I just donated to Lieberman's opponent Ned Lamont due to the rape comments

[wicket]

Here's the DU thread for those that missed it. Joe Lieberman said that rape victims can find another hospital if they are denied emergency contraception. These are his exact comments:

Lieberman said he believes hospitals that refuse to give contraceptives to rape victims for "principled reasons" shouldn't be forced to do so.

"In Connecticut, it shouldn't take more than a short ride to get to another hospital," he said.

We're talking about someone who has been RAPED, the last thing she needs to be shuttled around trying to find a hospital that will give her a legal medication to which she is entitled. These comments by Joe are so freakin' heartless. The National Organization for Women endorsed Lamont yesterday due to this.

“This endorsement means a great deal to me,” said Lamont. “Public officials need to understand the need to defend complete reproductive freedom. Anything less is a huge step back for women and simply not acceptable.”

At the press conference, NOW displayed maps depicting the “short car ride to another hospital” mentioned by Senator Joseph Lieberman as he explained his support for the right of hospitals to refuse to provide emergency contraception to rape victims. “Lieberman said he believes hospitals that refuse to give contraceptives to rape victims for ‘principled reasons’ should not be forced to do so. ‘In Connecticut, it shouldn’t take more than a short care ride to get to another hospital,’ Lieberman told the New Haven register (3/13/06).

That comment for Joe put me over the edge and I decided to contribute to his primary opponent. Won't you join me?

http://nedlamont.com/

[npincus]

1. what a jerk-off. I didn't hear that.

Sure, it's OK to deny a victim of a violent assault treatment. She can just limp to a bus stop. Prick. Doesn't he have a daughter?

[mdmc]

2. Rachel is a good progressive

very at my Joementum

[wicket]

7. These comments are so offensive and infuriating

I emailed Lamont's campaign just now and told them why I donated.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Lieberman is continuing his slide into the Dark Side

I wonder how much longer will he be tolerated by the voters in his state.

[The Stranger]

4. This is the only way to make Leibercon become a Democrat again.

[bigwillq]

5. Thanks for your donation!

Yes, Joe must GO!

[Democrat 4 Ever]

8. What is the status of the Lieberman - Lamont race? When is the

primary? Is there any chance that Lamont can actually boot Joe to the curb?

I want Lieberman gone, he can hang out at the Crawford ranch until Chucklenuts joins him in 08.

[bigwillq]

9. August 8

is the primary. Early polls have JoMO with a comfortable lead but Lamont is doing well raising money.

[IndianaGreen]

12. I would welcome Lieberman as Secretary of Defense

for all his faults, he would be welcomed as a Saviour (assuming he gets rid of Rummy's gang of war criminals).

[Tom Joad]

26. ?? He wants to continue the war. Kill Iraqis. For his "priniciples"

I guess we don't agree here.

[IndianaGreen]

29. DOD is such a mess that any change would be an improvement

I don't think Lieberman would be banishing generals that speak out on the war, like Shinseki did, but then, I could be wrong.

[wicket]

10. Absolutely!

Wish I could vote in the primary!

[lonestarnot]

6. If it were my choice I would vote for Lamont just because Lieberman

wears repuke socks.

[Theres-a]

11. Thanks!

If you're in the neighborhood.......http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[femrap]

21. I called Lieberman's office yesterday and

today I donated to Lamont's campaign.

Maybe others would like to pick up their phones and dial 1-800-828-0498 and ask for Lieberman's office. Ask the staff member why Lieberman supports rapists? Why have we heard NOT ONE WORD about hunting down rapists so women will not find themselves at hospitals being denied Emergency BC? Given the treatment of Jews by the Hitler regime, one would think that Lieberman would have some sort of empathy for survivors of rape....but he doesn't.

Lieberman is a disgrace to the Democratic Party. Donate to the Lamont Campaign.

[wicket]

23. What did his staffers have to say?

n/t

[femrap]

28. Can't say that I let the staffer say much of anything.....

considering how I framed the argument....it's rather difficult to defend rapists.

[mtnester]

13. That is good news about the NOW endorsement

I hope they sent off a letter to Joe telling him exactly WHY they would not endorse him.

[Jigarotta]

14. be sure you let jerk-off Joe know about this! nt

[Ken Burch]

15. If Joe keeps saying things like that, he'll soar to another

"Five Way Tie For Third"!

(Oh, wait a minute, there's only TWO candidates in the primary?)

[Name removed]

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[bvar22]

20. *

[Ken Burch]

31. And even though my comments were harmless and TRUE

they deleted 'em.

[OregonBlue]

17. I hope you also emailed his campaign to let them know!!

[wicket]

18. I emailed Lamont

But now I'm going to email Lieberman and tell him off

[OregonBlue]

19. Good. I'm sure that even in Connecticutt there are some communities in

that do not have more than one hospital. Hope all small communities have let him know what they think of his "let them eat cake" attitude.

[usregimechange]

22. Go Ned!

[lies and propaganda]

24. thats fucking sick.

I love how men and religion can talk about what they think should happen to raped women.

aboslutely repulsive, I will let him know.

[Tom Joad]

25. Ol' Joe is a short ride to the retirement home.

I hope everyone pitches in for the gas.

[wicket]

27. Just got an email back from his campaign:

Thanks for the donation and the email. Be sure to tell your friends and
relatives about Ned's campaign. We would much rather have two hundred
people like you giving us ten dollars each, then one person giving us $2000.

I hope you spread the word about Ned's campaign to your friends and
relatives, especially anyone you know back in Connecticut. I encourage
folks to visit CT Choice Voice to see why many of us are so committed to
Ned.

http://www.connecticutchoicevoice.com /

Together, we can make a difference.

Rose XXXXXX
Volunteer Coordinator
[e-mail]

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