yourselves look bad, fellas.

And they haven't a clue why the whole "War on Women" thing gets such traction.

who voted against...

but thanks to all who voted for!!

It'll be the basis of the first commercial against him if he's the repub nominee. repubs are so afraid of their base they'll make the DUMBEST decisions. Thank god.

Marco Rubio opposes Violence Against Women Act

Sen. Marco Rubio was among the 22 GOP senators who voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act – a law that the Florida Republican said he largely supports but couldn’t ultimately vote to renew because of new provisions in the bill.

Rubio is scheduled to give the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.


Among his reasons for opposing the legislation, which passed 78-22: it would divert funds from domestic violence programs to sexual assault programs, even though “there’s no evidence to suggest this shift will result in a greater number of convictions,” Rubio argued in a statement.

(Senate OKs Violence Against Women Act)

“These funding decisions should be left up to the state-based coalitions that understand local needs best, but instead this new legislation would put those decisions into the hands of distant Washington bureaucrats in the Department of Justice,” Rubio said.

In that statement, explaining his opposition, Rubio ticked off several parts of the law he supports, such as federal programs to prevent and reduce violence, and combining 13 existing programs to four to make those programs more efficient.

Rubio added that he was concerned with a provision that would grant tribal courts jurisdiction to prosecute crimes against non-Native Americans on tribal lands – which several other Republicans have said could raise constitutional problems.

“Unfortunately, I could not support the final, entire legislation that contains new provisions that could have potentially adverse consequences,” Rubio said.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/marco-rubio-opposes-violence-against-women-act-87532.html#ixzz2KnutddPp

ReTHUGs are shameless

we need to SHAME these guys at every possible chance!

Good luck with that. Nice start Rubio - same as it ever was.

alk these idiot's heads are set in ideological concrete ( where is the next body of water , please .

I want to say, what the fuck is wrong with Republicans, but the obvious one word answer is 'everything'

Will delete mine

Thank you to every Senator who voted yes, and thank includes half the Republicans.

Second, the ones who voted no? What a bunch of self-serving assholes. Not sure what Rubio was thinking. Lindsey Graham clearly trying to shore up his crazy wing nut street creds.

These people make me sick.

standing for election. May Ashley Judd make political mincemeat of McConnell.

Thanks for posting.

for the right to beat their wives and mistresses?

Thanks for the thread, ProSense.

I want a Democratic super majority in the US Senate, since we can't get rid of or change the filibuster. What do they have against Native American women??? A woman is a woman. Might be a Mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt or cousin. What's the beef, for Pete's sake????? I bet you a Snickers Bar that the bill DOES pass the House, i.e., if Baehner let's it come to the floor for a vote. Good job Senate!

We have 23 Senators up for reelection. They have 10.

7 of ours our seats in States the President lost.

On paper 2014 looks like a tough year for us.


But if Republicans keep doing stuff like this we might have a repeat of 2012.

...I need to face reality. Yeah, the only way we can gain is just stand back and let them all hang themselves. And hey, they are not going to change. They are who they are. So, I'm going to continue to think positive.

... throw him an anchor.

but a majority (23-22) of Republican senators.

Yet the idiot Republicans in the House will probably still fight this thing...

I bet their beliefs would change if their moms, wives or daughters were beaten or raped. Or at least their minds should change.

It truly saddens me when my American cousins do not have the same rights as Canadians (ie - gov't healthcare, access to abortion, equal rights wrt sex, sexual orientation, etc).

Is not security a human right!

Stupid against all measures of stupid.

they're voting to protect themselves.

because clearly he's the same shit in a different package.

This is the best they can do, really?

better with women and minorities. Um, how about taking our issues seriously? Then you won't have to do any of that fancy talk.

Asshats.

the problem, the problem, the problem.

Sure, it's no boneheaded "legitimate rape" but still..............what kind of freaking problem could somebody have with a bill addressing violence against women?

I SET FIRE TO THE RAIN!!!!

on one of the nine SD reservations and hubby is an attorney in tribal law (we're white). The provisions in the new VAWA allowing for tribal court jurisdiction over non-members in these cases is desperately needed, as the federal prosecutors, who DO have jurisdiction over non-member offenders on reservations, generally only prosecute such offenders if the native woman has either been beaten within an inch of her life or killed. They don't bother otherwise, they're too busy going after Indians for misdemeanor drug offenses. And non-members know this and know they can get away with it. One in three native women will be the victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, and this is desperately needed to help stop it. It infuriates me beyond measure that allowing such jurisdiction was one of the sticking points with the GOP, they didn't want that. Many in the Indian media referred to it as "GOP protecting white men from prosecution", and that is, unfortunately, quite accurate.

I am thoroughly disgusted that my own dickhead corporatist ignorant dipshit GOP senator Thune is among this infamous crowd, and you'd better believe I will be contacting his office to ask them why the fuck he voted against this (not quite in those terms, of course) and where he puts his brain every day before he heads to work.

"The Savior of the Republican Party", unless you are FEMALE.

Wait til you see what the house does with this. The number 22 will sky rocket. I am doing a preemptive a hole strike.

This is going to be such a help to future opponents of each of them. Way to do outreach, boys.

Despicable

mitch mcconnell when he's up again in 2014.. Hopefully against a Woman by the name of Ashley Judd. But, if not then whomever.

Those idiots don't know how huge this is. 'Cause they're still tone deaf from the Last Big Election when the bully, mittLies LOST.

alone.

...and traffickers in persons.

Why do they want to exclude NA women, LBGT and illegal women. Does being part of said group make them less of a woman???? I don't get it, and probably never will... Fucking backward idiots these republicans are...

I see my POS Senator (Grassley) is in the bunch too. Lovely.

voted against it. As long as I'm alive, I'll rub their smug noses in it.

Yes or No.

While I am grateful, along with many of my other friends that the VAWA has passed the US Senate, it disappointing that anyone would vote against this act!

However, being that the GOP has decided to play politics with this important piece of legislation, I am glad the Senators Johnson, McConnell and Rubio, decided to take part in this appalling "game" they are playing.

McConnell is in DEEP SHIT in 2014....

Marco Rubio.

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NOT

Wouldn't it be great if these 22 were all introduced to a taste of the violence women live with? The term "Gang-raped" comes to mind. See how long they can sit on their little candy-asses after that? Except they would have to be orally raped as well, because that's always thrown in... and we want them to have the full violent experience. Do you think it would change any minds?

Let's not forgot who drafted the original VAWA - Uncle Joe Biden.

Don't like how the bill includes same sex couples, undocumented couples and native Americans! Jerks.

Men Who Hate Women.

And if it fails in the House, I'll have another graphic to post.

GD fuckers.

From huff post



Senators who voted against the bill included Republicans John Barrasso (Wyo.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), John Boozman (Ark.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), John Cornyn (Texas), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah), James Inhofe (Okla.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Ron Johnson (Wisc.), Mike Lee (Utah), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Jim Risch (Idaho), Pat Roberts (Kansas), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), John Thune (S.D.) and Tim Scott (S.C.).

giving him political cover where he's going to need it on this vote.

Figures........

If any do, how are they going to explain themselves?

I know a decidedly progressive group and he is roundly despised. But one indy I know that voted for him is ruing her decision. She voted for him because he is "her neighbor". Not so much now.

they should invite their wives to the senate floor and slap them before c span live cameras. Otherwise, the 22 are nothing but COWARDS who lack a solid moral ground.

I see Pat Roberts, but what about Moron. . . uh, I mean, Moran?