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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:29 PM Apr 2012

Missouri GOP Senate Candidate ‘Not Sure’ What The Violence Against Women Act Is

Former State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, a Republican now hoping to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), said recently that she was unfamiliar with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the landmark anti-domestic violence legislation whose re-authorization is now stalled in the Senate.

Senate Republicans are objecting to re-upping the 1994 law, which has already been extended several times, because of amendments that would extend protections for Native American women, gay victims, and others.

A video released today by the Missouri Democratic Party shows a man asking Steelman about VAWA at a campaign event. Steelman replies, “I’m not sure what that is because I’m not serving right now.” He asks again, “you haven’t really heard about it?” And she confirms, “no, not really.” Watch it:

more . . . http://thinkprogress.org/special/2012/04/23/469711/sarah-steelman-vawa/

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Missouri GOP Senate Candidate ‘Not Sure’ What The Violence Against Women Act Is (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 OP

She is related to Christine the witch or a box of rocks. Historic NY Apr 2012 #1

Pathetic. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #2

So, by Sarah Steelman's reasoning, she doesn't know how she feels about anything....... TheDebbieDee Apr 2012 #3

Isn't she the one who also had no idea what the minimum wage was? proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #4

Did Palin ever figure out Politicalboi Apr 2012 #5

The law is in effect EC Apr 2012 #6

Great. Let's get someone who 'knows nothing about laws' in the Senate to write the laws... Wait... freshwest Apr 2012 #7

Historic NY

(37,452 posts)

1. She is related to Christine the witch or a box of rocks.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:31 PM

Apr 2012

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Pathetic. n/t

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:37 PM

Apr 2012

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)

3. So, by Sarah Steelman's reasoning, she doesn't know how she feels about anything.......

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:44 PM

Apr 2012

because she's not a US Senator yet!

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

4. Isn't she the one who also had no idea what the minimum wage was?

Reply to TheDebbieDee (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:46 PM

Apr 2012

She's a nut.

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

5. Did Palin ever figure out

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:51 PM

Apr 2012

What a VP does? With this crowd, it doesn't take a brain. Bubble headed bleach Blonde is all. Besides, she not in office now. Why should she know about current events. I bet she reads the same news Sarah does. Everything.

EC

(12,287 posts)

6. The law is in effect

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:55 PM

Apr 2012

so why doesn't she know what the law is now? Isn't she supposed to know what laws are on the books now?

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. Great. Let's get someone who 'knows nothing about laws' in the Senate to write the laws... Wait...

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:56 PM

Apr 2012

She doesn't need to know what the laws are or how to write one. She'll just do what all the Republicans do and outsource that job to ALEC!

Perfect! How efficient of her! Brain cells not required and her voice batteries are already installed!

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