This is pretty much the extent of the Dems defense of Kay Hagan. What little record she has is pathetic and shows that she’s a dupe of Obama, rather than a representative of NC
(Politico) Thom Tillis, the Republican running for a North Carolina Senate seat that could well decide the majority in the Senate, has been pilloried since a debate last week against Sen. Kay Hagan by Democrats who see him as a condescending “man-splainer†who played into gender stereotypes.
But in his first comments on the controversy, the Republican state House speaker was unrepentant in a sit-down interview on the campaign trail, chalking up the firestorm to Democrats playing gender politics to boost Sen. Kay Hagan. “It’s just silly,†he said during a lunch stop this weekend with supporters over barbecue, fried oysters and chicken livers. “We’re talking about the future of the greatest nation on the earth, and this is what we’re going to?”
The attacks began after Tillis, in a paid advertisement, jabbed at the incumbent, a former bank vice president, saying “Math is lost on Sen. Hagan.†Then, in last week’s debate, in which the Republican appeared better prepared overall, Tillis referred to her as “Kay,†even though she continued to refer to him as “Speaker Tillis.â€
“We saw women on social media in particular who were bothered by his tone and more than anything they were bothered by his record,†said Sadie Weiner, spokeswoman for Hagan.
I love how Democrats portray women as hothouse flowers who get the vapors over every perceived slight and Need To Be Protected. Good for Tillis for not falling in to the trap.
