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I actually dont view and what i was trying to say in the segment. i dont view rape culture as a partisan issue. rape happens to republicans, as well as democrats. >> your point is that women shept ha shouldnt have to be armed? i dont think women should have to get a gun or should not have to wear skirts or heels and shouldnt have to do anything to prevent rape from happening to them. i think we should refocus like a laser on the perpetrators of the rape. i think the problem is that because we al...

A lot deeper than just communication. the problem is all about policies. get your cell phones out. tonights question will republicans ever listen to women on womens issues? text a for yes and b for no. you can always go to our blog and we will bring you the results later on in the show. im joined tonight by zerlina maxwell. also with us this evening is editor and publisher of "the nation" magazine. good to have you both with us. what what happened since your appearance on television, zerlina? >>...

A barrage of hateful comments to maxwell on social media including four direct threats on her life and it is hard to understand why it would come to this but when you look at the recent history of conservative movement in this country, you see a continual disrespect towards women. there was senate candidate todd aiken and his comments with legitimate rap. he was followed by yet another senate candidate richard murdoch in indiana and his comments being about something about god intended? after ai...

The big panel takes a swing at the bush baggage. >> now watch this drive. a republican congressman avoids being kicked in the head. tiger is back on the prowl. ill show you how asteroids might hold the key to the meaning of life. >> never said much about the meaning of life so far, have they? good to have you with us tonight. thanks for watching. this vile hateful language behind me was directed at a rape victim. a racial slur and two threats of death and racial violence. it was not an i...

Treated you respectfully in the conversation. >> right. >> its what happened afterwards that happened in the interpretation. has law enforcement gotten involved in this. >> i am exploring the possible options. unfortunately, there is not a lot that can be done that im aware of but im a law student so i know a lot of lawyers. >> isnt this -- were at a point of trying to make change. you were just trying to change the conversation. >> right. >> that its about behavior and its not about firearms. t...

Their mind and speak with security and confidence about their safety is and what is on their mind is critical to this country. its been one of the great promises of this country and to see republicans that -- to see the right wing, to be honest, the right wing media and the blogosphere try to suppress zerlinas right to speak is a microcosm of a larger problem. >> they have become a vehicle. >> they are vessels. >> is there anybody monitoring that stuff that they understand the decency of it all....

Blogosphere is a microcosm of a larger problem. >> they have become a vehicle. >> they are vessels. >> everybody monitoring that stuff that they understand the decency of it all. >> is there a level of economic security is -- nra plays on fear. they say they want to take your guns away. no, they dont. >> they want you armed. that is how youre supposed to stop rape if youre armed. they were talking about statistics out there. if women are armed, this they less apt to get raped? >> its a ridiculou...

>> so those comments caused death threats and racists attacks? here is why. zerlina maxwell was invited on fox news to talk about women arming themselves with guns to prevent rape. maxwell was asked to discuss a recent column she wrote for "ebony" magazine about sexuality assault. she wrote telling women they can behave in a certain way they can prevent rape creates the false insecurity. maxwell was not promoting gun proposals on fox news but talking about shifting the burden away from the victi...

The problem is all about policies. get your cell phones out. tonights question will republicans ever listen to women on womens issues? text a for yes and b for no. you can always go to our blog and we will bring you the results later on in the show. im joined tonight by zerlina maxwell. also with us this evening is editor and publisher of "the nation" magazine. good to have you both with us. what what happened since your appearance on television, zerlina? >> it started with a contentious debate....

More reform and more progress to have women really at the table and to change the table. >> do you think these out of touch policies that the republicans have lead to such over the top behavior in situations like this? >> listen. we came out of an election which, by the way, the republicans dont seem to think it matters, where we heard, and you saw some of them. people like a man running for senator in missouri talking about rape as -- there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate. ...