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50. Gee. It's funny they stopped in front of the kids

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:43 AM

Aug 2012

and not Ryan then, huh?

Obviously the "can't say it, don't legislate it" shit implies that some ARE uncomfortable with the word, no? So, why the brilliant assumption that it was politically smart to target (stop in front of and pause until escorted out) Ryan's kids?

Again, my question is with the political wisdom of the stunt. Not the morality of the word vagina.

Why do you think the move, targeting Ryan's kids, will win over undecided voters? Please share with me the strategy behind the move? What is the political win, here?

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PINK PROTEST (on convention floor during Ryan speech) [View all] trailmonkee Aug 2012 OP

I love their courage! classof56 Aug 2012 #1

I saw that. They are the bravest women in America I think. They were out there when it roguevalley Aug 2012 #32

Leave it to a woman..... YellaDog1950 Aug 2012 #2

I wonder what their sign said. jillan Aug 2012 #3

i'm looking for a photo.... trailmonkee Aug 2012 #5

I hope it did not say what mzmolly Aug 2012 #10

You don't like vaginas? n/t bitchkitty Sep 2012 #92

You don't like winning elections? n/t mzmolly Sep 2012 #94

My vagina is going to steal the election? Oh no! n/t bitchkitty Sep 2012 #95

No. But the ignorance on display at the RNC by CP, mzmolly Sep 2012 #97

Not ashamed of my vajayjay. n/t bitchkitty Sep 2012 #99

I'm not ashamed of wanting Obama mzmolly Sep 2012 #100

If you believe that the word vagina will bitchkitty Sep 2012 #101

I believe that in a close election mzmolly Sep 2012 #102

Good for you for speaking your mind. bitchkitty Sep 2012 #103

Again, mzmolly Sep 2012 #104

Here's what the banners said - kas125 Aug 2012 #11

What a foolish mzmolly Aug 2012 #14

And for the second time - why on earth do you think his children shouldn't kas125 Aug 2012 #17

They should see it in the mzmolly Aug 2012 #18

And their father trying to regulate every woman's vagina isn't the kas125 Aug 2012 #23

Then wave a sign at their freaking mzmolly Aug 2012 #31

???? Wasn't he there? kas125 Aug 2012 #34

You obviously did not see the footage? mzmolly Aug 2012 #38

Vagina...VAGINA... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #26

I have changed my mind. mzmolly Aug 2012 #28

Too bad you're lying about your change of mind...nt GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #29

Too bad you do not mzmolly Aug 2012 #39

..."foolish politics"...first of all, who made you the Great Political Strategist? GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #49

I find your attitude mzmolly Aug 2012 #51

So sayeth the GPS, mzmolly... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #53

Sure. mzmolly Aug 2012 #56

Whatever you say...goodnight and good luck, mzmolly... GReedDiamond Aug 2012 #58

Night. mzmolly Aug 2012 #60

Thank you for this post. Loving your words! bitchkitty Sep 2012 #93

She would be, I guess, if she existed... GReedDiamond Sep 2012 #96

If I were younger and friskier you'd be in danger. bitchkitty Sep 2012 #98

Amazing they can spell it... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #4

I love these tough, determined women. They are my kind of Americans. efhmc Aug 2012 #6

Here's a link...... YellaDog1950 Aug 2012 #7

The two CodePink protesters tonight were Laura Mills and Ann Wright (whom I love dearly!) kas125 Aug 2012 #8

Colonel Ann Wright? 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #12

Yep, Col. Ann. She is really a special kind of human being. kas125 Aug 2012 #15

I have no doubt she is a wonderful and accomplished mzmolly Aug 2012 #35

I don't understand why you keep saying they were kas125 Aug 2012 #36

IIRC - the person with the sign, stood directly in front of the Ryan family and held the banner mzmolly Aug 2012 #44

Here's the picture - which ones are Ryan's children? kas125 Aug 2012 #57

Did CP crop the Ryan family out of the PR photos? mzmolly Aug 2012 #61

What I'm wondering is why you think it's more important that Ryan's kids not see kas125 Aug 2012 #63

Once again, I don't have a problem with the inadvertent mzmolly Aug 2012 #66

One last post and then I reallly am going to sleep - kas125 Aug 2012 #68

The fact that you don't understand mzmolly Aug 2012 #71

Which is kinda, sorta, almost, like... LanternWaste Sep 2012 #109

Actually, the protestor stopped and stood mzmolly Sep 2012 #110

Did they actually wave signs saying vagina mzmolly Aug 2012 #9

Idiot?!!? James O'Keefe??? Wow, just wow. kas125 Aug 2012 #13

She's a political idiot mzmolly Aug 2012 #16

I didn't realize that biology was bad for children. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #19

I didn't realize waving vagina signs in front mzmolly Aug 2012 #22

You seem to imply that it's a bad word. It's just anatomy. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #73

Are you suggesting that shock value mzmolly Aug 2012 #79

I question why it matters for children. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #82

Like I've said repeatedly mzmolly Aug 2012 #87

VAGINA mikelgb Aug 2012 #20

woo hoo! mzmolly Aug 2012 #25

She was a Colonel, not a general. And she DID advise her counterparts. kas125 Aug 2012 #21

Tell me why you think it was a smart political mzmolly Aug 2012 #24

I'm not the one calling people idiots and making a big deal about children kas125 Aug 2012 #27

I am calling out political mzmolly Aug 2012 #30

Yes, it is that hard to grasp. They weren't "targeting" his kids, they were targeting their father. kas125 Aug 2012 #33

From what I recall - the person holding the vagina mzmolly Aug 2012 #37

If she did show the kids the banner, I say good for her! They SHOULD know what kas125 Aug 2012 #41

I'll put you into the "it was a politically brilliant move" mzmolly Aug 2012 #42

CodePink is non partisan, they cannot endorse a candidate or even say they prefer one. And kas125 Aug 2012 #52

This is true. I know that CP has protested Democrats as well. mzmolly Aug 2012 #55

Get over it, already. alstephenson Aug 2012 #83

I have taken part in civil disobedience. mzmolly Aug 2012 #84

I think I see your point. There will be people who tune into this, or see it live, jtuck004 Aug 2012 #64

I'm not worried about his kids being hurt, honestly. mzmolly Aug 2012 #69

Sorry, I forgot it wasn't his kids feelings that was the focus, you're right. jtuck004 Aug 2012 #72

The kids have heard their father say mean goclark Aug 2012 #75

Gee. It's funny they stopped in front of the kids mzmolly Aug 2012 #50

You should really love this video - Take Your Vagina to the RNC kas125 Aug 2012 #45

I'm neutral on mzmolly Aug 2012 #48

The event was not for children goclark Aug 2012 #40

Obviously Code Pink knew they were children mzmolly Aug 2012 #43

and again, so what if there were children there? Why do you think children kas125 Aug 2012 #46

I've made myself abundantly mzmolly Aug 2012 #47

Well, yeah, actually you have. And it's not a pretty sight. kas125 Aug 2012 #54

Would you like to know what also isn't a pretty sight? mzmolly Aug 2012 #59

Helping Obama win??? The purpose for CodePink is NOT to help Obama win, it's to bring kas125 Aug 2012 #62

"Most of us do want Obama to win..." ~ Kas125 mzmolly Aug 2012 #65

Lol. Okay, I have dying person to care for so I'm not at the RNC this time and I'm kas125 Aug 2012 #67

Please keep in mind mzmolly Aug 2012 #70

As mud. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #74

There are people here mzmolly Aug 2012 #78

Being ashamed of anatomy... NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #80

I see. mzmolly Aug 2012 #85

My daughters are 7 and 8, close to the age of the Ryan kids. Jennicut Aug 2012 #76

Again, that's not my mzmolly Aug 2012 #77

Courageous Code Pink, as usual... and also... JackRiddler Aug 2012 #81

"Courageous?" mzmolly Aug 2012 #86

What an embarrassing obsession you have. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #88

Thank goodness mzmolly Sep 2012 #89

I had not logged in during this time and didn't see... JackRiddler Sep 2012 #90

. mzmolly Sep 2012 #91

Yay Code Pink! Let's remember their guts & integrity! JackRiddler Sep 2012 #105

. mzmolly Sep 2012 #106

Yaaaaay!!! JackRiddler Sep 2012 #107

My pleasure. You missed various threads mzmolly Sep 2012 #108