We’re on the eve of another election day, and it’s dirty tricks time. One of the dirty tricks is to falsely accuse the other side of dirty tricks. Another dirty trick, in a party primary, is for the other party to get involved and do dirty tricks. For example, an anti-choice group might just decide they can prolong the Democrats’ agony by making robocalls on Hillary Clinton’s behalf. It’s all fun. Of course, this isn’t just any anti-choice group; it’s National Right to Life.
Clinton and Obama are more or less indistinguishable on abortion rights, both in their support for access to abortion, and in the way they talk about the issue.
The call attacks him for promising to sign federal legislation that would make it harder for states to impede abortion, and for voting against a (complicated) bill in the state legislature that would have more heavily regulated late-term abortions to the end of saving, the call says, “the lives of babies who survived late term abortions.”
Former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer, a pro-life Obama backer, said the group is playing politics.
“National Right to Life is running these calls because they know that Senator Clinton will be the easier Democrat to run against in the general election—and this is their way of giving her a helping hand in this tough primary battle,” he said in the emailed statement.
Say what you will about this tactic, but it’s a pretty good testimonial about Barack Obama’s pro-choice credentials. Obviously, National Right to Life doesn’t see him as more of an ally than Hillary Clinton. Or, maybe they are just shrewd enough to know that Clinton won’t ultimately win either way, and they can help further splinter the Democratic Party.
Isn’t it amazing how strongly the Establishment fights against change?
Feminist hero.
But ya know…it’s just politics.
I don’t think she’s responsible. In fact, I’d say I know she is not responsible.
But will she reject and denounce these robo calls?
Not likely. She’ll go back to not knowing a thing.
On a completely different topic: Two months and counting ’til the big event! We have, registered, about 23,800, not counting the hundreds who will come, too.
If I have one piece of advice for 2011, it is this: Start. Saving. Money. NOW.
🙂
Meanwhile, I hope you’re DC bound. If so, send me an e-mail. I’m hoping my cousin and his wife are coming–he’s in your org and of course, she’s in mine–and if so, we can all hang out.
It will be a once-in-a-century time!
I’ll definitely be there – I should probably secure a hotel room now. I don’t have your email but you can get me at keystroke005-at-yahoo-dot-com.
No, she’ll dodge it. If anything, she’s the victim. Did you not get that memo? She’s jes’ folk, and it’s all a conspiracy against her.
Dammit! I keep forgetting.
Of course, since she changes her stances, positions and rules as often as other people change their underwear, it’s tough to keep up. But I shall try. 🙂
You must either own a lot of underwear or do a lot of laundry if you change it that often. 😉
The one candidate attacked by National Right to Life? Badge of honor, wear it proudly.