DNC chair Wasserman Schultz rips Scott Walker on women's issues [View all]
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Source: Milw Journal Sentinel
DNC chair Wasserman Schultz rips Scott Walker on women's issues
By Bill Glauber
Updated: 7:15 p.m.
...........The Florida congresswoman said: "Scott Walker has given women the back of his hand. I know that is stark. I know that is direct. But that is reality."
Wasserman Schultz added: "What Republican tea party extremists like Scott Walker are doing is they are grabbing us by the hair and pulling us back. It is not going to happen on our watch."
Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said she was "shocked" that Wasserman Schultz used domestic violence language to discuss political disagreements.
"I think the remarks were absolutely hideous and the motive behind them was despicable," Kleefisch said.
Kleefisch called on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke to "denounce these outrageous statements" made by the DNC leader.
Stephanie Wilson, Burke's press secretary, suggested in a statement that Wasserman Schultz's comments went too far.
"That's not the type of language that Mary Burke would use, or has used, to point out the clear differences in this contest," Wilson said.........................
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Perhaps I am off base but I do not see this as all that wrong. DW-S used a form of figurative speech but the RW is going crazy here in Walker's Wisconsin. Perhaps a bit raw but the faux outrage in the comment section is stupid. Perhaps a bit in-artful but....
Gov Walker is already fund raising off this comment on his website. I hate it when things like this happen.
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