Foust Supporters Anger Women Voters with Sexist Tweet

Fresh on the heels of claiming his accomplished female opponent has never held a “real” job, John Foust’s campaign is drawing a new wave of criticism for a tweet from his party.

@VA10thDemocrats:

It’s like we got to peek behind the curtain at what they really think of hard-working Virginia women. And voters are taking them to task on Twitter.

I’m a woman. Before I vote, I examine a candidate’s positions and record on the issues. I think a lot of voters – women and men – do the same.

We work hard to secure our futures but our dollars don’t seem to go as far as they used to. We want good jobs with opportunity for advancement and flexibility so we can juggle all of life’s responsibilities. We want to spend less time in traffic and more time with our families.

We care about healthcare. We want it to be available and affordable. We want the freedom to choose the plan and provider that is right for our needs.

We know that our taxes fund important services and we don’t object to paying our share as part of this society, but we want our elected officials to understand that raising taxes cuts into our ability to provide for our families and grow our businesses.

What exactly gives @VA10thDemocrats the right to decide that my priorities are wrong for me? Or wrong for other women? What if adult women don’t need to be told how we should think or vote. Perhaps we are independent minded people and we know what’s good for us.

Greg Walden, chair of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee says there’s a double standard at work and John Foust’s campaign is getting away with cheap shots and sexist rhetoric which should never be tolerated.

Bottom line: if it’s racist to imply that African-Americans voted for President Obama because of the color of his skin rather than the content of his policies, then it is sexist to imply that women who are voting for Comstock don’t know what’s good for them.

A prompt and sincere apology to women voters in the 10th District is in order. What’s more, Virginia Democrat elected officials should disavow this demeaning rhetoric from 10th District Democrats.

But I’m not holding my breath.

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