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Former Clinton Spokesman: 'Republicans Aren’t Out To Destroy Women'
Townhall.com ^ | December 13, 2015 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 12/13/2015 5:59:01 PM PST by Kaslin

The war on women was used as an effective rallying cry during the 2012 elections, which mobilized single, college-educated, and urban-based women to flock to the polls for Democrats. Yet, Democrats never moved beyond this fundraising ploy, which saw it backfire on them in the 2014 midterms. Now, we have a former Clinton spokesperson saying there isn't a Republican war on women, though he also reminded conservatives that there isn't a war on religion or the military; I'll let you debate the latter amongst yourselves (via Inside Sources):

"I do not believe that there's any sort of Republican war on women," Mo Elleithee said Tuesday. "I hate when people say that, just as I hate when Republicans say that there's a Democratic war on religion or the military."

Elleithee made his comments at an event for Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service, which he's run since leaving the DNC in June. The longtime Democratic operative later told InsideSources that Republican policies are bad for women, but "overly hyped” political language turns voters off.

"I hate when there’s rhetoric that's overly incendiary," he said in an interview. "I hate when there's rhetoric that's just not true. When you say there's a war on something, that means you're out to destroy it. Republicans aren't out to destroy women."

Elleithee doesn't think he used the phrase "war on women" during his tenure at the DNC, which began in August 2013. (In fact, he started distancing himself from the term years ago.) Still, there's no question the language has been part of the Democrats' national messaging.

Yet, even before voters went to the polls in 2014, there was evidence that they were being turned off by the Democrats' political ammunition being made by focusing on the female reproductive system. Republicans got their act together and put up some solid female candidates in 2014, which in the end–won them control of Congress. Then-Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was probably the most memorable politician to beat this war on women narrative to death, as he was nicknamed "Mark Uterus" by the Colorado media for constantly invoking his support for abortion rights. In some Facebook posts, Udall’s shameless pandering on abortion appalled self-identified Gloria Steinem fans. He lost to Republican Cory Gardner. In Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst split the women's vote 49/49 with Democrat Bruce Braley.

So, yes, there is no Republican war on women. There never has been, and it's refreshing to see former members of the Clinton camp recognize that fact. At the same time, that doesn't mean that Republicans haven't been guilty of saying really, really stupid things about women, rape, and abortion. Looking at you Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 12/13/2015 5:59:01 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

but it’s the Democrats that support Islam and we all know Islam only wants women in the home making and taking care of Babies


2 posted on 12/13/2015 6:04:01 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: butlerweave

Leftists in Europe and the U.S. team up with Muslims to defeat conservatives. They are, what Lenin referred to, “useful idiots” for the Islamic cause. They’ll also be the first lined up and beheaded when the time comes.


3 posted on 12/13/2015 6:11:43 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: butlerweave

How are women treated in Muslim countries? Or homosexuals? Or minorities? Or Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists? Do they have human rights? Elections? Free speech, free press, freedom of religion, trial by peers?

Why do the dhimmicrats want to flood America with Muslims?

Only one answer. The Democrats are also anti-Christian, anti-Jew and anti-America. They feel a kinship with the Muslims.


4 posted on 12/13/2015 6:14:15 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: Kaslin

There is a war on Christianity and orthodox Judaism. There is not so much a war on the military as there is an effort to politicize the military. Forget effort. They have already won that battle.


5 posted on 12/13/2015 6:15:11 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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Of course not. They’re content to stand back and watch while the Left does it.


6 posted on 12/13/2015 6:16:04 PM PST by o_1_2_3__ (Obama lied, people died - Holiday Edition)
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To: Kaslin

Young women - even young democrat women - think this kind of stuff is stupid. No one’s making any effort to take away their birth control


7 posted on 12/13/2015 6:24:01 PM PST by GOPJ (The enemy? (UWEE) Unified Washington Establishment Elites (UWEE -sounds similar to a pig call.)
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To: Kaslin

But the Clintons are.


8 posted on 12/13/2015 6:24:46 PM PST by Old Yeller (Obama is winning the war on terror when you realize he is on the side of the enemy.)
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To: Kaslin

In answer to the picture:

“DON’T TAKE AWAY MY BIRTH CONTROL”

Don’t you worry, liberal. We do NOT want you reproducing.


9 posted on 12/13/2015 6:26:30 PM PST by Lazamataz (It has gotten to the point where any report from standard news outlets must be fact-checked.)
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To: Kaslin

So I guess “Planned Parenthood” refuses to abort and chop up female babies? If the liberals think Republicans are bad, wait until their Islamic pals take over this country.


10 posted on 12/13/2015 6:33:57 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Have you unpacked from your white privilege guilt trip yet?)
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To: Kaslin

says the party welcoming Sharia law to America.


11 posted on 12/13/2015 6:38:31 PM PST by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock were, and are, good men.

This author describes a story in which Democrats have always wrongly accused Republicans of being against women, and then he takes it on himself to denigrate two decent, conservative, men.


12 posted on 12/13/2015 7:13:33 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Kaslin

13 posted on 12/13/2015 8:06:04 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Kaslin

bttt


14 posted on 12/13/2015 9:11:24 PM PST by Steelers6
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To: Kaslin

[[’Republicans Aren’t Out To Destroy Women’]]

Yes, because so many women were ‘destroyed’ back before abortions were legal-

The OMLY ONES doing the destroying are women when they take the LIVES of babies


15 posted on 12/13/2015 9:55:47 PM PST by Bob434
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"I do not believe that there's any sort of Republican war on women," Mo Elleithee said Tuesday. "I hate when people say that, just as I hate when Republicans say that there's a Democratic war on religion or the military."
Put on your burkah and STFU.


16 posted on 12/13/2015 10:38:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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