Komen Foundation official deletes evidence of anti-choice bias from Twitter

[kpete]

Top "Race for the Cure" official, "lifelong conservative," publishes attack on pro-choicers
As you may know, yesterday Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the parent organization of the famous breast cancer "Race for the Cure," pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for breast exams for poor women at Planned Parenthood clinics, claiming it was in response to pressure from the Republicans in Congress.

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It appears that yesterday, Handel signed on to the "cry me a freaking river" sentiment on Twitter that anti-choicers are gleefully expressing because nothing makes them happier than women dying of cancer if it means sticking it to the nation's biggest provider of health care to women.



However, since that sentiment didn't really lend credence to the Komen Foundation talking point that its decision wasn't political, the tweet was deleted.

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In addition to the fact that Komen CEO Nancy Goodman Brinker is a huge Republican party donor, and former George W. Bush political appointee. But it's worse than that. Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic is now reporting that three separate sources inside Komen allege that Komen's excuse for cutting off Planned Parenthood, that PPFA was under congressional investigation and Komen simply can't fund groups that are under investigation (who aren't the Republicans investigating?) , was concocted.

MORE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/02/1061064/-Komen-Foundation-official-deletes-evidence-of-anti-choice-biasfromTwitter?via=blog_1
http://www.americablog.com/2012/02/top-race-for-cure-official-lifelong.html
http://www.americablog.com/2012/02/anti-planned-parenthood-race-for-cure.html

[yardwork]

1. They're just digging themselves deeper and deeper. I'll never buy one of those pink things again.

[myrna minx]

2. K&R - I think this dubious decision is actually an important eye opener for many of us.

I never knew Komen was such a big business political racket before yesterday. While it's disgusting that this happened in the first place, I'm grateful for the outpouring of both outrage and support for PP and for healthcare for our most vulnerable. The mask has been ripped off the greedy political machine and can't be put back.

[tsuki]

5. Pink Ribbons, Inc. opens today.

Here is the trailer -

I am hoping that SGK's decision gives this film a boost.

[myrna minx]

7. The Komen tools couldn't have timed this better.

I think this is going to shock a great many people -I know I am.

[bullwinkle428]

3. If anyone still needs a smoking gun at this point, this should pretty much take care of that.

[rbixby]

4. Looks to me like the bomb was thrown by them

now they're angry that its being thrown back at them.

[EFerrari]

6. "Race for the Cure -- unless you are a poor minority woman.

In that case, you can just fuck off."

[RiffRandell]

8. I live in GA and Karen Handel was the Secretary of State

before her failed attempt to become Governor. She implemented the voter photo ID law and created an agency to investigate "election fraud"--to only benefit republicans, of course. Can't stand her.

[suffragette]

9. Busted

K&R