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(315 posts) Sun Apr 23, 2017, 02:29 PM Apr 2017

Pelosi: Of Course You Can Be a Democrat and Against Abortion [View all]

Recently there has been - as we've all seen - claims that Bernie is not a Democrat, or not able to represent Democratic values because he's focused on economic issues, not social ones.

In fact we've had several threads that basically try and make the claim that no one that is anti-choice is able to be a Democrat.

So what does these same people say about this?

"Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says that it's absolutely possible for someone to be a member of the Democratic Party and also be against abortion.

"Of course," she told Chuck Todd when asked on Sunday's "Meet The Press."

"I have served many years in Congress with members who have not shared my very positive — my family would say aggressive — position on promoting a woman's right to choose."

Should she be drummed out for saying Democrats can be anti-choice?

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Pelosi: Of Course You Can Be a Democrat and Against Abortion [View all] lies Apr 2017 OP

She did not say anti choice. drray23 Apr 2017 #1

Important distinction. +1 octoberlib Apr 2017 #2

I think you should read the quoted part again, carefully ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #26

Oh, GMAFB! That's complete bullshit. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #3

+1000 skylucy Apr 2017 #7

LOL! ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #24

Creepy. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #46

+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #51

No! alfie Apr 2017 #4

Pro-choice is a civil rights issue. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #11

I don't know any pro-abortion Democrats MrScorpio Apr 2017 #5

Yeah, they like to employ reductio ad absurdum to this issue. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #33

Pelosi is head of the Democratic caucus and is a pragmatist. Sanders and his followers are not. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #6

Some animals are more equal than others ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #25

Sanders spouts his version of the rules and the Democratic party consistently KittyWampus Apr 2017 #32

And this is all that needs to be said. +++++++++++ JHan Apr 2017 #30

Being a Democrat means being pro choice, not anti abortion. Really not that difficult to understand still_one Apr 2017 #8

But you also don't have to insist on their "progressiveness" frazzled Apr 2017 #9

r u from Russia? JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #10

BS is criticized for calling Mello a "progressive" who is Cha Apr 2017 #12

Set 'em straight Cha. oasis Apr 2017 #13

Jeeze.. they're trying to pull that strawman Cha Apr 2017 #14

"BS is haranguing us" ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #28

Did Ossof ask for Bernie's endorsment? killbotfactory Apr 2017 #16

It doesn't matter.. BS dimissed him out of hand.. Cha Apr 2017 #19

Yes he did. He's a true mensch. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #20

No kidding! "Mensch" is a good word for Jon Ossoff Cha Apr 2017 #21

Perez gets it. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #34

Yes, Perez Gets It.. and so does Jon Ossoff... Cha Apr 2017 #45

"It doesn't matter" Kentonio Apr 2017 #43

Of course you can Egnever Apr 2017 #15

To me "anti-choice" and against abortion are not the same thing. nikibatts Apr 2017 #17

Does the GOP allow pro-choice candidates on their tickets? No. So our party is the only TeamPooka Apr 2017 #18

yes they do dsc Apr 2017 #38

You may be an anti-choice Democrat but you can't be a feminist. Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #22

Talk about twisting an argument in pernicious ways. BainsBane Apr 2017 #23

And which Democratic members of Congress have voted for anti-abortion bills like the ones pnwmom Apr 2017 #27

He did not just support them, he SPONSORED them. They were HIS bills. Vesper Apr 2017 #40

Thanks. You're right, of course! pnwmom Apr 2017 #41

A 20 week ban for goodness sake! Vesper Apr 2017 #42

It works like this; Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2017 #29

Well well well ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #31

Well sheshe2 Apr 2017 #35

A big part of this ongoing "debate" is not that one Democratic candidate is anti-choice, but... George II Apr 2017 #36

Supporting Anti choice ideology makes one a right winger, we several such Vesper Apr 2017 #37

Re: Ultrasounds - ''What Heath did actually was stop a bill to make ultrasounds mandatory ... Donkees Apr 2017 #39

What health actually did was sponsor a 20 WEEK ABORTION BAN. Vesper Apr 2017 #44

This is what 'Heath' did. he Sponsored a 20 week ban. See who introduced it? Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #49

huh? She said "anti-abortion" which is different than "anti-choice" DrDan Apr 2017 #47

Is this fucking shit for real? Jesus Fucking Christ. nt LexVegas Apr 2017 #48

The OP has been Flagged for Review for posting too many (insert his user name here) FSogol Apr 2017 #50

You can't be a Democrat and think you have a right to put church dogma into civil law Warpy Apr 2017 #52