"I'm becoming a Republi-crat at this point "

[rodeodance]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2006-07-18T215214Z_01_N18318061_RTRUKOT_0_TEXT0.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsArt-L1-RelatedNews-1
By Andrea Hopkins

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Debi Martin is a Christian, a Republican and opposes abortion but she is ready to vote against the party in November if President George W. Bush and congressional Republicans limit stem cell research.

"This is a vote breaker for me," said the Cincinnati mother. "I tell people I'm becoming a Republi-crat at this point -- because there are just things wrong in the Republican Party where people's voices are not being heard anymore."

The passage on Tuesday of a Senate bill to fund embryonic stem cell research -- and a presidential veto expected on Wednesday killing the legislation -- hits very close to home for Martin. Her 9-year-old daughter, Jessi, has diabetes and they both hope stem cell research can some day find a cure.

Martin also feels strongly about the use of embryonic stem cells for research because Jessi was conceived by in vitro fertilization -- and Martin and her husband decided years ago to discard nine unused embryos because she could not have another child.

[Redstone]

1. One more for the Good Guys.

Redstone

[lastknowngood]

2. F*ck em. That is the way it is with repukniks it's all about themselves

They don't give a rats ass about anyone but themselves.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Too true

Why can't they feel empathy for those who are suffering but whom they don't know?

That's one of the key differences between Republicans and human beings.

[durrrty libby]

6. You said it

They have no empathy at all

It's all about me me me

[K8-EEE]

4. So Do The Freepers Think Any In-Vitro Couple Are "Murderers?"

They always have to discard unused embryos as part of the process, don't they?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. Well I hope she does vote democratic but what a hypocrite!

She justifies disposing of several embryos in her quest to conceive AND believes in stem cell research, because someone in her family may benefit from it, but still opposes abortion. Gee, how much you wanna bet that some of her objection comes from the belief that women who get abortions are 'dirty sluts'? :grr:

I mean, like I said, this is a promising development and I'll take votes anywhere they come from but the self-absorbed false piety of some people really chaps my hide.

[rodeodance]

7. a little at a time---but take the vote and run.

[Skittles]

8. as ususal, she only cares WHEN IT AFFECTS HER

selfishness to the core