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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:16 PM Oct 2012

Paul Ryan Mocks 'War On Women' At Private Fundraiser

Source: huffington post

At a private fundraiser in Naples, Fla., on Thursday, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan mocked the so-called "war on women."

“Now it’s a war on women; tomorrow it’s going to be a war on left-handed Irishmen or something like that,” Ryan told the crowd of donors, according to Shushanna Walshe of ABC News.

Democrats began using the "war on women" rhetoric in late 2011 to describe an unprecedented legislative focus by Republican lawmakers during the last two years on limiting women's access to abortion and contraception. Ryan has cast 60 votes on abortion and reproductive rights issues during his time in the House of Representatives, and all of them were deemed "anti-choice" by women's health advocates.

In addition to passing or proposing laws that would limit abortion rights, mandate ultrasounds, allow employers to deny women birth control coverage and defund Planned Parenthood, Republicans have repeatedly come under fire during the past several months for making inflammatory comments about women's health. Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" for advocating for contraception coverage, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) said victims of "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant, and Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) said on Thursday that there should be no abortion exception for the "life of the mother" because "with modern technology and science, you can't find one instance" in which a woman would actually die from a pregnancy.

Republicans, in response, have long claimed that the "war on women" is a figment of Democrats' imaginations and that women's issues are "shiny objects of distraction" Democrats are using to take the spotlight off the real issues this election.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/19/paul-ryan-war-on-women-private-fundraiser_n_1987290.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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SamKnause

(13,087 posts)
1. War on Women
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:20 PM
Oct 2012

The next war is going to be on Eddie Munster look a likes !

You will be in the unemployment line after Nov. 6th Eddie.

George II

(67,782 posts)
8. What's really funny is Ed Munster is the guy that Sam Gejdenson beat for Congress back in the '90s!
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:59 PM
Oct 2012

trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
3. I think this needs to become a meme...
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:32 PM
Oct 2012

I have @leftyirishman held on twitter in case this takes off, like it should!!!

1st tweet:

Left Handed Irishmen make 20% less for the same work that a non-lefthanded Irishman make! and that's not right! #lefthandedirishman

Cha

(296,821 posts)
13. My daughter is a Left handed Irish Woman..
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:10 PM
Oct 2012

She already is the target of the goPricks WAR ON WOMEN!

beac

(9,992 posts)
5. Is Dick Cheney gonna be sad that Paul Ryan is slowly replacing him as my
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 03:37 PM
Oct 2012

"Person I'd Most Like to Throat Punch"??

eyewall

(674 posts)
15. Tax cuts for the wealthy?
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 07:59 PM
Oct 2012

Tax credits for moving a company to China?
Repealing Health Insurance reform?
Ending Medicare as we know it?
Privatizing Social Security?

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
11. Well, as soon as they start passing/proposing legislation
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 04:32 PM
Oct 2012

that directly and negatively impacts the lives of left-handed Irishmen, then it will be a war on left-handed Irishmen.

 

elbloggoZY27

(283 posts)
12. Will Not Vote GOP
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 04:42 PM
Oct 2012

I believe that you have your rights like "PRO LIFE", I believe women have a "CHOICE".

It's a women and her family that make up their beliefs and not the COUNTRY.

midnight

(26,624 posts)
14. Comment on Ryan's response: Next they will say there is a war on left handed Irishmen-Obama
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:37 PM
Oct 2012

is the Left handed Irishman?

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