Political Punch

Just as with the super-delegates needing campaign money.

So did NARAL. Money changed hands, endorsement was given.

Keenan lit an explosive charge that has already blown back in NARAL's face.

She had better hope for alot more from Soros/MoveOn because much of NARAL's grassroots became dried out grass yesterday.

Jackie said, Once Senator McCain is sworn in in January 2009, let Senator Obama's young, female former supporters fight for their own reproductive rights.

Ditto Ditto Ditto

Let those young Naral staff members in the video made by the giggly old lady at Naral fight for their rights. Maybe tthey will respect a woman like Hillary wwho has spent years working for women's rights and wish they had understood how hard the fight was! Nope, Howard Dean, the Democrats will not come together!

It's not a question of "why now" -- it's a question of why support Obama at all? This is NARAL we're talking about, an organization by women, for women. And they sell-out on the first electable female candidate?

Maybe NARAL's national powerbrokers would like to see the whole nomination process over already, and so they're attempting a coup-de-grace on Hillary, but endorsing a male egotist who just called a grown woman "sweetie" on the job--! (And that's twice now he's done it, too.)

Does it get much dumber than that???

Please provide examples of HRC's "overwhelming support of women"
Six years on Walmart board during period when conditions for largest gender discrimination lawsuit in history?
Attacking victims of sexual harassment?

What a big mistake by them to do this now. I wonder who twisted their arm?

It just makes no sense...it is equivalent to what Edwards chose to do and when...how convenient.

Just because a Pro Choice group endorses Obama, gives him no more credibility. Abortion will be the least of my worries when I go to the voting booth.

It is just another political ploy for Obama to win over Clinton's female supporters.

Well, they chose a person who cannot bring it home for them. Obama will be exposed for the weak man that he really is. I cannot in good conscience vote for "the most unknown presidential candidate ever".

NARAL will never get another cent from me. They can trust Obama...but I don't trust them with my money. I'm not alone.

Adi,
To most of us your candidate is a piece of land where waste materials are dumped.

Obamites are too ignorant to see their stupidity. To them, it's so cool to vote on an empty promise.

NARAL will never get another cent from me. They can trust Obama...but I don't trust them with my money. I'm not alone.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose over this foolish move.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose over this foolish move.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose by this foolish move.

Hello cappamore thanks for quoting me:

"Quite the contrary, Carolyn P. who said: "On the other hand, if so many are really willing to throw our daughters, grandaughters, nieces and friends under the bus for Hillary... go ahead.
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We do care about the future of our children and are strongly pro-choice. That is why we believe that Hillary is the best candidate to win against John McCain. There was no reason for NARAL to make this endorsement now, knowing full well that either candidate would support pro-choice endeavors. It reeks of disrespect for Hillary, someone who has a longer and stronger record of support than Obama."
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Cappamore, I think I can agree with you that their timing was poor. I can't think of a single intelligent woman, who doesn't want to see a woman in the White House. Unfortunately, mathematically the only way for Hillary to win now is to ask the Superdelegates to deny the clear winner (who won fair and square) and award the nomination to her. Chaos would ensue, the party would be fractured for years to come, if not permanently.

Let's take Obama out of the equation for a moment.. Let's say Nancy Pelosi and Hillary were competing, only Clinton has Obama's #'s and Pelosi has Hillary's. Would you support Pelosi if she kept spouting that she was the stronger candidate, went to the Superdelegates and took the nomination from Hillary??

It's time to get real ladies, why aren't we celebrating how far Hillary has gotten as a formidable stand-alone candidate without being shored up by a man??

Remember this, Geraldine Ferraro's VP spot on the ticket garnered massive respect for women in office, making it possible for Pelosi to become House Speaker and Hillary to run for President and be taken seriously.

I believe, Hillary has made it possible for the next woman to actually win. Who knows, I might be overly optomistic (and slightly crazy), but there may yet be a Clinton in our very, very near future... CHELSEA CLINTON. It appears that grooming has already begun.

Meanwhile.. we need to vote Democrat in November.

All people who are trashing Hillary, just look at the number from ABC News. If she is so bad why so many people are still voting for her????? get a good answer? Obama wins more states than Hillary why she is still ahead at a total votes???

Vote for Hillary to have a real change.
Vote for Obama to see his words of hope and dream flushing down to the toilet!

John Edward and Naral's endorsement is matter to the voters???? Hell no!

Just look at Massachusetts, despite the endorsement of Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, people voted Hillary!

By the way, just see the path that John Edward has gone through. First time running for President, he failed miserably! Then John Kerry picked him as Vice President, failed again. This year he was running for President the second times just to get knocked out of the race at the first route.....so who wants the support from this looser? Anyone???

Vote McCain and watch him appease the right wing of the GOP with his Supreme court selections. Say GOODBYE to Roe v. Wade. Do women really want the Federal government sitting in on their doctor visits, monitoring their medical charts?

Vote McCain and watch him appease the right wing of the GOP with his Supreme court selections. Say GOODBYE to Roe v. Wade. Do women really want the Federal government sitting in on their doctor visits, monitoring their medical charts?

Who cares about all ENDORSEMENTS, just go to the polls and vote Obama out of the primary election in November if Hillary gives up this race.
Can we help to buy a one-way ticket to Kenya for Obama and wish that he will stay there for the rest of his life, can't we???? YES WE CAN!

The timing of Naral's announcement to endorse Obama - as has been noted by many on this blog- seems strange. The 'need' to announce support for Obama at such a late stage seems wasted - but the slap to Hillary Clinton is real. The greater danger is that Naral has shown a lack of grace and respect to many women who sincerely feel strongly in Clinton's candidacy - and therefore jeopardized goodwill to a cause that those same Clinton supporters would likely naturally support. What was the benefit ?

As a feminist and activist I too came to the realization that Obama, by far, is a better candidate than Clinton. Unfortunately, Clinton has sold out to big business, and other shady interest groups. We need new and real CHANGE! Obama has energize the youth, and that is exactly what the democratic party needs, or we will all lose greatly!