30 Republicans Vote Against Anti-Rape Bill

Rachel Maddow discusses the amendment proposed by Senator Al Franken that would withhold any govt. contracts from companys that do not prosecute alleged rapists. All 30 nay votes came from Republicans.

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[BruiserDrop]

So let me get this straight. After the Republicans lose the black vote, the gay vote, the young peoples vote,the vote of disabled people who can possibly benefit from stem cell research, the Atheist vote, the Hispanic vote...they will set their sights on losing the womens vote? Already they don't want the women getting equal pay or deciding what to do with their own bodies in a pregnancy situation....now they want the women to keep their mouths shut about being raped? Thats the Good Old party :)

[grkpektis]

I knew it all republicans are rapists

[urlove12day]

this is sick

[moteintheeye]

Would this apply to the sexual assaults and harassment of Congressional pages and other employees?

[hawanja]

@BruiserDrop I think they're just trying to get the sex-offender vote.

[djphatd]

@montecarlomuscle You republican tool, you're an idiot. Any individual should be able to sue any company. Why the fuck would you protect a company from being sued? If you knew the facts, you would know the company didn't do anything about the woman who was raped.

[dontworryaboutit2110]

All those Pricks need a new asshole!

[Purge187]

Typical Republicans--corporations and ideaology first, country second.

[blackdove123]

This is pure SPITE how immature can these people be!

[Kylestyle05]

Well I due and I believe as you put it are "ignorant". Look you can read this particular bill on the senate website ( if it's still up). Your straw man arguments might have worked on the healthcare bill, but this was pretty straight forward. The Bill was very clear about due process for rape victims overseas. Many of the republican were asked about why they voted nay on such a issue. and many were quoted with saying that they felt that the definition of sex crimes was too broad.

[PurushaDesa]

Do they know no shame? Let's just flat out ask the GOP if they want to vote for arbitration to little fucking Sharia courts, that those huge conglomerates will be allowed to build in between their Press Office and Maintenance.