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Not to be outdone by their sisters in D.C., a group of Republican women in Florida have launched their own effort to prove that there is no such thing as a GOP "War On Women," thank you very much! What proof does the Florida Federation of Republican Women have to offer? That's an easy one:
There are indeed Republicans in Florida with lady parts.
They've got a website and everything!
Since they keep telling us that there's no War On Women in spite of the anti-woman policies their party thinks are more important than anything else our country faces right now, like jobs, I for one would love to see what the Republican women in Florida have to offer, wouldn't you? Let's take a look, shall we?
According to the Palm Beach Post, the group's goal is this:
The goal of the campaign is to help women candidates find role models and campaign strategies based on the success of those Republican women already in office.
They boast of two, count them, two GOP women role models in Florida, Lieutenent Governor Jennifer Carroll and Attorney General Pam Bondi. That's not so surprising since they're two of the most visible elected women in the GOP in Florida, but that's about it. Their main policies don't have much to offer women, in fact quite the opposite.
Pam Bondi's main goal (besides serving Rick Scott) is to take away your health care, with an additional effort to prevent women from getting contraception coverage. So far her lawsuits have failed, but you still have to foot the bill for them. But hey, that added burden is no sweat in this economy, am I right?
Jennifer Carroll, also best known for serving Rick Scott, recently made a name for herself when she was embroiled in a sex scandal in her office. Not exactly a "War On Women" issue, as it involved a female aide. However, in her response to the accusations, she said this:
“The problem is that when you have these accusations that come out, it’s not just one person you’re attacking. It’s an entire family. My husband doesn’t want to hear that. He knows the type of woman I am. I mean, my kids know the type of woman I am. For twenty-nine years – I’m the one that’s married for twenty-nine years. The accuser is the one that’s been single for a long time. So usually black women that look like me don’t engage in relationships like that.”
Her comment that women who look like her aren't lesbians, not surprisingly, didn't sit well with the LGBT community. Not that it would matter much to Carroll, as Republicans don't want "the gay" in their big tent anyway (in the closet, sure, but not visible to others under the tent), and they will proudly stuff themselves silly with Chick fil-A sandwiches until their arteries burst to prove it. These are not voters Republicans would be courting in the first place. Aside from the scandal, we've rarely heard or seen much of her.
That takes care of all two of the lady role models in Florida. On their home page they say their members are instrumental in, well, electing men. They list just one woman among seven men on that list. The woman, Sandy Adams, was recently in the news when she sponsored a gutted version of the Violence Against Women Act in Congress. Her version stripped out protections in cases of domestic violence for Native American, LGBT and illegal immigrant women. But again, no War On Women here, move along please.
That's about it for the women of the Florida GOP. Beyond those three they list other "women to watch" and those they hope to get elected. The only problem is, why? Well, because they have lady bits! Duh? That must be why, because they have no policy information for anyone on those lists. They basically just raise money, hire consultants, train for campaigning and share the goal of ousting Democrats and President Obama, with their oh so not cleverly named effort: "OMG-Obama Must Go."
Oh, and of course, helping to elect Republican men.
What else? They have information, talking points and lots of pictures with members at meetings posing with prominent GOP men to vouch for them like Connie Mack IV and Rick Scott. (Not for the faint of heart is the picture of the FFRW logo cupcake. Trust me when I say it's an ugly visual that would really offend Mitt Romney.)
They also like money and donations, so you can whip out your credit card and sign up for an e-Membership, which is open to some Republican women, but all Republican men.
Last but not least, and I assume because what lady doesn't love to shop, there's a FFRW store filled with items sporting the FFRW logo: "Politics Is Women's Work" along with the organization's symbol, a spiked heel alongside the state of Florida. No doubt the showcase items in the store are those with, and I quote: "*B*L*I*N*G*"
So there you have it ladies! What's not to love about being a female member of the GOP?
What Republican War On Women? Pay no attention to all the anti-abortion bills, blocked birth control mandates, vows to take away your chance at affordable health care, stripped domestic violence protections, "no" votes for equal pay, the end of preventative health care and the attempts at defunding Planned Parenthood!
Just ignore all that policy stuff and look over here ladies, they've got *B*L*I*N*G*!
