This article was originally posted on the Madison Independent Examiner. There is a slideshow and video available there.
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In May, when Democratic National Committee "chairman" Debbie Wasserman Schultz called out the Republican party for " waging a war on women ," many pundits thought it was just political rhetoric. Since then the actions and public statements made by GOP politicians may have confirmed her statement and may ultimately lead to the self-destruction of the GOP in the next election.
The comments last Sunday by Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), who is trying to unseat Claire McCaskill (D-MO) from the U.S. Senate are, using an overused metaphor, icing on the cake. In an interview with KTVI-TV over the weekend in which he was questioned about his strict views on abortion, Akin replied that women rarely get pregnant from rape, saying "if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down." (See video on the original post at Madison Independent Examiner ).
Legitimate rape? Mr. Akin, are you kidding or completely ignorant? In his defense, Akin later said he meant to say forcible rape , but as the President says, " rape is rape ." Yet Republican politicians seem to want to redefine rape and classify it into categories, which are simply not going to sound very well to rape victims and most women in the
Here are a few more examples of how the GOP is burning itself up with women voters. Well, at least those who have self-respect and vote with their conscience:
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- Republicans have a bill in congress that would let hospitals allow a woman to die rather than perform an abortion necessary to save her life.
- Maryland Republicans ended all county money for a low-income kids' preschool program. Why? No need, they said: Women should really be home with the kids, not out working.
- Republicans are pushing to eliminate all funds for the only federal family planning program. That is, for humans. Republican Dan Burton, however, has a bill to provide contraception for wild horses . (You can't make this stuff up).
Apparently the GOP is doing all they can to hand the next election to the Democrats and President Obama.
That stands without even mentioning what the Republican National Committee (RNC) has done to one of its own candidates, Ron Paul. Simply do a google search on "Ron Paul delegates" and there is plenty of information on that GOP fiasco. Even Fox News admitted that Romney cannot win without the votes of Ron Paul's supporters. (Link is to a video).
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