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pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:33 PM Feb 2012

TYT: Birth Control Compromise By White House?



"Administration officials are preparing the ground for some kind of rollback on universal access for birth control, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops turned the issue into a major controversy. Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney hinted at changes to the regulations, which would mandate free contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans, including at religiously-affiliated institutions like Catholic hospitals and universities (though not churches)...".* The Young Turk host Cenk Uygur breaks it down including how many Americans, including Catholics, support birth control.

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TYT: Birth Control Compromise By White House? (Original Post) pokerfan Feb 2012 OP
it isn't a "compromise", it is a craven sellout of women to the religious whack jobs who seem niyad Feb 2012 #1
If Obama compromises by completely backing down, the Hannitys and Limbaughs who run the ScottLand Feb 2012 #2

niyad

(113,325 posts)
1. it isn't a "compromise", it is a craven sellout of women to the religious whack jobs who seem
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:56 PM
Feb 2012

to be running this country.

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)
2. If Obama compromises by completely backing down, the Hannitys and Limbaughs who run the
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 06:10 AM
Feb 2012

RW circus are NEVER going to say, "Hey, kudos to Obama for doing the right thing". They're just going to find something else to attack him on while Obama sells out on the people who really do support him.

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