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HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:40 AM Oct 2012

Paul Ryan, Gov. Walker withdraw endorsements of Rivard after 'some girls rape easy' remarks

In case you missed this in the lead-up to the VP debate...it's still in the WI news cycle.

http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/173718041.html?newsWatchDate=10-12-2012

Madison - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker have dropped their endorsements of a Wisconsin lawmaker who said that his father had told him "some girls, they rape so easy" as a way to warn him that women could consent to sex but then later claim they hadn't.

In a further blow to state Rep. Roger Rivard's re-election bid, the operation committed to maintaining a Republican majority in the state Assembly on Thursday ended its financial support for Rivard.

Ryan pulled his support for Rivard, of Rice Lake, just hours after the Journal Sentinel reported on his rape comments Wednesday, and by Thursday afternoon Walker, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson also condemned Rivard's statements. U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Weston said he was donating money he received from Rivard to a sexual abuse shelter.

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Paul Ryan, Gov. Walker withdraw endorsements of Rivard after 'some girls rape easy' remarks (Original Post) HereSince1628 Oct 2012 OP
These guys are creepy. lalalu Oct 2012 #1
Creepy to an nth power. n/t HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #10
I guess Rivard has a lower chance of being elected than Todd Atkin...GOP is still supporting him. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #2
It must really kill them Flashmann Oct 2012 #3
Only when they are caught out. Only for public consumption. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #4
True. n/t HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #9
How can you "withdraw" an endorsement? BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #5
I suppose you run away from the endorsee screaming you was betrayed HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #8
Rivard also had an aide use the "n" word charmay Oct 2012 #6
Not too surprised, but I wasn't aware of that. n/t HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #7

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
8. I suppose you run away from the endorsee screaming you was betrayed
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 08:05 AM
Oct 2012

It's odd that last spring no republican seemed upset with similar crap Glenn Grothman was pushing.

charmay

(525 posts)
6. Rivard also had an aide use the "n" word
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:59 AM
Oct 2012

about Obama last summer during a parade. It was a local kerfuffle for a few days.

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