Republicans Speak Out After Bernie Moreno “Undermine[s]” Ohio Women For Wanting To Make Their Own Health Care Decisions

COLUMBUS, OH – Republicans, including a former aide to John Boehner, are speaking out after Bernie Moreno insulted, “undermine[d]” and mocked voters by calling Ohio women “a little crazy” for wanting to make their own health care decisions at a campaign event over the weekend. The comments were first reported by WCMH.

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John Berman, CNN: “You worked for [Republican Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives] John Boehner. So you know a thing or two about Ohio… The Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno was speaking to some kind of a town hall… He said, ‘You know, the left has a lot of single issue voters. Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, listen, abortion is it. If I can’t have an abortion in this country whenever I want, I will vote for anybody else. It’s a little crazy, especially for women that are like, past 50. I’m thinking to myself, I don’t think that’s an issue for you.’”

Maura Gillespie, former John Boehner aide: “I feel as though I’m a broken record, but a woman’s worth is not tied to her womb. And to talk about abortion as if it’s just about one single thing, it’s women’s health… And I think that Republicans will continue to lose on this issue if they undermine women… This is a moronic comment to make, and you’re isolating the very voter base that you need to win over. And Ohio showed that to us last November when they, you know [passed] the referendum, and this is not going to win over that voter base they largely need to get.”

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