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ORIGINAL: JVoV

http://www.eclectablog.com/2013/02/women-betrayed-nine-female-house-republicans-vote-against-the-violence-against-women-act.html

UPDATED – Women betrayed: TEN female House Republicans vote against the Violence Against Women Act

Here’s the list of female members of Congress who voted against protecting women from domestic violence and other forms of violence against women:


Michele Bachman (MN-06)
Diane Black (TN-06)
Marsha Blackburn (TN-07)
Renee Ellmers (NC-02)
Virginia Foxx (NC-05)
Vicky Hartlzer (MO-04)
Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Kristi Noem (SD)
Martha Roby (AL-02)
Ann Wagner (MO-02)

Let’s give these brave women a hand shall we? Rather than making sure that women in this country are protected from violence, they stayed loyal to the hateful ideology of the Republican Party, did their part in the Republican War on Women and tried to ensure that those protections would never come to be.

And as of now:
Bachman out
Black still in
Blackburn still in
Ellmers still in
Foxx still in
Hartzler still in
Lummis still in
Noem still in
Roby still in
Wagner still in

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

We are back to purity of motivation for people who voted yes and evil or unknowable reasons for voting against it.

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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

Fear the traffic laws violator!!!!

LOL. We heard the flushing sounds at his announcements.

Nobody is afraid. Nobody gives a shit, he will fade into Romneyville in a short time.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity
Does Hillary even have a drivers license?

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A New York Times investigative report reveals - Marco Rubio has had four traffic tickets!

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/05/marco-rubio-and-his-wife-cited-17-times-for-traffic-infractions-2/

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


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A New York Times investigative report reveals - Marco Rubio has had four traffic tickets!

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/05/marco-rubio-and-his-wife-cited-17-times-for-traffic-infractions-2/

It appears that Mr Rubio has more than 4 parking tickets in his past. Apparently there is a story of him using funds donated for his re-election as a "personal slush fund" that is being re-examined with a fine tooth comb:
"Set up ostensibly for “education” and “to support state and local candidates who espouse conservative government policies”, the committees, according to investigations by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times, paid tens of thousands of dollars in “reimbursements for expenses” to Rubio and several family members, another $150,000 for “office/operating and administrative costs”, up to $50,000 in vague credit card charges covering travel, food and lodging, and many thousands more in “consultancy fees”.

Former Florida governor Charlie Crist, who lost to Rubio in the 2010 US Senate election, accused his opponent of enriching himself through private “slush funds”. Rubio’s then campaign adviser Todd Harris admitted that the bookkeeping “was not always perfect”."

and another matter that led to Rubio returning $16,000 after a financial "misunderstanding"; .
"Tax exemption rules for political parties limit spending to legitimate political activities including fundraising. Yet more than $100,000 in charges that appeared on Rubio’s bills during his two years as speaker included bills for groceries, liquor, a $10,000 family vacation to Georgia and some expensive car repairs. The image-conscious politician even splurged $134 on a haircut at a prestigious Miami salon.
When the Herald and Times inquiry exposed the details, Rubio acknowledged the spending as a misunderstanding and paid back more than $16,000."
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/06/marco-rubio-campaign-funds

It will be interesting to see what renewed focus on Mr Rubio's finances reveals

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

The allegations add up to financial impropriety Sanity. While one eyed fanatics such as yourself might be prepared to overlook such matters, they are a serious matter if found to be proven.

Serious enough to derail Mr Rubio's Presidential aspirations permanently if they turn out to be true. I am not sure that most Americans will be as blase as you seem to be about a Presidential hopeful who dips his mitts into the kitty jar and enriches himself by breaking campaign finance rules.

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle
The allegations add up to financial impropriety Sanity. While one eyed fanatics such as yourself might be prepared to overlook such matters, they are a serious matter if found to be proven.
Serious enough to derail Mr Rubio's Presidential aspirations permanently if they turn out to be true. I am not sure that most Americans will be as blase as you seem to be about a Presidential hopeful who dips his mitts into the kitty jar and enriches himself by breaking campaign finance rules.

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Back in 2004, rumors flew that Kerry, a presidential contender, paid $1,000 to fly Goetz to Pittsburgh for a last-minute touch up before appearing on "Meet the Press." In 2006, Clinton reportedly spent $2,500 over two months getting her tresses done by Goetz as she campaigned for Senate.

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri
If Rubio has valid reasons behind the expenditures, then it's a non-story. If he doesn't, I'll have no problem for him facing whatever punishment is prudent for the infraction(s).

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


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A New York Times investigative report reveals - Marco Rubio has had four traffic tickets!

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/05/marco-rubio-and-his-wife-cited-17-times-for-traffic-infractions-2/

It appears that Mr Rubio has more than 4 parking tickets in his past. Apparently there is a story of him using funds donated for his re-election as a "personal slush fund" that is being re-examined with a fine tooth comb:
"Set up ostensibly for “education” and “to support state and local candidates who espouse conservative government policies”, the committees, according to investigations by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times, paid tens of thousands of dollars in “reimbursements for expenses” to Rubio and several family members, another $150,000 for “office/operating and administrative costs”, up to $50,000 in vague credit card charges covering travel, food and lodging, and many thousands more in “consultancy fees”.

Former Florida governor Charlie Crist, who lost to Rubio in the 2010 US Senate election, accused his opponent of enriching himself through private “slush funds”. Rubio’s then campaign adviser Todd Harris admitted that the bookkeeping “was not always perfect”."

and another matter that led to Rubio returning $16,000 after a financial "misunderstanding"; .
"Tax exemption rules for political parties limit spending to legitimate political activities including fundraising. Yet more than $100,000 in charges that appeared on Rubio’s bills during his two years as speaker included bills for groceries, liquor, a $10,000 family vacation to Georgia and some expensive car repairs. The image-conscious politician even splurged $134 on a haircut at a prestigious Miami salon.
When the Herald and Times inquiry exposed the details, Rubio acknowledged the spending as a misunderstanding and paid back more than $16,000."
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/06/marco-rubio-campaign-funds

It will be interesting to see what renewed focus on Mr Rubio's finances reveals

Wow, another hit piece. Someone is afraid of Marco Rubio... For sure.

Most, if not all of those things are legitimate campaign expenses but they were listed anyway to make the teapot this tempest is in look really big

“office/operating and administrative costs” - Ooh, scary

“consultancy fees” - Gasp!

"$50,000 in vague credit card charges covering travel, food and lodging" - Someone find me a fainting couch

(Get back to us when your far left rag actually has a scandal)

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

The allegations add up to financial impropriety Sanity. While one eyed fanatics such as yourself might be prepared to overlook such matters, they are a serious matter if found to be proven.

Serious enough to derail Mr Rubio's Presidential aspirations permanently if they turn out to be true. I am not sure that most Americans will be as blase as you seem to be about a Presidential hopeful who dips his mitts into the kitty jar and enriches himself by breaking campaign finance rules.

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

The allegations add up to financial impropriety Sanity. While one eyed fanatics such as yourself might be prepared to overlook such matters, they are a serious matter if found to be proven.

Serious enough to derail Mr Rubio's Presidential aspirations permanently if they turn out to be true. I am not sure that most Americans will be as blase as you seem to be about a Presidential hopeful who dips his mitts into the kitty jar and enriches himself by breaking campaign finance rules.

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ORIGINAL: tweakabelle

The allegations add up to financial impropriety Sanity. While one eyed fanatics such as yourself might be prepared to overlook such matters, they are a serious matter if found to be proven.

Serious enough to derail Mr Rubio's Presidential aspirations permanently if they turn out to be true. I am not sure that most Americans will be as blase as you seem to be about a Presidential hopeful who dips his mitts into the kitty jar and enriches himself by breaking campaign finance rules.