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Rep. Cresent Hardy (R-NV) said recently at a Libertarian Party event that he hoped his children would never be a drain on society like people who were disabled.
I have three children, Hardy explains. One of them is summa cum laude and two were magna cum laude. The other one, he didnt need an education. He works for Raytheon, smarter than all the rest. He works hard, he builds things that are genius. Some people have that ability.
But they all work hard. They are raising their own families, he continued. They will not be a drain on society, the best they can. Hopefully they will never have some disability that causes them to have to utilize that.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/nevada-gop-congressman-my-kids-will-not-be-a-drain-on-society-like-disabled-children/
Isn't HE the AH of the week!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Okay, Cresent, so I only made cum laude, not summa -- but it was at Yale, for crying out loud!
yellowcanine
(35,707 posts)"One of them is summa cum laude, two were magma cum laude. The other one, he didn't need an education." 1+2+1 = 4.
edbermac
(15,953 posts)Just sits his deadbeat ass in a chair all day long, what the fuck has he ever done?
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)What Hardy actually said, while offensive, was not quite as offensive as what the OP pretends he said.
Yes, it's a small distinction. But one should always give the devil his due.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)accidents happen
mythology
(9,527 posts)But their dad is a drain on society. His hate and bigotry is utterly fucking worthless.
prayin4rain
(2,065 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)Panich52
(5,829 posts)I suppose he thinks, hopes, his kids aren't broadsided by idiot who thinks those 4 letters on the red octagonal sign spell 'drift.' Or that they live in an anti-choice state where the health of either mother or fetus isn't considered a reason to allow the right of choice.
Fkn elitist, heartless TPer.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)Bad luck can strike anyone at any time.
Or, you know, be Stephen Hawking?
gopiscrap
(23,768 posts)I almost wish an accident or stroke on one of his kids, but then that would make me as bad as him...so I won't!
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)"the other one" who does not need an education.. ???
doesn't that equal FOUR??
huh??
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Ilsa
(61,721 posts)Then maybe he'll develop some compassion. Of course, being a rethuglican, he'd probably advise his offspring to leave them at a fire station.