Okay, seems like basic common sense to protect women? Right?

U.S. Senate Democrats are counting on a fight over reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act to give their party’s female Senate candidates an edge in the November election.

The measure is part of a strategy to brand Republicans as anti-women and help Democrats retain control of the Senate in November. To bolster those efforts, Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, wants to bring the Violence Against Women Act to the floor before the end of the month, said his spokesman, Adam Jentleson.

And it seems like Ironic Johnny Thune-Bag isn’t gonna let a little rape or violence get in the way of the Dems ‘dirty tricks’;

Republicans say Democrats’ attempt to turn female voters against them won’t work and is an effort to distract from the lack of a Democratic strategy for improving the economy.

“It has politics written all over it,” Senator John Thune of South Dakota, a member of the Republican leadership, said in a March 14 interview. “Most women, particularly independent women, want to see us talking about economic issues.”

Yeah, cuz, gosh darn it, I don’t care if my husband or boyfriend beats the shit out of me daily, as long as he brings home the bacon. Because at the end of the day the economy is more important then safety, compassion or peace. Remember Thune didn’t think there should be rape protections for American contractor women working overseas. (scroll down past the first couple of stories).

 

8 Thoughts on “Senate Democrats Aim to Extend Violence Against Women Act, Thune, not so much (H/T – Helga)

  1. So, without this act it will be legal beat women?

  2. You are confused, it is ONLY legal to purchase fake pot.

  3. John2 on March 17, 2012 at 9:20 am said:

    The quoted article appears incorrect in alleging there’s a strategy to paint the republicants as anti-woman – the republicants accomplished that all by themselves.

    Campaigners just remind the voters of the republicants’ words and deeds, for those speak for themselves.

  4. concerned liberal on March 17, 2012 at 3:33 pm said:

    When it comes to Thune, Democrats do not have a leg to stand on. They never ran a candidate against him in 2010. Regardless of how inevitable his re-election was … if Democrats truly believe in anything they should of ran someone against him. Instead they invoked a Machiavellian game which embraced the idea of not running anyone against Thune, because they thought it would help their “Democrat(?)” gubernatorial ticket have a chance to win. Lets face it, by default, the Democrats are on Thune’s side.

  5. D.E. Bishop on March 17, 2012 at 3:33 pm said:

    The Dems haven’t needed to do anything to paint the Repubs anti-woman. The Repubs have proven it with all their “legalized rape” bills/transvaginal ultrasounds, and anti-birth control efforts.

    Now that the Repubs are trying to stop the VAWA by claiming petty little grievances, they are simply cementing their position, which is this:

    REPUBS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT FOR WOMEN, AND VIEW US A WHORES AND SLUTS.

    To the Repubs, this woman would like to say: “Go fuck yourselves.”

  6. “The quoted article appears incorrect in alleging there’s a strategy to paint the republicants as anti-woman – the republicants accomplished that all by themselves.”

    So True.

    “Lets face it, by default, the Democrats are on Thune’s side.”

    You hit the nail on the head with that statement. I have often felt that the Dems in SD failed hard by not challenging Thune in the last election. They knew this person would lose, but at least their would have been someone challenging his positions publicly, because gawd knows our local media gives him a pass. I still kick myself that I didn’t run against him as an Indy. Would have been a blast.

    “To the Repubs, this woman would like to say: “Go fuck yourselves.”

    Oh, I’m sure they do quite a bit, unless of course they are paying for it or hanging out at the ‘C’ street house.

  7. concerned liberal on March 17, 2012 at 11:09 pm said:

    There were definitely issues to use against Thune in 2010. “C” Street, J.D.Byrider/Metabank, and his PACS substantial contributions to the adulterous Senator from
    Nevada …. But unfortunately the Democratic leadership in South Dakota was more interested in attempting to elect a Janklow Republican and his Iowa Republican running-mate for Gov/Lt.Gov. as pseudo Democrats then promoting the true Democratic brand. If a party is ashamed of what it stands for, then I ask, “What’s it all about Alfie.” Democrats in South Dakota in 2010 reminded me of Minnesota Viking fans …. Hell lets just
    grab Bret Favre and see if we can win a Super Bowl.

  8. CL – You are definately on to something. SD DEMS = Minnesota Viking Fans (but why are you being so mean to the Viking Fans?)

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