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A fellow Arkansan and feminist activist, Kelly Eubanks, who actually persuaded me to help with “The New Women’s Movement” Facebook page that she ran and inspired me to make this New Women’s Movement blog was yelled at by North West Arkansas Representative Steve Womack during a Town Hall meeting when she asked about his voting to cut Pell Grants while not cutting oil subsidies. Kelly is a mother of two, works two jobs, is a full-time student, and participates in constant activist work. Instead of answering her question like a mature, honest adult he yelled at her then completely avoided the question.
Republican Congressman goes ballistic on his own constituents at a townhall meeting.

“She went to her Congressman’s town hall (something Womack rarely holds) to ask why he voted to cut the pell grants she depends on to go to school but wouldn’t cut oil subsidies. According to Kelley and a handful of other witnesses, Womack happily retorted that it wasn’t the federal government’s job to pay for education (he’s doing this in a college town mind you) and then quickly added that he paid for his education by joining the military, apparently suggesting that the mom of two do the same and totally oblivious I guess to the fact that it was, in fact, the federal government that paid for his education then. Well Womack tried to skirt the rest of Ms. Eubanks question and she proceeded to try and get him to address the discrepancy she pointed out. Well at this point, according to Kelly and several other people that were in the room, Womack blew a gasket. He skirted the rest of my question and I called him out on it.. he ended up getting pissed off.. and screaming at me.. “are you going to be quiet and listen” According to Kelly, some of his aides came up and tried to get the mike from her, but she held her ground and kept her cool, insisting her congressman answer her question. Following being shouted at by Womack and told to “be quiet and listen” like a good little girl, Kelly had to put up with some of the usual Rethuglican sleaze telling her to get a job, even after she told them she had two. (They’ve continued this on Womack’s facebook page.)”
You can read more and watch the video of the Town Hall meeting here.

Didn’t respect him when he was the mayor and I sure as hell don’t respect him now that he represents my district.

A fellow Arkansan and feminist activist, Kelly Eubanks, who actually persuaded me to help with “The New Women’s Movement” Facebook page that she ran and inspired me to make this New Women’s Movement blog was yelled at by North West Arkansas Representative Steve Womack during a Town Hall meeting when she asked about his voting to cut Pell Grants while not cutting oil subsidies. Kelly is a mother of two, works two jobs, is a full-time student, and participates in constant activist work. Instead of answering her question like a mature, honest adult he yelled at her then completely avoided the question.

Republican Congressman goes ballistic on his own constituents at a townhall meeting.

“She went to her Congressman’s town hall (something Womack rarely holds) to ask why he voted to cut the pell grants she depends on to go to school but wouldn’t cut oil subsidies. According to Kelley and a handful of other witnesses, Womack happily retorted that it wasn’t the federal government’s job to pay for education (he’s doing this in a college town mind you) and then quickly added that he paid for his education by joining the military, apparently suggesting that the mom of two do the same and totally oblivious I guess to the fact that it was, in fact, the federal government that paid for his education then. Well Womack tried to skirt the rest of Ms. Eubanks question and she proceeded to try and get him to address the discrepancy she pointed out. Well at this point, according to Kelly and several other people that were in the room, Womack blew a gasket. He skirted the rest of my question and I called him out on it.. he ended up getting pissed off.. and screaming at me.. “are you going to be quiet and listen” According to Kelly, some of his aides came up and tried to get the mike from her, but she held her ground and kept her cool, insisting her congressman answer her question. Following being shouted at by Womack and told to “be quiet and listen” like a good little girl, Kelly had to put up with some of the usual Rethuglican sleaze telling her to get a job, even after she told them she had two. (They’ve continued this on Womack’s facebook page.)”

You can read more and watch the video of the Town Hall meeting here.

Didn’t respect him when he was the mayor and I sure as hell don’t respect him now that he represents my district.