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(53,475 posts) Sun Jul 6, 2014, 11:48 AM Jul 2014

"Abstinence Only" Rep Cassidy's unwed teen daughter is pregnant. Can he work AND be good father? [View all]

How's that "abstinence only" working out for ya, Bill?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/05/1311905/-GOP-Abstinence-Only-Rep-Cassidy-s-unwed-teen-daughter-is-pregnant-Can-he-work-AND-be-good-father#

Co-sponsor of Abstinence Only legislation, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) announced his unwed, 17 year old daughter is pregnant. Not long ago, Matt Lauer asked a female CEO if she could work and be a good mother. At the time, many people wondered why men are not asked the same type of question.

GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy's idea of a good father is a father who promotes abstinence only. In fact, Rep. Bill Cassidy co-sponsored the abstinence only bill in the US Congress which is titled "Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013" ... hmmm ...

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It appears that teaching "abstinence only" in his home failed as GOP Rep. Cassidy's daughter is an unwed, pregnant teen going into her senior year of high school. GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy also supported Roy Blunt's 2012 "moral conviction" legislation.

Recall, Roy Blunt's 2012 "moral conviction" legislation exempted employers from providing any health coverage that went against their "religious beliefs or moral convictions." That meant, Blunt's 2012 "moral conviction" legislation exempted all employers who had a "moral" objection from: providing birth control coverage, allow bigots to claim a “moral” objection to providing health coverage for minorities; employers with "moral" disdain for single mothers could deny them maternity coverage; Scientologists could deny coverage for mental health care; and over 20 million women receiving coverage for preventive services would have lost that coverage.

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"Abstinence Only" Rep Cassidy's unwed teen daughter is pregnant. Can he work AND be good father? [View all] Scuba Jul 2014 OP

Men who promote abstinence only do so because they cant get laid randys1 Jul 2014 #1

Probably not. More likely they do it because they want to control their women. intheflow Jul 2014 #2

Or his wife has, at least. Orrex Jul 2014 #5

True. intheflow Jul 2014 #46

I think that's a terrible idea Orrex Jul 2014 #47

You're evil. intheflow Jul 2014 #53

The reason they want to control Women is Women have told them NO when they wanted randys1 Jul 2014 #6

actually, imho, it is because the male human animal has an innate fear of being a cuckhold. mopinko Jul 2014 #15

Exactly. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #34

evolutionary psychology is much maligned mopinko Jul 2014 #41

Just sent him an email that will probably land me in hell. (Use 70808+ then make up a four number roguevalley Jul 2014 #8

Really? yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #29

They are authoritarians and they think they can rule their own homes. Idiots. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #45

If his daughter does not listen to her Dad, why avebury Jul 2014 #3

+1 Liberalynn Jul 2014 #9

+2 LittleGirl Jul 2014 #20

+3 Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #35

his web page and Facebook should be peppered with HYPOCRITE Doctor_J Jul 2014 #4

Exactly, it boggles me that he's pushing for abstinence only while encouraging his own daughter hughee99 Jul 2014 #37

The Palin Syndrome Doctor_J Jul 2014 #38

Is it really hypocrisy when a CHILD doesn't do what a PARENT says they should? hughee99 Jul 2014 #39

Cassidy is an idiot PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #7

Now we know what to call the teen daughter of an abstinance only ideologue Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #10

True. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #36

Yes, remembering the Bristol Palin hypocrisy. Something about glass houses and throwing rocks??? libdem4life Jul 2014 #11

Sigh... People of Baton Rouge... WHAT were you thinking? calimary Jul 2014 #12

It looks like a map of Italy and coastal Greece drawn by either a three-year-old or a drunk. MADem Jul 2014 #26

The aspirin didn't work. Historic NY Jul 2014 #13

Ain't THAT the truth! MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #23

HA Personal Damon Jul 2014 #14

Poor kid. Now she's young, pregnant, and a working symbol of abuse from her dad, no doubt. toby jo Jul 2014 #16

Single parent Scarsdale Jul 2014 #18

Bristol Palin only has one child. n/t tammywammy Jul 2014 #40

Umm...not to defend the Palins or anything, but liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #42

Yes, it is very sad for her BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #30

Actually, what many pro-lifers really want is for every single child born out of wedlock StevieM Jul 2014 #49

I think their agenda is becoming clear and they think everyone should have huge Duggar style familie BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #50

Damn,...I was hoping Matt Lauer was the father. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #17

... napkinz Jul 2014 #19

WONDERFUL ILLUSTRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt MADem Jul 2014 #25

Religion Scarsdale Jul 2014 #21

Now that is embarrassing RobertEarl Jul 2014 #22

He didn't impregnate the child!!!!!!!!!! He is NOT the father--to quote Maury....!!!!!!!! MADem Jul 2014 #24

Oh, my. Scarsdale Jul 2014 #28

I thought Willow just had a "pregnancy SCARE" and bought a test but "dodged the bullet" as it were. MADem Jul 2014 #32

It could have been an immaculate conception. IggleDoer Jul 2014 #27

A case of immaculate conception, obviously. Helen Borg Jul 2014 #31

How Did It Happen? erpowers Jul 2014 #33

It's the hypocrisy, Stupid. Cha Jul 2014 #43

Or she'll be be forced into a nonconsensual teen marriage IronLionZion Jul 2014 #44

Just another casualty of the moral majority kwolf68 Jul 2014 #48

He is now qualified to be the... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #51

repug values (sic) are a joke samsingh Jul 2014 #52