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In reply to the discussion: "Adam Schiff is part of the so-called Democratic "establishment" & he fought his HEART out on the.. [View all]
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/sanders-dismisses-major-womens-group-establishment
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Sanders dismisses major womens group as establishment
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Fact. Planned Parenthood is about women's healthcare. I thought that was what Bernie was about...M4A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yet women and providers are just the establishment.
So much to read. Here is a snip or two.
Sanders dismisses major womens group as establishment
Hillary Clinton personally struck back at her Democratic primary opponent Bernie Sanders for his comments about the reproductive and LGBT rights groups that have endorsed her.
Asked by MSNBCs Rachel Maddow on Tuesday evening about the fact that Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Clinton, Sanders replied, Were taking on not only Wall Street and the economic establishment, were taking on the political establishment. So I have friends and supporters in the Human Rights Fund [sic], in Planned Parenthood. But you know what, Hillary Clinton has been around there for a very, very long time and some of these groups are part of the establishment.
Clinton and her supporters quickly seized on the remarks, including with a tweet from Clintons official account, signed -H to denote that she wrote it. Really Senator Sanders? Clinton wrote. How can you say that groups like @PPact and @HRC are part of the establishment youre taking on? Planned Parenthoods president, Cecile Richards, tweeted, disappointing to hear this. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund tweeted, We respect @SenSanders. Disappointed to be called establishment as we fight like hell to protect womens health. HRC echoed the remarks:
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NARALs president, Ilyse Hogue, also weighed in on a call with reporters. She praised Clinton for not just committing to expanding funding for Planned Parenthood, but also to take on the Hyde amendment, which is nothing more than discrimination against low income women trying to access vital health care and their constitutional rights . Unfortunately, directly in opposition to Bernies unfortunate comments last night on Rachel Maddow, the anti-choice minority has become the establishment at state legislatures and is becoming the establishment at our federal level.
While the groups in question are entrenched in Democratic politics, Planned Parenthood in particular just ended a rough year in which its staff was secretly recorded by right-wing activists accusing them of selling baby parts, congressional and state Republicans repeatedly voted to strip the group of healthcare funding, and three people were shot and killed at one of their health facilities in Colorado Springs by a gunman stating his opposition to abortion.
Asked by MSNBCs Rachel Maddow on Tuesday evening about the fact that Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Clinton, Sanders replied, Were taking on not only Wall Street and the economic establishment, were taking on the political establishment. So I have friends and supporters in the Human Rights Fund [sic], in Planned Parenthood. But you know what, Hillary Clinton has been around there for a very, very long time and some of these groups are part of the establishment.
Clinton and her supporters quickly seized on the remarks, including with a tweet from Clintons official account, signed -H to denote that she wrote it. Really Senator Sanders? Clinton wrote. How can you say that groups like @PPact and @HRC are part of the establishment youre taking on? Planned Parenthoods president, Cecile Richards, tweeted, disappointing to hear this. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund tweeted, We respect @SenSanders. Disappointed to be called establishment as we fight like hell to protect womens health. HRC echoed the remarks:
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NARALs president, Ilyse Hogue, also weighed in on a call with reporters. She praised Clinton for not just committing to expanding funding for Planned Parenthood, but also to take on the Hyde amendment, which is nothing more than discrimination against low income women trying to access vital health care and their constitutional rights . Unfortunately, directly in opposition to Bernies unfortunate comments last night on Rachel Maddow, the anti-choice minority has become the establishment at state legislatures and is becoming the establishment at our federal level.
While the groups in question are entrenched in Democratic politics, Planned Parenthood in particular just ended a rough year in which its staff was secretly recorded by right-wing activists accusing them of selling baby parts, congressional and state Republicans repeatedly voted to strip the group of healthcare funding, and three people were shot and killed at one of their health facilities in Colorado Springs by a gunman stating his opposition to abortion.
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Fact. Planned Parenthood is about women's healthcare. I thought that was what Bernie was about...M4A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yet women and providers are just the establishment.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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"Adam Schiff is part of the so-called Democratic "establishment" & he fought his HEART out on the.. [View all]
Cha
Feb 2020
OP
Exactly....but Bernie hates people like Schiff..you know..actual democrats.nt
helpisontheway
Feb 2020
#4
I can't get past Bernie's disdain for the very people who have made it possible
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#5
"Why on earth is he stabbing people like Schiff, Pelosi, Obama and all the other people in the back"
LudwigPastorius
Feb 2020
#23
Yep - That is exaclty why I ask! I read about it so much, I wanted to find out if true. nt
jmg257
Feb 2020
#38
Representative Schiff will, as a superdelegate, have a vote at the convention.
LudwigPastorius
Feb 2020
#22
Ahh reminds me of when you said planned parenthood was part of the establishment
booley
Feb 2020
#56
+10000 EXACTLY!! Thank you Cha for posting this & thank you Adam Schiff for being extraordinary
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#64
I appreciate Rep Schiff, I agree he is our hero HOWEVER, here's what I don't get
tulipsandroses
Feb 2020
#80