The GOP War on Women - The Megathread

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When they commission a memorial for the cause on the Mall in 40 years, what will it look like?

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Interestingly, there's a gay faction in the GOP Army.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mitt-romney-aide-history-snarky-comments-women-politics-zaps-hundreds-tweets-online-profile-article-1.1065790

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After attacking Sandra Fluke as a slut, it was inevitable that the next slur would be that she's a lesbian.

https://twitter.com/#!/MonicaCrowley/status/195558620920954880

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But remember, the only thing Republicans care about is jobs, jobs, jobs.

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A Republican state legislator from New Hampshire (where about .1% of the state serves in the legislature) is making news with his views.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/04/17/17795530-another-setback-for-the-gops-outreach-to-women?lite

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A finding from the Iowa Supreme Court, which you'll recall, had three members booted out by a Republican effort after they ruled in favor of marriage equality.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/iowas-all-male-supreme-court-firing-of-woman-for-being-too-attractive-was-legal.php

It's an all-male panel, like that panel that testified to Congress a few years ago about why women shouldn't have contraception included with their employer health coverage.

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Rush Limbaugh makes a lighthearted comparison of filibuster reform to rape.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/rush-limbaugh-filibuster-rape-analogy-100269.html

Do you remember when Republicans tried to criticize him for his misogynistic comments, and then had to apologize publicly within two days?

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Michigan's legislature must consider a citizen petition requiring Michigan women to take out "rape insurance."

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/12/04/3018691/michigan-lawmakers-rape-insurance-abortion/

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Republican Staffers And Candidates Are Taking Classes To Learn How Not To Offend Women

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/12/05/3024231/gop-classes-women/

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Limbaugh: Hillary's 'Only And Greatest Achievement' Is 'Being Female'

"You boil it down here and the only and greatest achievement Hillary Clinton has is her gender — being female," he said, noting that the liberals focused on gender and race are "primarily young people."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/limbaugh-hillary-greatest-achievement-gender

Keep an eye out for how officeholders squirm when they're asked their opinion of Rush's comment...

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Why would any competent journalist waste the time of their audience asking Republicans about this particular bit of inanity?

Because of Limbaugh's influence among the base, and because politicians who criticized him often had to apologize publicly within a day or two.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/steve-vaillancourt-ann-kuster-ugly-as-sin

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