These thirty-one men voted against the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 tonight, ostensibly because the bill includes protections for people in same gender relationships, visas for undocumented workers, and gives more authority to Native American tribes to address domestic violence. These are apparently bad things.
Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jim DeMint (R-SC), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Rob Johnson (R-WI), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Mike Lee (R-UT), Dick Lugar (R-IN), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Jim Thune (R-SD), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Roger Wicker (R-MS)
You know the Republican base opposes protecting woman and gays from acts of violence because members in tough primaries like Orrin Hatch and Dick Lugar voted against protecting women and gays. As for Marco Rubio, he decided it wouldn’t hurt his chances of being Romney’s running mate if he voted against protecting women and gays from violence. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio wasn’t that stupid. Maybe that’s why Rubio immediately made frantic attempts to explain himself. He actually said he voted against the bill because it diverts money earmarked for domestic violence to a fund devoted to dealing with sexual assault. So, he voted ‘no’ because he hates beatings more than rape?
I swear I might go crazy if I don’t stop reading about Republican rhetoric.
Didn’t you see you were going to miss Lugar? Anyone get a quote from Toomey?
Lugar has a primary in 10 days and he’s behind in the polls to a nutcase.
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Comments to this article – Senate campaigns bicker over poll
David Eddleman:
“Yep. Bye-Bye Lugar. You should be on the Dem ticket anyway.”
Tim McDowell:
” Lugar should be far ahead, had he not turned into a democrat over the years, but the end is near.
Anti-gun liberal voting record, supporting obama’s socialist agenda, it is time to go bye bye. Vote Mourdock,
who is in fact ahead, as people are seeing through the desperate mud-slinging by the panicky Lugar.”
VOTE MOURDOCK, OUR
NUTCASETAX CHEATIMO Lugar is toast.
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."So now, if he wins his primary, he gets to run in a state Obama won, with a presidential-year electorate, with an unenthusiastic base, and this vote hanging over him.
He probably had to cast this vote, but It’s going to be a big problem for him if he makes it to the general election.
If he makes it to the general, he’ll be reelected easily. But this might chip into his margin.
Who is the Democrat running against Lugar(or whomever wins the primary)?
Joe Donnelly, currently the IN-2 Congressman. He has no primary competition. Another so-called “centrist”, although considering the district, that may well be the only electable stance. <sigh>
That’s what I don’t get. He’s not “the only one” electable in that district. That’s just bullshit spewed by the DCCC and the Blue Dogs. The DCCC and Blue Dogs hate New Deal Democrats. It’s easier for them to be corporate whores and sell out the brand that is the Democratic Party, then it is to keep the New Deal values that appeal to people.
So if he’s not the only one, then who? Do you have a name?
Will he run?
How much money has he raised?
Any endorsements?
Indiana is still a pretty red state, has someone solidly liberal run in that district and run before?
In these times, I’d go crazy if I didn’t have something to laugh at.
Not that it’s funny funny. More like a somewhat amazed though not necessarily surprised head shaking chuckle. A staving off despair chuckle.
Can’t wait until Biggert is out on her ass. I personally don’t especially think Foster is liberal enough for the new district but I’m going to do everything I can to get him in there. He’s tons better than Biggert or Hultgren which is who I have now.
I haven’t seen a First Nations position on the Bill and that’s unfortunate. They continue to be the last recognized and no disrespect to LGBT’s but it would have been more reasonable to see Native Americans’ needs met a very long time ago.
For the R’s no big loss I guess as Native Americans have been so much more important to abuse than to curry favor for a vote.
The R’s argue that the Native American provision is unconstitutional. lol
We were fucked yesterday, we are fucked today, and will be fucked again tomorrow.
O/T In a truly beautiful moment of humanity 40,000 Norweigans gather to sing their adaption of Pete Seeger’s 1971 song. They carried roses and sang with and for the children to protest the speech and actions of the mass murderer on trial.
Very beautiful indeed. Thanks for that.
Speaking of wars, why is there a war on children? And why does Cass Sunstein hate children so much?