Since Rep. Paul Ryan was chosen as Mitt Romney’s running mate, I’ve sent out tweets noting that by picking Ryan, Romney has doubled down on his dangerous stance on women’s health. I included links to articles describing Ryan’s abysmal record on the issue.

This being Twitter, supporters of Romney and Ryan responded. But rather than defend Ryan’s record,  they instead accusing me of making it up. This reaction of disbelief continued even after the spread of an internet meme and campaign trail pranks began drawing attention to Ryan’s positions.

 Maybe that’s not surprising: Ryan’s record on women’s issues is so far outside the mainstream that many find it unbelievable.

If you find all of that unbelievable — and dangerous — you’re not alone.  But that’s the problem.  If voters assume no one could be that bad, and don’t learn the truth about Ryan’s record, Romney/Ryan will have the opportunity to put their vision for women’s health and economic security into action. That’s why we have to spread the word. By November, Ryan’s record shouldn’t be unbelieved, or unknown.

-Sandra Fluke at msnbc.com

I am pretty cynical, but I was definitely surprised by the extent of Ryan’s anti-woman voting record.