Franken, the GOP, and Rape

In an absolutely stunning display of infantile blame-gaming, the GOP senators that voted against Al Franken's "rape amendment" are furious that they now have to explain their decision to vote for corporate interests over the rights of victims of rape.

For those unfamiliar with the legislation, the amendment would prohibit the federal government from using contractors that deny victims of rape, including their own employees, the right to sue in court.

As if oblivious to the implications of his vote, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) offered this marvel of twisted logic: “I think it would be helpful for Senator Franken to come forward and say, ‘I’m not suggesting that anybody who votes for my amendment is indifferent to crimes against women or anybody else.’”

And not to be outdone, Senator John Thune (R-SD) blames Franken for his own vote: “I think hopefully he’ll settle down and do the kind of the serious work of legislating that’s important to Minnesota.”

I wonder why rape doesn't seem like an important issue to the GOP. I also wonder why they don't realize that this might be the reason that they are seen as a white, male-dominated party that caters to corporate clients over their constituencies.

There you have it, folks. 32 examples of what's wrong with our country.