Hillary Clinton to Planned Parenthood: ‘As Your President, I Will Always Have Your Back’

[BooScout]

http://whotv.com/2016/01/10/hillary-clinton-to-planned-parenthood-as-your-president-i-will-always-have-your-back/

Hillary Clinton to Planned Parenthood: ‘As Your President, I Will Always Have Your Back’

HOOKSETT, New Hampshire -- Hillary Clinton on Sunday cast herself as Planned Parenthood's most electable champion, pledging at an endorsement event that, as president, she would always stand with the women's health organization.

Before a fired-up crowd of primarily pink-clad women, Clinton alluded to the controversies the group has faced since a series of videos by anti-abortion activists were released in 2015. Clinton argued that Republicans would "accelerate the assault on access to safe and legal abortion" and that she is the person best positioned to beat them in November.

"I will always defend Planned Parenthood and I will say consistently and proudly, Planned Parenthood should be funded, supported and protected, not undermined, misrepresented and demonized," Clinton said. "As your president, I will always have your back."

(more) http://whotv.com/2016/01/10/hillary-clinton-to-planned-parenthood-as-your-president-i-will-always-have-your-back/

[Thinkingabout]

1. Yes, Hillary supports women's issues, one being their health and the ability

To make their choices. As a Hillary supporter I will continue to support PP also.

[quickesst]

2. K&R

💕🌅

[seabeyond]

3. This is a candidate standing up for women. Nt.

[mcar]

4. She earned this endorsement

[LexVegas]

5. In a way that no man ever could. nt

[dpatbrown]

12. Really?

How's that?????

[LexVegas]

18. The same way a minority understands the struggles of minorities better than a white person. nt

[AlbertCat]

37. better than a white person.

Are you sure of that?

[LexVegas]

53. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I understand what I have faced better than a white dude. nt

[AlbertCat]

56. than a white dude.

Every white dude is clueless?

Interesting.


I for one think that anyone, regardless of color, who has experienced prejudice will "get" what I went (and go) thru as a gay atheist.

[Perogie]

76. You're kinda out there dude

[dpatbrown]

67. Stretch

That's a real stretch. I always thought that a woman would leave her man if she learned that he was not loyal. I guess I'm wrong? Women I know, because they have a lot of self respect, would leave in a heart beat.

[NastyRiffraff]

78. Women stay for a wide variety of reasons

For example: Economics, children, fear. Or maybe, just maybe, she loves him.

Unlike, of course, all the women you know. With self-respect and all. And a heart beat.

[dpatbrown]

81. I don't need

to be told the factors that force a woman to stay with her spouse. I served 15 years on a board of directors for battered women. I learned through my years of experience that women leave because they can't trust their mate, a critical ingredient to a healthy relationship. Others, like I stated before, for their self respect. That's very important to the women I know.

Do you think that Clinton has self respect? Was it fear, children, or economics, like you stated, that kept her in her situation? Maybe she's just a weak woman.

[NastyRiffraff]

82. How about the last option?

That she loves him? Of course, I can't read her mind any more than you can, but it is an option. That you completely ignored.

[Doctor_J]

29. that's a pretty harsh thing to say about Obama

[Cary]

6. K&R

[peacebird]

7. She would be a great President of Planned Parenthood

[JonLeibowitz]

10. Lol! Right there with you!

[Ed Suspicious]

13. Indeed.

[BlueCaliDem]

16. But an excellent president of these United States.

[JonLeibowitz]

26. No, she is unfit to serve as our nominee and thus as our President.

[roguevalley]

34. it's ok. Ann Richards doter can write her farewell speech when she loses

[BlueCaliDem]

46. Of course you as a Berne supporter would say that. But it doesn't have any basis in truth.

On the other hand, Bernie is about the ONLY candidate running who's unfit to serve as the Democratic Party nominee (you know, the Party he's been railing against for 25 years as a Socialist?) and thus as our president. He's never even been a good Congressman! But, facts be damned, right, Jon?

[JonLeibowitz]

49. Speaking of "facts be damned" -- Sanders is a democratic socialist, much closer to social democrat..

[BlueCaliDem]

54. "Sanders is a democratic socialist, much closer to social democrat.."

WRONG. You should look up these two political ideologies.

All Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, are Social Democrats because the United States is a social democracy - just like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Germany, Holland, France, etc.

Sanders is a Democratic Socialist - a socialist who believes in democratic elections but who believes in social ownership of all means of production (hence his hatred for Wall Street, and millionaires and billionaires, and love for single payer). He has never been a Democrat up until he had to sacrifice his convictions for political expediency in order to register in New Hampshire.

[JonLeibowitz]

59. Nothing you have said contradicts what I said. Have a nice day, Bluecalidem.

[BlueCaliDem]

61. Actually it does. But I understand you're done with this discussion. Have a nice day, too, Jon. eom

[AlbertCat]

39. She would be a great President of Planned Parenthood

Indeed.

She should stop what she's doing now and go for it!

'Dare to compete, Mrs Clinton, dare to compete.'

[Kentonio]

43. Ok, you made me spit coffee.

[stonecutter357]

8. K&R!

[dragonfly301]

9. with single payer

the need for Planned Parenthood would cease. Maybe that's why Hillary's not a supporter of single payer...

[sufrommich]

14. No,it wouldn't,that a ridiculous and insulting conspiracy

created by Sanders supporters. One of many aimed at PP. Some have no fucking shame whatsoever.

[AlbertCat]

42. created by Sanders supporters.

Was it?

Your proof please.... That such a notion originated with "Sanders' supporters".


We'll wait....

[BlueCaliDem]

52. ...

[riversedge]

80. "We" ha ha.

[hopeforchange2008]

15. You raise a good point...

maybe not the conspiracy theory part, but the part about single payer eliminating the need for organizations like PP who are there to compensate for the lack of adequate coverage for care. I'd much rather have single payer if it meant that challenges to basic health services became a thing of the past.

[msrizzo]

20. How does that magically create more accesz

Especially regarding reproductive rights. How does single payer magically create providers in areas where there are none except PP anx why would they not be neended? They would still be paid under single payer but they would be weakened if people wrongly believed they were no longer needed or that the battle for reproductive rights would be won just because of single payer.

[tammywammy]

23. GMAFB

Planned Parenthood is a health care provider. They would benefit under single payer.

This place is getting fucking ridiculous.

[dragonfly301]

30. Planned Parenthood

currently provides much needed healthcare for women who can not afford it or who have employers who act as reproductive gatekeepers. It's a wonderful organization that I continue to support, but with a single payer system replacing the current screwed up system the need for Planned Parenthood would cease. They might still exist but every woman would have healthcare and could choose to get their healthcare elsewhere. That is why I support the candidate that supports single payer - healthcare for everyone should be our goal.

[gwheezie]

33. Why wouldn't women choose pp?

I don't follow your argument.

[tammywammy]

48. Why wouldn't people continue to use the same doctor they've been using?

At the same location? Would all those doctors providing routine health checks disappear? Do you think abortions would suddenly be covered under single payer? Or that there will be more doctors willing to provide such a procedure if single payer is passed?

There will still be a need for health care providers like Planned Parenthood even with single payer.

[Walk away]

27. With that logic, the need for doctors, clinics and hospitals would also dissappear!

I should probably expect this kind of thinking from a Sanders supporter.

[gwheezie]

32. What in the world made you say that?

It makes no sense. If anything reimbursement to pp would increase.

[DesertRat]

11. k&r

[BlueCaliDem]

17. She earned the endorsement as the only candidate running who sponsored EIGHT pieces of legislation

to expand and protect access to reproductive health care.



& rec!

[oasis]

38. +1

[Sheepshank]

47. There is a difference between candidates.

I'm tired of the old bullcrap, that since Bernie voted for women's rights, that means he will actually accomplish and spearhead anything on his own. He lacks the initiative to introduce and move and fight for any legislation.

[BlueCaliDem]

57. HUGE difference. And that's why I support her and will vote for her, and so will my group of

millennials.

Sanders strikes me as someone who's only passionately focused on economic policy (maybe because he's the least wealthy Congressman and has a little envy there?) and doesn't much care for social policies. It's not to say he won't stumble into a certain social policy here and there and even vote the correct way, but he doesn't go out of his way to spearhead any change in that area. What he doesn't seem to get is, as president, it's his job to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. I've seen very little evidence that he's capable of doing that.

I am supporting, donating to, and will vote for the best qualified, most experienced, and strongest Democratic candidate against Republicans. And Hillary Clinton is it.

I am NOT voting out of hatred for a Democratic candidate, the so-called "anti-vote". That's childish and downright politically dangerous.

[mcar]

58. +1

[Spazito]

19. Hillary Clinton has always had women's issues front and center...

and continues that to the present.

It's sad PP even needs defending at all.

[MADem]

21. She gets it. And I loved her comment about funding, supporting and protecting PP.

[JRLeft]

22. She will put Wall Street before anyone.

[Walk away]

28. And Bernie will put guns before the lives of our children!

When you make ridiculous statements like that you should expect to get a lesson in what you sound like to the rest of us!

[JRLeft]

40. I'm a member of the NRA. I'm against the banning of high capacity weapons.

Going to the range is about fun as almost anything.

[Sheepshank]

50. How precious...an NRA member supporting high capacity weapons nt

[Walk away]

62. Ah yes! A gun loving Bernie supporter.....

the Gun lovers make up a big portion of Sanders support I understand. Guns, Libertarians, Republicans, Naderites and folks who hate Planned Parenthood! There's a big tent for you! It reminds me of someone else's supporters....hmmmm...who could they be???

[JRLeft]

69. I have nothing in common with libertarians or conservatives.

Nice assumption, I'm a PP donor.

[Walk away]

70. Sure you do! You're a Bernie supporter!

There are plenty of posts here on DU from Sander's supporters crowing about how well Bernie is doing with republicans! Most are proud of it.

[JRLeft]

74. I love guns, it's fun going to the range.

[stupidicus]

41. unquestionably

although she might let members of the MIC in at the same time

[JRLeft]

45. You're right the Carlyle Group and, Lockheed Martin just to name a couple.

[Walk away]

63. I thought it was Bernie who was in Bed with Lockheed Martin!

Hasn't he been selling Vermont out to them for years???

[Amimnoch]

24. K&R!!

[still_one]

25. Absolutely

[Doctor_J]

31. List of Dem candidates who wouldn't support PP:

[Goblinmonger]

36. You forgot to put this list in your....

oh, I see what you did there.

Seriously, the deliberate obtuseness of some people is staggering to think that Clinton is somehow unique in support of PP.

[Sheepshank]

51. List of Dem Candidates that actually did something more than vote, to prove their support:

Hillary Clinton.

[snoringvoter]

71. She's qualified to run for President of PP

I'm with you on that - but for the United States? Not so much.

[Sheepshank]

73. Oooohhh so clever and so witty and so scared for the do nothing Bernie. Nt

[SoLeftIAmRight]

35. "have your back"

I want a leader

Sanders will stand on a picket line - Clinton - not so much

[stupidicus]

44. of course, such reciprocation is expected

after PP insulted the intelligence of most of the country with their unprecedented endorsement

[Bobbie Jo]

60. Don't even

We've seen enough of that nonsense.

[stupidicus]

64. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251994609

even

[Bobbie Jo]

65. WTF is that?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

66. It resembles a hypertext link, but does not in fact have a URL associated with the text.`

However, if you copy and paste the text in question and put it in your browser's URL bar, you'll be taken to a different thread on Democratic Underground.

[Gothmog]

55. This was a great endorsement by Planned Parenthood

[treestar]

68. K&R

[Autumn]

72. Yeah cause all the other Democratic presidents have cut PP funding

[ismnotwasm]

75. K&R

[Cha]

77. She has had and will continue on.. Here's to all the good that Planned Parenthood does for People.

Blast from the Past~

The 2009 Planned Parenthood Federation of America Margaret Sanger Award, the organization’s highest honor, will be presented to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has been a champion of women’s health and rights throughout her public service career.

http://allthingshillaryclinton.blogspot.com/2009/03/planned-parenthood-honors-hillary.html


Thank you, Boo.

[riversedge]

79. Yes.