MSNBC contributor drops hammer on GOP -- the party of 'sexual assault and mistreatment of women'

[riversedge]

She started out fine but the last paragraph makes it seems like the GOP only has an image-messaging problem!! The problems are real!!




MSNBC contributor drops hammer on GOP — the party of ‘sexual assault and mistreatment of women’


https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/msnbc-contributor-drops-hammer-gop-party-sexual-assault-mistreatment-women/

20 Sep 2018 at 07:57 ET


A White House correspondent said the Republican Party has become associated with rape and abuse of women — and Brett Kavanaugh is making that even more clear.
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“The Republicans have an incentive to want to clear Brett Kavanaugh’s name, not only because he’s going to be on the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment, but also because their party has become connected with sexual assault and the mistreatment of women,” Alcindor said.

That association started at the top, with President Donald Trump, she said.

“You have to go back and think about the fact the president himself stands accused by several women of sexual abuse,” Alcindor said. “You have the (‘Access Hollywood’) tape where he’s referring to women’s body parts in a derogatory way.”

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“The point is that the Republicans have a messaging problem, an image problem,” Alcindor said. “As we look at the future of the party more and more women will be voting, more and more women are galvanized to take it to the polls, and Republicans really need to get it together in terms of wondering whether or not they can hold on to younger women and suburban women.”

Link to tweet

[katmondoo]

1. I am more afraid of conservative Republicans than of any immigrant

Our Elected Republicans are truly frightening for women

[Ohiogal]

2. Well said and Amen!

[bdamomma]

9. oh yes they are.

they are displaying their disdain for women every day.

[WePurrsevere]

3. That's right the message is very clear through their inaction and actions against...

women. The image is one that they've created with their abysmal lack of understanding, caring, nurturing and support for, as well as their flat out attacks on, women and the causes/issues that are important to us.

Look out Red, the Blue wave IS coming and a 'PINK' tsunami is leading the way.

[DallasNE]

4. Culture Of Corruption

Sexual abuse is just one leg of the culture. Money in politics is another, aided by the Supreme Court. It can't be fixed by messaging. It can only be purged.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. They Have A Another New Image Problem

Yesterday, there were reports that they are losing the attention of voters over 50. They have flat out admitted that they are willing to touch the third rail, and seniors, or about to be seniors, ain't having it.

They are self-immolating.

[PatSeg]

6. And when you watch a group of

republican politicians on television, it is clear that they are the party of older white men. Now and then, they throw a token woman in there like Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who rarely speaks. I remember republican senators using Kelly Ayotte a lot for that role when she was in the senate. Lately I don't even see the token women standing behind these men. So very, very white and male.

[pangaia]

13. wadda mean? They DO have women.... Conway, Sanders, De Vos, Bachmann, Palin, Coulter,

[PatSeg]

17. And all of them

such great role models!

[gratuitous]

14. A friend had a Facebook post to that point

Suggesting that the 11 old white men on the Senate Judiciary Committee might be part of the problem. Someone I don't know chimed in that there were only nine Republicans on the committee, which I thought was an attempt to derail the thread. I responded to the "only nine" post with a link to the Committee's web page and suggested that he send the Committee a correction, because the Committee's own web page lists 11 old white male Republicans:

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/members

No reply. I'll post my shocked face when I wake up. Wait, that IS my shocked face.

Also of note, of the 10 Democrats on the Committee, four of them are women. Think that might have an effect on caucus meetings?

[PatSeg]

16. And the ten Democrats

are also racially diverse as well.

Lately it seems that republicans in congress aren't even trying to pretend they are diverse and inclusive. I think it is because they are desperately trying to appeal to their core Trump-loving base. Could they possibly move backwards any faster? Pretty soon we'll be reliving the 1950s.

[Danascot]

19. The RNC did that 2012 post election autopsy report

that recommended the GOP needed to become more diverse if it was to continue as a viable party. The GOP looked at it and said "Nah".

[Lonestarblue]

7. I have renamed the GOP.

It’s now the Groping Old Perverts. For the Republicans like the Kochs and Mercers, it’s the Greedy Old Pestilents. I’m sure you can think of even more!

[William Seger]

15. Greedy Oligarchs and Plutocrats

[Lonestarblue]

18. Good one!

[bdamomma]

8. This is the nail in their coffins now

watch all women unite on this one, there is no way we are condoning the filthy actions in this time to give a men a pass on their past transgressions. Fuck that.

[HuskyOffset]

10. Um, no

“You have the (‘Access Hollywood’) tape where he’s referring to women’s body parts in a derogatory way.”

Unless I'm misunderstanding, the problem isn't that he called a vagina a pussy, it's that he was saying he felt he was allowed to grab one whenever he wanted.

Or am I wrong about that?

[Mr.Bill]

11. It's worse than that.

He said "If you're a star they let you do it".

Not just that he felt he could do it, but they let him do it, as if they wanted it.

[FakeNoose]

12. Yes and the fact that the GOP shrugged it off and voted for him anyway

Trump's entitlement is more than any of us can stand. Throw in his constant lying, corruption, collusion, and generally bad character flaws, and now even some Republicans are finally walking away. Only co-conspirators and self-deluded people are staying by him now.

It's just a matter of time.

[MarianJack]

20. Gee, Rewpublicans,...

...the truth hurts, huh?

RESIST!