desertvixen | Politics, Part II

I was hoping there would be a link to the interview transcript, but no luck.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/a-democratic-baroness-endorses-mccain-palin-ticket/

So, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild is now supporting McCain/Palin.

I'm scared.

The part that really drove me: where she said we shouldn't be worrying about abortion. It's constitutionally protected.

Um, actually NOT. A woman's right to choose is protected by this little case known as Roe v. Wade (with some follow-on cases), which interprets the privacy rights in the Constitution to cover a woman's right to decide what to do with her own body. A case that could be overturned.

Not that it would really matter to HER anyway. I don't know her exact age (and Google is not helping), but if I had to guess I would say she is probably past worrying about periods. Even if I'm wrong on that case, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild is going to have options the rest of us do not.

Nothing says elitist like telling us what not to worry our pretty little heads about, lady.

DV

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I did like that Eisenhower's daughter just recently left the republican party and is supporting Obama. :D

I know, I saw that too.

I just don't get the "I was a hardcore Hillary supporter and NOW she's not running and I support McCain" vibe. I'm not trying to be facetious, I just don't understand that mindset.

Like on choice (yes, this is my soapbox) - Hillary doesn't think abortion should be "safe legal and rare" with rare referring to the fact that you can't get one, but because more access to birth control and better sex-ed should help drop the need. McCain has come out as pro-life, and Sarah Palin thinks the only reason you should have an abortion is if the pregnancy will KILL you. Seems like a really huge difference to me.

I understand her views on business are more towards the right, but I still have a hard time getting my head around that switch.

Especially since Hillary has asked her supporters to support Obama.

DV

I have the same issue trying to understand those people. Yes, they both have breasts and a vagina, but that's about where the similarity ends. Choice is a huge issue for me as well, and I believe like Hillary and Obama, that providing more social programs and better access to sex ed, you will reduce the need for elective abortions. And for abortions that can't be reduced by those methods (rape, incest, catastrophic fetal deformities) then the mother should have the legal right to decide how she wants to go forward. If she wants to carry to term, that's wonderful. But if she decides that she couldn't bear it, for whatever reason, then I cannot judge her on that. It's a terrible position to be in.

Bottom line for me: it's a medical procedure. We cannot legislate those based on religion or personal views.

And we have a perfect example from Palin of how well abstinence only sex ed works.

Especially since it's only women's health that is subject to moral review.

DV

I saw her talking on CNN when I was on layover at the Houston airport. The portion I saw was severely WTF. She sure could not address how *she* is not elitist.

This.

DV

I'm fired up right now. That dumb bint has no room to call anyone an "elitist". The fact that she is stupid enough to think that abortion is Constitutionally protected makes me think the Republicans deserve her and the Democrats are better off without her.

Don't let me stop you!

DV

LOL I fear for my sanity sometimes! :)

Mc Cain states on his website that he is actually planning to overturn Roe Vs. Wade.

I know he's trying to appeal to the far right, no matter how much they want to play the moderate card.

Not on my watch, at least not without as much friction as I can contribute to.

DV

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