Press Conferences Gone Wrong (GOP women)

[ProSense]

Josh Marshall: Press Conferences Gone Wrong

Getting worried over the direction of the 'shutdown' debate, more than a dozen female Republicans from the House held a snap conference late this afternoon to push back on women's health, Planned Parenthood front.

It goes really, really badly.

From the link:

Looking to counter a press conference earlier Friday by Democratic women in the Senate lambasting the GOP over their refusal to drop provisions blocking women's health funding, Republican women in the House held a gathering of their own on Friday afternoon. But the presser proved a frustrating affair for the members, who were asked over and over again without success to explain if they agreed with the policy riders or not.

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But despite charging Democrats with falsely claiming negotiations were hinging on social issues, the members appeared uncomfortable even bringing up the policy riders in question by name. Not one member recited the words "Planned Parenthood" in opening remarks and only one member, Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, even mentioned the word "abortion." Several addressed Democratic charges that policy provisions regarding women's health and abortion were holding up a final deal only in the most indirect terms.

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Asked by a reporter whether they personally supported Title X spending at stake in negotiations, which funds family planning, the group fell silent for a moment and then spoke over each other until a visibly upset Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) took the microphone.

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Members repeatedly changed the topic when pressed to directly respond to Democratic claims that the policy riders were a roadblock in negotiations. Asked by a reporter to address Reid's claim that Republicans were holding up a bill in order to keep women from getting cancer screenings, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) retorted "I would submit I'd like to see the Senate pass a bill."

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[liberal N proud]

1. It is always fun to watch a bunch of republicans who can explain their own views

[freshwest]

3. You mean explain the Koch brothers' views, don't you?

[liberal N proud]

4. That is what happens when you don't have your own views

[freshwest]

8. They're paid like the 3 monkeys to not have any.

[MichiganVote]

2. I seem to hear the strains of the Wizard of Oz with the wicked witch on her broom

[pacalo]

5. What a "duh" moment -- until Almira Gulch (aka wicked witch of the west) steps up

to showcase her wickedness with a vile non-answer.

The turning heads & find-me-a-hole looks during the "duh" moment were priceless.

[vaberella]

6. Who has the video of this Press Conference? I really want to see it. n/t

[MadMaddie]

7. They were pathetic and they screwed themselves and

showed their true colors. They outed themselves as the incompetent fools they are and to top it off they are anti-woman.

Another huge miscalculation....bwah...haw..haw..