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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Slap Hillary' Game, Created By GOP PAC, Called Violent And Disgusting By Women's Rights Advocates
'Slap Hillary' Game, Created By GOP PAC, Called Violent And Disgusting By Women's Rights Advocates (PETITION)
The Huffington Post | By Eleanor Goldberg Posted: 08/08/2013 4:00 pm EDT | Updated: 08/09/2013 3:15
Anti-violence advocates are coming out against a game promoted by a Republican super PAC that allows users to virtually slap Hillary Clinton.
The Hillary Project -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan, advocacy committee - resurrected the old game this week to help bolster its mission to stop the former secretary of state from running for president. But advocates say that no matter the groups views, encouraging violence against women is wrong and theyre campaigning to have it taken down.
Violence against women is not a joke, Ultra Violet, a group that aims to fight sexism and expand women's rights, wrote on its petition to have the game removed. It's disgusting, it's outrageous and -- regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum -- it has no place in our politics.
The game in question allows the user to control when Clinton speaks and to virtually hit her across the face when they see fit. Another game posted to the site allows players to force Clinton to dance and a third enables users to get President Barack Obama and former first lady into a street fight.
The group, which lists Christopher Marston -- a Republican campaign consultant and a former member of the Bush administration -- as its treasurer, has been forthright about its intentions.
It wants to "wage a war on Hillary Clintons image by exposing her past and analyzing her would-be presidency for the public and national political press corps, the super PAC wrote on its site.
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'Slap Hillary' Game, Created By GOP PAC, Called Violent And Disgusting By Women's Rights Advocates (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2013
OP
How about "Kick Perry Or Cruz In The Balls" then? My game allows players to pick
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#3
onehandle
(51,122 posts)1. 'The Party Of Women.' nt
liberal N proud
(60,302 posts)2. One more label for the GOP - The Wife Beaters!
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)3. How about "Kick Perry Or Cruz In The Balls" then? My game allows players to pick
which jackass they get to inflict virtual pain upon.
progressoid
(49,827 posts)4. ugh...
Ohio Joe
(21,656 posts)5. What war on women?
Yet... You know the denials will continue.