Sunday morning politics

[tootlelulu]

Political campaigns tend to leave me angry and cold. For me, there is only one issue that determines my vote: does the candidate believe abortion should be kept legal and safe or not? The president is the person who nominates Supreme Court judges. If the president is bent on choosing a judge who will chip away at legal abortion, then I get

Comments

[clonetwin]

But we poor, stupid women must be protected from ourselves! We can't be trusted to make our own decisions.

[tootlelulu]

and they think John McCain can.

[clonetwin]

Well, yeah - he's a man.

[tootlelulu]

I just did something, I've never done. Received a comment from someone, asking me to pray to Jesus. I must say, I found it offensive and deleted it.

[clonetwin]

I would've done the same.

It's funny how that resonates with me...

[polycoach]

Sometimes I get very attracted to some republican candidate, but in the end when I check their stance on abortion it comes down to the fact that I just can't vote for anyone who would push the clock back to kitchen table and self inflicted abortions. I can't see how anyone who has ever cared for a woman could consider this completely anti-life and anti-freedom stance. It boggles the mind!

Re: It's funny how that resonates with me...

[tootlelulu]

Yes. I also hate when politicians are 'pro-choice" until they run for a national office and then feel the need to pander to the Religious Right.

BTW, do I know you?