GOP Women Are Revolting
Several Republican congresswomen are reportedly splitting from their party on a national abortion bill that’s scheduled for a vote in the House next week, raising concerns that the legislation is too extreme and will alienate female voters.
Oh. And what is it about this bill that finally has GOP women revolting?
As Politico reports, [North Carolina Rep. Renee] Ellmers is also concerned that the proposed abortion ban has a particularly narrow exception for rape victims. As the bill is currently written, in order to qualify for the exemption, women who became pregnant from rape must have reported their assault to law enforcement officials.
Ah, so it is a permutation of Todd Akin’s Theory of Legitimate Rape (women’s body’s have a way of shutting down a rape-baby): to be a legitimate rape, the raped woman has to submit to the loving and gentle, probing intrusions from the criminal justice system—starting with the local guys with whom she might have gone to high school—or otherwise it didn’t happen. Got it.
But here’s the paragraph that jumps out to me that I think gives away the Wingnut Women’s League’s duplicitous game (emphasis mine):
However, the National Journal reports that a group of GOP women led by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) have started pushing back against the legislation, expressing concerns during a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. Ellmers reportedly said she is worried that voting on the 20-week ban will alienate young female voters, urging her colleagues “to be smart about how we’re moving forward.”
So these Republican women are not worried about this being bad policy, they are worried about it being bad for recruiting. I mean, if you are fine, upstanding Xristians, and you are taking a stand on a moral issue, then you should let the chips fall where they may because Sweet Baby Jeebus will rapture you to Heaven. Also/too alienating people is the GOP core competency, and as long as the not-alienated theocrats continue to go to the polls, what does it matter? This bill is designed for the fetus-fondling God-botherers, not for (young) women.
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Dwendt44 January 18th, 2015 at 18:06
The Georgia idea of providing a ‘Guardian Ad Litem’ for fetuses might catch on as another attack by the GOP in the ‘war on women’.
whatthe46 January 18th, 2015 at 18:40
“Last summer, the Alabama state legislature passed HB494, which allows the state to hire an attorney to represent “the best interests” of the fetus if a teen girl cannot get legally-mandated parental consent for an abortion.” “Under the law, the court can appoint an attorney for the fetus and actually put the teen on trial,” Susan Watson, the executive director of Alabama’s ACLU chapter, told The Daily Show.” i also read in the article that even if the outcome is in the teens favor, that the attorney can appeal, which will make the process longer, ensuring she gives birth. how disgusting.
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 18:57
That’s the rightwing utopia!
neworleans878 January 18th, 2015 at 20:22
There was a humorous piece about this on the John Stewart show the other night:
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/ouq3mw/the-unborn-ultimatum
The thing that struck me the most is how the indigent defense fund is broke in the state. As they say in the video (paraphrasing) “Alabama’s got your back. At least until you’re born”
whatthe46 January 18th, 2015 at 23:51
exactly. but isn’t that the case with all red states. lol
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 04:39
And do they care what happens after the birth…or is it a parasite on fair dixie society??
Dwendt44 January 18th, 2015 at 19:06
The Georgia idea of providing a ‘Guardian Ad Litem’ for fetuses might catch on as another attack by the GOP in the ‘war on women’.
whatthe46 January 18th, 2015 at 19:40
“Last summer, the Alabama state legislature passed HB494, which allows the state to hire an attorney to represent “the best interests” of the fetus if a teen girl cannot get legally-mandated parental consent for an abortion.” “Under the law, the court can appoint an attorney for the fetus and actually put the teen on trial,” Susan Watson, the executive director of Alabama’s ACLU chapter, told The Daily Show.” i also read in the article that even if the outcome is in the teens favor, that the attorney can appeal, which will make the process longer, ensuring she gives birth. how disgusting.
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 19:57
That’s the rightwing utopia!
nola878 January 18th, 2015 at 21:22
There was a humorous piece about this on the John Stewart show the other night:
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/ouq3mw/the-unborn-ultimatum
The thing that struck me the most is how the indigent defense fund is broke in the state. As they say in the video (paraphrasing) “Alabama’s got your back. At least until you’re born”
whatthe46 January 19th, 2015 at 00:51
exactly. but isn’t that the case with all red states. lol
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 05:39
And do they care what happens after the birth…or is it a parasite on fair dixie society??
Guy Lauten January 18th, 2015 at 18:11
“GOP Women Are Revolting”
“Doctor, I want a second opinion!”
“Ok, you’re ugly too.”
Badda boom. Psssht! I’m here all week, folks.
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 18:55
Me too!
neworleans878 January 18th, 2015 at 19:59
Guy…how many times do we have to tell you to remind them to tip their waiters?
Guy Lauten January 18th, 2015 at 19:11
“GOP Women Are Revolting”
“Doctor, I want a second opinion!”
“Ok, you’re ugly too.”
Badda boom. Psssht! I’m here all week, folks.
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 19:55
Me too!
nola878 January 18th, 2015 at 20:59
Guy…how many times do we have to tell you to remind them to tip their waiters?
fancypants January 18th, 2015 at 18:12
I would think a revolt was overdue
Not even the Dems propped up Geraldine ferraro as much as the gop puts palin in front of the camera or microphone. If the gop woman are not upset by now They don’t have a pulse
greenfloyd January 18th, 2015 at 22:03
Actually I think there’s more than a few GOPers who will never forgive ol’gramps McCain who prays each night, “Oh Lord, please make her go away!”/s
Geraldine Ferraro (RIP) is to Sara Palin what Mickey Mouse is to Albert Einstein.
fancypants January 19th, 2015 at 14:00
At least ferraro knew when the election was over
Sarah keeps thinking its her first rodeo
fancypants January 18th, 2015 at 19:12
I would think a revolt was overdue
Not even the Dems propped up Geraldine ferraro as much as the gop puts palin in front of the camera or microphone. If the gop woman are not upset by now They don’t have a pulse
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org January 18th, 2015 at 23:03
Actually I think there’s more than a few GOPers who will never forgive ol’gramps McCain who prays each night, “Oh Lord, please make her go away!”/s
Geraldine Ferraro (RIP) is to Sara Palin what Mickey Mouse is to Albert Einstein.
fancypants January 19th, 2015 at 15:00
At least ferraro knew when the election was over
Sarah keeps thinking its her first rodeo
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 18:55
That picture says it all!
the right thinks women are “property”
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 19:13
Weird picture…the guy isn’t in position to spank her on the butt….going to smack her across the back…
Pilotshark January 19th, 2015 at 08:57
smiling, that or the lady just out smarted him again, climb on the wrong way, knowing it would confuse him so. :)
Tim Coolio January 18th, 2015 at 19:55
That picture says it all!
the right thinks women are “property”
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 20:13
Weird picture…the guy isn’t in position to spank her on the butt….going to smack her across the back…
Pilotshark January 19th, 2015 at 09:57
smiling, that or the lady just out smarted him again, climb on the wrong way, knowing it would confuse him so. :)
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 19:09
Republican women ARE revolting…..
bpollen January 18th, 2015 at 19:40
I want to nominate Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, and Skeletor Coulter for the Neurotic Used Jet Trash Hyperthyroid Barbie category.
tiredoftea January 18th, 2015 at 19:56
Don’t forget Queen Schlafly, the original fringe right revolting woman.
bpollen January 19th, 2015 at 06:39
Dear God! Think of the swimsuit competition!
tiredoftea January 19th, 2015 at 10:22
Ewwww!!
Tengrain January 18th, 2015 at 20:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYpYs9GBXwY
greenfloyd January 18th, 2015 at 21:47
I think that’s known as a double entendre. Well done. Now apologize, or else… :)
burqa January 18th, 2015 at 20:52
There are quite a few of them I don’t care for, but as a single liberal, I’m not going to necessarily narrow my options. Plus, there can be a certain satisfaction to putting the stones to a Republican………………think about it…….
greenfloyd January 18th, 2015 at 21:42
I know, right? I did a double-take on that one myself… :)
FrankenPC . January 19th, 2015 at 00:07
That’s how I read it.
eyelashviper January 19th, 2015 at 08:38
Yep, and I was expecting to see the list, starting with Palin, Bachmann…et al.
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 20:09
Republican women ARE revolting…..
bpollen January 18th, 2015 at 20:40
I want to nominate Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, and Skeletor Coulter for the Neurotic Used Jet Trash Hyperthyroid Barbie category.
tiredoftea January 18th, 2015 at 20:56
Don’t forget Queen Schlafly, the original fringe right revolting woman.
bpollen January 19th, 2015 at 07:39
Dear God! Think of the swimsuit competition!
tiredoftea January 19th, 2015 at 11:22
Ewwww!!
Tengrain January 18th, 2015 at 21:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYpYs9GBXwY
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org January 18th, 2015 at 22:47
I think that’s known as a double entendre. Well done. Now apologize, or else… :)
burqa January 18th, 2015 at 21:52
There are quite a few of them I don’t care for, but as a single liberal, I’m not going to necessarily narrow my options. Plus, there can be a certain satisfaction to putting the stones to a Republican………………think about it…….
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org January 18th, 2015 at 22:42
I know, right? I did a double-take on that one myself… :)
FrankenPC . January 19th, 2015 at 01:07
That’s how I read it.
eyelashviper January 19th, 2015 at 09:38
Yep, and I was expecting to see the list, starting with Palin, Bachmann…et al.
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 19:19
“Ellmers is also concerned that the proposed abortion ban has a particularly narrow exception for rape victims.”
That just dawned on her now – for realsies?
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 19:21
Just another ploy to appear moderate the next two years…she could care less.
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 19:31
I’m pretty sure you’re right. Or maybe, just maybe she had a moment of conscience. Nah! What am I saying?
burqa January 18th, 2015 at 20:50
Maybe she just got a bonk on the head, y’know?
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 21:49
Your answer makes far much more sense than mine.
burqa January 18th, 2015 at 23:20
Yeah, like one time I was over at this old house my parents used to have. Going down to the basement was a low overhead. So this one day I was over there and was running down the stairs full speed until the top of my forehead hit that overhead. Because of the momentum my body pivoted on my forehead, swinging forward until I was pretty much perpendicular to the floor.
Alls I could do in my dazed state was utter a vulgarity as I waited for gravity to unite my back with the floor. I think I bounced once upon impact.
Knocked me silly.
Maybe it was something like that for the Ellmers woman.
Anomaly 100 January 19th, 2015 at 09:22
Ever see the film Max Headroom?
burqa January 19th, 2015 at 21:57
No, but I vaguely remember the computer-generated guy. People seemed to think his character was interesting or something but it didn’t interest me.
I got a cool film for you, ever seen “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”?
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 04:37
Appealing to the basest base..
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 20:19
“Ellmers is also concerned that the proposed abortion ban has a particularly narrow exception for rape victims.”
That just dawned on her now – for realsies?
Foundryman January 18th, 2015 at 20:21
Just another ploy to appear moderate the next two years…she could care less.
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 20:31
I’m pretty sure you’re right. Or maybe, just maybe she had a moment of conscience. Nah! What am I saying?
burqa January 18th, 2015 at 21:50
Maybe she just got a bonk on the head, y’know?
Anomaly 100 January 18th, 2015 at 22:49
Your answer makes far much more sense than mine.
burqa January 19th, 2015 at 00:20
Yeah, like one time I was over at this old house my parents used to have. Going down to the basement was a low overhead. So this one day I was over there and was running down the stairs full speed until the top of my forehead hit that overhead. Because of the momentum my body pivoted on my forehead, swinging forward until I was pretty much perpendicular to the floor.
Alls I could do in my dazed state was utter a vulgarity as I waited for gravity to unite my back with the floor. I think I bounced once upon impact.
Knocked me silly.
Maybe it was something like that for the Ellmers woman.
Anomaly 100 January 19th, 2015 at 10:22
Ever see the film Max Headroom?
burqa January 19th, 2015 at 22:57
No, but I vaguely remember the computer-generated guy. People seemed to think his character was interesting or something but it didn’t interest me.
I got a cool film for you, ever seen “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”?
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 05:37
Appealing to the basest base..
William January 18th, 2015 at 22:50
*sigh*
bluejayray January 19th, 2015 at 11:08
And of course, no mention of or consequences for the slutty men who got them pregnant…Them we send to congress.
William January 18th, 2015 at 23:50
*sigh*
$134608037 January 19th, 2015 at 12:08
And of course, no mention of or consequences for the slutty men who got them pregnant…Them we send to congress.
Carolina Trucker January 18th, 2015 at 23:19
This article laced with insults to Christianity and disrespect to Jesus Christ only serves as a reminder to what chicken shits Liberals are who refuse to disrespect Islam and the asshole Muhammad
fahvel January 18th, 2015 at 23:40
you are one truly sick, mean, small minded thing – you are certainly not a woman with pride.
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 04:35
Relax newbie on the wrong site or a troll with wet ink on the avi
FrankenPC . January 19th, 2015 at 00:07
If you’re so sure this Jesus and god exists, then you would not get so angry when people mention them in a derogatory way.
FYI
Carolina Trucker January 20th, 2015 at 16:53
Not angry at all Franken. Just making an observation. People are free to put down Christianity. Go ahead and have at it. I just wonder why some of the same who do it, show respect to Muslims and people of other faiths.
OldLefty January 20th, 2015 at 17:10
t, show respect to Muslims and people of other faiths.
______
Actually, they don’t.
They are usually just pointing out the ‘my voodoo good, your voodoo bad’ double standards.
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 04:34
Genuine christian ain’t you
Saint_Augustine January 19th, 2015 at 07:37
I must confess I have equal feelings for all religious organizations and the assholes, like you, that believe in any of them.
eyelashviper January 19th, 2015 at 08:37
Well, your profound use of language and such lofty ideals have certainly convinced us……now go back to your cave and report to the troglodyte council that you have done your job.
OldLefty January 19th, 2015 at 08:45
Are you doing schtick?
bluejayray January 19th, 2015 at 11:06
The best cure for christianity is to actually read the bible.
Shades January 19th, 2015 at 15:32
Your Jesus must be so proud (sniff).
Carolina Trucker January 19th, 2015 at 00:19
This article laced with insults to Christianity and disrespect to Jesus Christ only serves as a reminder to what chicken shits Liberals are who refuse to disrespect Islam and the asshole Muhammad
fahvel January 19th, 2015 at 00:40
you are one truly sick, mean, small minded thing – you are certainly not a woman with pride.
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 05:35
Relax newbie on the wrong site or a troll with wet ink on the avi
FrankenPC . January 19th, 2015 at 01:07
If you’re so sure this Jesus and god exists, then you would not get so angry when people mention them in a derogatory way.
FYI
Carolina Trucker January 20th, 2015 at 17:53
Not angry at all Franken. Just making an observation. People are free to put down Christianity. Go ahead and have at it. I just wonder why some of the same who do it, show respect to Muslims and people of other faiths.
OldLefty January 20th, 2015 at 18:10
t, show respect to Muslims and people of other faiths.
______
Actually, they don’t.
They are usually just pointing out the ‘my voodoo good, your voodoo bad’ double standards.
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 05:34
Genuine christian ain’t you
Saint_Augustine January 19th, 2015 at 08:37
I must confess I have equal feelings for all religious organizations and the assholes, like you, that believe in any of them.
eyelashviper January 19th, 2015 at 09:37
Well, your profound use of language and such lofty ideals have certainly convinced us……now go back to your cave and report to the troglodyte council that you have done your job.
OldLefty January 19th, 2015 at 09:45
Are you doing schtick?
$134608037 January 19th, 2015 at 12:06
The best cure for christianity is to actually read the bible.
Shades January 19th, 2015 at 16:32
Your Jesus must be so proud (sniff).
Dcbos January 19th, 2015 at 00:51
She’s not worried about the Bill; just worried that women are going to find out whats really in it; she wants them to be more cunning in the way the sell their lies .
Dcbos January 19th, 2015 at 01:51
She’s not worried about the Bill; just worried that women are going to find out whats really in it; she wants them to be more cunning in the way the sell their lies .
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 04:32
Why??? You have Coulter,Ernst and Schlafly as leaders
rg9rts January 19th, 2015 at 05:32
Why??? You have Coulter,Ernst and Schlafly as leaders