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  •  Here is what I told them... (4.00 / 3)

    As a long time supporter of NARAL I am rather confused why you are supporting Lincoln Chaffee (R) of Rhode Island for re-election.  I realize that you try to support some pro-choice Republicans to show your non-partianship.  But the rules in Washington have changed since Karl Rove, Bill Frist & Tom Delay took over.  There is no room for dissent anymore for moderates and they are threatened with things to make them vote the "Republican" way when it matters like on confirming anti-choice justices.

    Please re-consider your endorsement decision and get a pro-choice Democrat to run in that heavily Democrat-Leaning state.

    We can win the battle that way.

    Obama/Whoever He Chooses '08 Winning Change for America and the Democratic Party

    by dvogel001 on Wed Jun 08, 2005 at 05:21:54 PM PDT

    •  The Right Comparison (none / 0)

      Here's what I would say:

      They shouldn't be comparing Chafee against his colleagues.  They should be comparing him against his opponent(s).  If his opponent doesn't support a woman's right to choose, then they should support Chafee.  Agreed.  But when his opponent is going to be either Matt Brown or Sheldon Whitehouse, both of whom are pro-choice, why are they supporting anyone?  And when he is voting to confirm anti-choice judges, they should actually prefer that Brown or Whitehouse.  

      by ortcutt on Wed Jun 08, 2005 at 06:39:10 PM PDT

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      •  Support (none / 1)

        "Support" doesn't amount to anything unless you put actions behind those words.  NARAL should ask itself which Senator would vote in a way that best advances its goals.  The two most important things a Senator can do to impact the abortion debate are voting on judges and voting for a majority leader to set the agenda.  Chafee, Specter, Snowe, and Collins all failed.

        99% perspiration

        by DaveOinSF on Wed Jun 08, 2005 at 07:06:01 PM PDT

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    •  I disagree overall but you made some good points (none / 0)

      The existing climate for political discussions virtually eliminates chances for a voter to detect what their representatives are actually going to do.

      I can't even gauge who's got the more uphill battle within their own parties.

      It's soundbyte land out there.

      Now that TV land has multi-language stations, maybe the SAP function can be replaced with BS detectors.

      by Peanut on Wed Jun 08, 2005 at 06:56:28 PM PDT

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