Lisa Murkowski Pressures House Republicans On Violence Against Women Act

Washington Post:

It’s been widely reported that house Republicans are in a difficult spot over the Violence Against Women Act, at a time when the battle over the female vote has intensified between the parties.

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Comments

[dewh]

12:44 AM on 05/17/2012

Bless their hearts, the House GOP just cannot hide their prejudices anymore. Shouldn't it be unconstitutional to pick and choose which "women" you protect?

[Rex Devious]

12:36 AM on 05/17/2012

The Republican party is like an abusive husband.

They get wrapped up in their own anger and hurt America for a few years until America leaves them for the Democratic party. But each time they come back, promising to change. First it was, they'll be "Kinder and Gentler". Then it was, they'll be "Compassionate Conservatives". But each time, they not only went right back to their old ways, but got even meaner and worse with money.

Well the last time they got thousands of its citizens killed in 2 horrible wars, let a whole city drown after a hurricane, and left the country in the worse economic shape it'd seen since the Great Depression. And now they're doing everything they can to hurt women, gays, hispanics - any group they think they can get away with taking their rage out on - even *before* asking America to take them back again.

We all know how this ends. America either finally gives up on the sweet lies it's being promised and moves on from its abuser, or gives its abuser one too many second chances.

Which path do you think America will choose?

[vidtrainer110]

06:19 PM on 05/17/2012

Perfect description. F&F. Its one big free lunch promise with repeatedly bad delivery. We can give you tax cuts and make business thrive ..... but it doesn't happen. You have to invest in the country to get a return and they always refuse. Then you get all the other unhinged stuff, and, as you point out so well, they are getting worse by the day. Just a short look at their Obama Derangement Syndrome is enough to tell you they have gone into the area of serious mental illness. I hope we choose right!

[pixiepotpie]

11:36 PM on 05/17/2012

I fear the path that human beings (especially battered ones), are prone to take - the path of least resistance.

[good4you]

12:09 AM on 05/17/2012

Conmorons....these clowns on the "right" are always wrong...they have cooked their goose with women!

[WillCooney]

12:05 AM on 05/17/2012

Due to six months of darkness in Alaska, the favorie indoor sport during that time frame is "spousal abuse"

[daddyo1109]

11:14 PM on 05/16/2012

Wait, what? You mean to tell me there's a conservative woman from Alaska who is a politician who can actually think for herself? Without Tea Party talking points?
Wow, isn't Alaska the state that wants to declare itself free of the United States? Where a young beauty queen can grow up to be governor and then quit the job to become a Tea Party SuperPac bar fly?
No, seriously, it's refreshing to see one of the Conservative party's women stand up to the white male majority.

[lovecats]

11:04 PM on 05/16/2012

I usally don't support Republicans, but Lisa Murkowski is the only Republicans who gets it and knows the evil nature of the TPers too.

[Badger33]

10:34 PM on 05/16/2012

It's appalling that the rs are using this as a wedge issue. Protection only for WASP women??

[jannielee]

09:45 PM on 05/16/2012

I'm starting to like Senator Lisa Murkowski. I hope she doesn't break my heart.

[SamuelLBronkowitz]

04:01 AM on 05/17/2012

That's the problem though. Her record says she will. A lot.

[harbormick]

09:02 PM on 05/16/2012

Senator:

As a liberal democrat I am proud to have sent you money, eventhough it made my father spin in his grave.

[Hopalongpoppyseed]

08:36 PM on 05/16/2012

Come on Senator Murkowski, after the election, get smart and change parties. You know you would feel so much better.

[lawa]

08:15 PM on 05/16/2012

name a reason why all women shouldn't be protected as well as all men. isnt a sane, compassionate way to live free and persue happiness?

[tarheel08]

07:58 PM on 05/16/2012

Perhaps Murkowski is frightened by how the TP might treat her, if the TP legislation passes?

[Neenerpuss]

08:31 PM on 05/16/2012

Murkowski is not frightened by the TP...she lost to Joe Miller in the primary and became only the second person to win the general as a write in candidate.

Can you spell....M...U...R...K...O...W...S...K...I

[hrc04]

07:53 PM on 05/16/2012

I expect Mitch McConnell to come out any day and ask why there are no GOP women complaining about this so-called war on women.

[lawa]

08:07 PM on 05/16/2012

as did tex senator whats her name did just that

[johnfoirdfw]

07:34 PM on 05/16/2012

When is this woman going to get it that her party does not want her?

[lawa]

08:08 PM on 05/16/2012

when she ran as a write in candidate and won. she bedevils another alaskan female ex gov

[emperorofohio]

07:22 PM on 05/16/2012

Republicans had previously insisted on a version that doesn’t include protections for immigrant and Native American women and for same sex couples. Racist and homophobic, that's not really news now is it

[efell]

07:34 PM on 05/16/2012

Nothing new there ,agreed.

[lawa]

08:09 PM on 05/16/2012

ms murkowski lives in a state with native citizens, like eskimo people