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Rev Al is sure giving the details on the ReTHUG Komen (Original Post) malaise Feb 2012 OP
Okay, what is Rev. Al saying? avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #1
he's just talking about how he doesn't buy that this isn't politically motivated justiceischeap Feb 2012 #3
Video will be up later malaise Feb 2012 #4
Here's more about the ReTHUG VP malaise Feb 2012 #8
I just sent Planned Parenthood some money. CanonRay Feb 2012 #2
Apparently not malaise Feb 2012 #6
PP has received over $450,000 in 24 hrs from online donations alone Blaze Diem Feb 2012 #5
What Komen did was VERY VERY thoughtless uponit7771 Feb 2012 #7
Oh, they put plenty of thought into it, at the top, at least. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #9
It was a partisan political act malaise Feb 2012 #10
Why do they hate the West Coast? wryter2000 Feb 2012 #11

malaise

(269,067 posts)
4. Video will be up later
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:53 PM
Feb 2012

They are big time donors to the ReTHUG party - the founders sister was a ReTHUG Ambassador under Bush the elder and one of the top executives ran for governor of Georgia as rabid ReTHUG anti-choice candidate.

They have also been tweeting some ugly stuff.

CanonRay

(14,105 posts)
2. I just sent Planned Parenthood some money.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:51 PM
Feb 2012

The Rethugs have sadly taken over the Susan Komen fund. Way to wreck a good organization.

malaise

(269,067 posts)
6. Apparently not
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:54 PM
Feb 2012

Apparently they always ran it but the partisan crap is now infecting every institution.
They have lost their way.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
9. Oh, they put plenty of thought into it, at the top, at least.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:59 PM
Feb 2012

It's a rightwing takeover. But they've been unmasked.

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