“Now, we‘re going to have a fight about women’s health. Give me a break. This the latest plank in the so-called ‘war on women,’ entirely created by my colleagues across the aisle for political gain.
-- House Speaker John Boener (R), cited in Santorelli, 2012
THIS war on women, you jerkwads!
My friends, this supposed 'War on Women' or the use of similarly outlandish rhetoric by partisan operatives has two purposes, and both are purely political in their purpose and effect: The first is to distract citizens from real issues that really matter and the second is to give talking heads something to sputter about when they appear on cable television
-- Senator John McCain (R, Arizona), cited in Bassett, 2012
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| Chart by Guttmacher Institute |
Sources
Bassett, Laura. (2012, 26 April). John McCain. "War on Women" is "Imaginary," "Conjured by Democrats. Huffington Post.
Santarelli, Christopher. (2012, 27 April). Boehner addresses "war on women" in fiery floor speech. "Give me a break." "This is beneath us." The Blaze.
States enact record number of of abortion restrictions in 2011. (2012, 5 January). Guttmacher Institute Media Center.
Bassett, Laura. (2012, 26 April). John McCain. "War on Women" is "Imaginary," "Conjured by Democrats. Huffington Post.
Santarelli, Christopher. (2012, 27 April). Boehner addresses "war on women" in fiery floor speech. "Give me a break." "This is beneath us." The Blaze.
States enact record number of of abortion restrictions in 2011. (2012, 5 January). Guttmacher Institute Media Center.
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