Showing posts with label Ted Kennedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ted Kennedy. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Democratic Convention Condemns Republican War On Women, But Highlights Ted Kennedy On Women's Rights

One of the major themes of the Democratic National Convention becomes clear as Democrats charge Republicans with "war on women" at convention:
Two dozen Democratic women from the U.S. House of Representatives brought the charge that Republicans are waging a "war on women" to the party's convention stage on Tuesday with sharp denunciations of Republicans on healthcare, equal pay and domestic violence.

Led by Nancy Pelosi of California, the only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House, the women pressed the party's argument that the Democrats will protect women's interests against what they described as Republican attacks.
The Democratic National Convention also pays tribute to Ted Kennedy as well, though Democrats' tribute to Ted Kennedy sounds an off note: