THIS IS a profound moment for my home state of Missouri. In most every way, Missouri is a backward state. I fled it in my 20s and have been amazed since then that the politicians haven’t been influenced by the changing times. There is a rabidly bigoted thread that runs through this state that is [...]
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News Desk — Roe v. Wade at 40: 7 in 10 Americans Want Abortion Legal
“I don’t need a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe,” said Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, an antiabortion law firm that works with state groups on local legislation. “Clinic regulations do actually challenge Roe.” – Support Grows for Roe v. Wade Abortion Ruling [Wall Street Journal] ROE V. WADE and the 40th anniversary [...]
Virginia’s Shame: Becoming the Next Kansas
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy It’s way past time: House Republicans need to stop talking about rape. That’s the message GOP lawmakers got here Wednesday evening from Kellyanne Conway, a top GOP pollster. [Politico] THE STATE of Virginia continues the war against women, with Republicans in charge, which [...]
Sandy Won’t Be Responsible for Romney Losing
THE MIRACLE of the first debate allowed Mitt Romney to stay in the race. President Obama helped in making this happen, otherwise there would have been a growing gap between the candidates that likely would have ended in a rout. But the next two debates slowly brought President Obama back, performing like an athlete who [...]
Mourdock for Romney 2012 [Video]
“… But I refuse to impose it on equally devout Christians and Muslims and Jews, and I just refuse to impose that on others, unlike my friend here, the—the congressman. I—I do not believe that we have a right to tell other people that—women they can’t control their body. It’s a decision between them and [...]
Bitch is Still the New Black
“If I have to listen to one more grey-faced man with a $2 haircut explain to me what rape is, I’m going to lose my mind!” – Tina Fey TINA FEY. That’s all. Just. Tina. Fey. “Todd Akin claims that women can’t really get pregnant from a legitimate rape because the body secretes hormones — [...]
President Obama on Donald Trump
“This all dates back to when we were growing up together in Kenya.” – President Obama with Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show” IT WASN’T just Obama who openly mocked the Donald. Obama’s quote above was in response to Leno asking him what the hell is up with Donald Trump? The Onion got into it [...]
Top Story — Romney-Ryan, Mourdock to Women: Get Over It! [Video]
“Gov. Romney disagrees with Richard Mourdock, and Mr. Mourdock’s comments do not reflect Gov. Romney’s views,” Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul told The Hill in a statement Wednesday morning. “We disagree on the policy regarding exceptions for rape and incest but still support him.” – Romney stands by Mourdock, won’t ask him to pull down ad [...]
Illinois’ Joe Walsh Joins the Todd Akin Wing on Women’s Rights [Video]
TAMMY DUCKWORTH got some help in her campaign for Congress from the guy she’s running to unseat. Joe Walsh is making the case for why we need more women in Congress every time he’s given the microphone. Asked by reporters after the debate if he was saying that it’s never medically necessary to conduct an [...]
Jon Stewart on the Republican Todd Akin Problem
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Todd Akin! Oh, No You Didn’t!
HE JUST can’t help himself. From the Kansas City Star: “I think we have a very clear path to victory, and apparently Claire McCaskill thinks we do, too, because she was very aggressive at the debate, which was quite different than it was when she ran against Jim Talent,” Akin said. “She had a confidence [...]
The Right Rallies for Missouri’s Todd Akin, NRSC Issues New Statement
“What’s the moral case for not backing the Republican nominee picked by the people of Missouri?” – Newt Gingrich NATIONAL REPUBLICAN stars from the far right, from Senator DeMint to Rick Santorum, have decided to throw down for Todd Akin. After the final deadline recently passed, with polls showing Claire McCaskill clearly ahead, Newt Gingrich’s [...]
Missouri’s Todd Akin Launches “Women for Akin”
A REPORT from TPM posts a weird video, with women endorsing Akin actually hidden from view in parts of it, as they tout their candidate. As you see from the graphic, they don’t have enough people around to even spell check their promotions. Claire McCaskill is now polling just a few points above Akin, depending [...]
Joe Scarborough, Jim VandeHei and the “Very Progressive” Democrats in Charlotte
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy WHAT IS IT with “Morning Joe”? This week Joe Scarborough started using the phrase “very progressive” like it was an epithet. Politico’s Jim VandeHei was also on the show, which resulted in the same type of buddy act that Scarborough often does with [...]
Ann Romney and Gov. Chris Christie Take Center Stage Tonight
POLAR OPPOSITES in temperament and purpose, Mrs. Romney and Gov. Christie begin the case for Mitt Romney. Ann Romney will deliver the heart. Chris Christie will bring the muscle. Mrs. Romney’s role so far hasn’t quite worked out as expected. She’s gotten caught up in defending her husband on issues that aren’t her purview, with [...]
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