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Indiana Republican apologizes for comparing health reform to 9/11 attacks

Indiana Rep. Mike Pence (R) has apologized for comparing Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on health care reform to the tragic, bloody attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to Politico. Pence, who’s currently seeking Indiana’s governorship, made the statement during a closed-door meeting of the House Republicans, according to sources who…

Pence still attacking Planned Parenthood, says budget deal ‘not good enough’

Tea party favorite Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) said Sunday that he was unlikely to support the new budget deal because it doesn’t strip all funds for Planned Parenthood. The last-minute deal between House Republicans and Democrats aimed to slash over $38 billion from government spending levels. Pence argued on ABC’s…

Pence: Defunding Planned Parenthood more important than aid to poor women and children

WASHINGTON – Republican-led efforts to defund Planned Parenthood over its abortion services are complicated by an awkward fact: The bill’s chief sponsor admits that Title X funding provides “important” aid to poor women and children. Yet Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) pushed through a measure in the House to cut off…

GOP Congressman: Republican party should rebuild on ‘sanctity of marriage’

Here we go, people. The marriage amendment wins for the bible-beaters in 2008 has convinced the dim bulb wingnuts in the Republican party that the way to remake its tattered image is to focus on social conservatism — womb control and same-sex marriage. The Republican brand is still alive and…