Governor Tom "Just Close Your Eyes" Corbett Endorses Romney
Governor Tom "Just Close Your Eyes" Corbett Endorses Romney
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/12150/governor-tom-just-close-your-eyes-corbett-endorses-romney
by: Emily Cadik
Tue Apr 17, 2012 at 09:00 AM CDT
It's hard to think about the government invading women's privacy without thinking of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. Last month, he proved himself as one of the most out-of-touch politicians when it comes to women when he announced that he would support mandatory fetal ultrasounds as long as they weren't "obtrusive." While it may seem that any unwanted procedure that's both physically and emotionally invasive would be considered obtrusive, Corbett suggests that "you just have to close your eyes."
As of today's endorsement, it's time to add this champion of pragmatism to the Romney camp. Corbett joins a sizable and growing crowd of anti-women politicians lining up behind Romney, unsurprising in light of Romney's general disregard for women's issues.
According to the Obama campaign:
"Governor Corbett joins a long list of far-right wing Republicans working to systematically undermine women's health care and economic security that Mitt Romney has embraced. From Senator Roy Blunt, who sponsored legislation that would allow bosses to deny women coverage for contraception and other health services based on their political beliefs, to Governor Scott Walker-Mitt Romney's 'hero'-who restricted Wisconsin women's ability to enforce in court their right to equal pay, Mitt Romney has consistently cast his lot against American women. And today, he adds the support of Corbett, who has sought to force women to undergo ultrasounds before receiving abortions and even dismissed concerns about the procedure by saying that women could 'close their eyes' during it. Coming just one day after Mitt Romney refused to say whether he would have signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, this endorsement speaks volumes about his commitment to women." -Lis Smith, Obama campaign spokeswoman