Hillary using Obama's pro choice stance against him? (yeah, I know it makes no sense)

[galaxy21]

On the Ground in PA
by BooMan
Mon Apr 21st, 2008 at 12:17:39 PM EST

I'm going to be heading out into the field in a little bit. I'm hearing rumors that the Clintons are robocalling Republicans that re-registered as Dems and telling them that Obama supports partial-birth abortion. I'm waiting on some more sourcing on that. Anyone care to look up Clinton's voting record on partial birth abortion


http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/4/21/121739/754


Seriously. Next she'll be telling them Obama has a black lovechild.

Oh, right...

[ErinBerin84]

1. lol

So it's the reverse of the NH primary where the Clinton campaign sent out mailers insinuating that Obama was less than pro-choice?

[gateley]

2. If that's true --

about the partial--birth abortion robocall, she's hit yet ANOTHER new low!

But...is it true?

[galaxy21]

3. I think both him and Clinton opposed the ban on partial birth abortion

Which is why its so crazy, for her to be using it against him.

[gateley]

9. Crazy,

which is why I'm questioning the authenticity of the charge. But it's telling that because of some of her campaign tactics thus far, I'm poised to believe it.

[Mz Pip]

4. Good grief.

Bill Clinton vetoed the Partial Birth Abortion Ban because it did not provide an exception for the health of the mother, if I remember correctly.

I hope this isn't true because it is such a red herring. Late term abortions are very rare and only done if there are serious problems. No woman can just walk into a clinic at 9 months and get an abortion because she feels like it. :eyes:

[BlooInBloo]

5. This is what I mean - Clinton is EXCELLENT practice for Obama before the big dance...

... Thank goodness Clinton has turned to a republican campaign - Obama's will be much the stronger for it in the summer/fall.

[cali]

6. let's treat this as the rumor it is.

not that I'd find it difficult to believe.

[seafan]

7. The proper term is "late term abortion". The GOP concocted the most inflammatory rhetoric possible

Three points:

Obama was not in the Senate until after his election in 2004.

Clinton voted against this ban.

This was another forced issue by the GOP in the lead-up to Bush's illegal invasion of Iraq.




U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 108th Congress - 1st Session

...as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (S. 3 As Amended )
Vote Number: 51 Vote Date: March 13, 2003, 09:45 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: S. 3
Measure Title: A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
Vote Counts: YEAs 64
NAYs 33
Not Voting 3

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Clinton (D-NY), Nay

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[Arkansas Granny]

8. I'd wait for more substantial evidence before I took reports like this seriously.