President Obama: "Let's be clear here: Women are not an interest group."

[kpete]

Let's be clear here: Women are not an interest group.

They're mothers, and daughters, and sisters, and wives. They're half of this country. They're perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health.

So we're grateful that, through it all, you never forgot who you're fighting for: The woman with a new lease on life because a mammogram caught her cancer in time; the woman who can sleep easier at night because of a cervical cancer screening; the woman who is able to choose when to start a family, because she could afford contraception.

So when some professional politicians casually say that they'll "get rid of" Planned Parenthood, don't forget what they're really talking about: Eliminating the funding for preventive care that millions of women rely on, and leaving them to fend for themselves.

THE REST:
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/president-obama-women-are-not-interest-grou

[ceile]

1. K&R! n/t

[Arugula Latte]

2. More of this, please, President Obama!

[hifiguy]

4. + a googolplex nt

[Amonester]

25. Imagine... Ten Seconds In The Presidential Debate Against Rmoney...

YES! MORE!

That absolute moron Rmoney litterally asked for it!

[Spazito]

3. Well said, Mr. President!

Thanks for posting this, kpete.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. K&R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. THIS kind of clear, intelligent thinking, this is why I love Obama!

Thank you, Mr.President.

[TBF]

7. Thank you President Obama. nt

[horseshoecrab]

8. My President

Thanks Pres. Obama!



horseshoecrab

[usrname]

9. The only interest group in the US

is the 1%'ers. Everyone else belong to blocs that are part and parcel integral to the health of the United States. The 1%'ers are not integral to the health of the United States. They're a hindrance to the well-being of the United States.

[goclark]

10. That is my President... K and R

Keep it coming like that Mr. President

[BlancheSplanchnik]

11. President Obama

the real deal

[Horse with no Name]

12. Thank you. Very well said.

It does go without saying...that my love for the President is not that great...but I DO adore the ladies in his life.

[MineralMan]

13. Well said, Mr. President! nt

[dwig3d]

14. To Be Sure

The right-wing sure thinks a women's uterius is their special interest group.

[Wind Dancer]

15. K & R!

[kpete]

16. President Obama!

[CTyankee]

17. That was dignified and respectful.

Those are a couple of words the republicans don't know.

I'll bet the contributions at PP are pouring in! Even some of my conservative acquaintances have appreciated PP and used their services. Some of them are probably turning against their party as a result of this GOP disgrace...

[tjwash]

18. Great speech. I fully expect the first setence to be used by the repugs...

....and the entire rest of it discarded just like the Rev. Wright statements were.

[deacon]

19. K/R

[Lugnut]

20. K&R! n/t

[freshwest]

21. Another great reason to vote for Obama.

[AsahinaKimi]

22. K & R

for sure!

[mzteris]

23. I think this is wonderful.

But I can't help but wonder about the timing of the bombing of the PP clinic here in WI now.

[Honeycombe8]

24. Rec'd this baby! Obama - a woman's best friend! With a strong wife and 2 daughters....

he gets it.

[varelse]

26. You've got it right, Mr President

[Fool Count]

27. Yes, they are. A subset of an even bigger interest group, you know, PEOPLE.

The one which gets forgotten and neglected most frequently. Why can't the PEOPLE get
together and hire some lobbying firm to get the legislators to listen to them?

[uponit7771]

28. Obama can make some of the strongest statements against conservative stupidity

[Jamaal510]

29. Obama=A breath of fresh air and sanity from the Right-wing circus

[nolabear]

30. Yep, and here's a little advice from us to the GOP.

We're your mamas. And as the saying goes, "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy."

I hope we hear a lot more of this from the president. We need him, and he needs us.