Not Every Woman Supports Women's Rights (NOW's statement about Palin)

National Organization for Women ^ | August 29, 2008 | Kim Gandy

[Tarantulas]

Not Every Woman Supports Women's Rights

August 29, 2008

Statement of NOW PAC Chair Kim Gandy on the Selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's Vice Presidential Pick

Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is a cynical effort to appeal to disappointed Hillary Clinton voters and get them to vote, ultimately, against their own self-interest.

Gov. Palin may be the second woman vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket, but she is not the right woman. Sadly, she is a woman who opposes women's rights, just like John McCain.

The fact that Palin is a mother of five who has a 4-month-old baby, a woman who is juggling work and family responsibilities, will speak to many women. But will Palin speak FOR women? Based on her record and her stated positions, the answer is clearly No.

In a gubernatorial debate, Palin stated emphatically that her opposition to abortion was so great, so total, that even if her teenage daughter was impregnated by a rapist, she would "choose life" -- meaning apparently that she would not permit her daughter to have an abortion.

Palin also had to withdraw her appointment of a top public safety commissioner who had been reprimanded for sexual harassment, although Palin had been warned about his background through letters by the sexual harassment complainant.

What McCain does not understand is that women supported Hillary Clinton not just because she was a woman, but because she was a champion on their issues. They will surely not find Sarah Palin to be an advocate for women.

Sen. Joe Biden is the VP candidate who appeals to women, with his authorship and championing of landmark domestic violence legislation, support for pay equity, and advocacy for women around the world.

Finally, as the chair of NOW's Political Action Committee, I am frequently asked whether NOW supports women candidates just because they are women. This gives me an opportunity to once again answer that question with an emphatic 'No.' We recognize the importance of having women's rights supporters at every level but, like Sarah Palin, not every woman supports women's rights.

[Tarantulas]

Their group should change its name to "National Organization for Some Women."

[rightwingcrazy]

Leftists first, feminists second.

[JohnLongIsland]

Just like the NAA”L”CP

[libs_kma]

The NAG’s have spoken! .....*yawn*...zzzzzzzzzz

[Sister_T]

These hags don’t speak for me!

It just goes to show that the sacrament of abortion OUTWEIGHS any concern for “equality”.

[dr_who]

Sen. Joe Biden is the VP candidate who appeals to women, with his authorship and championing of landmark domestic violence legislation, support for pay equity, and advocacy for women around the world.

Thbbbbt.

[republicanequestrian]

Yea, she wouldn’t let her daughter get an abortion, but she’d probably fry the rapist. NOW makes me sad for my gender. I hate that those women think they’re speaking for me.

[Wuli]

“Sen. Joe Biden is the VP candidate who appeals to women”

Biden has a loose tongue, and a sometimes “biting” sense of humor. I can’t wait for his sexist slights at Palin in any debate they have.

[anonsquared]

So according to NOW, none of the aborted fetus’ are female. What are the odds?

[Mashood]

Joe Biden is sooooooo yesterday.

[marron]

I’m really enjoying this.

All the usual suspects are screeching like someone threw holy water on them.

[detective]

“as the chair of NOW’s Political Action Committee, I am frequently asked whether NOW supports women candidates just because they are women. This gives me an opportunity to once again answer that question with an emphatic ‘No.’ We recognize the importance of having women's rights supporters at every level but, like Sarah Palin, not every woman supports women's rights.”

Democrat women and MSM women are going to attack Gov. Palin repeatedly. This will be the upcoming theme to demonize Gov. Palin over and over again. The Democrats are trying to turn Gov. Palin into the female Dan Quail.

[OCC]

Palin also had to withdraw her appointment of a top public safety commissioner who had been reprimanded for sexual harassment, although Palin had been warned about his background through letters by the sexual harassment complainant.

I forget, what was NOW's position on Clinton sexually harassing women?

[Rodm]

NOW >>> FemaNazis (bitter and godless females)

[synchron]

1st female governor of Alaska doesn’t support womens’ rights, but a bunch of leftist females who have no complaints about militant moslems do. Right.

[weegee]

NOW supported a serial rapist, a sexual harasser in the workplace, a man who used the power of his office to intimidate women, a man who lied to a college intern to get him to engage in sex acts with him (he lied that he would leave his wife to be with her).

NOW supported this man and attacked the women who were victimized by him.

NOW is a joke.

CATFIGHT!

[Mashood]

When Palin speaks to the delegation in at the convention, they need to play the Heart song “Barracuda”...and loud!!!

[GenXFreedomFighter]

It’s an issue of religious freedom for the NAGs, I think. Abortion is their initiation sacrament, held in the highest esteem. If they can’t practice their religion proudly, then women have no rights at all. (/s)

[Roscoe Karns]

"If she were a president she would be Baberaham Lincoln."

[dragonblustar]

These hag bags of NOW have never spoken for the average woman. Palin does.