TOONS: Mitt Romney (War On Women)

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[Faygo Kid]

1. This nation would be insane to elect this maniac.

Of course, money talks.

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5. Would be?

I think insanity was established in 2004 when this guy was elected:





(not counting 2000 because we know the Supreme Court's decision determined the presidency)

[Faygo Kid]

9. Agreed. But Ohio was bought and paid for.

It was a fraudulent election. And here we go again.

[TexasTowelie]

2. An excellent collection!

[Electric Monk]

3. k&r

[Skelly]

4. So many good ones

But, as a stay at home mom for many years trying to survive on hubby's income, LSD (long story deleted), I have to give two thumbs up to the last one.

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6. Why 'President Romney' Would Be a Disaster for Women

Why 'President Romney' Would Be a Disaster for Women

By Nancy L. Cohen

... as at least one pundit has suggested, the GOP war on women – the real and continuing Republican drive to set back women’s rights and opportunities – remains very much alive.

And make no mistake: A Romney presidency will only escalate the assault. Let's take a look at exactly how, starting with the issue he says will attract women voters to the Republican ticket.

Romney famously declared,"I like being able to fire people," and certainly he got a lot of practice during his tenure at the private equity firm Bain Capital (where women made up only 10 percent of 95 vice-presidents when Romney was in charge). And a President Romney will be issuing plenty of pink slips to at least one large group of working women: public employees. He proposes to cut government jobs as part of his plan to reduce the deficit and rein in Washington, jobs disproportionately held by women. (Of the 601,000 government workers thrown out of work since June 2009 due to budget cuts, two out three were women.)

A Romney presidency would inflict particular pain on women already struggling on the economic edge. The GOP nominee has warmly embraced the "marvelous" Ryan budget which ends Medicare in any recognizable form and would throw between 14 million and 27 million people off of Medicaid, around two thirds of them women. And then, if Romney and a Republican Congress succeed in repealing "Obamacare" – assuming it survives next month’s ruling at the hands of the Roberts Court – 17 million women due to get health coverage under the law will remain uninsured.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/what-president-romney-would-mean-for-women-20120515#ixzz1vRVhimhG

[CBHagman]

7. I want to send the whole collection to everyone I know.

And I might just, at that.

[L0oniX]

8. Marie ANNtoinette ...perfect!

[alittlelark]

11. My fave too!

[annabanana]

10. This thread was a LOT of work!.. Thank you so much. .

A stellar collection!

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12. you're welcome ... and stay tuned

more to come as we get closer and closer

For I have a whole bag of "sh!" with Mitt's name on it.

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13. GOP war on women real and dangerous

GOP war on women real and dangerous

May 21, 2012 by Cole Peterson

Republicans take aim at the Violence Against Women Act

As the 2012 propaganda machines begin to pick up steam, Mitt Romney and other Republicans have started to attack is the accusation that the GOP is waging a war on women. Their attacks on abortion rights, Planned Parenthood, contraception and even equal pay rights have left a bad taste in people’s mouth, though the party line has always been that they’re just looking out for America’s morality. Any claim that all of this is an attempt to reinforce the eroding patriarchy is met with derision from politicians, and cries of a leftist-driven smear campaign.

With that in mind, one would think Republicans would have been happy to vote for reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a largely bipartisan piece of legislation. By doing so, Romney would be able to stand up in the coming election, point to VAWA and say, “See, we’re all for protecting the rights of women.” That claim wouldn’t really hold up under any degree of scrutiny, but it would at least give him something to fall back on when the Obama campaign and women’s groups around the country pushed him into a corner.

Unfortunately, the Republicans have fumbled the ball in this particular area of civil rights protection. Rather than endorse a bill designed to spread protection to LGBT, Native American and undocumented immigrant women, the GOP-controlled House pushed forward their own version which actually removed certain protections enjoyed by women in this country. If Romney wants to make the above claim, he has to tack on the addendum, “unless they’re a lesbian, transgender or minority.”

read more: http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/2012/05/21/gop-war-on-women-real-and-dangerous/