Posted on 02/08/2008 1:48:39 AM PST by rhema
NARAL president Nancy Keenan emailed her supporters early on Wednesday asking for money for a campaign to begin bashing John McCain for his pro-life voting record on abortion. She didn't waste any time in launching the attack as, later in the day, NARAL issued a press release blasting the possible Republican nominee.
Keenan said she's worried that some people on the conservative side who disagree with McCain on other political issues will make it appear to some voters that he's not "extreme in his opposition" to abortion.
"John McCain has a 25-year record of voting against women's freedom and privacy, and he has even gone so far as to call for the overturn of Roe v. Wade," Keenan said.
McCain served in the U.S. House from 1983 to 1986 and in the U.S. Senate since 1987. During that time, Keenan said her organization has given him only a 4 percent pro-abortion voting record -- including a rating of 0 from 2002 through 2007.
According to NARAL, McCain has voted pro-life 123 times out of 128 votes, for a 96 percent pro-life voting record.
Keenan said McCain has a "documented record of hostility toward" abortion and that, on pro-life issues, "McCain is neither a moderate nor a maverick."
"As we move toward the general election, NARAL Pro-Choice America will make sure that voters, especially pro-choice Independent and Republican women, know the truth about Sen. McCain," Keenan promised.
Despite her criticism, McCain has said he's proud of his pro-life voting record when it comes to abortion issues.
"I have many, many votes and it's been consistent. And I've got a consistent zero from NARAL throughout all those years," he told National Review in March 2007.
"And I think the important thing is you look at people's voting record because sometimes rhetoric can be a little... misleading," he added.
So I wonder what McInsane meant when he said that he thought women would be in danger if Roe v. Wade were overturned.
Looks like an image builder.
With the exits of my first (Fred) and second (Mitt) choices, it’s small comfort to know the pro-aborts are tossing cookies over McCain’s record on life issues.
I have to admire you for both your persistence and your message, Cindy.
Sometimes things need to said (or typed) out loud.
And over and over again. I’m with you.
Yes and thank you for understanding.
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone
But Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he’s supposed to be mine
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Then all my records keep dancing all night
But leave me alone for a while
‘Til Johnny’s dancing with me
I’ve got no reason to smile
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Judy and Johnny just walked thru the door
Like a queen with her king
Oh what a birthday surprise
Judy’s wearing his ring
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Oh-oh-oh It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.....
Maybe that sign can make some money at the gun shows.
Most uncreative. (yawn)
Let’s see now, NARAL is claiming that McCain is a threat to the so-called ‘right’ of women to murder their unborn children, NARAL welcomed and embraced Mayor Rudy at their ‘Champions of Choice’ breakfast so many moons ago and praised his pro-abortion stance, Rudy has now endorsed McCain (angling for that AG spot no doubt), so how fast will NARAL be spinning when somebody, somewhere points out this curious turn of events?
much funnier than a bumper sticker you might see at a truck stop, though
and seems custom-written, but the lyrics are original
I've had the same evolution in candidates -- but please explain what you mean.
Make up some bumper stickers, copyright it and you’ll make loads of moola there Cindy.
You go girl and great job.
who pissed in your corn flakes?
Know McCain, Know Pain
No McCain, No Pain
How about that?
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