What is this asshole's problem?

[BurtWorm]

Is this rewardable campaign behavior in Maryland? :wtf:


http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-te.md.comptroller07sep07,0,3937170.story

Comptroller race takes on a personal tone

'I can't help it how she looks,' says William Donald Schaefer, refusing to apologize to Janet S. Owens, his opponent in the race for comptroller. Owens' response: 'I can't believe he's become so coarse and insulting.'

By Stephanie Desmon

Sun reporter

Originally published September 7, 2006

A week after airing an ad apologizing for remarks perceived as offensive, Comptroller William Donald Schaefer was back in traditional form yesterday, saying primary opponent Janet S. Owens is "getting fat" and "her husband rules her."

Gone was a contrite, almost remorseful Schaefer who debuted in the radio spots. Reappearing at a noon rally in Baltimore yesterday was the outspoken former mayor and governor who has lashed out in recent years at immigrants, non-English speakers and people with AIDS.

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"It's turned into a name-calling contest," Schaefer, 84, told reporters following him into Lexington Market at lunchtime. Then he proceeded to call the Anne Arundel County executive a few more, after explaining why he wouldn't apologize for personal remarks he made about her last week.

Yesterday he called Owens' hair "old-fashioned," criticized her clothes and likened the woman 20-some years his junior to a "great-great-grandmother."

"An apology? An apology for what?" he said when someone asked whether one was in order. "I can't help it how she looks."

In an interview yesterday, Owens, 62, called the latest installment of Schaefer's political theater "just pitiful."

[StraightDope]

1. Born that way.

[ovidsen]

2. Schaefer's been this way for years

I think he and a predecessor, the late former Md. Governor and Nixon VP Spiro Agnew were separated at birth. No class, no tact.

[BurtWorm]

3. I vaguely remember the name, but I couldn't remember the behavior.

What a crusty old shit.

[orpupilofnature57]

4. Arrogance is a plus with pukers ,it's a cover-up for low esteem.

[tenshi816]

5. No matter what she looks like,

I'll bet she only has one chin. Schaefer can't say that. Has this man never heard the term "pot, meet kettle"?

[Bunny]

6. Wonder if he has some kind of dementia or something.

He *is* 84 years old. But if he's been a douchebag for many years, then maybe he's just a really old douchebag.

[BurtWorm]

7. Ancient habits die hard.

Especially for ancient douchebags.

:hi:

[Bunny]

8. Hey BurtWorm!

:hi:

[Maine-ah]

9. it's a case of...

I maybe fat, but you're ugly and I can go on a diet......


:P

[dogday]

10. Schaefer meet mirror

then meet the truth... You are not all that and bag of chips.....