friend of hers](http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/19/brownback.judge.ap/index.html), and is trying to force the nominee to agree to recuse herself from any cases involving gay marriage. I suppose next, due to his integrity and consistency, Brownback will ask all judicial nominees who have attended a church service to recuse themselves from cases dealing with churches, such as churches who are in danger of losing their tax-exempt status. What? He’s not going to do that? Oh, right, I almost forgot–he’s a hypocritical cocksucker. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/2 "2006-12-19T19:55:45Z")
Oh, sure. One incident of shoplifting does mark someone for life as a thief, the occassional fib does not determine that one is a liar. But suck just _one_ little cock… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/3 "2006-12-19T20:03:36Z")
I suppose I shouldn’t be suprised by this kind of crap, but I am dissapointed: [http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/19/brownback.judge.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/19/brownback.judge.ap/index.html) It seems Senator Sam has placed a “hold” on the nomination of a state judge from Michigan, Janet Neff, for a seat on the federal bench. Why would he do such a thing? Because Neff had the audacity to attend a Civil Union ceremony for her long-term friend and neighbor, who happened to be a lesbian. Note that there is no indication that Neff did anything more than show up to witness the event. And the kicker? It happened back in 2002. \*In Iowa on Tuesday to meet with GOP activists, Brownback said he wants only a chance to question Neff about her role in the 2002 ceremony. Brownback also wants a recorded vote in the Senate. “I am not opposed to her getting a vote,” Brownback said before a lunch with potential donors and supporters in Davenport. “I would like her to come back through committee so she can testify what took place, factually … her legal views on same-sex marriage and her ability and willingness to be impartial.”\* By impartial, of course, Senator Fuckwit clearly means she agrees with him and opposes SSM. As an alternative, he suggests that she be required to recuse herself from all cases involving same sex marriage. I’m sorely tempted to send him a high school civics text, with the portions explaining separation of powers highlighted for his convenience. I would send him a law school text on Federal Jurisdiction, but it would go whooshing right by his empty head. The Federal Courts aren’t very likely to be deluged with an enormous number of SSM cases, seeing how marriage is generally a matter of state law. Some Judge will eventually hear a “Full Faith & Credit” case on the matter, but the issue presented is going to be whether a State must grant full faith & credit to a SSM from another State and whatever that Judge rules will be appealed before the ink has dried on the page anyway. The cherry on top on this Bigot Fudge Sundae is that Senator Fuckwit hopes to become President Fuckwit… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/4 "2006-12-19T20:05:58Z")
There’s a “Brownback Mountain” joke in there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/5 "2006-12-19T20:06:30Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=400789](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=400789) ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/6 "2006-12-19T20:06:32Z")
According to the NY Times, he’s since removed the block. What a dick. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/7 "2006-12-19T20:10:35Z")
[QUOTE=hajario] [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=400789](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=400789) [/QUOTE] I’m closing this thread, since it’s about the same subject as the other one. Lynn For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/8 "2006-12-19T20:27:16Z")
[QUOTE=Lynn Bodoni] I’m closing this thread, since it’s about the same subject as the other one. Lynn For the Straight Dope [/QUOTE] Yeah, I was wandering by, saw the two separate threads, and merged them–which happened to coincide with you closing the one. So, I’ve reopened this thread (since they’re two original ones are now merged into this one). In case anyone’s wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/9 "2006-12-19T20:32:16Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] Brownback said he wants only a chance to question Neff about her role in the 2002 ceremony. \ "I would like her to come back through committee so she can testify what took place, factually … "\* [/QUOTE] I love the way he subtly implies that something took place that she’s trying to keep a secret… like maybe a BIG LESBIAN ORGY. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/10 "2006-12-19T20:32:55Z")
I was wondering what happened. Figured it was something like that. Sorry for starting a dup thread–I looked for another one prior to composing mine. It must have been posted while I was writing. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/11 "2006-12-19T20:33:03Z")
[QUOTE=friedo] According to the NY Times, he’s since removed the block. What a dick. [/QUOTE] [Here.](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/washington/19judge.html?_r=1&oref=slogin) Presumably one of his aides finally clued him in about the midterm election results. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/12 "2006-12-19T20:33:10Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] Yeah, I was wandering by, saw the two separate threads, and merged them … [/QUOTE] OK, just so I got the scorecard right: Senator Brownback is an asshole _and_ a fuckwit, right? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/13 "2006-12-19T20:36:38Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] OK, just so I got the scorecard right: Senator Brownback is an asshole _and_ a fuckwit, right? [/QUOTE] I ain’t arguing with you on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/14 "2006-12-19T20:38:35Z")
He’s also an asswit and a fuckhole. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/15 "2006-12-19T20:42:13Z")
I propose that the good Senator be refered to as a fuckasswithole from this point forward. ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/16 "2006-12-19T20:56:53Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] OK, just so I got the scorecard right: Senator Brownback is an asshole _and_ a fuckwit, right? [/QUOTE] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/17 "2006-12-19T21:18:53Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] I would send him a law school text on Federal Jurisdiction, but it would go whooshing right by his empty head. [/QUOTE] Don’t be so hard on yourself. Fifteen, twenty minutes of practice to work on your technique and loosen up your arm, and you might be able to score a direct hit… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/18 "2006-12-19T21:22:23Z")
[QUOTE=Trion] I propose that the good Senator be refered to as a fuckasswithole from this point forward. [/QUOTE] Fuckasswithpole. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/19 "2006-12-19T21:35:03Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] Yeah, I was wandering by, saw the two separate threads, and merged them–which happened to coincide with you closing the one. So, I’ve reopened this thread (since they’re two original ones are now merged into this one). [/QUOTE] Actually, I was wandering by and noticed the thread was still open, so I closed it. I didn’t notice the two threads had been merged. I am not observant. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825/20 "2006-12-19T23:53:06Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] There’s a “Brownback Mountain” joke in there somewhere. [/QUOTE] “I wish I knew how I could get rid of you . . .” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-sam-brownback-youre-a-fuckwit/384825.md?page=2)