You really need to work at being this stupid ~ ~ there are "live links" to more/corroborating information in the original ~ Sooz

GOP lawmaker flunks Anatomy 101
02/24/15 08:00 AM—Updated 02/24/15 08:19 AM
By Steve Benen

When it comes to Republicans, anatomy, biology, and reproductive health, the last few years have not been kind. Rush Limbaugh has repeatedly been confused, for example, about the basics of birth control. Former Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), during his failed Senate campaign, had a certain “shut that whole thing down” incident.

But as Rachel noted on the show last night, the latest GOP misstep is a doozy.


To appreciate the absurdity of the situation, watch the video below to hear the laughter in the committee room following the exchange.

Barbieri, who has a history of far-right views and activism, sits on the board of a so-called “crisis pregnancy center,” which tries to dissuade women from terminating pregnancies. Presumably, the Republican state lawmaker should be a little more familiar with human anatomy, particularly in the area of reproductive health.

The unfortunate exchange occurred during a hearing on legislation intended to “ban doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing medication through telemedicine” – a practice that does not currently exist in Idaho. The state committee approved the bill on a party-line vote in the Republican-dominated legislature, and it now heads to the state House floor.

For his part, Barbieri told the Spokesman-Review late yesterday, “[Dr. Julie Madsen] made the point that you could swallow a camera and from thousands of miles away, you could detect the state of that colonoscopy…. My question was then, are you saying that you can swallow a camera and get the same results? Which is of course rhetorical. But she responded that of course you can’t swallow a pill and have it end up in your vagina. So my point was made.”

I will confess that I don’t know what this explanation means.


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-lawmaker-flunks-anatomy-101

A colonoscopy with drugs? A gyn exam with cameras?

What a fucking idiot. A moron. I guess they have never taught sex ed or even basic biology in Idaho.

Fascinating? still can't stop laughing.

Might go a long way as to why his wife is fooling around.

I wonder if he thinks a woman who swallows can get pregnant?

Perhaps he thinks that because women take birth control pills, they travel directly to the uterus to prevent pregnancy?

Sheesh. And this man is responsible for making laws and voting on bills that affect everyone. I wonder what he would do with a condom?

Barbieri, who has a history of far-right views and activism, sits on the board of a so-called “crisis pregnancy center,” which tries to dissuade women from terminating pregnancies.

legislation intended to “ban doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing medication through telemedicine” – a practice that does not currently exist in Idaho

Clearly, this is a "health" issue.

Our current PM, Stephen Harper, is also busy solving problems that aren't while ignoring those that are. In his spare time, he creates new problems that can be ignored.

apparently he is on some reproductive health committee (just to make matters more sickening than they already are).

I wonder if the female voters who elected this icon of right wing intelligences feel remorse or if their hatred for that dark skinned president trumps it.

He pulls it over his head 'cuz someone told him it was a crash helmet for a prick.

I knew a woman once who didn't find out where babies came from until she was being shaved the first time she was in labour ...

Ignorance is pretty widespread.

An innocent young woman is one thing. An ignorant 64yr old man is another............just sayin'

Indeed sooz.