Tag Archives: Republican War Against Women

Why Are the Republicans Afraid of Todd Akin?

Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:20 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column looks at the horrendously nasty Republican history on the abortion issue and how it far worse than anything Akin said. So why are they so afraid of Akin? The last two days are unprecedented for the Republican … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan’s War Against Women

Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:33 am by Bob Cesca

Here’s ThinkProgress with Ryan’s record on reproductive choice: 1. Ryan co-sponsored a “personhood” amendment that would give legal rights to a fetus starting at conception. Ryan joined 62 other Republicans in co-sponsoring the Sanctity of Human Life Act, an anti-abortion … Continue reading →

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The Scarcity of Abortion Providers

Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:44 pm by Bob Cesca

If you need an abortion, be prepared to travel. The far-right is winning the war against reproductive freedom. Nearly nine in 10 (87 percent) of U.S. counties, home to more than one-third of women of reproductive age, lacked any abortion … Continue reading →

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Shouting at the President = Good, 'Vagina' = Bad

Posted on June 19, 2012 at 7:17 am by Bob Cesca

My column from yesterday points out yet another massive Republican contradiction: Clearly it’s acceptable conservative behavior to shout things at the president during formal gatherings. Simply put, it’s because many conservatives don’t believe President Obama is a legitimate president even … Continue reading →

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Senate Republicans Filibuster Equal Pay for Women

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:09 am by Bob Cesca

Every Republican voted to block this. Today, Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill. The legislation would have strengthened protections for women who are being paid less because of their gender by creating larger … Continue reading →

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More Women Inexplicably Liking Romney?!

Posted on May 31, 2012 at 1:27 pm by Bob Cesca

I’m not exactly sure why this is happening, but it is. The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll: All Romney’s gains have come among women – up by 13 percentage points in personal popularity from last month, while Obama’s lost 7 … Continue reading →

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Could the War on Birth Control Lead to a War on Viagra?

Posted on May 2, 2012 at 5:31 pm by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column is up at The Daily Banter. Read and RT often! There might come a time, men, when we’ll need one of the various erectile dysfunction remedies, be it Viagra or Cialis or Other New Penis Pill X. … Continue reading →

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The Next Thing Republicans Will Oppose

Posted on April 29, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent reports: It’s official: Senate Democrats will soon hold a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would update and strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963, a senior Democratic Senate aide confirms to me. “This vote is going … Continue reading →

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War Against Women: Tennessee Edition

Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:39 am by Bob Cesca

Harming an embryo might soon be a criminal offense in Tennessee: Tennessee has long had a law that allowed prosecutors to charge someone for harming a “viable fetus” — defined as about the 32nd week after conception — when someone … Continue reading →

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Herman Cain is a Terrible Spokesman for the GOP

Posted on April 11, 2012 at 6:59 am by Bob Cesca

When you’re being accused of waging a War Against Women, you probably shouldn’t trot out a spokesman who says this on national television: “I think many men are much more familiar with the failed policies than a lot of other … Continue reading →

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