Nikki Haley: ‘Women Don’t Care About Contraception’

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

HALEY: Women don’t care about contraception, they care about jobs and the economy and raising their families and all those other things–

BEHAR: Well, they care about contraception too.

HALEY: But, that’s not the only thing they care about. The media wants to talk about contraception.

BEHAR: But when someone like Rick Santorum says he’s going to take it away, we care. (Applause)

HALEY: Well, while we care about contraception, let’s be care. All we’re saying is we don’t want government to mandate when we have to have it or when we don’t.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/04/03/457547/nikki-haley-women-dont-care-about-contraception/

[GoCubsGo]

1. My governor is an imbecile.

So are the people who voted her into office.

[awoke_in_2003]

18. Welcome to the club...

our last good one was Ann Richards.

[roguevalley]

23. self loathing women kill me. When Murkowski voted for the blunt (object) bill

I called everyone of her offices and YELLED at the TOP OF MY LUNGS onto her message machines. I told her she was the scum of the earth, the worst kind of woman, self loathing. I am glad she tried to crawl back. it won't work.

[beac]

25. "My governor is an imbecile" is getting to be a pretty big club.

Ours has been using his governorship as a three-year audition for the GOP-VP spot. He wants is SOOOOOO bad!

I think I should get bonus club points b/c we also have a largely imbecilic legislature including this doofus who thinks the trans-vaginal ultrasound makes HILARIOUS fodder for dirty-talkin' on the floor of the House-- complete with boom-chicka-boom background music! :

Not to mention our AG who should win "Wingnut of the Year" by a mile.

[Blue_Tires]

32. Yeah, I was about to mention Va. as well...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

35. You didn't have to name the state

or commonwealth. I knew which one it was.

[DesertRat]

29. My Governor stuck her finger in the President's face

Welcome to the "My Governor is a right wing imbecile" club.

[Tx4obama]

2. Should have asked her about 'STATE' GOP laws regarding transvaginal ultrasounds n/t

[Ilsa]

3. Well, that's the thing, right, Guvner?

If we give Gubmint the right to tell us when we must be pregnant, then they might decide to tell us, and force us, when we can't be pregnant. Same thing with contraception. Keep contraception available for anyone that wants to use it.

Frankly, I wish all forms of it was safe enough and cheap enough to buy out of a vending machine.

[BlueStater]

4. I can't believe this twit is even being considered as a VP candidate by the MSM.

Are they aware that her approval ratings are in the toilet in SC? Or that she may be indicted soon for tax fraud?

[wordpix]

5. "we don’t want government to mandate when we have to have it." Behar should have said,

"Then why are Republicans constantly sticking their noses into women's vaginas and uteruses and telling them what to do with them?

[Skittles]

6. but a government mandate for transvag probes is just A-OK

Behar should have told her to fuck off

[LynneSin]

13. So government mandating doctors rape women - Good. Government mandating affordable birth control

prices - bad.

Sorry - I call anytime something is forced into my vagina that I don't want in there and didn't ask for it to be done as being rape!

[Skittles]

16. CORRECT

GOP is one seriously FUCKED UP party

[awoke_in_2003]

19. someone has to think of the children...

seriously, if Behar had told her to fuck off, I would have sent some roses in appreciation.

[Skittles]

20. argh; I always forget about the kiddies

[awoke_in_2003]

21. ...

[Hepburn]

7. Nikki...

...you are an idiot.

Geeeeeeeeez....

Edit for typo.

[onehandle]

8. Ignorant loon. nt

[louis-t]

9. Now THAT is the dumbest thing I've heard in a long time.

Repukes always gravitate toward the dumbest person in the room.

[wordpix]

10. So many things Behar could have said like: Why are R's mandating abortions be difficult to get?

[Thrill]

11. Why isn't she in jail?

[LynneSin]

12. The government isn't forcing any woman to take birth control.

Really?

"When we have to have it or when we don't?"

What a dumbass.

All the government is doing is saying this - IF you want birth control OR should you medically need it for health reason - it will be affordable.

[nobodyspecial]

14. You really want to help woman economically

allow them to control their own fertility. Studies have shown that this allows them to climb higher in the ranks and earn more money.

Also, the government is not forcing you to use birth control with a mandate. Don't believe in it? Don't take it.

And, yes, women care about this issue. Keep it up and I'm sure they'll make it clear just how much.

[WillyT]

15. What A _____

idiot!

[Beartracks]

17. Wow, what a quickly crumbling position.

First... "Women don’t care about contraception."

Then... "[Contraception’s] not the only thing they care about."

Then... "Well... we don’t want government to mandate when we have to have [contraception] or when we don't."


Nice job helping Joy Behar make her point! Honestly, Haley should be the spokesperson for the Republican position on the issue of government in the OBGYN.

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[fujiyama]

22. I noticed that

She's trying to backtrack, while at the same time trying to defend her party's war on women.

Pathetic. It's kinda sad watching these female republicans.

Oh well, this is what you get for a typical statewide officeholder in SC. Some of the absolute worst politicians in the country - and easily fooled voters in the country. A lot of nice people down here, but God the education level is LOW and the ignorance is astounding...

[GoCubsGo]

31. Sickening, isn't it?

The thing that galls me about Haley is that most people knew she is unfit for the job before she was elected. Yet, they voted for her anyway--for the sole reason that she has an "R" after her name. And, folks wonder why theirstate is such a craphole. They must not have mirrors in their homes.

[Iris]

24. They're interested in jobs but not contraception?

It's not too hard to see the disconnect there.

[Beartracks]

28. Didn't I just see a story somewhere...

... that women with access to contraception statistically have a higher rate of employment or a higher level of income? Sorry, I don't remember the particulars... but it seems to me that access to contraception should be PART of one's overall "hey-let's-fix-the-economy" plan.

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[bluesbassman]

26. Right Nikki, because your party has done sooo much for jobs and the economy.

Not to mention all you've done to improve the conditions the average family finds itself in these days. And of course "all those other things".

[GoCubsGo]

33. Yep. The unemployment rate in SC is over 10%

All this jackass has done while she was in office is show the people what a huge mistake they made in electing her. That's when she isn't trying to dodge ethic charges.

[4lbs]

27. To many women, aren't contraception and economy interrelated?

Many women take contraception because they cannot afford, due to their current economic situation, to get pregnant and have a child?

[treestar]

34. My first thought too

What kind of distinction does this moron think she is making?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

30. Is she not in jail yet?!??!

[jpak]

36. They do if they "hike the Appalachian Trail"

yup