Hillary Hits Obama On Abortion Rights

AP:

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton criticizes rival Barack Obama's record on abortion rights in a mailing sent to New Hampshire voters _ her first direct attack on the Illinois senator since his victory in Iowa.

The mailer says that seven times during his time in the Illinois state Senate, Obama declined to take a position on abortion bills, while Clinton has been a defender of abortion rights.

During his eight years in the legislature, Obama cast a number of votes on abortion and received a 100 percent rating from the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council for his support of abortion rights, family planning services and health insurance coverage for female contraceptives. He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive, a vote that especially riled abortion opponents.

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Comments

[Dendroica]

Very impressive that they can give you polls in three significant digits.

That's a level of bullshit that I've only seen surpassed by the Bush administration.

Huffpo, you are turning into shit. Watch it, or you'll lose your best.

[ColoradoDan]

Finally the public disgust for Hillary is overcoming the MSM's blind promotion of her for the past few years. Amazing how they've looked the other way all this time.

She has huge money interests behind her yet it is she herself, with the catering to the NeoCons and fear mongering, that is doing her in.

Adios Hillary ... any of the Dems are MUCH better for the party. The Bushes still like you though so not all is lost. No more Clinton-Bush Dynasty for America.

[NYC]

There isn't anything inaccurate about the mailer and his votes as present. Women have sat around waiting for the men to stand up for our rights, enough is enough. If he's so principaled he should have voted either way. I'm tire of the excuses for obama and your blaring false headlines!

Why does everyone want to demonize Hillary, you tell me. Lood at the discussion on the HRC campaign, and women, tell me if you want to continue to sit on the sidelines and have men do our battles.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/12072007/transcript1.html

[keankonfea]

Obama supporters say they like him because they're tired of negative messages and campaigning, but then they attack Hillary Clinton, pretty viciously. It reminds me of George Bush staying above the fray too while his surrogates were out doing his dirty work.

[curiousasheck]

Face it even if Obama wins kids are going to have to get a real job at some point and pay off the Bush debt. Your not going to hear him talking about that.

Yep, thats reality knocking on the door.

[h20bird]

Classic HuffPo misleading headline..­.Why do you guys do this? I can't tell from your article exactly how the Clinton campaign falsified a voting record. Did Obama vote "present" or not? Falsification is quite an accusation. Put up for shut up, HuffPo. Your headlines destroy your journalistic credibility.

[bem629]

WELCOME BACK TO THE OBAMA-BLOG, WHERE ARIANNA CAN'T EVEN PRETEND TO BE IMPARTIAL.­.. Where, Dear Arianna, is your mention of Obama's lie during the debate that his NH Chairperson isn't a lobbyist? WELCOME TO THE OBAMA-BLOG!!

[Khy]

NEDRA PICKLER, PLEASE READ THIS!!! There is a major error in the full version of this article that requires IMMEDIATE correction. You wrote:

"Obama also has been criticized by the political arm of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has endorsed Clinton. Seven international vice presidents sent a letter protesting the "wholesale assault on one of the great friends of our union.""

You, of course, meant to write:

"HILLARY CLINTON has been criticized by the political arm of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.­.."

I have sent this to the Obama campaign as well, I hope you are able to correct this error immediately.

Thank you.

[DoodleWhore]

Yep, now it's really going to get ugly. I don't think these desperation tactics from Hillary are going to help her one bit. It's pathetic.

[curiousasheck]

Huff Po co-founder Kenneth Lerer co-hosted a $2,300/plate fundraiser for Barack Obama at his Central Park West apartment in New York.

So of course this site isn't going to be rootin' and tootin' for Hill.

[ornery]

Jingle Jingle.

If folks don't got the jingle jingle in their pocket at election time, the party in power goes out of the WH.

Couple that with a disastrous war and disastrous borrow & spend economics and you got a tsunami coming.

Agent of Change.

Does Hill fit that bill?

Don't think so. Edwards OR Obama does.

If Obama keeps up his current head of steam, and Brand X puts up a sad sack like Thompson or someone who "looks like the guy who laid you off", then Barack will repeat the end run he made around the opposition in 2004 in the Senate election in IL.

[utebell]

I used to like to read the HP, but why all of a sudden is this the offical "Kick Hillary" webside or should I say "Kneel and pray to Obama our savior" Come on people, stop jumping on the bandwagon of the "flavor of the day" crowd. When all the rightwingers come out and praise the fortitudes of Obama you all ought to know something's up

[Hubris1]

THIS SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST HILLARY CLINTON IS A LIKE. MAKE A RECORD OF IT FOLKS. THEY ARE INVOLVED IN A SMEAR CAMPAIGN BASED ON CHERRY PICKING THE FACTS.

HERE ARE THE FACTS ON OBAMA-HILLARY WAS CORRECT:

During Senator Obama's 2004 senate campaign, the Illinois NOW PAC did not recommend the endorsement of Obama for U.S. Senate because he refused to stand up for a woman's right to choose and repeatedly voted `present' on important legislation.

As a State Senator, Barack Obama voted `present' on seven abortion bills, including a ban on 'partial birth abortion,' two parental notification laws and three 'born alive' bills. In each case, the right vote was clear, but Senator Obama chose political cover over standing and fighting for his convictions.

"When we needed someone to take a stand, Senator Obama took a pass," said Grabenhofer. "He wasn't there for us then and we don't expect him to be now."

Perhaps nothing illustrated Obama's calculating style more than his approach to abortion. The state Senate voted 14 times on various abortion restrictions during his tenure. Half the time, Obama voted "present."

http://mydd.com/story/2007/12/5/1045/13366

HUFFINGTON POST IS INVOLVED IN A SMEAR CAMPAIGN BASED ON FALSE PREMISE AND CHERRY PICKED INFORMATION.

IS THIS DRUDGE REPORT?

OBAMA CAN'T WIN, HE HAS NO SUBSTANCE! YOU JUST VOTED FOR A PRESIDENT PEOPLE LIKE WHO HAD NO SUBSTANCE. WAKE THE FUCK UP PEOPLE!

[in4success]

everything about hillary clinton is falsified . . . stay tuned as she morphs into the succubus that she is: a snake in wolves clothing crossdressing as a liberal, when in fact, she is a chickenhawk, corporate shill, mole neo-con just like lieberman.

BEWARE!

[SmellyOne]

Hillary supporters are turning on HuffPo because their candidate of inevitablity is obviously falling apart. Ha ha.

I love Barack Obama. I hope the Democratics do the right thing and make him the nominee.

He is electrifying. He is a leader. I'm not going to nitpick his policies, experience, or proposals. That is secondary to what is most important to this country right now...

...And that is that the PEOPLE take the gov't back.

The PEOPLE are the one's who like Obama. He draws people out of the wilderness and into the process. It's wonderful.

PEOPLE who don't care about politics care about Obama.

God bless Obama, and may he continue on to the White House.