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Rick Perry publicly scolds wife for falling out of line on abortion rights

We all know where Rick Perry stands on abortion (and how hypocritical that stance has proven to be). He’s earned our scornful GIFs and been rejected from national office, in part due to how extreme and conservative his views are on issues like abortion and gay marriage. And while he’s spoken about the delight he feels in pissing off reproductive health advocates, I doubt he’s getting as much joy out of pissing off his latest abortion rights foe: his wife.

As seen in the video above, first lady Anita Perry was asked about abortion rights during an interview last weekend at the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Her words are willful ...

We all know where Rick Perry stands on abortion (and how hypocritical that stance has proven to be). He’s earned our scornful GIFs and been

By Alexandra Brodsky • 11 years ago

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Check out the ...

“Farah Goes Bang.”

Dare to hope again: on incarceration and parenting.

Paternity leave isn’t just about fathers.

Reclaiming indigenous papahood.

Blast from the very recent past: the Great Dad.

Listen ...

By Katie Halper • 11 years ago

Obama opposes Boy Scouts gay ban, homophobes support it

In a pre-Superbowl interview President Obama came out against the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on “gays.” CBS’s Scott Pelley said, “next week the board of the Boy Scouts of America is going to vote on whether to end their national ban on gays in scouting. Should scouting be open to the gays?” And Obama’s response was unequivocal: “Yes.” When asked, “why so,” Obama explained,

“My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life. And The Scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the rest of their lives. And I think ...

By Katie Halper • 12 years ago

Great News for Rick Perry Fans! He Still Got it!

Rick Perry is back! In the first speech he’s made since quitting the race January 19th, Perry Addressed Republican activists in Round Rock on Monday and said,

“I’m not slipping off into the sunset. I’m not riding off into the west…. We’ve got plenty of work to do right here in the state of Texas. And I got plenty of fight left in this old 61-year-old body.”

Earlier that day, during a Fox News interview, Perry used a beautiful metaphor, saying, “I haven’t left the fight…. I just went home and rearmed and reloaded my mags, and I’m going to be fighting on a different front.” The great news is that Perry won’t rule out a future White House bid. Even ...

Rick Perry is back! In the first speech he’s made since quitting the race January 19th, Perry Addressed Republican activists in Round Rock on Monday and said,

“I’m not slipping off into the sunset. I’m not riding off ...

By Samhita • 12 years ago

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Rick Perry

Rick Perry will be dropping out of the 2012 primary race for the GOP nomination–and we shouldn’t be surprised. He didn’t do very well in Iowa or New Hampshire and polled really low in South Carolina where the primary will be in 2 days. But numbers aside, Perry is a bible thumping Conservative of the worst caliber. He doesn’t believe in evolution, he wants inhumane restrictions on abortion, doesn’t support civil rights for gay people, he brags about a death penalty that has killed innocent people, he wanted to re-invade Iraq, secede from the union and he repeatedly called Obama a “socialist.” Oh and he forgot which federal agency he wanted to ban–awkward! And, I ...

By Katie Halper • 13 years ago

GOP Debate #10,924: The Israel Edition

Mustafa Tamimi. Photo by Haim Scwarczenberg

If you spent your Saturday night doing anything other than watching the GOP Debate in Iowa, you have much more of a life than me. In all honesty, these Republican debates do work really well as comedy, so let’s just pretend that I spent my Saturday night at a comedy show and not in front of a TV. Here’s what you missed.

Basically, everyone hates the government, but at the same time really want to run it. Everyone loves Israel, except for Ron Paul, who is consistently critical of the inappropriate lovefest between the US and Israel. He’s kinda like that drunk uncle who talks about the gold standard 80% of the time and is ...

Mustafa Tamimi. Photo by Haim Scwarczenberg

If you spent your Saturday night doing anything other than watching the GOP Debate in Iowa, you have much more of a life than me. In all honesty, these Republican ...

By Katie Halper • 13 years ago

Who Will Speak for the Closeted Christmas-Celebrators? Rick Perry, that’s who!

Who will speak for the persecuted Christians?

“I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian…But you don’t have to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. As president, I’ll end Obama’s war on religion, and I’ll fight against liberal attacks on our religious heritage.”

That would be Rick Perry, who, in his latest campaign ad, laments that, thanks to that Muslim-atheist-Nazi-Communist Obama, we live in a world run by the gays and secularists… a world in which our ...

Who will speak for the persecuted Christians?

“I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian…But you don’t have to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there’s something wrong in this ...

By Vanessa • 13 years ago

Texas GOP rep says it straight: “Of course this is a war on birth control”

In case you didn’t know, reproductive health centers are currently taking a huge hit in Texas, thanks to Rick Perry and the rest of the conservative state legislature. While funding for family planning centers has been cut by two-thirds this year, a network of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have received a boost of funding by the state. Shocker.

And this is not to mention tons of other abortion restrictions and regulations happening on the legislative front. In the meantime, GOP Rep. Wayne Christian recently was asked about his support for these efforts, and whether they’re “a war on birth control.” He replied (serious kudos to Tanya at Think Progress for catching ...