Former Republican Senator Alan Simpson Says Male Lawmakers Shouldn’t Vote On Abortion Laws At All

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Former Republican Senator Alan Simpson is one of the most vocal and outspoken members of the GOP today and he’s not afraid to openly criticize his party when it deserves it. Simpson once again gave his party a tongue lashing during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, slamming the Republican Party and the Tea Party for their refusal to

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[alexvdl]

I'm okay with this as it mostly removes the ability to vote on abortion laws.

[maenads_dance]

This led Simpson to blast Republicans, especially those associated with the Tea Party, for their choice to obstruct rather than compromise, calling them “seethers” who “are as rigid as a fireplace poker, but without the occasional warmth.”

OMG I'm dying.

[corinn]

It's such a beautiful turn of phrase.

[romp]

I can't believe I've never heard it before.

[the_physicist]

why is he still in the republican party?

edit: i just mean, he doesn't sound much like one?

[beoweasel]

He's a fiscal conservative to the extreme.

[the_physicist]

;) yeah, i'm just being difficult. i know the republicans have other policies other than bigotry really. they jsut hide them well currently. XD

[recorded]

you're not being difficult. srsly, if you're not a bigot you can't identify as a republican.
they just need to give up and start a new ~fiscal conservative party~.

[ferriludant]

But he does. He just doesn't sound like the mob of lunatics and idoleogues who have hijacked the party.

[ahzuri]

Woah wait a reasonable Republican politician...Am I dead?!!!?

[idemandjustice]

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.