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30. Top Democrats, Bernie Sanders Defend Anti-Abortion Members Of Their Party.

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 07:53 PM

Apr 2017

From the article:

WASHINGTON ― Top Democratic leaders said Sunday that their party welcomes people who are pro-life, despite the party being strongly defined by its support for abortion rights.......

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said it’s fine if an elected Democratic official personally opposes abortion, but from a policy standpoint, he or she must support a woman’s right to choose.........

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went to Omaha last week to rally for Heath Mello, who is trying to unseat the city’s current GOP mayor. He said Sunday that he didn’t think the intraparty scuffle was that big of a deal.
“I have a 100 percent lifetime pro-choice voting record,” Sanders said on CBS’ “Face The Nation.”

So in the name of growing the Party, some Democrats are willing to accept that not every Democrat personally agrees with every position, but every Democrat should be willing to promote official Democratic platform policy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-pro-life_us_58fcd709e4b06b9cb917a7ee

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Democrats must support a women's right to choose. Period. [View all] Kaye_NY Apr 2017 OP

And we ALL need to call Liz Warren and Chuck Schumer and tell them to cut this shit out. Squinch Apr 2017 #1

They broke my heart too especially Sen. Warren who I admire so much. nt. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #15

Are you content with a small tent party? NobodyHere Apr 2017 #2

Women's rights are human rights, Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #5

So you are content with being a small tent party NobodyHere Apr 2017 #6

Sorry, but this is not negotiable. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #9

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #10

I agree. elleng Apr 2017 #11

What was it you agreed with? boston bean Apr 2017 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author elleng Apr 2017 #24

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #39

I'm with you Kaye_NY MontanaMama Apr 2017 #53

We don't have the luxury of not supporting women's reproductive rights. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #31

The civil, human and Constitutional rights of HALF OF AMERICA musette_sf Apr 2017 #45

Standard platforms in a political party are not purity tests LanternWaste Apr 2017 #59

Are YOU Warpy Apr 2017 #17

Yes, this "acceptance" is REALLY short sighted as well as being cruel to the party's most Squinch Apr 2017 #21

Yes. MontanaMama Apr 2017 #54

Are you content with a party that does not stand up for the right to people to own their own bodies? Squinch Apr 2017 #18

exactly my opinion northoftheborder Apr 2017 #3

However, CHOICE. elleng Apr 2017 #4

"Must support a women's right to choose". - Dick Durbin Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #8

I agree riversedge Apr 2017 #13

I don't think anyone here has any problem with someone who personally would not Squinch Apr 2017 #22

Right. elleng Apr 2017 #25

I don't understand your post. Choice is fine. An anti-abortion stance is not. Endorsing Squinch Apr 2017 #26

Top Democrats, Bernie Sanders Defend Anti-Abortion Members Of Their Party. elleng Apr 2017 #30

Did you mean to repost the same thing as you posted before? Squinch Apr 2017 #32

Yes elleng Apr 2017 #36

We are not the pro abortion party ... angstlessk Apr 2017 #7

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #12

You are kidding? Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #14

No joke. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #16

Yep - 2 - personal attack??? - LOL eom asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #27

Was there an explanation as to why? Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #62

No, they are just generic categories. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #65

they would have to be truly pro-life, including mopinko Apr 2017 #19

I'm tired of anti-abortion Republicans who are lapucelle Apr 2017 #35

yup. no more fake xtians who never read the new testament. mopinko Apr 2017 #40

It's easier to compromise on this issue when you are a man, older/married woman. When you are kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2017 #20

It's an issue that affects many women's lives. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #49

Imagine if "these" type candidates werent FORCED on us in the first place! Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #28

I am there with you. boston bean Apr 2017 #33

Indeed nt DURHAM D Apr 2017 #37

K & R!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #29

Who is it that is not doing so? FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #34

Jawohl! whistler162 Apr 2017 #38

Agreed. democratisphere Apr 2017 #41

worst kind of voter tiredtoo Apr 2017 #42

The civil, human and Constitutional rights of HALF OF AMERICA musette_sf Apr 2017 #44

Duh! eom tiredtoo Apr 2017 #48

So then, could you please clarify your OP? musette_sf Apr 2017 #58

single issue here is abortion tiredtoo Apr 2017 #60

So your OP *was* referring to the sacred civil, human and Constitutional rights musette_sf Apr 2017 #66

Democrats Must support a woman's right to choose. tiredtoo Apr 2017 #67

Democrats must defend and protect the civil, human and Constitutional rights of ALL citizens, musette_sf Apr 2017 #68

Human rights are not a single issue. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #50

Define human rights as posted in the OP tiredtoo Apr 2017 #61

Women's rights are human rights. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #63

Welcome to DU! IronLionZion Apr 2017 #43

I am more terrified of zentrum Apr 2017 #46

And when a candidate says I have changed and won't vote for restrictions anymore? Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #47

As I often say, If you don't believe in abortion, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #51

Yes. It is a choice. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #64

Absolutely NON NEGOTIABLE. AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #52

I support a woman's right to choose. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #55

Hell yes bettyellen Apr 2017 #56

please stop saying "pro-life" Skittles Apr 2017 #57

Pro-forced-birth Squinch Apr 2017 #70

I agree 100% with this. herding cats Apr 2017 #69