Pro-choice Republican leader: McCain ‘really doesn’t care’ about women’s rights issues.
Pro-choice Republican leader: McCain ‘really doesn’t care’ about women’s rights issues.
On Tuesday at the RNC, ThinkProgress spoke to Jennifer Stockman, co-chair of Republicans For Choice, a conservative organization that supports abortion rights. When asked about how the choice of Gov. Sarah Palin would affect women’s rights, Stockman said it would mean they would have to “work harder.” She said she hopes McCain won’t touch women’s rights issues because he “doesn’t care” about them:
Well, it means we have to work harder. We have to make sure that the McCain-Palin administration…don’t make these issues, the social issues, the central portion of their policy agenda, as Bush has done. We have a lot of work to do. We don’t believe McCain would — he really doesn’t care much about the issue, even though he has almost perfect pro-life voting record.
On the prospects of McCain overturning Roe v. Wade, Stockman said, “The only thing that gives me comfort is that Democrats are going to win the Senate.” Watch it:
McCain’s lack of knowledge on women’s issues is well-documented. In July, a reporter asked if it is “unfair” that insurance companies cover Viagra but not birth control. “I certainly do not want to discuss that issue,” he said, pausing uncomfortably for several seconds. “It’s something that I had not thought much about.”
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Well, Jen, you had better vote for Obama, then – because Sarah Palin is gonna crawl right up into your uterus and take your choice away.
September 5th, 2008 at 11:53 amOT, but this is hilarious:
September 5th, 2008 at 11:56 amhttp://sarahpalin.typepad.com/
Ummmm.,…Todd Palin’s former business partner files an emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed. Oh God.
Been following this soap opera? Grab the popcorn, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride, kids.
September 5th, 2008 at 11:58 amSarah’s more than a Hockey Mom, she’s more like a Desperate Housewife and we’re all watching the new season of shows.
September 5th, 2008 at 11:59 amBadmoodman Says:
Ummmm.,…Todd Palin’s former business partner files an emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed. Oh God.
Been following this soap opera? Grab the popcorn, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride, kids.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:06 pm“““““““““““““““““““““““““
Hmmmmm I wonder if this has anything to do with an alledged affair he had with a certain hockey mom????? This is going to be the final nail in the McCain/Palin coffin if the affair turns out to be true.
Badmoodman Says:
Sarah’s more than a Hockey Mom, she’s more like a Desperate Housewife and we’re all watching the new season of shows.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm“““““““““““““““““““““`
LMAO! Sarah the hockey M.I.L.F.!
So tell me, just who is the GOP base these days? That party is splintered all over the place, and I don’t see them coming together again any time soon. (sorry, need a moment to dab my eyes…)
Badmoodman, it will be interesting if the ex-wife of the ex-business partner is willing to release her divorce papers, which might just include details of a Sarah Palin affair.
Finally, as I suspected, the Fundie Families are none too pleased about a “woman” leaving her family to take on the role of leading the “men” of this nation. Please take a moment to read this:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/31/1469/85335/817/580901
And also note, the above was before the announcement of the upcoming “blessed event.”
PEACE
September 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pmAlejandro Says:
OT, but this is hilarious:
http://sarahpalin.typepad.com/
That’s some good satire! Some people just have too much time on their hands.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pmWhat difference does she think that will make. This will be won or lost in the supreme court…..if mccain gets to appoint, guess who it will be.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pmI suppose it’s better to have a president who doesn’t care about women’s issues and will ignore them completely, than a president who cares very deeply about taking women’s rights away from them.
Still, even a leader with blinders on can be harmful — as we’ve seen from McCain’s position on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
How any woman can vote for McCain is beyond me. Oh wait — Sarah Palin will no doubt vote for him. She has a job where the pay is set regardless of gender. But I wonder how she would feel if her pay as Governor of Alaska was significantly less than her male predecessor’s simply because she was a woman?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pmMore “work” to do? Even the so-called ‘moderate’ Pukes are delusional. That bint Palin wants to forbid birth-control. What’s it gonna take to drive these stupid phuquing Pukes to the realization that they’re actually dangerously oblivious to anything resembling reality?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:18 pmJust renounce the party, you vapid, dismal piece of shit. Pukes for Choice? Just gives cover to the rest of the feculent lot.
Palen claims that they broke the 18 million glass ceiling and are now the agents for real womens rights.
Their dupicity knows no bounds.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pmThey could also increase it if they suddenly became fiscally responsible but that ain’t going to happen either……there is a long list to add to what you say.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pm@ 12, Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:
I’m one of these people who think the Republicans would increase their power if they went pro-choice.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
What? And sacrifice one of those “differences” people love to point to to prove there RILLY RILLY RILLY is a difference between the parties?
September 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pmFred Says
September 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Palen claims that they broke the 18 million glass ceiling and are now the agents for real womens rights.
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I have a feeling that I will scream long and loud the next time I hear about how “historic” Palin’s nomination is or how she has “broken the glass ceiling”.
This was said over and over again during the Republican convention, and apparently everyone there had forgotten about Geraldine Ferraro. Palin hasn’t done anthing “historic” that Ferraro didn’t already do in 1984 (getting on a major party ticket as the veep nominee), and she won’t have broken any glass ceiling until she actually gets elected.
And the idea of Palin and her ilk acting as agents for real women’s rights is too laughable for comment.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pmAs Stewart brought up on TDS, they’re pushing ‘the right choice’ was made by the teen, but want to keep everyone else’s daughter from being able to make that choice. They want to trumpet keeping gov’t out of our lives, but they constantly attempt to put it in. I guess McCain’s willing to underpay his VP until she gets the education and training to deserve equal pay.
I saw that poster last night, “Mavrick”. It still cracks me up. No wonder he talked so much about ‘edukashun’.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pmthe Mav picked Caribou Barbie ’cause he knew he’d only have to pay her 2/3 of what he’d have to pay Romney – That’s fiscal responsibility he can believe in!
September 5th, 2008 at 12:51 pmBut, satirev, they still have Bobby-there-weren’t-any-significant-oilspills-in-the-Gulf-during-Katrina-Jindal…
Right?
Oh, I see your point.
(I did love John Stewart’s “Foghorn Leghorn & Huckleberry Hound” bit.)
September 5th, 2008 at 12:51 pmChoice exists inside the GOP?
All I’ve seen is that one neocon who will choose another neocon as their running mate. Fiscal conservative. Evangelical conservative. Pro-Life. Anti-Gay. Pro Energy, climate change is because of the sun, moon and whatever denialists can think of to stump science. Kick education to the curb.
Since this is what one is fighting against by staying a Republican, it may be 100 years until these policies change over towards…a more enlightened view.
September 5th, 2008 at 1:20 pmOf course John McCain doesn’t care about pro choice women. His campaign is lying about his position to win the election. Any pro choice women who votes for him is stupid. I recall seeing a so called “security mom” who worked as a teacher on TV who voted for Bush. I’m sure she’s voting for Obama this time after she finally realized that Republicans are not only anti teacher, but anti union and anti high paying jobs.
Their plan is simple; create two groups of people one rich and one poor and the rich will rule the poor forever. Why do you think they continually vote to lower taxes on the richest people in the country. Not because they need the money, but to take it away from the poor who need health care, schools, jobs, and the necessities of life. The rich doen’t have to worry about hospital bills, phone bills, heating bills, grocery bill, they just have the accountant pay them on time.
All of the hard working white males who vote Republican are basically hurting their own families, based on a false allegence to the Republican party. They aren’t welcome at the plant managers estate or country club, but they vote to keep him and his friend rich by voting Republican. I’ve worked with guy in my union vote blindly vote for Republicans even though the Republicans are anti union. When I try to point out the irony in this voting habits, they get upset and don’t want to listen. My point to them is simple; They are getting paid $30.00 an hour because we are union and the Republicans don’t want them to make that kind of money because they hate unions.
Now what kind of sense does it make to vote for a party that is trying to cut your pay and benefits? That’s like a black man voting to elect a known member of the Klan. That’s how foolish it is for these guys to vote Republican. They are easily fools and refuse to investigate the facts and positions of the Republican party so they help the very people who are most against them making a living wage with benefits. Now I ask you? Does that make any sense? My example is true, and I’m not trying to offended anyone, I love those hard headed guys, because I work with them and we are very very close. I’d do anything to keep them safe at work and I have pointed out things that prevented accidents that could have seriously hurt or killed one of us.
I just wish they would listen to me and check of the positions of the two parties. If they did they wouldn’t ever vote for the people who are trying to take food out of our families mouths.
September 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pmRepublicans had complete control of the goverment for 4 years
and did nothing to legislate a negation of Roe v Wade.
Republicans use there Pro-choice smokescreen only to keep the evangelicals in their tent.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:05 pmWhoops that should have read “pro-life smokescreen”
September 5th, 2008 at 2:07 pmAfter McCain’s “careful” decision to put Palin on the ticket, he clearly has shown that he doesn’t think about “much” very much.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:41 pmThe look on Ms. Stockman’s face during that clip is telling. She can’t hide the recognition after that bund rally passing as a convention that this is no longer her party. The Palin nomination drives home the fact that this mutation of the Republican Party has withered to the point that it cannot nominate a pro choice candidate for national office and cannot put forth a ticket that does not include at least one flaming fundy.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:45 pmMcCain’s “women’s issues” are cheating on his wife, and checking out his running mate’s ass.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pmZooey Says:
McCain’s “women’s issues” are cheating on his wives, and checking out his running mate’s ass.
There. I fixed it for you.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:59 pmsatirev Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Excellent post.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:59 pmThat’s how foolish it is for these guys to vote Republicansohbet
February 28th, 2009 at 12:12 amBadmoodman,
Bedava mp3 indirit will be interesting if the ex-wife of the ex-business partner is willing to release her divorce papers, which might just include details of a Sarah Palin affair.