Come to find out, Republicans are not just screwing women with health care, they are damn and determine to screw us at the bank, too.

Butch Otter

Take, for example, Idaho.  Governor Butch Otter (No, I did not make up that name.  I wanted to, but I didn’t.) is paying his female cabinet members 83 percent of what their male counterparts earn.

His excuse?  The economy is bad.

But apparently just for women.

And then there’s the other problem – Republican women themselves.  The only thing standing between them and me and some nasty hair pulling is three Texas statutes and the fact that they have real sticky hair.

Take Nancy Merill, for example —

Merrill is one of eight Cabinet members hired by a board or commission. Otter appoints all the members of those panels and designates whom he considers a Cabinet member.

Merrill, a former mayor of Eagle, said she hadn’t noticed the gender gap and believes Otter is “pleased with the performance of his women” Cabinet members. “He certainly has supported me.”

Merrill added that when she was hired in 2009, she “had to accept hiring of a deputy director for the same pay as I was getting.”

Though she’s the boss, Merrill makes $83,320, the same salary as her male deputy director, Dave Ricks.

“I wanted to work for Idaho State Parks, so I accepted the stipulations attached with the job,” said Merrill. “I do not have an answer as to why women lag so significantly. I believe we are well qualified to perform the same jobs in a professional manner.”

Nancy and Butch

Nancy, Babe, calling you in and patting you on your pretty little head instead of paying you what you earn is not, I repeat NOT, “support.”  It’s demeaning and a slap in the face of your daughter.  And I ought to pull your damn hair for it.

The problem with Republican men is the crap that Republican women let them get away with.

A little boy who used to live in my house came home from second grade one day and announced, “I hate girls.”

“That’s a shame,” I replied, “because one day you might want to marry one.”

He thought carefully for a minute and replied with eyes rolling, “Momma, you marry women.  I like women just fine.  It’s girls I can’t stand.”

It was at that point that I realized that some girls never become women.  They become Republicans instead.

Thanks to Iris for the heads up.