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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:00 PM Original message |
Please do NOT call Sarah Palin 'PRO-LIFE' - she is not that, she is ANTI-CHOICE |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. She's pro-fetus, not pro-life. |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. They are Pro BIRTH, |
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TooRaLoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. My thoughts exactly. nt |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. If she was 'pro-fetus' explain that whole birth thing with the trip to Texas |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
65. No way. She wanted to REMAIN pregnant. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. She is forced-birth. She couldn't give two cents about life. |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. she's pro dead-women |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. She's not anti-choice. She gave her daughter the choice of whether or not to have an abortion. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Source? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Let me go googling. brb. n/t |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Really? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Link? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. The only choice I heard about in the situation was the choice to have the baby..... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. she claimed she was proud of bristol's "choice", and legally, she could have gotten an abortion |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. I think she probably gave her daughter the "choice" to keep the baby... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. i use the terms people choose for themselves on the issue. pro-choice and pro-life. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Then she's selling you a fluffy package of lies |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. not really. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. You can't even compare the two - geez, this is my right to make decisions for my own body |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
75. and it's their right to make decision about their CHOICE of names... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. You're sorry for helping the right wing frame the debate using their skewed meaning / language? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. if you don't like it- tough shit. that's how i roll. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Again - apology not accepted. (nt) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. oh well- i tried. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Telling someone "tough shit" during an apology is "trying"? (nt) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
76. as much as i'm going to, yes. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Pro-life is a semantic trick devised by the neo-con fundies to disguise the true purpose of their |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. it's also the name THEY'VE chosen- so it's the one i use and will continue to do so. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What if a racist called himself "old fashioned"? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. well- it's a strange name, but if that's what he chose to go by- i'd honor his decision.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Your logic thingy is broken. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. no- but your hypocrisy is definitely showing... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Are you implying that you think all choices are equal and must be supported? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. you don't have to support the choice they make- only their right to make a choice for themselves... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. NO! "Pro-choice" means you support a woman's right to choose. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. if 'pro-life' can be contorted to complain about support for the death penalty... |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Calling one side "pro-life" quite naturally implies that the flip side is "anti-life." |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. so- you're obviously NOT 'pro-choice' then, huh? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. That's certainly an interesting interpretation. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. and completely valid. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. No, I don't think so, but you go ahead and labor under that delusion if you'd like. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. if you consider yourself "pro-choice", then you're the one laboring under a delusion. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #60 |
67. You do understand what "pro-choice" means, don't you? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. and you know what "pro-life" refers to as well, right...? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. For Pete's sake. No, we are not hypocrites. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #78 |
84. if 'pro-life'- can be contorted to complain about people's support for the death penalty... |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. The question is actually ... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. so- if 'pro-life' is to be extended to all aspects of existence, not just birth... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Much like BushCO's "Clean Air Act", "No Child Left Behind" etc.. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. exactly right.actions speak louder than names. |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
90. It may be they have 'chosen', |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
85. Then you |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #85 |
88. then you obviously don't know the meaning of "choice"... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. These people are not "pro" anything |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. Plus she supports the death penalty... that kinda makes you not so 'PRO-LIFE' (nt) |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. She and the Republican Party are PRO-DEATH |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. I absolutely agree; there's nothing promoting LIFE in their rhetoric. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. PALIN IS PRO-RAPIST! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Why scream a bunch of nonsense? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. palin and her band of marauders are not Pro Life.. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. Youare 100% correct. This is another example of the neo-con fundies taking control |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Some of us are old enough to remember what life here was like before Roe v Wade. Never again. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. Damn right. Language is important! |
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demobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. She is ANTI-ABORTION, and ANTI-BIRTH CONTROL |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No, not anti-abortion. I'm anti-abortion. I wish they weren't necessary. But I'm PRO CHOICE |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. She said that even if her daughter had been raped, she would not support her having an abortion... |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
72. She's rabidly anti-abortion. We are sanely so. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Exactly. We need to work on our sound bytes. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Which btw, my example of Bob Casey - he wants to end this war too |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. In journalism school, I was taught that there was no such term as "pro-life." |
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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. THANK YOU! "Pro life" drives me nuts!! They are ANTI-CHOICE |
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progdog (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. Pro-life has bothered me for years. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'm calling her anti-birth control who would have all 16 yr old girls |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Anti *birth control* is the best way to refer to people who share that type of zealotry. (nt) |
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Bubbha Jo (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm pro-reality myself |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
43. 40,000 people die every day anyway.. pro-life my ASS |
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LibGranny (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Pro-Life or Anti-Abortion? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. No, anti-choice |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. She wants the Government in your bedroom! nt |
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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. The same people that wants government out of their lives... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-05-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. Absolutely! Palin is as anti-choice as they come. That's why it is ironic that many here at DU |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
61. But she said her daughter |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
64. . |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
68. There is no such thing as a pro-death penalty pro-lifer. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
69. This is a FREEDOM issue. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
71. Recommended |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
73. THANK YOU!!!!! Kicking because this one of my pet peeves n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
81. Hey, we almost agree on something! |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
87. I always preface it with "so-called" pro-life... n/t |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-08-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
89. Get out of the RW frame completely. Palin is against women's rights. |
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