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In reply to the discussion: Why are Sanders AND ELLISON speaking at a rally for a gestational slavery advocate???? [View all]musette_sf
(10,498 posts)51. "Kaine says he changed and won't pass anti-abortion laws anymore, just like Mello."
That's a factually inaccurate comparison of Kaine to Mello.
Let me quote DUer BainsBane's excellent comparison here:
Mello is completely different from Kaine. Mello has sponsored and voted for anti-choice legislation. Kaine is pro-choice. Now we have people like you here making false equivalencies between personal concerns with abortion to legislation denying a woman's right to choose. That would be like saying I am anti-choice. Bernie has convinced you and others to normalize anti-choice in defense of hm, and that is deeply troubling to me.
The dispute is not just at DU. It's in the DNC as well, which is why Perez issued a statement making clear that being pro-choice was a litmus test for Democrats. Abortion rights advocates made clear they were not going to tolerate the party abrogating defense of their rights. Women are the majority of Democrats, and we will use that power.
Yes, there are others I would have preferred for Sec'y Clinton's VPOTUS pick. But I don't see Kaine as that far off from Biden's stance, for example. Mello is another story entirely, and I deeply resent Sen Sanders' repeated relegation of women, and our inalienable civil, human and Constitutional rights, to the back of the bus. And I am so grateful to see Sec'y Perez take a clear and unambiguous stand for the rights of HALF OF AMERICA.
Women's rights are human rights!

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Why are Sanders AND ELLISON speaking at a rally for a gestational slavery advocate???? [View all]
musette_sf
Apr 2017
OP
Yeah they might be kinda shocked to find out what she advocated back in the day. nt
m-lekktor
Apr 2017
#3
You do realize you are carrying anti choicers water with this dreck, right?
obamanut2012
Apr 2017
#33
"Kaine says he changed and won't pass anti-abortion laws anymore, just like Mello."
musette_sf
Apr 2017
#51
Bold Nebraska has been fighting Keystone XL since day one, guess who they endorsed for mayor
Omaha Steve
Apr 2017
#49
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers appearance in Omaha to campaign for Stothert (Mello's opponent)
Omaha Steve
Apr 2017
#9
Well that doesn't make much sense! What the hell is going on? Something's not right...
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#30
I know..I've been gathering clues.. BS said "..he isn't prepared to back Democrats just because of
Cha
Apr 2017
#32
So I guess a mayoral election is now more important than a Congressional election. Weird.
George II
Apr 2017
#37
I'm glad it's becoming transparent how willing they are to maintain the status quo.
NCTraveler
Apr 2017
#38