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SethH
(170 posts)62. her name is Nancy Pelosi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-democratic-candidates-should-not-be-forced-to-toe-party-line-on-abortion/2017/05/02/9cbc9bc6-2f68-11e7-9534-00e4656c22aa_story.html?utm_term=.d79e14142205
The Democratic Party should not impose support for abortion rights as a litmus test on its candidates, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday, because it needs a broad and inclusive agenda to win back the socially conservative voters who helped elect President Trump.
“This is the Democratic Party. This is not a rubber-stamp party,” Pelosi said in an interview with Washington Post reporters.
“I grew up Nancy D’Alesandro, in Baltimore, Maryland; in Little Italy; in a very devout Catholic family; fiercely patriotic; proud of our town and heritage, and staunchly Democratic,” she added, referring to the fact that she is the daughter and sister of former mayors of that city. “Most of those people — my family, extended family — are not pro-choice. You think I’m kicking them out of the Democratic Party?”
The Democratic Party should not impose support for abortion rights as a litmus test on its candidates, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday, because it needs a broad and inclusive agenda to win back the socially conservative voters who helped elect President Trump.
“This is the Democratic Party. This is not a rubber-stamp party,” Pelosi said in an interview with Washington Post reporters.
“I grew up Nancy D’Alesandro, in Baltimore, Maryland; in Little Italy; in a very devout Catholic family; fiercely patriotic; proud of our town and heritage, and staunchly Democratic,” she added, referring to the fact that she is the daughter and sister of former mayors of that city. “Most of those people — my family, extended family — are not pro-choice. You think I’m kicking them out of the Democratic Party?”
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we will lose some red districts. that is what you get w a 50 state strategy, but
mopinko
Aug 2017
#21
Your posts are cathartic to me at least. So in one little way they are valuable.
boston bean
Aug 2017
#49
They are a special breed. It is not but for that one issue they would vote democrat.
boston bean
Aug 2017
#11
you're not citing any data for your original claim that there are no anti-choice Democrats.
geek tragedy
Aug 2017
#31
If you don't live in a conservative district, there is exactly a zero percent chance
geek tragedy
Aug 2017
#23
"this is about a concerted effort to try to reduce the majority to second class citizenship"
geek tragedy
Aug 2017
#50
I've been puzzled by the recent spate of posts suggesting abortion rights are negotiable
cyclonefence
Aug 2017
#39
Why are there several angry posts about divisiveness & such re women's rights today?
Honeycombe8
Aug 2017
#46