Not Even Trying to Hide it: MSNBC Graphic Derides GOP 'War on Women'
Liberal MSNBC on Tuesday adopted Democratic talking points for the contraceptive fight. As anchor Chris Jansing offered softball questions to left-wing Senator Patty Murray, a MSNBC graphic flatly declared: "War on Women: 12 Dem Women Senators Send Letter to Speaker Boehner."
Usually, MSNBC can at least provide a question mark ("War on women?") as the network spins for Democrats. Jansing framed the issue as hostile to females, offering this loaded question: "You were one of 12 Democratic women in the Senate that sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner asking him to abandon plans to continue the fight against contraception coverage in the House."
Jansing added, "And [Boehner] refused. What's your next step?" Republicans such as John Boehner would frame their objection as one of religious liberty, not continuing "the fight against contraception."
The journalist at least mentioned that women are split on the contraceptive issue, but didn't exactly press the Democratic senator: "How important do you think this will be in the election, and will it work in the Democrats favor?"
MSNBC has a history of leading with biased on-screen graphics. On September 26, 2007, then-host Contessa Brewer went after Bill O'Reilly of Fox News as a supposed bigot.
Deciding guilt, the network graphic declared, "Anchor's Racist Comments."
A follow-up graphic was more hesitant and added a question mark: "Anchor’s Racist Comments? Bill O’Reilly Comes Under Fire For Description of Black Restaurant."
A partial transcript of the March 13 segment can be found below:
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MSNBC GRAPHIC: War on Women: 12 Dem Women Senators Send Letter to Speaker Boehner
CHRIS JANSING: There's another topic important to you that's been very much in the news here at home. And that is the contraception fight. You were one of 12 Democratic women in the Senate that sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner asking him to abandon plans to continue the fight against contraception coverage in the House. And he refused. What's your next step?
SENATOR PATTY MURRAY: Well, look, there are serious issues in this country. The economy, getting people back to work, what's happening in Afghanistan, the need we have to focus on both here and at home and abroad. For the Speaker of the House to say he's going to bring up an amendment that goes after a core issue for women, and that's their ability to control their own decisions about contraception, to me is just the wrong way to go. We have asked him to just move off that issue, leave it alone, let America's women make their own health care decisions. I hope he does the right thing.
JANSING: You know, it has been interesting to see how this is all playing out. And I think the most recent poll that I just saw this morning show there was something of a split, actually, in how women feel about mandatory health coverage for religious organizations. But both sides, Republicans and Democrats, think this is a winning issue for them in November. How important do you think this will be in the election, and will it work in the Democrats favor?
MURRAY: Well, I think women don't believe that their employer should decide whether or not they have access to contraceptives. And I think that's a very large majority of women in this country. That's the issue. That's what we're fighting back against. And we're going to continue to do that.
JANSING: Senator Patty Murray, it is a pleasure to have you on the program.
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David Axelgrease Crawls Out of The Slime
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:44pm.
If it wasn't already obvious, the breadth of this canard should now make it so...
This entire scam was pre-planned and the state-run media is happily carrying the water for Barry Obysmal.
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Sen. Bobby Menendez: "Republicans support wife beating"
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:53pm.
Just received this email:
"...The Violence Against Women Act should be above partisan politics. Please join me in telling my GOP colleagues to put politics aside and reauthorize this critical legislation that can mean the difference between life and death for women subjected to abusive relationships.
Click here and tell Republicans in Congress to leave politics at the door and pass the Violence Against Women Act."
the pRresident and left agenda confirmed...
Submitted by vrwc13 on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:54pm.
...going after the 'woman' vote, +-50% of voters.
(gave up the 'Catholic vote' to help secure it).
Has the minority voters...
Pushing Rmoney to put a 'lock' on the two above.
v
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The Faux War on Women
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:55pm.
We need to go Breitbart on these people, to snuff this notion of the Faux War on Women.
I am disgusted by this meme.
Obama is waging a war on Americans. Some days even I feel like he's winning. We need to broom all of these ********** in November.
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Feminsts' War Against Men
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:58pm.
Only leftist nannyboys want to Fluke feminists. Not just physically unattractive, ugly to their soulless beings.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
blonde, I agree
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:00pm.
We are generally trying to be too rational. Fighting lies with reason and civility.
I sat in horror last night as Laura Ingraham allowed 3 lie-spewing libutards rattle off their talking points. She needed to go "O'Reilley" on them and interrupt and demand they answer the question, and not allow them to prattle.
FYI, did you see Gingrich kick David Gregory's head around the parking lot on Meet the Press?
That is THE playbook.
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Remember when Laura abandoned the Tea Party
Submitted by frank14 on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:47pm.
and sold out on O'reilly's show for the budget deal debacle last August? Power to the People was just a book title. Remember, she dated The KO Kid. She's a RINO.
OMG Motor -- I ALMOST kicked
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:52pm.
OMG Motor -- I ALMOST kicked in the screen at the UTTER wimpiness of Ingraham last night.
Just PATHETIC.
Not only was her WHOLE show dominated by libtards -- like it always is with her -- she just NEVER CHALLENGED them.
She sat there like a DEAD SHEEP while that stupid woman just prattled on and on and on making non sequiturs and fallacious point for ten minutes....
She now makes O'Reilly look like Levin.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
The economy, jobs, a future for my kids vs. free contraceptives
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:32pm.
The liberals sure do have their priorities in order this election year.
I guess they haven't seen the latest ABC/WashPost poll
Submitted by lnthomp on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:38pm.
There's been a rather sudden drop in the President's support since this made-up controversy began, not the rise the Democrats and media were apparently counting on.
Lee T / USN(ret) /Midland, TX,
SSHHHHSH
Submitted by chiefpayne on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:25pm.
Don't let them know...let them stay in their fantasy land until election day.
I wish
Submitted by chiefpayne on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:23pm.
Boehner would have sent a letter back...telling all the women who signed it to "Go take a pill."
What a wonder
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:31pm.
"You were one of 12 Democratic women in the Senate that sent a letter to House Speaker Boehner asking him to abandon plans to continue the fight against contraception coverage in the House." Jansing added, "And [Boehner] refused."
What a shock, considering all the support the Senate provides to the House, ESPECIALLY Senate democrats. How could Boehner have possibly refused to do their bidding? What an ungrateful SOB the Speaker is...
Mona Charen explains the "war on women"
Submitted by Par for the Course on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:53pm.
Mona Charen explains the "war on women":
Well played, Par
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:06pm.
Since it’s well known that women do the majority of housework in America, it’s only fair that maids and cooks be covered by insurance. It’s for our health. While the maids are cleaning and the cooks are in the kitchen, we can spend time at the government-subsidized gym.
I particularly like the maid part. I insist on doing my own cooking, though.
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Democrat War on Woman starts again
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:56pm.
Hilarious.... Apparently today Obama's started running against Sarah Palin. Again.
The Democrat War on (that Palin) Woman continues 4 years after McCain lost.
The only thing worse than a sore loser is a sore winner.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
R President should call out LSM & press for their BS & lies
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:11pm.
GOP should literally club liberals like Obama is doing. Telephone call all the (true) victims daily! Call out Progressive violence and hate speech like of Billy Bob Maher. Rail on them non-stop and turn the table of discussion. Such as those "greats" progressives love: Murdering black, white, hispanic, etc. babies, getting them hooked on drugs and dependency. Bring up the facts and don't stop! Show how society changed for the worse and who is suffering and who caused it!
I HATE how R's just sit there in "civility," and then they are the ones called uncivil. It "ain't" working! People are too influenced by the LSM. Time NOT to sit and take it! Educate the public or it will be too late.
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I was just looking at the tax rates (and all the assorted types) in France. Libs should be REAL happy there... they have a special wealth tax! http://www.france-property-and-information.com/taxes-in-france.htm
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Wagging the dog
Submitted by ForeverOnTheRight on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:14pm.
This is liberals "wagging the dog". Convervatives are not waging a war on women, liberals are just reporting that we are. Liberals are waging a war on women, it's called abortion and liberal feminism. One is an asault on the woman's body, the other on her soul, spirit and mind.
LOL! So TRUE!
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:19pm.
And they are getting paid to do it by our advertising dollar. Do NOT buy stuff advertised on LSM. If they were telling the truth, no problem, but they are NOT! It is a deliberate one side war of lies against this Nation and ALL traditional values that helped to make it great.
-- Maximusbraveheart -- Is TRUTH knowable? Moral Relativism is the abandonment of Truth. Truth is knowable. Truth conforms to Reality. Reality is observable by evidence & witness in this day & from history. Relativism is Sesame Street play land.
Off on a tangent (again!)
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:37pm.
SEN. MURRAY: "Well, I think women don't believe that their employer should decide whether or not they have access to contraceptives. . . "
Beyond the fact that the employer is not denying women access but being mandated to PROVIDE those contraceptives, let's take this thread one more step.
Should men and women accept that the Federal government can force them to buy a commercial product or pay a fine?
MURRAY: " . . . And I think that's a very large majority of women in this country."
Only if the "very large majority of women in this country" are employed by the Roman Catholic Church and similar religious bodies.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 5:14pm.
How dimwitted does someone have to be to believe that the repubs actually want a “war against women”?
Seriously, how stupid does someone have to be to believe this nonsense?
With Obama and his flunkies, it's all about distraction, and for good reason.
Brain dead
Submitted by sngnsgt on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 4:58pm.
This isn't working you bimbo's!!! Keep it up. This will help Republcans in November. If we win it all, you will be marginalized like never before.
So
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 5:21pm.
Do you suppose MoreSmarterNBC would give coverage to 12 GOP women in the US House sending a letter to Dusty Harry with the exact opposite sentiment?
Utter Stupidity
Submitted by giatn on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 6:34pm.
No one with a single functioning brain cell could confuse support for religious freedom as
a "war on women" or contraceptives. However, Obama's propaganda machine has been
working 24/7 to posit just that. If Dem women are dumb enough to believe that, they need
a lot more help than "free" contraceptives.
Just misdirection
Submitted by Mutantone on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 1:40am.
It is all part and parcel with the deception to distract from the violations of the Constitution. Take the focus off the separation of Church and State intrude on religious faith, make the red herring of women's rights the scapegoat for their purposes the issue when it is not at all that, that they should be focused on the illegal actions of Congress and the president to cut away at our rights of free speech, freedom of expression ( make all incidents of protest where the secret service is present a felony if the message is not what they want to be heard) and the attacks on religion freeing up the Muslims to act in following their religion while fomenting a battle with the Catholics and others that do not believe as they do ( they have even charge the Vatican with money laundering) while cronyism runs rampant, Soros oil being paid for with US Tax dollars so he could sell oil to China and now sending our troops into Africa to help Soros oil again something is very wrong here and I see it as the occupier in the White House and his graft and cronyism all in support of others and not the USA. Look at how much he spent to support the Arab Spring look at his inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood inside of our Homeland Security and as advisers inside the White House and please tell me that the Outing and hunting down of our CIA agents in the Middle East was not connected some how to their inside information. I say treasonous acts abound under his administration at his behest
Really?
Submitted by giatn on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:17am.
Is Patty Murray really a women? Really?