Anti-Choice Nominee for HHS Post

This really hurts coming from a Democrat (4.00 / 2)

At least we knew what to expect from Bush.  This just feels like a massive betrayal.

Yeah yeah I know... we had his number re choice before this.  But still... Sometimes you just want to believe people will make it stop and start doing the right thing for a change - ya know?

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by: Alegre @ Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 20:58:10 PM CDT

Doesn't elevating faith based to policy level (4.00 / 2)

cross the church and state line? Spotty B!ttch in the Sky, I would have hoped we would be past that with a Dem.

Ya know, one of the reasons I was for Hill over Obama (aside from the obvious), was I didn't think she would go there. I don't mean to offend anyone, but I'm not religious and have a problem with them trying to control women (or anyone for that matter!). Can someone give me a break here? Please.

I can't even comprehend this in relationship to the assassination.

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by: nycstray @ Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 21:31:29 PM CDT

And what's with the 999th Catholic nominee for the supreme court? (4.00 / 1)

There aren't any other religions out there to pick from?

I'm am also offended with the mixing of church and state, and have been since the beginning.  Let's face it, Obama cares nothing about women.  His whole routine about protecting women's health and reproductive rights is hollow to the core.  I hope when his two girls grow up and there is no longer a choice, they can see how phony he was, all the while using them as the supposed reason he had any interest in the welfare of women at all.  

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by: Hopscotch @ Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 21:55:21 PM CDT

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Actually, liberal religious leaders have historically (0.00 / 0)

been on the forefront of trying to stop the mesh of church and state.  And, if anyone thinks Obama's Faith-Based scam is built on his religious convictions I have a bridge to sell them.  What a flipping asshole he is!

You know, I am not particularly happy with Obama's focus on reducing abortions because he doesn't seem to know how that's done.  Bill Clinton said that too and then proceeded to do so by raising wages, and promoting education, not by literally employing anti-choice zealots.  

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by: masslib @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 04:53:12 AM CDT

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Obama doesn't think. He panders. (4.00 / 1)

He's a jackass.

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by: Hopscotch @ Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 21:49:39 PM CDT

Worse than Bush (4.00 / 1)

I am not surprised...I believe that all five of his inner circle of "religious advisors" are anti-choice.  The excuse that I have read from "die hard" Obama supporters is that this is "brilliant" political strategy but he is really a liberal. Fortunately, a few Liberals are waking up and saying that Obama is a fraud.  I am very worried about Sotomayor and "choice".

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by: Henry @ Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 22:49:34 PM CDT

damn, this is depressing (0.00 / 0)

We had a chance, a great chance, after the ending of the Bush years.  That chance has been blown so high it's out of sight.  Oh, if only, if only Hillary was now President!!  To think of what she could be doing now, it tears at the heart to consider what we've lost.  And it feels so final.  ugh.

I waver between stupid and malicious to explain Obama's actions, but this one definitely feels like it's in the latter category.  That degree of insensitivity is staggering.  

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by: cellocat @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 00:47:44 AM CDT

worse than Bush (0.00 / 0)

then organize for Hillary in 2012 and request her to challenge Obama for the nomination

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by: DBR @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 07:26:29 AM CDT

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but will she? (0.00 / 0)

and wouldn't the viciousness be even worse?

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by: cellocat @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 11:48:47 AM CDT

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My surprise? (0.00 / 0)

That you're surprised!
The church ladies got him his start in the early primaries, and he won't cross them.  Remember, the new registered voters in California voted for Obama and Prop 8.

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by: farrightdemocrat @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 05:19:02 AM CDT

BTW - this will be hailed as . . . (0.00 / 0)

political genius by the Zen chess master that you're just not subtle enough to see (that's how you're supposed to explain away his betrayals).

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by: farrightdemocrat @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 05:24:26 AM CDT

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Did everyone else already see this? (0.00 / 0)

The White House, in talking points distributed Tuesday to senators, casts Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as a model of judicial restraint who strictly adheres to precedent and is willing to take on abortion rights supporters and side with conservative judges.

http://www.politico.com/news/s...

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by: masslib @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 13:25:30 PM CDT

Good grief (0.00 / 0)

Why does this not surprise me?

Actually, that first bit doesn't make any sense.  If she adheres to precident then she would be forced to uphold Roe and oppose attempts to undermine it further.

Someone pointed out that she's coming from the 2nd circuit, which is one of the most progressive in the country (NY, CT, VT etc).  That gives me reason to hope she'll do right by us, but these talking points from the WH have me worried that they might just have a different agenda.

Given BHO's actions so far, it think that's becoming more and more obvious.

ML - any interest in writing this up for the FP and maybe add your 2-cents to it?

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by: Alegre @ Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 15:30:10 PM CDT

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