What do I think? I thnk Elizabeth Warren is an absolute joke that needs to just go away.

I think this is gonna be a tough sell — Brown seems to be doing a pretty good job of insulating himself from the rest of the GOP on this topic. Plus, Brown is himself a victim of sexual assault, so he has credibility.

As much as I want to dislike Scott Brown, I have to admit for a member of the GOP he is pretty sane. (or maybe he only looks sane compared to Akin's comments and the new platform the GOP came up with)

That said , I won't vote for him because of a sketchy lgbt issues record. Call me a one issue voter, I don't mind.

Brown is being very coy when it comes to pretending to play the middle. If he is so bi-partisan why doesn't he switch to Independent? His voting record had a swing from right to center only at the end of last year when he told the Koch Brothers that he had started campaigning. His ads say nothing about his views on issues. They are all about what a great guy he is. I doubt very much he would turn down the GOP should his swing vote be needed.

Before you think Brown is a moderate, Know that he voted in favor of the raw which would have mandated trans vaginal probe before an abortion. This from a guy who hates big government except when it concerns women's bodies.

Scott's ads are all sizzle and no steak. He has "reached across the aisle" once or twice but is solidly right wing in values. He does not support equal marrriage rights; he cowrote and sponsored the Blunt Amendment to cut off women's access to reproductive healthcare; he refused to participate in the "It gets better campaign" to reach out to suicidal kids struggling with gender identity and bullying; he recieves money from and votes in the interest of big oil v. alternative energy; he favors tax breaks for the wealthiest 1%.
He is, in short, no friend to Working Class and Middle Class families, Women, Seniors, the Poor, or the LGBT community.

Don't Forget He Voted Against Equal Pay For Women.

I think Ryan Falls in Line With The Rest Of The GOP.

I agreee that if Scott Brown is TRULY the independent that he claims to be that he should change his party affiliation to Independent.

Is the Republican War on Women only targeted towards female Democrats or is there a War on GOP women too? Are Republican women at war with themselves? Sounds like Liz is embellishing again...

If Warren were in the lead, would the Democrats be waging a war on men? Its so sad that this is what politics has come down to.

Being a gay male and living most of my life being made invisible or at best, marginalized , I MUST vote for Ms Warren . Unlike Brown , she is pro equality as part of her vision. She also has the back of the Middle Class unlike the republicans . Warren is Americas darling . she MUST become Massachusetts' next senator .
A war on women ?? mmmm not as sure of that as I see it as a war on class . The wealthy VS the rest of us

I agree with Toonie. I have seen the Brown volunteers every Wednesday morning holding signs in the hot August heat. I know some of these people they are my neighbors. His grassroots volunteers are black, yellow, white, Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Democrats, Independents, and Republics. Warren is way off message. Professsor Warren's voice is increasingly unhinged. Professor Warren's message is off kilter and unfocussed. Who can seriously believe that a special assistant to the President's Department of the Treasury is a Washington outsider. As her resume comes under closer inspection it becomes clear that she would never have survived a Senate hearing to become the Chairperson of the new financial accountability bureau. As a former Democrat watching the Professors campaign continuously stumble, I join other West Roxbury Democrats and Independents wondering why Deval Patrick and the national Demoratic Senatorial Campaign Committee were allowed to Big Foot the democratic process and stomp out the grassroots voice of Democratic Senate Candidate Marissa DeFranco. For that crass act of imperialism Professor Warren will never get my vote.

Republican committee members spent Tuesday articulating and affirming the principles they stand for in a draft of the official party platform. Here are some highlights:

NO ABORTION IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST. The proposal for a “human life amendment” passed without a hitch — and without any exceptions for rape or incest. The committee didn’t stop there; they also adopted language that would ban drugs that end pregnancy after conception, which could potentially include Plan B, the “morning after pill.”

SALUTE TO MANDATORY ULTRASOUNDS. The GOP officially praises states’ “informed consent” laws that force women to undergo unnecessary procedures, require waiting periods and endure other measures meant to discourage them from getting an abortion. One such law receiving a “salute” was crafted by committee head McDonnell, who passed a notorious mandatory ultrasound requirement after he signed an unsuccessful bill to require an even more invasive transvaginal probe ultrasound during an abortion consultation.

NO WOMEN IN COMBAT. The platform condemns “social experimentation” in the military, which covers everything from the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to allowing officers to wear their uniforms in gay pride events to letting women serve on the front lines.

Scott Brown is a tough guy to pigeon hole, he certainly does have bi-partisan votes in his record. RE: 'war on women' I do not think it is fair to put Brown in the category of a ground troop in that war, ( he IS pro-choice) but since he has voted 'party' on several defining issues, I'd say his record puts him in 'battles' with women, not the full scale 'war' that the party extremists are waging. In my opinion if 'war' = a '10', then Brown is 'only' in a battle with women ... scoring a 6 or 7 ish. Same for gay issues. not 50/50 bi-partisan as he likes to promote, again he has profound shortcomings with respect to gay issues. It is appalling that he rejects the Trevor Project's 'it gets better' campaign. but to be fair, he did support gays in the military. In short, I am undecided. Also to be fair, Warren, who claims 'middle class' status, is very wealthy. I found it hypocritical that while she is in favor of higher taxes, she did NOT choose to pay the optional higher tax rate here in Massachusetts. When confronted, she had a 'squidy' answer. Also to be fair, I AM excited that she wants to add shark teeth to Wall Street regulations - and sorely disappointed that Brown is in Wall Street's back pocket. One more pro-Brown point and further reason to consider him, he 'button holed' Obama to support ethics reform in Washington!!! Scott Brown was instrumental in making it illegal for congress people to trade on their inside info - THAT, to me, is a HUGE accomplishment.

You're darned right there's a war on women. Why is everyone forgetting to address the fact that rape and avoiding rape is an everyday concern for women? Why is there NO political leadership on the rape epidemic? BTW, I am voting for Elizabeth Warren.

being a victim of alleged sexual assault as a child doesn't give Scott Brown insight into what women who are raped and get pregnant are going through... Especially when you consider his long record of support for restricting abortions in ALL cases, so long as the nurse, doctor, janitor or whoever answers the door at the hospital is a proud catholic and refuses to treat the rape victim.

Scott Brown has a long record of support for restricting abortion and choosing his faith over a womans right to privacy: http://kittensandpoliticsab.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/scott-browns-compensating-for-something/

Liz worked in Obama's administration on finance, she knows Wall Street inside and out, she is a bankruptcy law expert, a consumer advocacy specialist, and a brilliant law professor.

And what does Liz bring to the table besides party politics?
Her campaign is being run solely on what Scott Brown is doing wrong but she hasn’t said what she will do different and how. Shes an empty suite who only knows party politics and could fart out her own ideas if you paid her.

You are wrong, John. You clearly haven't been paying attention.

I once heard someone say that arguing politics online is like the Special Olympics - no one really wins and everyone who participates is a retard. This thread makes me agree with that statement.

Why would anyone ever say that there's a GOP war on women? From the supposedly serious conservative publication National Review:

"The offspring of rich families are statistically biased in favor of sons — the children of the general population are 51 percent male and 49 percent female, but the children of the Forbes billionaire list are 60 percent male. Have a gander at that Romney family picture: five sons, zero daughters. Romney has 18 grandchildren, and they exceed a 2:1 ratio of grandsons to granddaughters (13:5). When they go to church at their summer-vacation home, the Romney clan makes up a third of the congregation. He is basically a tribal chieftain.

Professor Obama? Two daughters. May as well give the guy a cardigan. And fallopian tubes."

Let Brown earn the pension he is gonna get for being a U.S. Senator, I,ll go for full term! All this voting people out after just 1 term is setting up some nice retirement bennies for folks who never had a blister on their hand in their life! Vote with your mind not a party...jeeeezh

Seamus, my invitation to discuss various topics with you at Old Sully's still stands. Whether you are a total FAKE who makes obnoxious statements to stir the pot or a REAL person who just happens to be a miserable, mean-spirited ^%$#*(! I'd love to meet you in person. Even for YOU, this is a new low. What do you say - Saturday at 4 at Old Sully's?

Shameful seamus You are a total ass using the special Olympics in your post. Who was your dad? Archie bunker

Don't shoot the messenger ladies - just repeating an simile I heard once.

Yes Seamus
As I once heard that, "ignorant people are made, not born"
And I can say you did a fine job! On your self.
Just because you hear it, dosen't mean you should repeat it!
Your should be proud of yourself, with that degrading remark!

$1,050 is what Obama costs WOMEN per year.
Gas prices have gone up and is the same as a TAX

Now 3.59
Then 1.84
Increase 1.75

Average miles per year 15,000
Average miles per gallon 25
Gas used per year 600

600 times 1.75 equals $1,050

This is a real war against Women by Obamas Energy Policies.

This is the United States. There's a "war" on everything. We're like teenagers.

Timothy Harden,

Perhaps you've forgotten about the super high cost of gas under the Bush administration. Yes, we all know gas prices were low when President Obama took office. However, educate yourself on some of the geopolitical happenings of that time and you will then have a bit more context on the issue, and perhaps gain some rationality.

Ok,
Think we really beat this horse to death, it is worse than voting on the cutest pet!

$305,130-Obamas gift to Women in terms of Natl Debt:
Grandmother $50,855
Mother $50,855
Wife $50,855
Daughter $50,855
Grand Daughter $50,855
Great Grand Daughter $50,855

Ok, you're apparently the expert here. Rant and rave on. You're not interested in discussing anything.

Women paid significantly less in Obama White House than their male counterparts

Of the administration's 20 top earners, who each took home a tidy $172,200 for their work in 2011, only six of those were women.

as the median salary for women in the White House is $60,000 which is 18 per cent less than their male peers whose median salary was $71,000.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2128513/Women-paid-significantly-Obama-White-House-male-counterparts.html

San Fran Nancy Pelosi Pays Women $26,606 LESS Than Men on Her Staff

Nancy Pelosi is now Minority leader of the US House of Representatives and formerly Majority Leader when ObamaCare was passed.

http://capoliticalnews.com/2012/05/31/san-fran-nan-pays-women-26606-less-than-men-on-her-staff/

766,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/766000-more-women-unemployed-today-when-obama-took-office

Senate Democrats Pay Female Staffers Less Than Male Staffers

http://nation.foxnews.com/democrats/2012/05/24/senate-democrats-pay-female-staffers-less-male-staffers

Rerminds me of that old joke: you know, the one in which God lets the newspapers know he's going to destroy the world in 24 hrs and the next morning's Washington Posts Headline Reads: "Women and Monorities Affected the Most."

Elizabeth "Chief Full-of-Bull-Warren's campaign advisers assault a T.V. cameraman while she hides in a vehicle and never even apologizes for the attack.

http://weaselzippers.us/2012/08/27/elizabeth-warren-staffer-assaults-cameraman/

Democrats have some explaining to do.

1) $1,050 is what Obama costs WOMEN per year.
Gas prices have gone up and is the same as a TAX

2) $305,130-Obamas gift to Women in terms of Natl Debt:

3) The median salary for women in the White House is $60,000 which is 18 per
cent less than their male peers whose median salary was $71,000.

4) San Fran Nancy Pelosi Pays Women $26,606 LESS Than Men on Her Staff

5) 766,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office

6) Senate Democrats Pay Female Staffers Less Than Male Staffers

Why is it phoney, Eddie baby?

Going toi go out on a limb here and guess "Eddie" is in a union.

Warren is a bush league Pellossi clone. She really needs to work on her "what ever happened to baby Jane" affectations if she ever wants to hit the big time.

Warren did a stellar job when at the White House. Scott Brown voted against anything in Congress that would help or make things better for woman' health care Just cut cut cut.SB is one of the highest "aid" senators from the ins. co'sand Wall St. elizabeth warren is a winner!

Scott Brown himself may not personally be seeking to turn back women's rights, but the national Republican Party sure is focused on the issue and Brown in the end is just another vote for their extreme agenda.

Scott Brown is vapid. He lacks depth and intellect. His thick dull voice is a clue to this, I can't stand to listen to him. His "I'm a good guy" I'm a family guy (whose wife is a media insider and makes great money-they are 1%- don't be fooled) is his marketing tool. Looking svelt & tidy in a Natl. Guard uniform does not a vet or soldier make. He is a one trick pony that needs to be bucked off the Senate/Kennedy seat/office. His election to the seat- a fluke because the Dems didn't really have it together to run the right candidate at that time. Brown's a nice guy, I don't really see him as a trail blazer or a person of the people whose in touch, as much as I see him as a person who relies on that persona and wants to be liked. Good looks in an ok suit, that's unfortunately politics today--all on the surface and for today only. They talk future, but really they are talking about their futures. Until people take back their right to government, to be heard and represented, electing candidates who are not controlled and funded by special interests, we are on a path to our own loss of freedoms, rights and ability to participate in living the American Dream. Republicans want to erradicate the American middle-class, hold them hostage to their brand of slavish consumerism, while erroding our accesss to government, protest, education, job opportunity. WAKE UP CITIZENS! Don't buy or vote slick image, Vote substance, vote Warren!
Tom O'Neil really should have got back in the game!

How dare you use the name Lux Interior. Lux would never stand for teabagger views. The real Lux Interior is a Socialist.

The late great Erik Perkisher (Lux Interior) would never let his name be used supporting the GOP agenda, change your name to Toby Keith or something will ya dude.

I don't believe there is a war on women; however, I do think the GOP has gotten so Conservative that it will hurt women and minorities in every category. The Voucher system for Seniors is terrible and will cost Seniors a lot of money if they don't want to go to BMC for their care. Brown would definitly vote with the GOP were his Vote crucial to passing. I don't trust him. He is not as Independent as he is trying to portray himself. Just look at his voting record and how he almost voted against some issues important to us.

My favorite Warren ad was the one on TV when she compares the amount of GDP spent on infrastructure in the USA to that in China. What are you trying to say? We should be more like China? Give me a break.

Picket all these democrat politicians who are not paying the fairly.

Como el primer gobernador hispano mujer en la historia, las niñas a menudo vienen a mí en el supermercado o al centro comercial. Se ven y punto, y cuando tienen la valentía, se preguntan "¿Eres Susana?" y corren hacia arriba y me da un abrazo.

Y yo me pregunto. ¿Cómo sabes quién soy?

Pero lo hacen. Y estas son las niñas.

Es en momentos como estos cuando me acuerdo de que cada uno de nosotros allanar un camino. Y para mí, se trata de pavimentar un camino para que esas niñas a seguir.

No hay más barreras.

Susana Martínez
Gobernador de Nuevo México
republicano

Oho-ho-ho MAN! This thread is cracking me up!

Baby your a____for a Peter hung 10!

There is one candidate in this election is going to protect that dream, a leader to fight hard to keep the promise of America for the next generation.

And that is why we must stand up and make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States.

Thank you!

Susana Martinez
Governor, New Mexico
Republican

FROM: Recent Women Grads TO: Obama RE: Where are the JOBS you promised us.

That is the real war against women, where are their JOBS.

Timmy, remove the tinfoil hat slowly and run to your nearest acute psych unit, immediately.

Lovingly,

The GOP (et al)