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Demsrule86

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32. He voted numerous times to restrict abortion. No Democratic leader should endorse him.

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 12:34 PM

Apr 2017

I have linked the quote below...you can click on certain word and be taken to the NE voting records on each issue...

"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

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Rifts Over Abortion and Economic Populism Threaten to Divide Democrats [View all] flamingdem Apr 2017 OP

NARAL is being dishonest in its framing of Mello. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #1

Exactly, that's why I posted this - people here are sliming him flamingdem Apr 2017 #2

Agreed. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #29

He voted numerous times to restrict abortion. No Democratic leader should endorse him. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #32

"Mello is on record as saying that he would not restrict access to abortion." musette_sf Apr 2017 #41

And there are other Democrats who feel and vote similarly. eom guillaumeb Apr 2017 #42

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #3

Really? Let's see some video that shows how selfish and nasty flamingdem Apr 2017 #4

Yes, Tom Perez was Booed and BS did nothing to Cha Apr 2017 #19

Well Cha due to your proven wisdom I will remain open minded flamingdem Apr 2017 #21

And we have a lot of people here busy widening that rift. QC Apr 2017 #5

Yes indeed flamingdem Apr 2017 #6

Yes, as a matter of fact. QC Apr 2017 #7

Love to see those flamingdem Apr 2017 #8

I think they're beautiful. Ireland is a phenomenal place, QC Apr 2017 #9

I just found out that I have some Irish DNA flamingdem Apr 2017 #10

They had to work at reviving the culture, after all those years QC Apr 2017 #11

Yes, and in Cornwall they were celebrating having been designated flamingdem Apr 2017 #12

The same thing is happening in Brittany, where the people are QC Apr 2017 #13

Thanks for that! My father always wanted to go there flamingdem Apr 2017 #15

The French navy's pipe band is from Brittany--here they are -- QC Apr 2017 #17

That's great! Very different from the Scottish sound flamingdem Apr 2017 #20

I got to see all of them. They're magnificent. Hekate Apr 2017 #22

They really are. n/t QC Apr 2017 #23

iontach flamingdem Apr 2017 #30

Acting exactly how the Dem leadership *don't* want us to act. Ruining DU in the process. JudyM Apr 2017 #24

Yep. It's enough to make one wonder what their purpose is. n/t QC Apr 2017 #25

We can walk & chew gum at the same time, always have, always will UTUSN Apr 2017 #14

Yes, and it takes that to win flamingdem Apr 2017 #16

After a lifetime of crushing losses & precious few wins, I'd like to go out with a win... UTUSN Apr 2017 #18

*nope* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #26

Well get the red out Apr 2017 #27

The part of Sanders' explanation that has been overlooked JudyM Apr 2017 #28

Yes, and he didn't diss Ossoff flamingdem Apr 2017 #31

sure.... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #34

Ossoff was fine with Bernie flamingdem Apr 2017 #38

Why would I need to do that? My opinion is that a mayor's race is not Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #39

It is a mayor's race. I wondered why Sander went there...way more important races. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #33

Did he endorse the country dog-catcher while he was there? Orrex Apr 2017 #35

Maybe...who the heck knows. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #36

I was being unfairly snarky Orrex Apr 2017 #37

That is OK...I have been getting much worse responses...have a nice day. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #40