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September 3, 2008 1:09 PM

Obama Ad: McCain Will Outlaw Abortion

The campaign of Barack Obama has released a radio ad suggesting that rival John McCain “will make abortion illegal” if elected.

Ben Smith reports that the spot is airing “widely in at least seven swing states,” including Florida, Virginia, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Colorado.

“As a nurse practitioner with Planned Parenthood, I know that abortion is one of the most difficult decision a woman will ever make,” a says woman in the minute-long spot. “Let me tell you: If Roe vs. Wade is overturned, the lives and health of women will be put at risk. That’s why this election is so important. John McCain’s out of touch with women today. McCain wants to take away our right to choose. That’s what women need to understand. That’s how high the stakes are.”

“As president, John McCain will make abortion illegal,” an announcer says. “McCain says, quote, I do not support Roe Vs. Wade. It should be overturned.” Listeners then hear a sound bite of McCain on “Meet The Press” in which the soon-to-be GOP nominee says he backs “a constitutional amendment to ban all abortions.”

“We can’t let John McCain take away our right to choose,” the announcer concludes. “We can’t let him take us back.”

Click here to listen to the ad.
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by hateweary September 5, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
Roe/Wade will be overturned when we (the US) go back to blacks and women not being allowed to vote. You love your scare tactics more than the truth. I''ll share something really scary (according to Siobama): "ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION TO PUT WOMEN IN JAIL." (Can you give me a specific example of this?... ''cause if we''ve had ENOUGH, then surely there must be several examples, right? (Liberals don''t have to have facts... just hysteria... Chill out, your neck veins are showing!)
"ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION TO THROW STONES TO THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH US."
And then the classic (And try to connect this sentence to their previous comment...), "True religious people will vote for DEMOCRATS ALL THE WAY!!" (This is the typical hipocritical hysteria that scares the stuff out of me) I''m religious and I''m voting Republican... Ouch! Quit throwing stones at me for thinking differently than you!
Thanks! Peace be with you.
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by kate1149 September 5, 2008 2:18 PM EDT
McCain can and will overturn Roe v Wade. He can do it by supporting a constitutional amendment or he can appoint Supreme Court Justices who will vote on cases that are submitted which would in effect reverse Roe v Wade. He picked Palin - her major campaign issue has been overturning Roe v Wade. Why is it that Republicans don''t even want to believe their own candidates words? Both McCain and Palin say they want to make abortion murder! They want to prosecute women and doctors! This is the stance they have taken on this issue in order to garner support from their base - but they want the voting public to believe that they don''t really mean it? Hypocrites!! Don''t let these right wing nut jobs set woman back 50 years. Woman will not go back to back alley abortions and someone else telling them what to do with their bodies and their reproductive decisions. Vote Obama/Biden and protect a woman''s right to choose for herself.
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by obungler September 5, 2008 5:10 AM EDT
Frankly I think there are a whole lot of women in the US that are PRO-BABY than are PRO-ABORTION! And this becomes a moot issue fast.
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by obungler September 5, 2008 5:07 AM EDT
John McCain cannot make abortion illegal! There are no laws in the United states that even MAKE it legal! There was a case regarding DUE PROCESS that was awarded to one woman! And and it was made case LAW!

This topic has been used for over 30 years by DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS as an election year talking point for 30 something years!

It ain''t gonna happen! They know women will RIOT!
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by seah5 September 4, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
Obama has been running on scare tactics his whole campaign.

Causing fear in peoples lives so they will vote for him.

The people in Chicago are still waiting for the promises he made to them.

When Obama Climbed up on his high horse and said he was the only one who could help you. Everyone should of realized them he was playing them.

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by ariel133 September 4, 2008 2:07 PM EDT
The liberals are reaching and are sore losers- their responses will pale in comparisoon to the Republicans intelligent responses- Roe vs Wade is not on top of the agenda- will not be overturned in 4 years- lets move on to issues that matter- like: economy ( Obama will RAISE your taxes) Environment ( Obama does not want to DRILL) War- (Obama wants to retreat-) Change ( Obama will change this country into a sad socaialistic disaster) mmm..which do you prefer? There is no contest.
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by jeremiah305 September 4, 2008 12:04 PM EDT
"A constitutional amendment to ban all abortions," asks Tim Russert. "You''re for that?"

"Yes, sir," says McCain.

John McCain can''t unsay this one. Tim Russert is dead. McCain is screwed.
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by jeremiah305 September 4, 2008 12:03 PM EDT
"A constitutional amendment to ban all abortions," asks Tim Russert. "You''re for that?"

"Yes, sir," says McCain.

John McCain can''t unsay this one. Tim Russert is dead. McCain is screwed.
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by siobama September 4, 2008 7:15 AM EDT
to NittiNana,
You are a bit mistaken. The Congress can send anything they want to the Presidential table and the President has the right to veto it until the end of days or to stop it until he decides. It is very difficult to have a 2/3 congress, especially on the first term. We need a president that will not allow republicans to do their terrible agenda. And we need a government that will not be as corrupt as the one we had for the past 8 years. This time we need both a Congress and a President on the same side. And it cannot be a Republican government...please.
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by siobama September 4, 2008 7:11 AM EDT
to NittiNana,
You are a bit mistaken. The Congress can send anything they want to the Presidential table and the President has the right to veto it until the end of days or to stop it until he decides. It is very difficult to have a 2/3 congress, especially on the first term. We need a president that will not allow republicans to do their terrible agenda. And we need a government that will not be as corrupt as the one we had for the past 8 years. This time we need both a Congress and a President on the same side. And it cannot be a Republican government...please.
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by siobama September 4, 2008 7:05 AM EDT
No one wants to stop a pregnancy, no one. It is a very difficult decision to make...

To revoke Rove means to put in JAIL women who stop a pregnancy.

I think it is criminal to put women in jail for not being able to carry on a pregnancy.

This country will go back to the middle ages with fundamentalists like Palin.

ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION TO PUT WOMEN IN JAIL.

ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION TO THROW STONES TO THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH US.

ENOUGH OF USING RELIGION TO COVER LIES AND MANIPULATION.

ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION!!

This year,

True religious people will vote for DEMOCRATS ALL THE WAY!!

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by niftynana September 3, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
John McCain cannot make abortions illegal all by himself, any more than Bush sent troops to Iraq all by himself...he had a little help. Even Hillary voted to send troops to Iraq.
And, by the way, bswalker121, don''t forget "Biden the plagiarizer." But, just remember, whoever is elected president will not be a dictator; this is still a democracy and remember who you send to Congress may be even more important than who you send to the White House.
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by oneamerican_ September 3, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
The Liberals are feeling threatened - that they''ll be prevented from indiscriminately murdering unborn children.

This is the basis of the Democrat Party.

Is that what America wants? A party that is so callously opposed to the right to life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness?
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by vetforobama September 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
McSame is going to wish he vetted her.

In a February interview with MTV, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lavished praise on maverick Republican presidential contender Ron Paul.

She had a few nice things to say about another GOP candidate, Mitt Romney. But Palin made no mention of John McCain.

By the way she showed better judgement than McCain did supporting her. Ron Paul is 10 times the man McShame ever will be.
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by jmmalone2 September 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
What happen to 2.5 children in America. Not much to do up there in Alaska. Why don''t we ever see her holding her baby??? Because it may not belong to her--may be the answer.
Judy
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by calman5 September 3, 2008 6:28 PM EDT
Q. How does a Radical Pro Life woman try to get rid of a baby she doesn''t want?
A. She stays pregnant and then . . . . when she breaks her water . . . . she doesn''t immediately get examined by a doctor . . . then ignores a Great Hospital in Texas . . . . gets on a plane for an 8 hour flight, (where No medical attention is possible) . . . lands and . . . . still doesn''t see a doctor . . . ignores a Great Hospital in a large Alaska city . . . . drives 2 hours and goes to a rural Small Hospital.
The baby survived despite the neglect . . . . but NOT because the Mother cared for it, as best she could have. God wants her to keep the baby.
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by warmonger247 September 3, 2008 6:19 PM EDT
If Your A Pregnant Teen Vote For The GOP.... Ha Ha Ha
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by hawksprings September 3, 2008 6:05 PM EDT
Liberals are afraid they won''t be able to kill babies anymore.
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by bettymowery September 3, 2008 5:59 PM EDT
They said the same thing about Bush and look.....nothin happened!! And nothin will happen here.....so Obama needs to grasp at another straw. What about Obama?? How much tax''s will he take from us to help all the unwanted children or does he even care at all?? I''m guessing that he doesn''t care!
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by jone775 September 3, 2008 5:04 PM EDT
bswalker: you are a single-issue toad. Sending our soldiers to die needlessly is also murder.
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