Jenna distances herself from dad’s abstinence-only policy

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/26/jenna-distances-herself-from-dads-abstinence-only-policy/

Jenna distances herself from dad’s abstinence-only policy.

Asked if her new book’s advocacy of condoms and sex-ed contradicts the Bush administration’s abstinence-only policies, First Daughter Jenna Bush told ABC’s Diane Sawyer she refuses to endorse the views espoused by her father’s administration:

No, I mean, not at all, first, because I’m not part of the administration. You know, I’m just my father’s daughter. … I think that when we’re talking about keeping kids safe, and we’re talking about Ana and other kids that are living with HIV or other STDs … kids need to have education; they need to be educated in order to make the right decision for themselves.

In July, First Lady Laura Bush also rebuked her husband’s abstinence-only policies

[Iris]

1. Not the first time the Bush women have expressed opposition to views held

by their men. Too bad it's the men who have all the power and $$$$.

[blm]

8. It's standard operations for Bushes. That way they keep moderate GOPs believing

that Bush won't REALLY get rid of Roe v Wade.

Which is true - both sides USE Roe V Wade as a scare tactic at this point. It provides GREAT COVER for the real agenda of getting justices with fascist credentials intact.

I expect that we'll be getting pro-choice judges named soon, but who will have records of leniency towards corporate powers.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. Isn't Jenna the one that's pregnant?

She just recently got engaged but pictures taken of her and her Mom at a reception in July show her looking very pregnant.

[Lasher]

2. Junior's life is not exactly a good example of abstinence-only.

He really doesn't believe this crap. In this he is just pandering to his fundie base.

[Heidi]

3. I'll just bet. (nt)

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

4. I wish old battle-ax Barbara had engaged in abstinence 50 years ago

Now we are all screwed.

[Teaser]

5. Why should anyone be forced to defend their parent's views?

Or those of their children.? I love my mom, but I think she's crazy on
a variety of issues (only some political).

[Zandor]

6. The courage to oppose her father's ill-advised policy

Good for her.

[Orsino]

7. Mark it on your calendars.

When she's running for president, she'll call this a "youthful indiscretion."

[JNelson6563]

10. That's putting it diplomatically.

:rofl:

[Johonny]

11. second

My ghost writer wrote that part, heck I haven't read the whole book myself yet...

[Javaman]

12. Wow...what a rebel...

:eyes: