PoliticsNation   |  March 08, 2013

Despite obstructing VAWA, Republicans are now taking credit for its passage

Sure, Republicans obstructed the Violence Against Women Act. But now that it’s passed, some are taking credit for it. Rev. Al Sharpton says “gotcha” to some members of the Congress on the right.

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>>> it's a classic right wing move. taking kret for something you voted against. after months of gop obstruction, president obama signed an expand expanded version of the violence against women act this week. 138 house republicans voted against the law. but, now, some of them are bragging that they supported it. the fact is, they actually voted for a watered-down version that didn't include new protections for native american women and the lgbt community . but their statements sure make it seem like they voted for the real thing. iowa republican steve king blasted out that he supported the violence against women 's act. hey, congressman, your name is right there in the no column. arkansas's tim griffin says he was proud to support the house vawa. but you have to read to the last paragraph to see that he supported the house version and voted no on the actual law. missouri's vickie hartzler votes that she was pleased to support efforts to protect all women in this country from domestic abuse and other forms of vier lempbs. but she wasn't pleased enough to vote for the actual law. i wonder if she was pleased enough to vote against it. did these republicans think we wouldn't notice their claim that they voted for it even though they votersed against it? nice try,