Palin chosen for not having abortion says Dem chairwoman, page 1

South Carolina Democratic chairwoman Carol Fowler told a Politico reporter today that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had chosen a running mate" whose primary qualification seems to be that she hasn't had an abortion."

Fowler then issued a statement:

Fowler has issued a statement, saying, "I personally admire and respect the difficult choices that women make everyday, and I apologize to anyone who finds my comment offensive. I clumsily was making a point about people in South Carolina who may vote based on a single issue. Whether it’s the environment, the economy, the war or a woman’s right to choose, there are people who will cast their vote based on a single issue. That was the only point I was attempting to make."

blogs.abcnews.com...

It's almost unbelievable that someone would say such a thing. It's shocking and disgraceful!

Jemison




[edit on 10-9-2008 by Jemison]

reply to post by Jemison

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The title to this thread is misleading. In fact, it's just plain, not true. I know the S.C. Democratic chairwoman said it, but the title here makes it sound like that was the reason she was chosen.

Here are a few more links to the story:

elections.foxnews.com...

www.lifenews.com...

I don't think that anyone can dismiss this story as a simple rumor - especially since Fowler gave a statement, but I'm including additional sources in case someone questions the first source.

Jemison

reply to post by skeptic1

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Are there any issues in this campaign at all?? Or is foot-in-mouth disease breaking out along the campaign trail??

I think the 'foot-in-mouth disease' will die down once the debates begin. Right now the bloggers and media are having a field day looking for anything they can to make a story.

We also have to keep in mind that Palin has only been on the scene for 12 days so there is a lot of 'catching up' to do in regard to stories coming out about her.

If I were a Politician not directly involved in the campaign I think I would be keeping my mouth shut for the next several weeks. It seems that by the time this election is over, many politicians will end up with egg on their face.

The media frenzy seems to be settling down with Palin and the debates are just around the corner so the 'issues' will be coming soon.

While I can understand Fowlers explanation for her statement I cannot believe she didn't edit her thought in her mind. Anyone with half a brain would know that a statement like that would have a major backlash and would stop themself mid-sentence before saying it!

Jemison

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