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In reply to the discussion: A false claim about Heath Mello in a front page diary has been corrected. Thank you, Daily Kos. [View all]BainsBane
(57,761 posts)35. because a license plate
is the same as taking away women's rights. You FALSELY used the present tense because ALL abortion rights organizations now give Kaine a 100% rating.http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/50772/tim-kaine/2#.WP1nHGnyvIV
None of your cherry picking is equivalent to Mello, who has been endorsed by anti-choice groups.
Mello co-sponsored a bill in 2009 requiring women to be informed that they could see an ultrasound before having an abortion, a move that national groups appeared to be unaware of until just now. Rewire reports further:
Mello is a sponsor of the final version of a 20-week abortion ban approved by the governor in 2010, and cast anti-choice votes in favor of requiring physicians to be physically present for an abortion in order to impede access to telemedicine abortion care, and a law banning insurance plans in the state from covering abortions. He was endorsed in 2010 by anti-choice group Nebraska Right to Life.
Mello is a sponsor of the final version of a 20-week abortion ban approved by the governor in 2010, and cast anti-choice votes in favor of requiring physicians to be physically present for an abortion in order to impede access to telemedicine abortion care, and a law banning insurance plans in the state from covering abortions. He was endorsed in 2010 by anti-choice group Nebraska Right to Life.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/omaha-mayoral-candidate-under-fire-says-he-would-never-do-anything-to-restrict-access-to-reproductive-health-care_us_58f8e868e4b018a9ce590a84?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
But I get it. Mello, and by extension Bernie, is like conservative Democrats, so that makes it okay. Of course there are conservative in the party. Joe Machin is currently anti-choice. Let's just cut the pretense of progressivism and economic justice, because this is promoting the opposite.
Now we see why there is such keen interested in white male Trump voters.
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A false claim about Heath Mello in a front page diary has been corrected. Thank you, Daily Kos. [View all]
Omaha Steve
Apr 2017
OP
It is a mayor's race...and we need to put our time and money in other places...also a candidate
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#1
Read below...have any of these been debunked because you can use the links I provide and
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#58
I think the reason Kaine is being brought up is obvious. Some people here don't like Sanders,
JCanete
Apr 2017
#7
Except that the OP is smearing Kaine. Kaine was never anti-abortion and has a 100% Lifetime rating
FSogol
Apr 2017
#15
Why do you think that presenting Kaine's positions & statements on abortion is "bashing" him?
Honeycombe8
Apr 2017
#62
I think the raised hackles have more to with that certain senator's lukewarm support of Ossoff and
Demit
Apr 2017
#31
yes, but i think his reasons for support/lack of support had more to do with who supported him in
JI7
Apr 2017
#42
I suspect you're right. Which makes the criticism of Sanders this past week perfectly legitimate.
Demit
Apr 2017
#44
You're probably disliking those accusations because they're not intended for you
Kentonio
Apr 2017
#49
We are told by many here to always vote D, not matter their actual stances on things.
alarimer
Apr 2017
#12
Stop smearing Kaine. Allowing a pro-life license plate doesn't make someone "anti-abortion"
FSogol
Apr 2017
#14
Planned Parenthood of Virginia is extremely disappointed with Gov. Kaine's decision,"
Omaha Steve
Apr 2017
#25