GOP official condones domestic violence

What a bunch of little cowards the conservatives have become. Conservatives try to portray themselves as great stand-up superpeople, but this story proves how wussified their ideology is.

Mike Daly is a Republican county commissioner in Deschutes County, Oregon. Recently it was reported that Daly (who is a former state trooper) complained that domestic violence laws in his bailiwick are too tough.

He said that if a guy mercilessly beats up his wife or girlfriend, he shouldn't be arrested if it's only the first offense (which the law requires).

Daly explained his stance in further detail. Regarding domestic violence victims, Daly inquired, "Did anybody ever think that he or she might have had it coming?"

Days later, Daly was confronted about this statement. He replied, "I don't know why anybody would be offended. We were just joking around."

Har-de-har-har, Mike. This weirdo thinks domestic assault is funny?

I'm a progressive populist, so I'm no fan of GOP conservatism. But I wish conservatism hadn't regressed from being just a bunch of crotchety execs protecting their money into sorry oafs like Mike Daly.

(Source: http://www.tsweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2887&Itemid=66)