i hope that this bill is not part of a march, and that march, as i see it over the past 20 years, has been to cut back on rights and services to women. republicans war on women continues as their tone deafness reaches appalling levels. the latest battle, the violence against women act, strengthens laws protecting women against domestic violence and sexual assault. since its original passing in 1994, domestic violence has dropped 58%. historically, the law has received broad bipartisan support. it is now up for reauthorization and guess what, republicans are fighting it because of a few updates. the law now gives native american tribes authority to prosecute crimes, it also protects undocumented immigrants and same-sex couples. the party says it has more important things to focus on.
i hope that this bill is not part of a march, and that march, as i see it over the past 20 years, has been to cut back on rights and services to women. republicans war on women continues as their tone deafness reaches appalling levels. the latest battle, the violence against women act, strengthens laws protecting women against domestic violence and sexual assault. since its original passing in 1994, domestic violence has dropped 58%. historically, the law has received broad bipartisan support. it is now up for reauthorization and guess what, republicans are fighting it because of a few updates. the law now gives native american tribes authority to prosecute crimes, it also
i hope that this bill is not part of a march, and that march, as i see it over the past 20 years, has been to cut back on rights and services to women. republicans war on women continues as their tone deafness reaches appalling levels. the latest battle, the violence against women act, strengthens laws protecting women against domestic violence and sexual assault. since its original passing in 1994, domestic violence has dropped 58%. historically, the law has received broad bipartisan support. it is now up for reauthorization and guess what, republicans are fighting it because of a few updates. the law now gives native american tribes authority to prosecute crimes, it also protects undocumented immigrants and same-sex couples. the party says it has more
it s obvious. the economist magazine also writing about bob mcdonnell no longer be viable as a vice presidential choice. the fact that mr. mcdonnell had not foreseen a public backlash to the vaginal ultrasountd requirement seems to some to illustrate his tone-deafness and inattention to detail. his vice presidential possibilities are threatened by a seemingly inability to control the excesses of his party. and the local issues columnist of the washington post this week says that in preparing to sign this ultrasound bill, the second anti-abortion measure he will have signed in a year, mcdonnell has, quote, probably sacrificed whatever chance he had of being picked at the gop vice presidential nominee. assuming that the republican presidential candidate is mitt romney, it would be much harder for him now to tap mcdonnell as a running mate. the two of them would immediately have to devote time to defending the ultrasound bill. the columnist robert mccartney reports a republican
the fact that mr. mcdonnell had not foreseen a public backlash to the vaginal ultrasountd requirement seems to some to illustrate his tone-deafness and inattention to detail. his vice presidential possibilities are threatened by a seemingly inability to control the excesses of his party. and the local issues columnist of the washington post this week says that in preparing to sign this ultrasound bill, the second anti-abortion measure he will have signed in a year, mcdonnell has, quote, probably sacrificed whatever chance he had of being picked at the gop vice presidential nominee. assuming that the republican presidential candidate is mitt romney, it would be much harder for him now to tap mcdonnell as a running mate. the two of them would immediately have to devote time to defending the ultrasound bill. the columnist robert mccartney reports a republican source saying, i think the moment in the sun is over.