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In reply to the discussion: Some progressives are too confident in women not supporting anti-birth control candidates [View all]CTyankee
(63,901 posts)50. And what I am trying to tell you is that women hear what you have just said and think
instinctively that it is simply not true. It is not true in their lives. Quite the contrary. Sure a tiny fringe of RW religiously extreme women would not, but we know that they are a tiny fringe. Plus, men would stand to be better off as well if their partners were protected against an unplanned pregnancy.
You really have to think a little harder here, GL...
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Green_Lantern
Feb 2012
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Sounds like someone is off base here. I'm a retired middle class woman with no cause to
shraby
Feb 2012
#1
That's because they have the good insurance the Repubs want to deny people
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#39
No...I'm saying we need to tell voters even conservatives why progressive benefit everyone
Green_Lantern
Feb 2012
#57
I am 70 and I am angry. They have no right to make these moral judgements against women. I am
jwirr
Feb 2012
#16
Your post makes me smile. So true. If men think about it they would be the ones fighting for birth
jwirr
Feb 2012
#32
Obama designed the rules saying all insurance must cover birth control
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#40
there was an exemption for religious institutions in the original requirement
Green_Lantern
Feb 2012
#60
That's churches themselves, not church-run hospitals, universities and so on
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2012
#62
I don't know - there are some signs already of a backlash against the Republicans on this....
yellowcanine
Feb 2012
#7
You're not confident enough that women will stand up for their own well-being against the GOP.
FarLeftFist
Feb 2012
#12
Do you have a link where republicans are framing on the issue of "free" birth control?
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#31
And what I am trying to tell you is that women hear what you have just said and think
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#50
and if he is the repub. nominee for president, what will other republicans do?
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#68
If Santorum gets nominated I bet he'll focus on the economy and be more general on
Green_Lantern
Feb 2012
#70
You keep on saying how effective their strategy is...I am beginning to wonder about
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#48
It seems to me that the RW is only effective when they can marginalize issues to their
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#65
Maybe but I never thought I'd hear a letter about contraception read at church either
Green_Lantern
Feb 2012
#72
Historical voting trends for women in the past 35 years are contrary to this statement...
LanternWaste
Feb 2012
#78