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[herrade]

Hillary Clinton is the biggest whore of the dems. Barbara Boxer is our only hope...

Clinton woos anti-abortionists
January 27, 2005

Hillary Clinton, seen by many Democrats as their best bet to recapture the White House in 2008, has made an extraordinary appeal for support from right-wing religious groups.

The wife of the former president, Bill Clinton, said she sought common ground on abortion and described herself as a "praying person". Her words represented an attempt to repackage her image for American conservatives, many of whom despise what they see as her radical feminist views.

During a speech on Monday to mark the anniversary of Roe v Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalised abortion, the New York senator drew gasps from an audience of pro-abortion activists. The New York Times reported that others shook their heads during the speech in Washington, especially when she cited statistics designed to show that pro- and anti-abortion groups could unite over the need to prevent unplanned pregnancies.

"There is an opportunity for people of good faith to find common ground in this debate. We should agree that we want every child in this country to be wanted, cherished and loved," she said.

"We can all recognise that abortion in many ways represents a sad, even tragic, choice to many, many women." She praised religious groups which have encouraged teenagers to pledge sexual abstinence before marriage. Last week in Boston, Senator Clinton spoke of God more than a dozen times, saying she had always been a "praying person".

Senator Clinton has long been an advocate of a woman's right to choose. In 2000, she wrote: "I am and always have been pro-choice and that is not a right anyone should take for granted. There are a number of forces at work in our society that would try to turn back the clock just remain vigilant."

Most agreed the Washington speech marked an attempt to soften Mrs Clinton's image in the heartland states that have twice voted George Bush into office.

The Telegraph, London

[BBallFanCT729]

So, who are the other possible candidates for 2008? I don't dislike Mrs. Clinton, it's just that she tries too much to please both sides of the political spectrum.

My viewpoint on the abortion issue:

No government should have the right to control what you may or may not do with your body. It is your body, and you should have the freedom to do with it what you wish (as long as you aren't planning to use it to be a terrorist). If you feel you need to have an abortion, then you should have the freedom to do so.

Thanks for posting the article herrade.

[pilight]

Shouldn't this be in the OT section?

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[herrade]

a) i didn't know there was an OT section -- i have the main board bookmarked, and i never saw any rules or FAQs about ot posting. so, whoever moved my post, thanks for doing it without informing me.

b) i don't care which kind of newspaper carried the article or who thinks hillary is just using slightly different language. langauge is a powerful thing, and she's giving ammo to the neo-cons and right wingers here. i've always disliked hillary as a politician -- and not for the usual "carpetbagger" reasons. she's just completely inept, has no clear position and no strong convictions. it's impossible to predict how she'll vote on any single issue. schumer is more centrist than i would like, but at least he's a straightforward guy.

[Admiral_Needa]

[dtsnms]

what kind of voodoo doll did y'all use today to make her collapse?

[Keegan]

[CamrnCrz1974]

[KeiraNY]

Herrade dumped Becky the minute she bought a Whalen jersey at the Tribe!!