You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Reply #18: Well you keep educating me. I'm pretty sure that was the Catholic thing -- [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-10 02:55 PM
Response to Reply #16
18. Well you keep educating me. I'm pretty sure that was the Catholic thing --
coming from a staunch Catholic household (and my dad was a doctor) I can understand that, and would have to agree he probably changed for political reasons. Rather than viewing it as taking away a woman's choice, though, I would venture to guess he was focused more on the Church teaching that life begins at conception, if I'm making that distinction clearly.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
  -Andrea Mitchell is actually letting some of her guests rip into Virginia Thomas, Parker CA  Oct-20-10 12:45 PM   #0 
  - meow.  librechik   Oct-20-10 12:48 PM   #1 
  - Amazing to see Andrea with a spine ~ YES! nt  goclark   Oct-20-10 12:51 PM   #2 
  - I think that perhaps Virgina Thomas forgot to take her meds that night and called Anita Hill the way  BrklynLiberal   Oct-20-10 12:55 PM   #3 
  - These Repubs really don't have a grasp on the concept of personal boundaries.  The Backlash Cometh   Oct-20-10 12:56 PM   #4 
  - ... because another woman who used to date Clarence is writing a book ...  Myrina   Oct-20-10 12:58 PM   #5 
  - No wonder! Explains everything. Thanks. n/t  Kind of Blue   Oct-20-10 01:17 PM   #9 
  - and that woman's publisher must be giddy with joy  renate   Oct-20-10 01:49 PM   #12 
  - she was basically blackmailed (if it's Kay Savage) by Brock, with information  Gabi Hayes   Oct-20-10 08:20 PM   #34 
  - Aha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope that becomes part of the story when it is being told by the MSM  BrklynLiberal   Oct-20-10 04:24 PM   #26 
  - Kaye Savage? hope so  Gabi Hayes   Oct-20-10 07:48 PM   #33 
  - The reporter from the NYT suggested it had a connection their front page story about her involvement  Parker CA   Oct-20-10 01:11 PM   #8 
  - i see rehab in Mrs. Thomas' future  northzax   Oct-20-10 02:35 PM   #17 
     - I would have to agree with each of your points.....rehab and drunk dial..or dui,  BrklynLiberal   Oct-20-10 04:25 PM   #27 
  - All this was almost twenty years ago  Nite Owl   Oct-20-10 01:03 PM   #6 
  - True - but it also shines a light on Joe Biden's problem. nt  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 01:09 PM   #7 
  - I'm hesitant to ask this lest it become a flaming sub-thread, but would you please  gateley   Oct-20-10 01:29 PM   #10 
  - Here you go, from Wiki.  L.Torsalo   Oct-20-10 01:41 PM   #11 
  - Huh? Where do you get that Biden was afraid of his own "peccadillos" being  gateley   Oct-20-10 02:20 PM   #14 
  - I can not provide a link to my brain.  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 02:04 PM   #13 
  - Thanks. I think I have to agree that Biden really blew this. I'd heard about his  gateley   Oct-20-10 02:26 PM   #15 
  - He has not always been a champion of women's rights.  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 02:33 PM   #16 
     - Well you keep educating me. I'm pretty sure that was the Catholic thing --  gateley   Oct-20-10 02:55 PM   #18 
        - YES - he believed life began when the little tadpole stuck its  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 03:33 PM   #20 
           - I'm not one to dismiss someone because their beliefs differ from mine.  gateley   Oct-20-10 07:29 PM   #32 
              - I was not rolling my eyes at you or Biden. It was not personal.  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 11:43 PM   #35 
                 - Sorry I misunderstood - but again, I don't think Biden looked at it as "women's  gateley   Oct-21-10 04:28 PM   #38 
                    - Thanks for your response.  DURHAM D   Oct-21-10 05:36 PM   #39 
                       - Yeah, haven't read it yet but have downloaded all the pieces. It's already my  gateley   Oct-21-10 05:59 PM   #40 
  - Thanks for that post.  superduperfarleft   Oct-20-10 04:06 PM   #25 
  - I thought it was Chuck Schumer who could have spoken up and didn't  BrklynLiberal   Oct-20-10 04:28 PM   #29 
     - As a private citizen Chuck didn't have much of a stage. nt  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 04:43 PM   #31 
  - Sure does  Nite Owl   Oct-20-10 03:37 PM   #21 
     - Us liberal females of a certain age are such an inconvenience.  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 03:41 PM   #23 
        - It's ok  Nite Owl   Oct-21-10 03:12 PM   #36 
        - It's ok  Nite Owl   Oct-21-10 03:13 PM   #37 
  - There were many who had never heard of Anita Hill.............until now.  BrklynLiberal   Oct-20-10 04:26 PM   #28 
  - I can't imagine why Mrs. Thomas would want to bring this to the forefront again.  Vinca   Oct-20-10 02:58 PM   #19 
  - Ginni Thomas has many problems, including being  Dawson Leery   Oct-20-10 03:40 PM   #22 
     - And having Dick Armey for a boss. nt  DURHAM D   Oct-20-10 03:42 PM   #24 
        - You mean Penis Navey?...... It never gets old. nt  Guy Whitey Corngood   Oct-20-10 04:29 PM   #30 
 

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC