"Privately, GOP sources acknowledge that they failed to anticipate the political consequences of a “no” vote on the amendment. And several aides said that Republicans are engaged in an internal blame game about why they agreed to a roll-call vote on the measure, rather than a simple voice vote that would have allowed the opposing senators to duck criticism." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

"Thune is also claiming that Franken doesn’t really care about Jones and other rape victims whose employers have blocked them from seeking justice; he and other Democrats just wanted to “create a vote which they could use to attack Republicans.”" - Steven Perez

"So basically, the only lesson they learned is that next time, they have to hide their votes when they decide to screw over women’s rights. That way, they can support their allies in the contracting business and the public will never find out." - Steven Perez

I think the lot of them need to get raped and see what it feels like. - Spidra Webster

So GOP is the Party of Rape seems a fair characterization - WarLord

They really didn't think about the optics of voting to protect gang rape? - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

Only goes to show how far removed from reality AND civilization these "people" are. - Rene Wirtz

Somehow I'm not surprised. I always expect the worst from these beasts. - Jeunelle Foster