The girthful gourmet is throwing his chef’s hat into a new ring: the abortion ring.
Hello Americans i am happy to match your donations for the next 30 minutes up to 5 grand in support of @TXWomenForever C’mon !!!!!
— Mario Batali (@Mariobatali) November 19, 2013
Four exclamation marks just weren’t enough to express his enthusiasm for abortion. That’s a fiver.
He’s referring to a fundraiser in NYC last night for the latest lefty cause célèbre, aborting Texan babies. Via the delightfully named ladypartsjustice.com:
Wow, Sarah Silverman and Lizz Winstead? Who else knows more about women in Texas than those two?
It sounds like the event was a huge trainwreck by any sane standard, which means it was a yet another liberal success. At one point, this happened:
Sarah Silverman is auctioning off a #vagnapkin at #texaswomenforever. Yes it’s what you think it is. http://t.co/H3y3aJySsz
— Elizabeth Plank (@feministabulous) November 19, 2013
That’s right, she wiped a napkin on her vagina and put it up for auction.* Your loss, Kimmel!
So Batali was really pumped about that. Then he remembered that kitchens tend to be hot:
I think you need a nap it’s pro choice. Bubye RT. @PolitiBunny: Pro-death is pro-woman? That’s offensive. @jenjohnsonann @Mariobatali”
— Mario Batali (@Mariobatali) November 19, 2013
Thx for the tip, I imagine you could give me even more life advice RT. @Pambeaux:@TXWomenForever Stay in the kitchen and out of politics.”
— Mario Batali (@Mariobatali) November 19, 2013
Of course, he’s being praised by the same people who think #vagnapkin is the height of wit:
I’ve always been a fan of @mariobatali. But after his work with #TexasWomenForever? I’ll be eating at his restaurants even more often.
— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) November 19, 2013
Special thanks to @Mariobatali for supporting #TexasWomenForever & opening himself up to trolls. Be sure to show him some Texas-sized love!
— TexasWomenForever (@TXWomenForever) November 19, 2013
Yep, it’s always “trolling” when you don’t like it.
So, that’s who Mario Batali is. He has every right to say it, and you have every right to respond accordingly. If you want to give him your money, go right ahead.
You’d think a restaurant tycoon would want more people around to try his wares, but…
*She put the napkin up for auction, that is. Not her vagina. I think?
Update: If abortion is so great, so popular, why doesn’t Coathanger Barbie like using the word?
Healthcare? Oh, you mean abortion. RT @WendyDavisTexas Thank you for standing for women's access to healthcare in Texas. #TexasWomenForever
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) November 19, 2013