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Liberal Columnists Attack Sarah Sanders For Her Weight, Southern Accent
2017-11-04
[DailyCaller] Two male, liberal columnists this week launched personal attacks against White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.

Los Angeles Times columnist David Horsey mocked Sanders’ appearance, saying she "looks more like a slightly chunky soccer mom who organizes snacks for the kids’ games."

"Rather than the fake eyelashes and formal dresses she puts on for news briefings, Sanders seems as if she’d be more comfortable in sweats and running shoes," Horsey wrote on Wednesday. "Yet, even if Trump privately wishes he had a supermodel for a press secretary, he is lucky to have Sanders."

Another columnist, the New York Times’ Frank Bruni, similarly went out of his way on Friday to bash Sanders for her personal characteristics, in this case her way of speaking.

Bruni wrote that Sanders is "serving a function other than communication, which turns out not to be her forte."

"To listen to her pronounce ’priorities’ is akin to hearing the air seep out of a flat tire, and she leaves half of the consonants on the curb," Bruni added parenthetically, mocking Sanders for her Southern accent.
Keep swingin' for the fences, Libs.

Just for fun, Mr. Trump should offhandedly take a swipe at the Twenty-second Amendment.

Bright Pebbles provides us with a Fox News article on the unfortunately named Mr. Horsey, which adds:
Shortly after Fox News asked for comment, the Times removed all references to Sanders’ appearance and added a note from Horsey.
Whoops!
"I want to apologize to Times readers – and to Sarah Huckabee Sanders -- for a description that was insensitive and failed to meet the standards of our newspaper. It also failed to meet the expectations I have for myself. It surely won’t be my last mistake, but this particular error will be scrupulously avoided in my future commentaries. I’ve removed the offending description,” he wrote.
How about apologizing to Mrs. Trump and Ms Trump? They, too, have been described insensitively. It is not meet to describe successful businesswomen as Barbie dolls, even if they happen to be attractive.
Posted by:Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

#7  Man, I'm so old I remember when it was considered sexist to mock a woman over her appearance.

Wait, that doesn't work because it makes me about, what, 3? Anyway the usual rules don't apply here because Sanders works for the Evil Party. Personally, I like her. She's spunky.
Posted by: SteveS   2017-11-04 15:21  

#6  "To listen to her pronounce ’priorities’ is akin to hearing the air seep out of a flat tire, and she leaves half of the consonants on the curb,"

Sounds like somebody overheard a wit at the gay man event. But by all means, tell us what you really think; please continue to share the bathroom talk.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-11-04 14:54  

#5  I want to apologize to Times readers – and to Sarah Huckabee Sanders -- for a description that was insensitive and failed to meet the standards of our newspaper.

I think he met the NYT standards quite well.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-11-04 11:21  

#4  You guys are gonna be sitting the back row next to CNN soon...
Posted by: ed in texas   2017-11-04 10:31  

#3  Anybody with a whimpy name like "Horsey" should shut the fuck up.

Hey horsey get down here so the big stud can...
Posted by: 3dc   2017-11-04 09:47  

#2  Quit using the term liberal. They're socialists.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-11-04 08:37  

#1  Gaydar pegged at Fabulous.
Posted by: Black Bart Omeasing1539   2017-11-04 08:04  

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