"If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it," Huckabee said at the RNC winter meeting. "Let's take that discussion all across America."
As it turns out, Democrats are quite happy to oblige.
Shortly after Huckabee's "libido" comments, Democrats distributed them far and wide, rehashing the so-called GOP "war on women" and accusing Huckabee of insensitivity. Some enterprising campaigns even sought to tie their Republican opponents to the former presidential candidate, hoping Huckabee's controversy would also play a bit part in their own races.
In the end, Huckabee's comments are likely to be soon forgotten, but they do reflect a broader problem the Republican Party has when it comes to women.
Basically, the party has a very difficult time talking about these issues without opening itself up to such attacks.
More at The Washington Post
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