Mass. Dem Opposes Anti-Abortion Chairman

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=703&e=7&u=/ap/20050110/ap_on_re_us/democrats_chairman

The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said Monday that it would be "extremely foolish" for Democrats to chose someone who opposes abortion rights to lead the party.

Phil Johnston, who heads the Democrats in losing presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's home state, spoke out amid news of former Rep. Tim Roemer's decision to seek the national party's chairmanship.

"The fact that we lost the 2004 presidential race by a narrow margin should not result in the abandonment of our party's core principles," Johnston said.

Democrats, he said, can only regain the White House by choosing someone who can articulate the values of the party and strengthen its grass-roots organization.

[Merlot]

1. Give Phil Johnston a gold star for the day!

"The fact that we lost the 2004 presidential race by a narrow margin should not result in the abandonment of our party's core principles," Johnston said.

Thank you Mr. Johnston for that dose of sanity!

[rodeodance]

8. I second the (e)motion

[dmkinsey]

2. Yeah, me too

I'm only Vice-Chair of one little county but I add my voice to those urging our voting members of the DNC to not elect anyone who would change our pro-choice position.

[JerseygirlCT]

3. yay! Now can we get the rest of them on board? nt

[genius]

4. So Roemer's out. Which candidate embodies core values?

[wicket]

5. I hope they pick Dean

n/t

[Warpy]

6. If they pick a DLC milksop who is also a right to lifer, then

the party can kiss slightly more than half its membership goodbye overnight.

Damned few women will bother with them if they cave on this essential issue.

They won't get any fetus fetishists to change over from the GOP because the fanatics still won't trust them.

This would be the stupidest thing the DLC has ever done, on top of years and years of election losing stupidity.

I wouldn't put it past them, either. Sad.

[Wisc Badger]

9. Fetus fetish?????

I have a lot of reservations about abortion especially the late term ones, does this mean I have a Fetus Fetish???:think:

[Warpy]

10. It probably means you need to do some research

on what percent are late term, how late in the term they are done, and most importantly, WHY.

The answers will all surprise you.

[Megahurtz]

11. You may have reservations partially because

you are not a woman.

[Prodemsouth]

14. Nope, never met a woman opposed to abortion in my life.

Oh whats that..women make up most of the membership in anti abortion organizations.. how could that be?

[Wisc Badger]

19. I will grant you that point

I have long felt that a male should tred lightly when commenting on abortion or pregnancy, since a male does not carry the child to term, or deliver it.

Point well taken.

BTW: I am by and large pro-choice.
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[Merlot]

17. You are welcome to your reservations

Just don't force them on others who have different beliefs is all that pro-choice implies. Choice to have an abortion, or not.

Choice. Remember that word.

[Wisc Badger]

20. I agree with your post

choice means choice.

:bounce:

[Florida_Geek]

7. I would think this coming from one of the Bluest of States

should mean something, but who knows.

[Prodemsouth]

15. A state that sends us a bunch of losing Wilmas all the time..

n/t

[Crowdance]

16. What is a "Wilma?" n/t

[davidinalameda]

12. good for him!

nice to know someone is thinking about this

[David__77]

13. Should be written "Anti-Abortion Rights."

This is not about someone's sentiment toward abortion, but rather the legality of it. Abortion is now a right, which some want to take away. I'm not hypocritical about this either; I also refer to "gun rights."

[wicket]

18. kick

:kick:

[EFerrari]

21. Finally, a Democrat! nt