Archive for February, 2010

“When money doesn’t come in the door, love goes out the window.” When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that men who don’t have jobs are more likely to to be perpetrators of domestic violence, he was very right and very wrong. Yes, joblessness leads to domestic violence. But no, domestic violence is... »

Sen. Reid is Cherry-Picking the Research, Experts Say WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 / U.S. Newswire / — Sen. Harry Reid’s claim about male unemployment and domestic violence is misleading and false because it selectively chooses the data, domestic violence experts say. On February 22, Reid claimed on the Senate floor that “women aren’t abusive, most... »

Leader Reid distorts the facts on domestic violence Washington Times February 23, 2010 During the debate on the jobs bill Monday, Senate Democratic Majority Leader, Harry Reid, who is down in the polls in his home state of Nevada did his constituents and the rest of the United States no favors when he proclaimed... »

Women now represent half of the US workforce. But not a word from the Las Vegas Sun how unemployed women can turn abusive. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Domestic violence workers find truth in Harry Reid’s jobless comments By Kyle Hansen (contact) Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 | 4:36 p.m. While conservatives attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over... »

Reid: ‘Men, when they’re out of work, tend to become abusive’ By Michael O’Brien – 02/22/10 06:52 PM ET Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested Monday that domestic violence by men has increased due to U.S. joblessness. Reid, speaking in the midst of a Senate debate over whether to pass a $15 billion... »

Sen. Harry Reid is being hammered in the polls, with only 40% of Nevada voters saying they plan to vote for him in November. Back in Washington, Reid’s staffers were deluged with a blizzard of phone calls, emails, and faxes demanding an apology from the good senator. Things got so bad that staff couldn’t... »

Rush Limbaugh weighed in on Reid-gate during his daily radio show: Dingy: Jobless Men Beat Wives BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: From the floor of the Senate…grab audio sound bite number five. Here’s Harry Reid from the floor of the US Senate yesterday. REID: I have met with some people, while I was home, dealing with... »

Studies have linked unemployment to higher abuse rates. But with the number of women in the workforce now equalling men, does the National Network to End Domestic Violence really believe that unemployed women aren’t more likely to abuse? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Press Release: February 23, 2010 NNEDV Responds to Reid’s Comments: Economy Can Exacerbate Violence Washington,... »

Reid Unapologetic for Linking Unemployment to Violence Against Women Advocates for men are calling for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to apologize for suggesting Monday that men are more likely than women to commit domestic violence, especially when they’re out of work for long periods of time. Advocates for men are calling for Senate... »

Groups Demand Sen. Harry Reid Apologize for Sexist Remarks WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 / U.S. Newswire / — Groups are calling for Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada to apologize for sexist remarks made yesterday, according to Men’s News Daily. Reid’s comments served to stereotype men as “abusive,” while ignoring the well-established scientific fact that men... »