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I wrote an obscenity-laced tirade to introduce this story, but then deleted it because it’s not really my style. But once again, the Republican Party shows that they really are absolutely rotten bastards: Senate Votes to End Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood.

In the wake of the murderous attack on the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, they still go ahead and pander to the right wing extremists in their voting base — of course. They’ll be able to use this pointless vote to bilk the rubes out of some more campaign cash.

But it’s an empty gesture, because President Obama will veto it, and they don’t have the votes to override the veto.

And now I’d better stop before I lapse into obscenities again. Man, I despise these people.