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justiceischeap

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30. Logic fail
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 02:43 PM
Feb 2012

The hope is that they will make this announcement and then, in future, when they quietly deny future funding, the'll have weathered the storm. It's as obvious as the nose on my face.

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Unless they clean house ... earthside Feb 2012 #1
absofuckinglutly AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #14
Personally, I think Komen should be allowed to dissolve LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #39
This is important. Let's keep this kicked crazylikafox Feb 2012 #2
I'm getting real tired of the Catholic Church atreides1 Feb 2012 #3
Rimshot, atreides PlanetBev Feb 2012 #23
Joey Ratz was the Grand Inquisitor b/f he made Pope NAO Feb 2012 #34
Isn't that odd? gratuitous Feb 2012 #26
I don't see Komen daring to cut funding to PP. sufrommich Feb 2012 #4
The outcry is re: Komen's intent to pull back funding... They have made no commitment to fund in the hlthe2b Feb 2012 #6
I realize that. Let me put it this way, sufrommich Feb 2012 #18
Logic fail justiceischeap Feb 2012 #30
The logic fail would seem to be assuming Planned Parenthood sufrommich Feb 2012 #35
Yes but the most telling statement in yesterday's interview with Brinker is the following justiceischeap Feb 2012 #37
The way they will reduce being outed is by LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #40
You're right. randome Feb 2012 #48
I think you are mistaken.. sendero Feb 2012 #65
Nope... I think they are just stupid enough to think justiceischeap Feb 2012 #66
That's exactly what I was going to say gopiscrap Feb 2012 #56
The mafia?? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #5
As a proud member of the "mafia", I say... Spazito Feb 2012 #7
You took the words right out of my mouth leftynyc Feb 2012 #17
Yeah, the 99% mafia n/t VWolf Feb 2012 #45
We have a pretty lame mafia then... Lost-in-FL Feb 2012 #58
Hey, we have a PP avatar? 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #68
Yep, the Admins were right on top of it when DUers asked for one! n/t Spazito Feb 2012 #74
Babykillers, the lot of them! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #75
Huh. So Brinker woke up this morning in bed with a horse's head? sarge43 Feb 2012 #51
With or without this being true, it seems that more money helps people if given to PP karynnj Feb 2012 #8
CORRECT Skittles Feb 2012 #9
Agree. nt sufrommich Feb 2012 #22
That is what I decided to do yesterday. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #41
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2012 #64
They're referring to their financial contributors as the mafia. The Backlash Cometh Feb 2012 #10
Maybe they know something we don't. We should listen. yardwork Feb 2012 #12
I know Aerows Feb 2012 #21
it really is amazing how they went from hero to zero in like nothing flat dembotoz Feb 2012 #11
Do t hey think we're stupid? leftynyc Feb 2012 #13
Of course they think we're stupid; they project. sarge43 Feb 2012 #28
Well, duh. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #15
komen already promised to fulfill their orig fredamae Feb 2012 #15
I don't trust the fundy running Komen, but I trust PP sufrommich Feb 2012 #20
Fine, let them pull their funding. sarge43 Feb 2012 #33
Karen Handel and Elizabeth Thompson must resign now. Aerows Feb 2012 #19
Very well put, Aerows. kag Feb 2012 #27
Related: redqueen Feb 2012 #24
IMO the Catholic Church should really lose tax exempt status over this. Initech Feb 2012 #25
Over this... kag Feb 2012 #31
I agree Aerows Feb 2012 #32
So should the Koman Foundation IggleDoer Feb 2012 #36
True. Initech Feb 2012 #38
This was obvious to me as soon as I read the statement. drm604 Feb 2012 #29
Sounds more like saving face to me Gman Feb 2012 #42
Yeah, just ignore that apology from Komen: Ilsa Feb 2012 #43
It's not ignoring the apology Aerows Feb 2012 #44
Sorry... Not buying this PR stunt. It changes NOTHING... If you read carefully you'd see... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #52
I think PP should find public support/other instead of dealing with the Komen foundation. glinda Feb 2012 #46
I doubt PP will pass up any attempt for funding. randome Feb 2012 #49
A documentary is coming out now! "Pink Ribbons" Quantess Feb 2012 #47
k & r thanks for posting...nt Stuart G Feb 2012 #50
Why anyone would remain in the Catholic Church after the contraception fiasco is beyond me. olegramps Feb 2012 #53
Are Kormen's claims of a cancer link to abortion/contraception, correct? Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #54
No. There is no link between breast cancer and abortion. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #55
RW garbage... All authoritative sources have debunked (INCLUDING KOMEN) hlthe2b Feb 2012 #59
No, it's not sustained. The statistics they use are lowered rates for women whove had babies Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #73
"...they are continuing five grants through 2012." Lost-in-FL Feb 2012 #57
I'm so happy Planned Parenthood has thrived. caseymoz Feb 2012 #60
Not only that it should be a warning to everyone who believes that elections do matter. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #63
But now, we are watching their every move. If this is a ploy, everyone will know it, they can no jillan Feb 2012 #61
For those that were not already aware, they know now Komen's true colors. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #62
One of my adult daughters brought this up in conversation. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #67
They would damage their brand to this degee to prove a point? DCKit Feb 2012 #69
Your response to me makes no sense to me... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #70
Why republican? rtracey Feb 2012 #71
They're also desperately trying to spin away a bad situation- the MASSIVE PRO CHOICE MAJORITY Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #72
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