Don’t Play With Representative Roscoe G. Bartlett (R-MD), Rep. Bartlett Is a Dweeb

Still bitter about High School? Go into politics and express that bitterness on the floor of the House of Representatives!

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican, told his colleagues how to recruit more scientists. “Pay them more money!” he said. “A kid has to choose between driving in a jalopy and having a Ph.D. in physics and having a big house and a law degree and a beautiful girlfriend.”
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In Japan, for instance, thousands of adoring fans line up to touch Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair when he visits, whereas in America, Representative Bartlett said, “bright girls play dumb and guys can’t get dates” if they are viewed as “dweebs.”
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Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers, a Michigan Republican, noted that “pretty girls don’t date nerds.” He said that, once upon a time, he himself knew the pain of going dateless because he was studious.

“I bet Senators get laid,” he added. “Fucking jocks.”

Hey guys — just because the ladies don’t go for the lesser house doesn’t mean our nation’s nerds are having problems. Have you seen that Google dweeb’s new girlfriend?

Sex and the Single Scientist [Inside Higher Ed]
Mari and Larry’s New Loves [Valleywag]

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