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Democrats raise violence against women act
Associated Press ^ | March 15, 2012 | LAURIE KELLMAN

Posted on 03/15/2012 1:18:04 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats fired the latest political shot in what they're calling the Republican "war against women" Thursday, pushing to renew and expand a law that fights violence against women and pays to help victims.

They dared GOP senators to vote against it.

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1 posted on 03/15/2012 1:18:10 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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hey clowns, how about voting on a budget?


2 posted on 03/15/2012 1:22:48 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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Incredible republicans can be launching a “war on women” based on a hearing conducted by Nancy Pelosi.

I don’t believe there have been any actions by republicans in this phoney war. Democrats are despicable trouble makers.


3 posted on 03/15/2012 1:25:02 PM PDT by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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I guess they haven't seen the polls that show their “war against women” narrative was more than a huge flop, it actually hurt their approval among women. Either that or they have seen the poll numbers and are just so bereft of ideas they can do nothing else but try and double down on failure.
4 posted on 03/15/2012 1:25:19 PM PDT by apillar
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More bolshevik theater from the communist rabble in the Senate.

The MSM and the Leftist orcs will elevate such efforts to heroics.

The mushy middle will believe it, or at least vote as if they do.


5 posted on 03/15/2012 1:25:25 PM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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The co-sponsors include five Republicans: Sens. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Susan Collins of Maine, Mike Crapo of Idaho, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Olympia Snowe of Maine. Also signed onto the bill is Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, who is on leave recovering from a stroke.

They usual gang of RINO idiots...

6 posted on 03/15/2012 1:27:49 PM PDT by apillar
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Thursday, pushing to renew and expand a law that fights violence against women and pays to help victims.

Of course unless those women happen to be Muslim.

7 posted on 03/15/2012 1:28:03 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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THey are pro or con violence against women?

But, seriously folks.. I think this is a great bad move on the lefties behalf. There is already evidence it is backfiring ...so, keep it up demwads. progress backwards!


8 posted on 03/15/2012 1:28:53 PM PDT by Leep (Dueling tag lines=don't worry,you'll be a vegetable guy soon<>It's gonna be a Newt day!)
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AH HA! Now it becomes clear. This renewal explains why the sudden battle about abortion/contraception. That was a set-up for this vote IMHO.

VAWA is one of the most unconstitutional, vile laws ever created. Under VAWA, any woman can accuse any man of abuse, without offering a shred of proof, and the police MUST arrest and charge. The burden of proof is on the accused to prove it didn't happen.

Look it up. This is why trial lawyers fought very hard for VAWA. It gave divorce lawyers a new tool after men had started winning more custody battles. Now when a woman wants a divorce, their lawyer will say, go slam a door in your face, then accuse him of battery. Automatic win for the woman with big financial rewards for the lawyer.

9 posted on 03/15/2012 1:29:35 PM PDT by apoxonu
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oh....I thought the “war on women” referred to the HALF A MILLION GIRL BABIES ABORTED in America every year since 1973


10 posted on 03/15/2012 1:29:51 PM PDT by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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The act, which would add government funding and legal muscle to the fight against domestic violence...

Just what our country needs right now, another redundant law and associated slush fund.

These hacks are sickening.

11 posted on 03/15/2012 1:30:59 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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Stop violence against women! Jail all Kennedys.


12 posted on 03/15/2012 1:31:45 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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Kabuki theater from the left.


13 posted on 03/15/2012 1:32:09 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Beware the Sweater Vest)
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Bet the bill has a poison pill something like billions for Planned Parenthood in it.
14 posted on 03/15/2012 1:32:23 PM PDT by Happy Rain ("Newt could claim he saved America if he were to step aside and endorse Rick Santorum now.")
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Clowns is the perfect word for them. Are they talking about Sharia law?


15 posted on 03/15/2012 1:33:09 PM PDT by Fawn (Anyone but OBOZO!!!!)
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Given the dems statements, it’s obviously a pure political, artificial issue. And I’d call them on it and explain how women really ought to be offended by democrats because all they are trying to do is score political points on the backs of women, they don’t really care about women, it’s just being used as a wedge issue by the dems, and their own statements “dare you” prove it.

Then I would vote against it, and when asked why, say “Well you heard the democrats, they dared me to vote against it. So I did. They are totally disengenuous on the issue, and are just using it as a political tool, so it would be offensive to actually regard their little sideshow as a serious piece of legislation.”


16 posted on 03/15/2012 1:44:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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They keep trying to pump air into a balloon with a huge hole in it. Give it up already.

The conservative media needs to trot out every spokesperson, comedian, newscaster and politician from the left (male and female) who say disparaging remarks or makes policy. Throw it right back in their faces.


17 posted on 03/15/2012 1:45:59 PM PDT by SueRae (Tale of 2 Towers - First, Isengaard (GOP-e), then, the Tower of Sauron on 11.06.2012)
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Nancy Grace chronicles the DNC’s war on women.

Every female victim she covers is killed by a released repeat offender.


18 posted on 03/15/2012 1:51:26 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Liberal concern for womens rights is fake. I submit their love of Bill Maher as proof.)
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We’re right back to our favorite activist, Ms Fluke, on this one. Check her resume. Fluke is the new Hillary. Now all Fluke needs is a Bubba or a Babbett.


19 posted on 03/15/2012 2:01:12 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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OBAMA UP THE CREEK, OBAMA UP THE CREEK

DEAD HORSE AWARD, DEAD HORSE AWARD
20 posted on 03/15/2012 2:07:43 PM PDT by FrankR
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