Republicans Say the Darndest Things: Man With No College Degree Calls Ultrasounds "Lovely" and "Cool"

Wisconsin Governor

and Unofficial Candidate for

President of the United States

Scott Walker (R)

Last week, Governor Scott Walker bragged to conservative radio host Dana Loesch about his record on women's choice issues.  He was particularly proud of his recent decision to sign a bill making medically unnecessary ultrasounds mandatory for any woman choosing to have an abortion in his state.

"The thing about that, the media tried to make that sound like that was a crazy idea...I find people all the time that (sic) pull out their iPhone and show me a picture of their grandkids' ultrasound and how excited they are so that's a lovely thing...We still have (our sons') first ultrasounds.  It's just a cool thing out there."

what eye thynk:  I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that he's never actually asked a woman how "lovely" she thinks it is to have a six inch rod stuck up her vagina for no reason other than some politician says she must--especially a woman who has already decided that she wants an abortion and whose doctor, (you know, someone with an actual M.D. after their name) believes the procedure is not necessary.

Of course, it may be that Mr, Walker thinks an appointment with his proctologist is something "lovely" to look forward to.  That might explain the dopey look he always seems to have on his face.

As for keeping and sharing the resulting sonogram, if you WANT a baby, and WANT an ultrasound, then certainly you should be able to CHOOSE to keep the picture.   But I doubt there are very many victims of rape or incest--or very many women who simply do not want a baby for whatever reason--who will want to take home a keepsake, no matter how "cool."

And saying otherwise IS a "crazy idea."