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A trio of Republican women lawmakers is pushing back against criticism that the GOP has a problem with women, saying that the brush is painted far too broadly when it comes to candidates making offensive remarks.

On occasion, we have a candidate or an elected official who makes a very stupid and horrible remark and unfortunately the brush is painted far too broadly to us as a party, and its not the case, Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) said Tuesday at POLITICOs Women Rule Summit, a daylong event that featured panels on promoting women in politics, business and other areas.

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Brooks acknowledged that Richard Mourdock in 2012 made an incredibly offensive remark regarding rape during his campaign and noted that she and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) withdrew their support for the GOP Senate hopeful.

We took a stand as Republican women and said, This is not our party. This is not about the Republican men or the women, Brooks said, pointing out that the Democrats have had their own fair share of gaffes.

Its really that individual, it doesnt represent a party, Brooks said.

Brooks' remarks came during a panel entitled Conservative Feminism: Why Its Not an Oxymoron that also featured Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rep.-Elect Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) and was moderated by Kathleen Parker, a columnist for The Washington Post.

When asked how hard it is to work with Republican men, Comstock said it was her male predecessor, Rep. Frank Wolf, who recruited her to run for office.

I think sometimes Republican men realize theres an issue here in terms of having more women, Comstock said.

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