Serious question: Why did repubicans vote against the Kerry/Dole supported bill?

[Stinky The Clown]

I don't get it. Admittedly, I am shitty at understanding their mindset, but geeze. What was wrong with that bill?

[dogman]

1. Two letters, UN.

It has been a John Birch boogeyman forever.

[handmade34]

2. their thinking is irrational

"...most Senate GOPers opposed the bill on the grounds that it would make it easier to get abortions and make it more difficult for people to home-school disabled children..."

"Santorum: U.N. Disabilities Treaty Would’ve Had Bureaucrats Unseat Parents"


"...Republicans objected to taking up a treaty during the lame-duck session of the Congress and warned that the treaty could pose a threat to U.S. national sovereignty.

"I do not support the cumbersome regulations and potentially overzealous international organizations with anti-American biases that infringe upon American society," said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla..."

[Barack_America]

3. Because then the UN would run our government...ye gads!

That was actually their argument.

[davidn3600]

4. Sovereignty

They hate the UN. They think its a step toward one-world government.

[madinmaryland]

5. Irrational teabagger mentality that has infested the repub party for 30 years that is

afraid that the UN is going to force islamic law on the US.

Morans.

[JI7]

6. some ignorant homeschooling teabagger crowd with conspiracy theories, see Santorum

[LeftInTX]

7. That's what Lawrence O'Donnell said last night.

Teabaggers were calling their senators and complaining (And I assume threatening)

[grasswire]

8. apparently, teabaggers fear that home schooling would be affected...

.......because of possible new regulations that affect students with disabilities.

Teabaggers put pressure on Republicans, who totally shamed themselves and their party with the vote.