"How Could You?" Calling Out Female GOP Candidates for Political Office... Links... Moms Rising "You Tube" Video

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I recently asked a Republican candidate ["Beautiful day to...; https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1632697893096&id=1106100766&ref=notif&notif_t=feed_comment_reply] for Mayor (this accounting is close, but not exact) how she could justify being a member of the GOP, when so many members of the GOP have been taking whacks at Womens Rights - and would apparently - if they got thier way - take away (over the course of time) the very platform that she stands upon...

As it is apparent, to me, that a significant number of Republicans, particularly Conservative Right Wing Republicans, would like to see women "barefoot and pregnant" and delegated  to a life of dependence, poverty and servitude [certainly not to a Mayoral office (or only as a token...)]

This exchange occurred on FB, where my question dissappeared; reappeared; got some responses from others; and dissappeared again (as far as I can tell) --- with no response  [as of yet...; it has just reappeared again...] from the party to whom the question was posed.

As stated during the dialogue, I "do" believe the question was (and is) sincere and valid - and I happen to like (overall impression) and respect (in other areas) the woman / candidate (allied, I believe, with the wrong political party, considering the Women's Rights and child welfare issues) in question.

[ "The Motherhood Manifesto"; as submitted to You Tube by "UnclassifiedProducer;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17x235VynTY&feature=player_embedded ]

I believe that this question should be asked of all female GOP candidates - especially from one woman, mother, grandmother, sister, etc. - to another.

Perhaps more blatently put:

"How could you?"
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Pertinent (In one way or another) Links:


"sick Republican Lawmaker Likens 11 Yr Old Rape Victim to a 21 Yr Old Prostitute"; AlterNet:  http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/531387/sick:_republican_lawmaker_likens_11_yr_old_rape_victim_to_a_%2221_yr_old_prostitute%22/ 

"Minnesota GOPers Want to Criminalize Poor People Carrying Money"; AlterNet:  http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/533889/minnesota_gopers_want_to_criminalize_poor_people_carrying_money/

"MoveOn.org Political Action Stop the Republicans' Brutal Cuts":  http://pol.moveon.org/brutalcuts/?rc=fb.1.taf.alt

"Senate passes package extending Bush tax cuts" - Politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40675581/ns/politics-capitol_hill 

"House Republicans Block Child Marriage Prevention Act":  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/house-republicans-block-child-marriage-prevention-act_n_798382.html

"Senate Republicans Explain Their Vote Against 9-11 First Responder Health Care":  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/senate-republicans-explai_n_798349.html 

"44 - Scalia Constitution does not protect women against discrimination":  http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/01/scalia-constitution-does-not-p.html

http--www.aclu.org-blog-womens-rights-constitution-protects-women-despite-justice-scalias-views: 
http://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/constitution-protects-women-despite-justice-scalias-views

"GOP's Newest Anti-Choice Plans Would Deny Rape Victims Abortions";  AlterNet:
http://www.alternet.org/story/149744/gop%27s_newest_anti-choice_plans_would_deny_rape_victims_abortions

"Hot News & Views  AlterNet Income Inequality 2011": http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/?id=455106&t=income_inequality_in_the_u.s._is_worse_than_in_egypt

"Horrific Bill Takes the GOP's War on Women to a Whole New Extreme";  AlterNet:  http://www.alternet.org/story/149891/horrific_bill_takes_the_gop%27s_war_on_women_to_a_whole_new_extreme

"Domestic violence activist and victim says more is needed to fight the scourge":  http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2011/February/22/domvio_vics-22Feb11.html

"GOP War on Women If You Have Sex, Republicans Want to Pry In Your Private Parts";  AlterNet:
http://www.alternet.org/story/150075/gop_war_on_women%3A_if_you_have_sex%2C_republicans_want_to_pry_in_your_private_parts_?akid=6583.263899.O645qm&rd=1&t=8

"Woman Arrested for Thinking About Abortion How Insane 'Personhood' Laws Are a Direct Assault on Pregnant Women";   AlterNet:  http://www.alternet.org/story/150259/woman_arrested_for_thinking_about_abortion_how_insane_%27personhood%27_laws_are_a_direct_assault_on_pregnant_women?akid=6679.263899.eu_Wek&rd=1&t=24

About MomsRising  MomsRising:  http://www.momsrising.org/aboutmomsrising  

If you scroll down and check the sidebar, you will find reference to a large number of issues - mostly focused on crimes against women and economic inequality.  There are a number of great links besides the ones I have posted here.

For example:  "Flinging Towards the Sun From MoveOn.org Political Action..."; "GOP's War on Women... Pertinent Links"; http://flingingtowardsthesun.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-moveonorg-political-action-gops.html