Marco Rubio votes "NO" on Violence Against Women Act

[talksalot]

Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., said the GOP version of the bill would protect all people and not put them into specific categories. She said that measure was "superior," because it was "all-inclusive."

 

[Lakhota]

Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., said the GOP version of the bill would protect all people and not put them into specific categories. She said that measure was "superior," because it was "all-inclusive."

The Senate version that the House passed was much better.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., said the GOP version of the bill would protect all people and not put them into specific categories. She said that measure was "superior," because it was "all-inclusive."

 

[Claudette]

Violence against women??

Holy fuck. Violence is violence. I'm sure if its against woumen it will be handled just the same as if it were against a man. Good Grief. Why should violence against women be treated any differently then against a child or a guy??

There are laws you know and anyone breaking them will get arrested.

 

[bendog]

Violence against women??

Holy fuck. Violence is violence. I'm sure if its against woumen it will be handled just the same as if it were against a man. Good Grief. Why should violence against women be treated any differently then against a child or a guy??

There are laws you know and anyone breaking them will get arrested.

I think that was partly the point. The gop objected to giving gay folks the same protections as married folks. Also, they didn't want to give illegal immigrants any legal protection. Go figure.

 

[Lakhota]

By Jennifer Bendery

WASHINGTON -- When Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill late last month, more than 130 House Republicans voted against it. But some of those same lawmakers are putting out misleading statements that make it look like they voted for the bill instead.

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa,), for one, issued a statement with the headline, "King Votes in Support of Violence Against Women Act." But King didn't vote for the VAWA bill. Instead, he voted for a GOP alternative bill that failed to advance.

"I supported VAWA in 2005, 2012, and today I voted in support of the House version to see that victims of domestic violence and sexual assault have access to the resources and protection when they need it most," King's statement reads.

Then there's Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), who disputed his VAWA vote with a constituent during a Facebook Town Hall. "Please make sure you have the facts right. I DID vote in favor of VAWA today," Johnson wrote. But he didn't.

The list goes on. As Steve Benen of The Maddow Blog first reported, a smattering of local newspapers have called out lawmakers including Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) for being deceptive about how they voted.

Some Republicans found creative ways to make it look like they voted for VAWA. In a statement titled "Proud to Support House VAWA," Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) says he voted for "House passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization (H.Res. 83)." But that measure isn't the VAWA bill or even the GOP alternative; instead, it's a resolution that authorizes a procedural step forward to begin debate on VAWA.

More: Violence Against Women Act Now Touted By Republicans Who Voted Against Bill

 

[Lakhota]

In other words - they LIED.

 

[Lakhota]

Reminds me of when Republicans voted "NO" on Obama stimulus - but showed up later at ribbon-cutting ceremonies taking credit.

 

[Trajan]

reminds me of when obama trashed the market and folks who made their living there.....now? its a symptom of his economic genius........

 

[Lakhota]

Why do they lie?

 

[there4eyeM]

Why do they lie?

Well, like the joke says, "How can you tell when a politician is lying..."

 

[Lakhota]

Women will remember Rubio's "NO" vote - regardless of how he tries to spin it.

 

[Agit8r]

It's all about trying to perpetuate a culture of gender-based violence and control ...just like with the opposition to the background checks. They wouldn't want to glock-block a good-ole-boy.

 

[Stephanie]

How many duplicate threads do we need on this by the troll?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

It's all about trying to perpetuate a culture of gender-based violence and control ...just like with the opposition to the background checks. They wouldn't want to glock-block a good-ole-boy.

Fascism tramples on the individual rights
Democracy tramples on the individuals right
Republic protects Individual rights
Any questions?

 

[Stephanie]

Women will remember Rubio's "NO" vote - regardless of how he tries to spin it.

dear gawd, now you speak for all women

 

[Agit8r]

It's all about trying to perpetuate a culture of gender-based violence and control ...just like with the opposition to the background checks. They wouldn't want to glock-block a good-ole-boy.

Fascism tramples on the individual rights
Democracy tramples on the individuals right
Republic protects Individual rights
Any questions?

playing word games are we? I'm for constitutional democracy. Classically that tended to be called "republican." Unfortunately, more recently, the name has been corrupted by the likes of the United Soviet Socialist Republic, the People's Republic of China, and of course the GOP.