Elderly Person
There’s breaking news in Texas that has all of us snickering.
Our former Lt. Governor Republican David Dewhurst just got beat up by his 40 year old “live-in”girlfriend. She whacked him good. She has been charged with injury to an elderly person.
From the DA’s Office: Caron is accused of kicking Dewhurst, 74, in the ribs during an argument on May 13. Dewhurst told police she left their home but came back on May 17 and kicked him in the ribs again. He said Caron also hit him with a pot, scratched him and bit him. Dewhurst went to the doctor and X-rays confirmed he had two broken ribs.
She was some kind of hacked-off. Honey, that old man wasn’t dying fast enough to suit her. It looks like she was going to visit him weekly and break another rib.
The couple in happier times.
Better him than a dog.
Far better.
1Prescient…
“If I’d been out. Till quarter to three. Would you lock the door? Will you still need me. Will you still feed me. When I’m sixty-four? You’ll be older too. And if you say the word. I could stay with you. I could be handy. When your lights have gone. You can knit a sweater by the fireside. Sunday mornings go for a ride. Doing the garden.”
– Apologies to the Fab Four
2Nice Westies.
3And her name is Leslie Caron – like the actress! I swear, some men are like dogs just begging for a treat – this has probably happened before but he kept thinking there would be a kiss and make up session. I wonder if either of them learned anything!
4“Honey, that old man wasn’t dying fast enough to suit her.”
Did she leave leave her stay-at-home with Dewhurst, and get out in the wild for some herd immunity? Then return & hope she’d pass it on to the old high risk dude?
5Cute dogs though.
6As a survivor, I don’t find joking about this at all funny.
7Wow, I feel sorry for him. No one should be abused.
8She probably realized she was going to have to tend to his personal cleaning habits and doesn’t want to handle his Depends
9I admit to wondering, what did he do to make her hit him? I mean, maybe she’s a nut, but maybe he was abusing her. Had to also admit to a snicker about the “elder abuse” claim.
10Somehow, I can’t help imagining her in a black leather catsuit and him on his knes in loincloth and dog collar.
11Some more of those Repukian ‘family values’. Although my memory of Dewhurst is dim, wasn’t he one of the saner, slightly more moderate Rethugs?
“kicked in the ribs”, WTF, she probably knew a swift kick in the ‘nads’ wouldn’t be worth the effort [as with Malaria’s hubby].
Does Dewhurt have an ex-wife or three who could be sympathetic defense witnesses? I’ll wager she walks.
12Meh. Whatever happened to that good ol’ Texas woman tradition of running them down, then backing over them. Repeatedly. Dewhurst and Runt Paul; couple of WATBs over a few ribs. Idjits. Any half soaped lawyer could tell them it’s in court where a woman will make you wish you were wearing a cup, while her lawyer makes you wish you’d thought to hide your money in your own underwire bra, not your mistresses bra.
13Jane & PKM @13, “that good ol’ Texas woman tradition of running them down, then backing over them”.
Usually with her big ol’ Mercedes too, just to ‘rub’ it in, or out… The new Mercedes being what the philandering hubby thought was some ‘protection’.
14I’m with Malarkey at #7 and 1toughlady #8. I just don’t find anything remotely funny about domestic violence or elder abuse. That includes when the alleged victim is someone whose politics I abhor, or a man.
I hope the comment about “what did he do to make her hit him” was snark. It is too often used as a justification for violence against women, that she must have “provoked” him and this “made” him hit her. As if he had no other choice but to respond violently.
Reverse the genders and ages and leave politics out and re-read some of these comments. Hilarious. I am a female survivor.
15Nefer, Malarkey and 1toughlady:
16I have to admit when I first read this post, I had a pretty good snarky comment. Until I saw Malarkey’s. After living through the last 3 years of repugnantcan discourse becoming every vile accusation imaginable against liberals, my default position is to jump on the bandwagon when repugnantcans step on their own dicks. I stand by that. I’m sorry I’m not saying this any better. But know this. I’m grateful for your voices. More than you can imagine.
Malarkey, 1toughlady, and Nefer:
Thank you for speaking up. I am reminded of a friends paper for a class. She posited that female to male gender abuse is still an accepted and portrayed element in mainstream media and fantasy-based stories. TV shows where the women slaps the man often are treated as “okay.” If the gender reverses, not acceptable.
And although there are many Republicans I may hate, there are others that I love–like my Mother. I may think she is nuts for clinging to the label and watching Fox News, but I feel pity in her choices. I believe that when people take delight in saying troll-like things and seeing others through some harsh filters that we need some mirror time and compassion. Choose hope not hate please.
Again, thank you for speaking up.
17Um, I almost said “I don’t care what happens to him just so long as the dogs live” but, seriously folks, broken bones are broken bones no matter who endures them. Now, I wll say this. Just wait for her book to come out!
18No finer comeuppance for a misogynist than to be beat up by a girl.
19Repulsive Republicans (Repugnuts) look other way when it is one of their criminal slime!
20Mr. B #3 Yes those are cute Westies!
21While I would read some Radical Right obits with great pleasure, I just can’t rejoice in domestic abuse, from either side or gender. I think we need to check ourselves from looking into the abyss too long and becoming just like them. IMHO as a lurker, of course.
22She was just ribbin’ him…
23I would like to apologize for my prior comment vis a vis black leather catsuit etc, but I cannot. Call be me biased, but I do not think a 74 year old male married to a 40 year old trophy is a good role model for anyone. He’s done something to deserve this, or it’s bogus from start to end.
That being said, this couple is obviously sweet–in the Southern definition–and should remain unsullied in every regard. And I can recommend a leather cleaner that will get the stains out, if they’re interested. Just sayin’.
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