Some Pro-Abortion Fanatics Upset Over NARAL Endorsement of Obama
May 20th, 2008 at 03:41am Mark Noonan
Really can’t see why - either of HillBama will work for the maximum number of abortions, as NARAL desires:
With the clock running down on a long-fought primary, NARAL Pro-Choice America leaders sent state affiliates reeling this week by endorsing Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. It was seen as a gratuitous slap in the face to a longtime ally, and it sparked a fear even closer to home: that the move will alienate donors loyal to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
Many on this week’s conference call were stunned on learning the news, making urgent pleas for the group to remain neutral until after the June 3 Democratic primaries.
“It’s created a firestorm,” said NARAL Pro-Choice New York President Kelli Conlin, who was on the conference call. “Everyone was mystified … saying, ‘What is the upside for the organization? And, frankly, [there was] a lot of concern about the donor base. … There was real concern there would be a backlash.”
There was a backlash, and it was swift, starting with NARAL’s own website. At last count, there were more than 3,300 comments in an electronic chat about the endorsement, the overwhelming majority of them negative. “Shame shame shame!” read one, with many correspondents threatening never to support NARAL financially again. “No more donations from me!!!” wrote another.In Washington, two dozen women members of Congress who support Clinton held a quickly organized press conference to tout her abortion-rights record Wednesday night. Ellen Malcolm, founder of the abortion-rights women’s fundraising group EMILY’s List, sharply rebuked NARAL for its endorsement. Two former members of Congress (and Clinton supporters) — Geraldine Ferraro and Pat Schroeder — jabbed at NARAL for endorsing before the general election. “Looks like some higher ups at NARAL are trying to get jobs in the new administration … nothing else makes sense to us,” they wrote in a joint letter.
I don’t think its anything like that - its just clear that no matter what Hillary does, the Democratic powers-that-be have determined that Obama will be the nominee, in order to ensure that down-ballot Democrats don’t have any difficulties going into the fall. NARAL just saw the writing on the wall and got in line with the rest of the liberal leadership. I guess no one reckoned on the wrath of a feminist scorned.
Meanwhile, Operation Chaos is continuing to show why it was worthwhile doing…
Entry Filed under: Campaign 2008, Democrats, Kook Left, Life Issues
