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Hassin Bin Sober

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47. Do I sense a little passive aggressiveness with this statement?

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 01:35 PM

Feb 2012

We do not want our mission marred or affected by politics - anyone's politics.

Yep. I do.

It wasn't "anyone's" politics. It was YOUR politics that marred your mission.

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Dallas-based Komen Foundation apologizes, plans to restore Planned Parenthood grants [View all] brooklynite Feb 2012 OP

What about the stem cell research funding they cut off in November? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #1

Yep. They really proved themselves to be untrustworthy. They'll try again to cut this funding ... GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #4

As long as wingnuts are running that outfit The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #51

+1 Phlem Feb 2012 #69

Should absolutely be restored. I assumed it was included. I should know monmouth Feb 2012 #41

PP should take the money but I'll never give another dime to SGK maddezmom Feb 2012 #2

That's gonna be a problem for SGK going forward ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #26

i certainly share it. barbtries Feb 2012 #35

me too: mulsh Feb 2012 #46

Yes. And now the wingnuts are going to avoid them for reversing course. They are screwed. GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #54

They've been exposed, and not just for their rightwing bent at the top Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #39

My thoughts exactly. hamsterjill Feb 2012 #44

Well, how about that? gristy Feb 2012 #3

from the "de-fund the Komen Foundation site": wait to celebrate OKNancy Feb 2012 #5

In other words, Komen is lying again. yardwork Feb 2012 #6

I'm not sure. guess we will have to see what happens next OKNancy Feb 2012 #11

So, they ADMIT their criteria was based on POLITICAL investigations. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #28

Ding Ding Ding Ding...... pkdu Feb 2012 #9

Screw them. denverbill Feb 2012 #7

I've never donated to them Boombaby Feb 2012 #15

wow. barbtries Feb 2012 #37

Too Little, Too Late n/t Lebam in LA Feb 2012 #8

You said it! peace frog Feb 2012 #21

Exactly! n/t snacker Feb 2012 #24

Put the RW on the run, folks. Don't let's let up the pressure on christofascism. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #10

"christofascism" is a great term LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #45

I've been using it for 10 years. It seems the most appropriate description of them. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #53

And they think that this will work? LMAO! Why donate any money to an avebury Feb 2012 #12

When that Palin endorsed Handel person is gone from this organization, I will re-assess monmouth Feb 2012 #13

She Should Be Fired otohara Feb 2012 #36

With me you don't get a second chance....... Swede Atlanta Feb 2012 #14

Once a year, my son is forced to wear pink shirts and pink ribbons at his job to support research. SusanaMontana41 Feb 2012 #60

I would wait to see what happens this year Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #61

Until the leadership team (including Brinker and Handel) TBF Feb 2012 #16

In other words, we at Komen are learning how to lie better... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #17

Too late. Bridges burned all the way to teabagger land. n/t BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #18

not if they fire those responsible for this stupid decision /nt still_one Feb 2012 #27

well... I'm still going to rec this thread OKNancy Feb 2012 #19

What's that saying they have down in Dallas? izquierdista Feb 2012 #20

DUzy yardwork Feb 2012 #23

Hey religious right: LetTimmySmoke Feb 2012 #22

Bloomberg also reported that they are restoring funding to Planned Parenthood. What they should do still_one Feb 2012 #25

Made my day. Great News grantcart Feb 2012 #29

Be Wary - Komen Showed Their True Stripes And Only Backed Down ....... global1 Feb 2012 #30

Go Pound Sand Komen dballance Feb 2012 #31

I spot weasel words in that statement. "Our funding continues this year..." crazylikafox Feb 2012 #32

Smells like WIN to me! PassingFair Feb 2012 #33

Sadly, it's not. Read post #5. Javaman Feb 2012 #49

We've turned over their rock. PassingFair Feb 2012 #50

They've already shown their true colors. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2012 #34

True colors is right! How quickly pink turns to MarkCharles Feb 2012 #38

Unfortunately they just had to add a paragraph which did a little blame shifting....... yellowcanine Feb 2012 #40

When they hired Karen Handel they revealed their politicized agenda young_at_heart Feb 2012 #42

"disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political." KamaAina Feb 2012 #43

Do I sense a little passive aggressiveness with this statement? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #47

I agree with the poster who said..too little, too late... CherokeeDem Feb 2012 #48

the only news that i want out of Komen Dallas AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #52

Sorry Susan DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #55

nice, I predict another charity will rise to the challenge...Rethink Pink? Demonaut Feb 2012 #56

They need to fire some people UCmeNdc Feb 2012 #57

susan komen FOOTDOK Feb 2012 #58

NEW WORLD RECORD 100m Backpedal.... Evasporque Feb 2012 #59

Good. Now sack the executive staff and replace the board. Robb Feb 2012 #62

I agree - they clearly bowed to their new anti-choice PR person ~AND~ they admit it was political underpants Feb 2012 #65

It was funny, this morning I asked Mrs. Robb if she'd heard about all this Robb Feb 2012 #66

I just told Mrs. Underpants about this underpants Feb 2012 #67

One of the things that bothers me is defunding solely because of an investigation csziggy Feb 2012 #63

TOO LATE Skittles Feb 2012 #64

yep Phlem Feb 2012 #71

It was a Faux Apology. donheld Feb 2012 #68

Our voices count lunatica Feb 2012 #70

Sorry. There's a difference between a mistake and a scheme. caseymoz Feb 2012 #72

don't believe SGK, they are lying lark Feb 2012 #73