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193. "After all, Planned Parenthood is a good fit with Valentine's Day."

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:37 AM

Feb 2012

Why would you say something like that, Skinner? Exactly how does Valentine's Day have one single thing to do with women's breast health?

Why not Black History Month or say, Groundhog Day which happens to be today and is perhaps more fitting seeing as how political runs against Planned Parenthood keep happening over and over...

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Planned Parenthood and DU Valentine Hearts [View all] Skinner Feb 2012 OP

In a heart beat Skinner JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #1

I'd rather give to femrap Feb 2012 #86

Then by all means, do so. I personally trust Skinner and DU. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #114

In Agreement JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #188

I love it!!! K&N and onboard all the way NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #2

+1 to all of that! freshwest Feb 2012 #135

Great idea! madaboutharry Feb 2012 #3

Sounds like a great idea! MineralMan Feb 2012 #4

Yes! tanyev Feb 2012 #5

Sounds like an excellent idea to me. nt redqueen Feb 2012 #6

Excellent. I'm in. katsy Feb 2012 #7

Excellent idea frazzled Feb 2012 #8

I'm in. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #9

Fantastic idea! Laurian Feb 2012 #10

Sounds good. nt onehandle Feb 2012 #11

Excellent idea nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #12

+1 proverbialwisdom Feb 2012 #39

+2 Hatchling Feb 2012 #70

Excellent Idea maddezmom Feb 2012 #13

Love it! ellie Feb 2012 #14

Abosultely! joeybee12 Feb 2012 #15

I like it n/t Irishonly Feb 2012 #16

Yes! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #17

Love the idea tammywammy Feb 2012 #18

Count me in! Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #19

R#39 & K for, YES n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #20

What a good idea NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #21

Brilliant idea Tsiyu Feb 2012 #22

Excellent idea n/t pipi_k Feb 2012 #23

brilliant La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #24

I'm so happy that you're doing this - I lost sleep last night because of these turn of events. myrna minx Feb 2012 #25

Excellent idea!!... one_voice Feb 2012 #26

Great idea. pinto Feb 2012 #27

Yes, yes, and a few more yes's... Great idea. Planned Parenthood is sooo very important to me. glowing Feb 2012 #28

Dude, you rock!!! Wait Wut Feb 2012 #29

wonderful idea! n/t RainDog Feb 2012 #30

Great Idea! William769 Feb 2012 #31

Good Idea! n/t RoccoR5955 Feb 2012 #32

Yes, please. LiberalAndProud Feb 2012 #33

Oh, please do!!! kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #34

I think it's a great idea! nt Terra Alta Feb 2012 #35

Yes! kiva Feb 2012 #36

Great idea! Scurrilous Feb 2012 #37

I like it! Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #38

Good idea. surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #40

I <3 this idea REP Feb 2012 #41

I feel it is a very good idea............ Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #42

Like! likesmountains 52 Feb 2012 #43

Excellent idea! I might raid my piggy bank for this. deminks Feb 2012 #44

Wonderful idea! Kadie Feb 2012 #45

YES - if the money goes to PP, I'm in! jillan Feb 2012 #46

Can we do this too? LiberalAndProud Feb 2012 #47

Brilliant! I second that great idea!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #98

will it work the same way the original version did? CTyankee Feb 2012 #48

No, the DUers purchaning valentines would be making a donation (through DU) to Planned Parenthood. Skinner Feb 2012 #49

so the donation will be in the name of Democraticunderground? CTyankee Feb 2012 #53

The donations would be made by DU. Skinner Feb 2012 #61

Thanks for doing this. I think you'll see a huge response, even in these tough times... CTyankee Feb 2012 #74

Better sooner than later on this... PassingFair Feb 2012 #111

Agreed. I want to see media reporting on the increase in PP donations since this happened. nt cyberpj Feb 2012 #157

Will we get to attach visible comments to each donation? 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #126

I would LOVE this donation to be accompanied by a DU statement annabanana Feb 2012 #142

While you've made a good point there, I think the tax deduction for most of us would end up being tavalon Feb 2012 #185

Fantastic! Change has come Feb 2012 #50

Great response to this! suffragette Feb 2012 #51

It's absolutely brilliant, luv it!! n/t arthritisR_US Feb 2012 #52

Fantastic! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #54

This is truly awesome. ZenLefty Feb 2012 #55

please do dembotoz Feb 2012 #56

I'm IN. nt PassingFair Feb 2012 #57

I think this is a great idea that can carry forward to different organizations each year. nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #58

Great idea, they are due for a donation Lifelong Protester Feb 2012 #59

Count me in. progressoid Feb 2012 #60

I'm in. SalviaBlue Feb 2012 #62

Absolutely, YES!! MH1 Feb 2012 #63

Thank you, Skinner! mrs_p Feb 2012 #64

I Think its a great IDEA!!!!! Howler Feb 2012 #65

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #66

This is a cause that is near and dear to my heart: I'M IN! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #67

Brilliant. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #68

Excellent.... Tikki Feb 2012 #69

I'm in. Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #71

I love it and I'll contribute.nt sufrommich Feb 2012 #72

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #73

But, wouldn't this kind of, sort of make DU an activist type of site? Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #75

Good post. Hey. Remember when we sent roses to Barbara Boxer? Another activist move from long ago. cyberpj Feb 2012 #158

Yeah, the people here have done some cool shit in the past. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #171

I think you mean Barbara Boxer. alittlelark Feb 2012 #202

OMG. You are SO right. What a horrendous error. Thank goodness DU allows me to still change it! cyberpj Feb 2012 #211

I'm in if you do it. Great idea n/t LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #76

Perfect. nt TBF Feb 2012 #77

Excellent idea. racaulk Feb 2012 #78

I am definitely IN for this. Sign me up. WheelWalker Feb 2012 #79

Excellent! Kali Feb 2012 #80

SO on board!! blaze Feb 2012 #81

I love you Skinner, would love to adopt you...n/t monmouth Feb 2012 #82

Fantastic idea! AND we could target a new charity EVERY year! rocktivity Feb 2012 #83

Count me in OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #84

Excellent idea! n/t Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #85

I want a Grovelbot Heart. Denninmi Feb 2012 #87

shweet! n/t librechik Feb 2012 #88

Great idea. I gave them $10 this morning. truebrit71 Feb 2012 #89

Last year I recommended Planned Parenthood as the DU charity! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #90

if grovelbot is in i am in SwampG8r Feb 2012 #91

Absolutely a wonderful idea! gademocrat7 Feb 2012 #92

Excellent idea slay Feb 2012 #93

Awesome idea... I'm there! w8liftinglady Feb 2012 #94

great idea, Skinner! Soylent Brice Feb 2012 #95

+1 from a lurker susanwy Feb 2012 #96

Brilliant Idea!!! Lebam in LA Feb 2012 #97

Oh sure. Right *after* I gave them $100. eggplant Feb 2012 #99

Oh yea! LOVE the idea! n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #100

bravo <eom> catrose Feb 2012 #101

Great idea. I would participate in this. yardwork Feb 2012 #102

Genius! eShirl Feb 2012 #103

<3 Orangepeel Feb 2012 #104

great idea. nt DesertFlower Feb 2012 #105

I'm appalled how these anti-abortion vigilantes keep taking the law into their own hands. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #106

You can count me in, Skinner...... jdadd Feb 2012 #107

K&R louslobbs Feb 2012 #108

Oh HELL yeah! Count me and my <3 in! nolabear Feb 2012 #109

I'm a yes! jimlup Feb 2012 #110

great idea! cate94 Feb 2012 #112

This sounds like a good idea. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #113

Count me in. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #115

Please do this! wryter2000 Feb 2012 #116

Yes. I would be happy do this. IcyPeas Feb 2012 #117

good idea! dionysus Feb 2012 #118

Yes!!! tosh Feb 2012 #119

YES! Moosepoop Feb 2012 #120

i am a mammographer& I'm in ! irisblue Feb 2012 #121

2/3/12 update irisblue Feb 2012 #213

Yes, great idea. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #122

Great idea! Count me in! Lil Missy Feb 2012 #123

Brilliant! Count me in! scarletwoman Feb 2012 #124

PINK HEARTS! :0) can we give them to other members like valentines? DonRedwood Feb 2012 #125

Love it! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #127

YES! amyrose2712 Feb 2012 #128

good plan handmade34 Feb 2012 #129

K&R BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #130

Yes. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #131

I'll be happy to donate! pacalo Feb 2012 #132

i think it's a really good idea barbtries Feb 2012 #133

Great idea, indeed! HuckleB Feb 2012 #134

Yes? Or Hell Yes? JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #136

Oh what fun. . Thanks!. . n/t annabanana Feb 2012 #137

Great idea! mikeargo Feb 2012 #138

Count me in. DinahMoeHum Feb 2012 #139

thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE THE IDEA. IT IS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM ME ALSO trueblue2007 Feb 2012 #140

got my vote babydollhead Feb 2012 #141

I just donated $25 to Planned Parenthood but JanetLovesObama Feb 2012 #143

Fantastic idea! City Lights Feb 2012 #144

Fabulous idea! You guys make me proud to be a DUer! nt gateley Feb 2012 #145

Past heart drives have accrued to membership credit, will this contribution include a star? NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #146

That wouldn't make a lot of sense.... Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #147

It could be done. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #151

No, the DUers purchaning valentines would be making a donation (through DU) to Planned Parenthood. Skinner Feb 2012 #189

I think this is a great idea Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #148

I think this is a great fit Warpy Feb 2012 #149

I think this is a terrific idea; I'm poor and I'd contribute. Thank you all babylonsister Feb 2012 #150

I'm in..... a kennedy Feb 2012 #152

++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wonderful idea, Thank you Skinner uppityperson Feb 2012 #153

Where do I buy 'em and when? n/t TygrBright Feb 2012 #154

K&R! This is an excellent idea! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2012 #155

Only if each donation comes with an email to the komen foundation Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #156

I like that ider to. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #160

+1 donheld Feb 2012 #162

Works for me. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #159

Is Susan G Komen foundation now approved by JD Powers because it cut it's support for lonestarnot Feb 2012 #161

Oh absolutely! clyrc Feb 2012 #163

YES! Mira Feb 2012 #164

VERY CLEVER !!!!! And I'm all for it! (nt) Tumbulu Feb 2012 #165

I'm in, murielm99 Feb 2012 #166

Thank you for the inadvertent reminder tavalon Feb 2012 #183

I believe you've just gotten the biggest consensus in DU history. Fearless Feb 2012 #167

Most excellent suggestion Mr. Skinner. denbot Feb 2012 #168

I think you guys are pretty cool! Lugnut Feb 2012 #169

Great idea! My mother told me I was a Planned Parenthood baby! coffeenap Feb 2012 #170

Just DU it! BeHereNow Feb 2012 #172

Hell yes! Withywindle Feb 2012 #173

K&R. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #174

great idea! fishwax Feb 2012 #175

Works for me! mfcorey1 Feb 2012 #176

Yes, yes and yes. IGoToDU Feb 2012 #177

Way cool Skinner! Count me in for contributing! Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #178

TERRIFIC Idea! Raine Feb 2012 #179

Count me in n/t sarge43 Feb 2012 #180

Fantastic. When does it start? blue neen Feb 2012 #181

WHEN DOES IT START ????????????????????????????????????????????? trueblue2007 Feb 2012 #208

I think that is one of the top ten best ideas you guys have ever put forth tavalon Feb 2012 #182

I think that's an absolutely awesome idea... Violet_Crumble Feb 2012 #184

Wonderful idea! Delphinus Feb 2012 #186

I'm in! sellitman Feb 2012 #187

I'm in. Borchkins Feb 2012 #190

I love it! Thank you all for the great idea! n/t Greybnk48 Feb 2012 #191

Excellent idea realFedUp Feb 2012 #192

All of it goes to Planned Parenthood. Skinner Feb 2012 #195

"After all, Planned Parenthood is a good fit with Valentine's Day." Feldspar Feb 2012 #193

I think you need to educate yourself about Planned Parenthood. Skinner Feb 2012 #194

Skinner, with all due respect Feldspar Feb 2012 #196

And, about DU as well, I'd suggest musette_sf Feb 2012 #204

Count me in! tallahasseedem Feb 2012 #197

Bush, Obama and the global gag rule - anybody remember? iverglas Feb 2012 #198

That's what I thought he meant too, Feldspar Feb 2012 #199

A good idea. n/t area51 Feb 2012 #200

excellent, excellent idea! ibegurpard Feb 2012 #201

YES musette_sf Feb 2012 #203

K&R... Thanks for having a heart D.U. midnight Feb 2012 #205

Love that idea Skinner Generic Other Feb 2012 #206

I likes saying it with a heart K&R (nt) T S Justly Feb 2012 #207

I'm in. I ain't joking. cliffordu Feb 2012 #209

Hell yeah! KT2000 Feb 2012 #210

One of the best decisions in DU history. JTFrog Feb 2012 #212

Very nice! flying rabbit Feb 2012 #214

REGARDLESS OF TODAY'S GOOD NEWS, I STILL THINK WE SHOULD DO THIS IcyPeas Feb 2012 #215

That's why I've always been extremely proud to be associated w/ DU Cooley Hurd Feb 2012 #216

Love this idea! Politicub Feb 2012 #217