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TheDebbieDee

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17. You might be surprised but there are huge numbers of the electorate

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 02:36 PM

Mar 2012

who are not even paying attention yet to what Rmoney, Santorum, etc., are saying.

It will be up to the Obama Campaign and the superpacs to endlessly replay the words/videos of these repuke knuckleheads in the weeks running up to the election.

And it will be up to us to remind the people we work with, worship with, bowl with, etc., of what these assholes have said and tried to do with regard to contraception, transvaginal probes and personhood amendments.

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What makes these Republicans think they can wage a war on Women in the first place? [View all] jillan Mar 2012 OP

K&R obxhead Mar 2012 #1

They think it fires up their voters (and yes, including GOP women). AlinPA Mar 2012 #6

k and r--thank you for posting this. they are doing this because they think they can control us, niyad Mar 2012 #2

We are not on the streets - yet - because we have been successful with online strategies.... jillan Mar 2012 #7

They will use anything they can to divide and conquer. Live and Learn Mar 2012 #3

All those women portrayed are obviously sluts. Just ask Rush. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #4

By the way, great visual history of the struggle. Thanks nt Live and Learn Mar 2012 #5

they think republican women are to stupid to notice or.... madrchsod Mar 2012 #8

Staunch, angry RW-ers live in a bubble of sorts Populist_Prole Mar 2012 #9

I love when Bill Maher does his outside of the bubble segments. jillan Mar 2012 #12

Because, inside their heads, the world you describe does not exist. enough Mar 2012 #10

And they are finding out that they are wrong. jillan Mar 2012 #14

+1 n/t Hotler Mar 2012 #16

The fact they can trot out a Michelle Bachman, Ann Coulter, sweeties at Fox or Palin feeds GOP hope. gordianot Mar 2012 #11

Selfishness and hate. n/t Hotler Mar 2012 #13

Because they cowed the media and the democrats they feel they can do anyting on point Mar 2012 #15

You might be surprised but there are huge numbers of the electorate TheDebbieDee Mar 2012 #17

They're playing to their base pokerfan Mar 2012 #18

Because women represent only ~16 % of our federal elected officials Johonny Mar 2012 #19

Please Support Angie's List. They work tirelessly to change that. jillan Mar 2012 #21

Don't You realize the Very Facts You Quote dynasaw Mar 2012 #20

I don't think they planned this, actually. MADem Mar 2012 #22