Colorado's Coffman and Gardner Are Two Peas in an Extreme, Bad for Colorado Pod
Last week, Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman couldn't for the life of him remember the phrase "birth control," while his colleague Congressman Cory Gardner unflinchingly pledged to a constituent that, if elected Senator, he would once again vote to restrict women's access to health care services. Indeed, Colorado Congressmen Forgetful and Affirmative are two peas in a pod when it comes to limiting women's health care rights. In his bumbling attempt to appear sensitive to women's issues, Coffman did manage to verbalize that he supports the Supreme Court's recent Hobby Lobby decision, which allows certain employers to limit women's access to birth control, as previously required by the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate. Setting aside, of course, the fact that forgetting birth control is not a luxury millions of women who rely on contraceptives for family planning and health reasons can afford, consider also that Coffman's debate blank out is coming from a candidate who has previously supported the restrictive, anti-abortion 'personhood' measure that could ban common forms of birth control like the pill.
VIDEO: Mike Coffman Forgets What Birth Control Is (Literally)
Oh boy. In today's CO-6 congressional debate, Republican Mike Coffman had quite the Rick Perry moment when he made an…
Cory Gardner "Discovers" Women's Rights
Last week, Cory Gardner penned an op-ed in support of over-the-counter birth control. What he didn't mention in the op-ed…
Thom Tillis Is Frustrated By "Emotional" Female Colleague
Thom Tillis has a clear record when it comes to women. And it's not good. Tillis supports a personhood amendment that could make some forms of birth control illegal. He passed legislation that threatened to close women's health care clinics in North Carolina. And he even believes states should have the right to make birth control illegal entirely. So it's no surprise when Tillis's attacks on women extend beyond his legislation and into his personal comments and behavior. Coming under fire this week after a film tax credit that supports North Carolina was killed in committee, Tillis let his true colors shine though. While he previously supported the credit, Tillis was notably quiet after the Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity railed against it--a group that has also poured millions upon millions into false advertisements attacking his Senate opponent. So when a female legislator, Susi Hamilton, called Tillis out for betraying North Carolina's film community, he brushed her criticism off as being "born out of emotions." Thom Tillis. No friend of women.
What WASN'T In Rick Scott's Budget Speaks Volumes
Rick Scott signed his record-breaking budget today, packed with taxpayer handouts to special interests. But perhaps what is even worse than what's in his budget is what isn't.
The Scott budget did nothing to increase Florida's minimum wage and give a raise to hardworking Florida families trying to get by. Not surprising, considering even the thought of raising the minimum wage makes Rick Scott cringe. His budget did nothing to expand Medicaid, as over 750,000 Floridians, including 41,000 veterans, continue to be denied health care. And his budget did nothing to guarantee equal pay for women in the Sunshine State.
Budgets are an embodiment of priorities, and Rick Scott's priorities are clear: Special interests first. Florida last. Check out the graphics below:
How to Talk to Women: A GOP Training Video
In an admission that today's GOP is stuck in the past, Washington Republicans apparently find it necessary to tutor fellow GOPers on how to run for office without offending female voters and/or opponents. While searching over the weekend, American Bridge researchers uncovered* a secret Republican training video seemingly used to teach GOP officials what not to say about women and their health care. (*just kidding, we made this)
Cuccinelli clings to Tea Party extremism in final debate
At tonight's debate, Ken Cuccinelli returned to his roots by embracing the extreme agenda of the Tea Party at every turn. Virginians are seeking a mainstream leader to boost the Commonwealth's economy and create jobs, so it's no surprise that voters are rejecting a candidate who made a name for himself by waging unpopular fights to further his extreme agenda. After three debates, voters know who Cuccinelli is and what he stands for:
- Banning abortions, even in cases of rape and incest
- Refusing to support the Violence Against Women Act
- Believes birth control is a form of abortion
- Believing homosexuality "brings nothing but self-destruction, not only physically but of their soul."
- Make it harder for people to escape bad marriages by eliminating no-fault divorce
- Directed public universities to remove discrimination protections for the LGBT community
CuccinellisCabinet.com — The extreme voices that support and advise Cuccinelli
We already know that if you’re a fan of public pools, birth control, or oral sex, you’re not welcome in Ken Cuccinelli’s Virginia. So who does that leave?
Meet Ken Cuccinelli’s cabinet.
These are the extreme voices that support and advise Cuccinelli, the Tea Partiers he looks up to in nearby Washington, and the guy Ken turns to when he wants to vacation at a lake house. Look at his closest allies, and you see Cuccinelli’s vision for a radically different Virginia.
Introducing: CuccinellisCabinet.com
Let's get real: Cuccinelli opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest
Tonight at the University of Richmond, a flailing Ken Cuccinelli once again attempted to deceive voters about his extreme social views. During the forum, Cuccinelli claimed to have supported public funding of abortions "in the case of rape, incest or life of the mother."
That's simply not true. In fact, regardless of whether publicly funded or not, Cuccinelli has opposed any abortion in all instances -- including rape, incest and health of the mother -- that "are not for the purpose of saving the mother's life."
Don't take our word for it, though. Look at the 2002 version of Cuccinelli.com:
NEW VIDEO: Cuccinelli/Jackson on Women's & Reproductive Health
Last night, State. Sen. Dick Black was a special guest at a Leesburg fundraiser for Ken Cuccinelli. As you know, Black caused jaws to drop when he made headlines earlier this year for comparing abortion to the Holocaust on the floor of the Senate.