This Week's MOMochat: EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock Tells Us How to Fight Back and Win the GOP's War On Women

We had no doubt that the 112th Congress would be rough after the "shellacking" we received in the 2010 mid-term elections. But the furious pace of anti-woman legislation being enacted at all levels of government has been shocking, even to the most experienced political observers.

While it's tempting to sit back and say "I told you so" to all who cast their votes for GOP candidates who promised to fix the economy (but instead have focused their energy on defunding Planned Parenthood)... or the progressives who stayed away from the polls out of frustration that the Democrats were not able to turn back 30 years of trickle-down policies in the President's first two years...

...that's not constructive. We can fix this mess, by electing more pro-choice women into office and this week's guest on MOMocrats MOMochat will tell us how. 

EMILY'S List President Stephanie Schriock is a veteran political strategist, fundraiser and campaign manager. Her resume includes stints as the national finance director for Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign (which marked the beginning of the modern era of Internet fundraising), manager for Jon Tester's successful Senate bid against Conrad Burns in Montana, and campaign manager for Al Franken's epic Minnesota Senate race (and the recount that followed).

Schriock's position and background give her unique insights into how women relate to politics -- the obstacles the prevent us from participating and how we can overcome those and make our voices heard.

At the time of the 2010 midterms, she pointed out that the Republican sweep had little to do with their social agenda and everything to do with women sitting the election out:

"Let's make sure we don't learn the wrong lessons when we analyze their actions in 2010. These women did not stay home or vote Republican because they agree with Republican priorities. And the idea of a Palin presidency sends them running for the Democratic hills. Despite the hype, women voters did not become Mama Grizzlies in 2010."

Do you have a question for Stephanie? Leave them here in comments and we'll relay them for you.

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[mark81150]

"Let's make sure we don't learn the wrong lessons when we analyze their actions in 2010. These women did not stay home or vote Republican because they agree with Republican priorities. And the idea of a Palin presidency sends them running for the Democratic hills. Despite the hype, women voters did not become Mama Grizzlies in 2010."
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That without a doubt, is the most selfserving load of HS, I've seen in quite a while..

Get outside the urban blue enclaves where republicans are shot on sight, and see what people think,.. not every single woman is a democrat, or even remotely liberal. My wife is a blue dog democrat, who very much wants to vote for Palin, since the hardcore left so savagely slapped down Hillary. She can see her party has been hijacked by the twenty percent fringe left, with little to zero room for moderation..

you folks whine the GOP isn't moderate enough, while at the same time demanding your side be even more doctrinare than it already is. Which is saying alot about why you got stomped.

Now your party leader says he'll not even submit a proposal on reform, because it's too juicy a way for you to demagoge the issue about, idiocies like anti-woman, anti-social security...

So you'd rather it went broke, than help fix it......

and that doesn't make democrats anti-human needs why?

Mark, a republican, conservative and raising the next generation red.

and turning democrats to the dark side one at a time.

it's easy when you call women, anti-woman for being politically opposed,.. my democrat wife finds you offensive, and very undemocrat party as she knew it.