CNN is
reporting that Senate Democratic Whip Harry Reid says he has 30 votes to become the next Minority Leader.
The article mentions that he is against abortion. Which begs the obvious question:
How in the flying f$%k are we going to knock down Supreme Court justices who are anti-choice in the Senate if our leader in that body is, himself, anti-choice.
This is it folks! The whole ballgame on Roe v. Wade will be decided in the next four years. We CANNOT, I repeat, CANNOT allow this man to lead our party in the Senate. I don't care what he says about being chummy with NARAL, despite his views. THIS CANNOT STAND!
Please, Please, Please, I urge you all to call, e-mail, track down and talk directly to your Democratic Senator and demand that Harry Reid NOT become the next Minority Leader. I'm sure Mr. Reid is a good, decent, Democrat. But the next 4 years will almost certainly determine whether women will make their own reproductive choices in this nation. We cannot afford to be compromised, not this time.
Add that to the fact that Sen. Reid has a red/swing-state constituency to answer to (a la Daschle) and it's clear that he starts with one hand tied behind his back on choice.
Taking our party back starts NOW!! Let's do it. I'll be e-mailing Sen. Boxer immediately, as well as talking to some of her staff. Go to it.