Apology demanded from Karen Hughes (AGAIN!)

[Whoa_Nelly]

Thursday, April 29, 2004 Posted: 7:58 PM EDT (2358 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Leaders of last Sunday's March for Women's Lives held a news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday to repeat their demand for an apology from Bush campaign adviser Karen Hughes for her remarks about abortion rights.

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"We are here to call upon Ms. Hughes to apologize. And we hope that President Bush will disassociate himself from these unfortunate remarks," she added.

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A call for Hughes to resign was made Thursday by Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, who led a fight to get women golfers in the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

"She has called your mothers, your aunts, your grandmothers, your daughters, your sons and husbands terrorists. This has to stop. It is the worst kind of McCarthyism. You cannot speak out in this country any more without being called a traitor. The highest form of patriotism is to speak out against policies that do not benefit the citizens of your country," Burk said. "This must stop. She owes an apology, if not a resignation."

more...
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/29/hughes.criticism/

[madmax]

1. She won't apologize

None of them ever do. No matter what they say or do.

[Clyde39]

3. Crafty Karen will NEVER apoligize

She's a master at put-downs and inuendoes. Expect to see a lot of this from now on. Her self-righteousness is really hard to take.

[countmyvote4real]

4. And neither should we.

They ARE nazis. If anyone doesn't believe that, they will when there's a second term of *. There will be nothing left to lose and all the power to make it stay.

[rustydog]

2. Then by Hughes reasoning...

The members of the Army of God, who kill providers, are freedom fighters.

Hughes is a low class COW.

[ashling]

16. you been reading my posts?

that's exactly what I was saaying on the other thread.
As Mark Twain said, or as was attributed to him, good writers borrow ...
great ones steal outright.
:evilgrin:
nnot that that is a bad thing.
:bounce:

[Sunny_Sunshine]

35. There are high class cows?

Actually, I think you are insulting cows.

[RoyGBiv]

5. Women's Rights Groups

If we are to be saved, it may well be these women who save us. They seem to be able to speak the truth and not let themselves be shouted down while many others are content to continue to softpeddle. Their persistence and courage is uplifting.

[Just Me]

34. ",...the worst kind of McCarthyism,..."

Martha nailed it!!!

:bounce:

Go, Martha!!!

[West Coast Democrat]

6. What exactly is Karen's job?

Hasn't she already resigned?

[Clyde39]

7. Bush's confidant.......she's back on board now

Remember, Bush only conferred with two people about going to war....Condi and Karen. She's VERY powerful and oozing with self-confidence and righteousness.

[madmax]

8. Yes, I heard that.

:wtf: What qualifications does she have to offer the idiot in chief opinions on war? I mean really, why would they even let that information out.

[Clyde39]

9. He trusts her more than anyone

From what I've read she has more influence with him than Rove. As for qualifications......she tougher than tough and very smart. She has no qualms at all about doing whatever needs to be done to get her boss elected.

[madmax]

10. Her qualifications consists of getting her boss re-selected

Who worries about details like cost in human lives, $$, exit plans, building a coalition, the impact on the Arab world. Nah... just get the idiot back in office. Well not to worry, Karen. The Supremes and Diebold will pull it off - Again.

I'm pissed!! Not a you Clyde and no sarcasm meant toward you. I just can't believe these are the caliber of people governing the World's greatest power. Makes me sick :puke:

[Clyde39]

13. I'm sicker than sick about the caliber of these people

When any of them are on TV I tell my husband I have to leave the room and to call me when they are off....I can no longer stand to hear their voices!

[West Coast Democrat]

14. I know she's always been assisting him from afar

but what is her title I'm wondering? She used to be White House Counsel or some such.

[Clyde39]

15. White House counselor, I believe

Or maybe Presidential Counselor....not sure of the exact title.

[Misunderestimator]

29. Presidential Dominatrix, I believe n/t

[ashling]

17. oozing with slime and self righteousness

[emulatorloo]

26. She makes silk purses out of sow's ears

She gives W the warm patina of compassion. Or at least that's what they say.

Never liked her never will -- she is horrid.

[rumguy]

11. She better apologize

If she doesn't we should hound her to the ends of the earth...I want to see her scared....

[jdj]

12. Good move by the march organizers.

I bet they are so encouraged by the numbers that turned out that they are using this to their advantage and trying to get the message out about the Bush camp's true feelings about women's rights. Using Martha Burke was ingenius, they are milking this for all the press that they can get now that they know a million women were willing to take the trouble to go to Washington. I hope they hold a press conference every week until the election. Maybe the week before the election they can have Valerie Plame ask for the apology.

[truthisfreedom]

18. excellent. we need the public to be informed of how corrupt the speech-

writers and policy-makers in this administration are. the "mind of bush" is a close-knit group of weirdos who need to be put in their place every day until he loses the election. we want them KNOWING THAT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME.

[ze_dscherman]

19. U.S. citizens should become PROUD when called a traitor

by the neo-cons. This should reassure them they have done or said the RIGHT thing.

Typo edited.

[Bleacher Creature]

20. oozing with slime and self righteousness is right!

Anyone ever hear her mention in interviews that the only reason she is in politics now is because she found a candidate who she can "really believe in." Seriously, does she really believe that crap?

It's the same thing with Mark McKinnon. Claiming that you were "inspired" by the Chimp is like claiming that you were moved to religion by Marilyn Manson.

[Pallas180]

21. Yay! Go Martha Burk !!

:kick:

[physioex]

22. No apology wanted or needed...

Has Bush apologized to the families for intelligence failures? Has our "National Security Advisor"?? Did Limbaugh apologize to the black quarterback for his comments? NOOOO!!! Apologies are only wanted and required from people who have a sense of honor. How many in this board feel that these people have shown it?

[Name removed]

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[MaineDem]

24. Wow (nt)

[MaineDem]

25. Email from the Women's Vote Center (DNC)

You Made History -- Now Take Action!
The March for Women's Lives this past Sunday was the largest, most diverse, and best organized issue-based demonstration in our nation's history -- and you made it happen!

Hundreds of marchers representing the DNC Women's Vote Center carried the names of thousands of Virtual Marchers, who wanted to show their support even though they could not come to Washington. You helped make the point that women and men all over America oppose the anti-woman, anti-choice policies of George W. Bush and his right wing allies -- and your message was heard!

Now we need to keep up the momentum -- and demand an apology from Bush-Cheney campaign adviser Karen Hughes!

Here's why: At the same time that we were marching for women's lives, Karen Hughes went on television to equate pro-choice Americans to terrorists — saying "I think after September 11th, the American people are valuing life more … our enemies in the terror network … don't value any life, not even the innocent, not even their own." Pro-choice leaders and Members of Congress have objected to this language, but Hughes refuses to retract her words.

It is outrageous for the Bush-Cheney campaign to try to use the events of 9/11 to insult pro-choice Americans and promote their own anti-choice policies!

Click http://www.democrats.org/wvc/action/200404280001.html?psc=alertto send a message to George W. Bush, demanding an apology from him and his senior campaign adviser. We'll take your message to the White House -- and let Bush know that while 1 million people marched for women's lives, millions more are ready to turn the direction of this country!

Ann F. Lewis
National Chair
DNC Women's Vote Center

[maddezmom]

31. thanks MaineDem

checked my email, signed and passed it on to a few. :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

32. Thanks for the petition link, MaineDem

Signed, made a statement, and sent it on to friends

[Bandit]

33. I love Ann Lewis

I wish Kerry would chose her for his VP. She is so bright and has a take no shit attitude. She is not a bit bashful about putting the GOP Thugs in their place. And she Really knows her stuff Go Ann :thumbsup:

[xchrom]

27. karen hughes has selected this battle

it's up to womens groups to manipulate hughes at this juncture and not the other way around.
this connects nicely with the doma stuff.

[0007]

28. btt

[ellie]

30. Quick, someone tell me again

how smart and clever bushco is supposed to be! I can't see this doing anything but backfiring on them. Swing and moderate voters will hear this and be turned off, especially if they are in favor of abortion. How many times do they have to shore up their base? Is their hold that tenuous that they have to come out and say these outrageous things? This only has to be good news for the Democrats.

[Generator]

36. From the Daily Kos: she's a patholigcal liar

http://www.dailykos.com/main/2

Then I heard that Karen Hughes accused me of lying. And so I called Karen and asked her why she was saying this, and she had this almost Orwellian rap that she laid on me about how things she'd heard -- that I watched her hear -- she in fact had never heard, and she'd never heard Bush use profanity ever. It was insane.

I've obviously been lied to a lot by campaign operatives, but the striking thing about the way she lied was she knew I knew she was lying, and she did it anyway. There is no word in English that captures that. It almost crosses over from bravado into mental illness.

[maddezmom]

37. Kick