This is just laughable:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Colorado, released a new ad Tuesday arguing for easy access to birth control.
The new ad, titled "For You" comes months after Gardner disavowed his support for the strict personhood stance on abortion, which effectively outlaws all types of birth control.
The new ad highlights Gardner's shift since he jumped into the race for U.S. Senate to replace Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO).
"What’s the difference between me and Mark Udall on contraception? I believe the pill ought to be available over the counter, round the clock, without a prescription — cheaper and easier, for you," Garder said in the ad, which showed a number of women nodding their heads as Gardner talked.
Gardner goes on to say that Udall's "plan is different. He wants to keep government bureaucrats between you and your healthcare plan. That means more politics, and more profits for drug companies. My plan means more rights, more freedom, and more control for you — and that's a big difference." - TPM, 9/2/14
Of course Udall shot back:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/...
Congressman Gardner today released a jaw-dropping ad in which he claims he wants to expand access to birth control, despite still supporting a bill to ban it. Gardner is a cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act, the federal Personhood bill that would ban common forms of birth control in addition to outlawing abortion nationwide.
“Congressman Gardner will do anything to hide his backwards agenda from Colorado women,” said Udall for Colorado spokesperson Kristin Lynch. “The undeniable fact is Gardner continues to push radical, anti-woman measures that would ban common forms of birth control. One 30-second ad doesn’t make up for that.”
FactCheck.org, PersonhoodUSA, and Planned Parenthood have all weighed in and confirmed that Gardner’s bill in Congress is the same as the statewide ballot measures that Coloradans twice rejected by overwhelming margins.
The birth control ad, which debuted today, follows an ad that was unveiled Monday and looks at Gardner’s achievements in the state legislature pushing what he calls an all-of-the-above energy strategy.
“So, what’s a Republican like me doing at a wind farm?” Gardner says, as the ad begins.
Udall and his allies for months have attacked Gardner over women’s issues, including abortion. In Gardner’s latest ad, he tackles a subject he addressed in a guest editorial in The Denver Post in June:
Since “the pill” was first approved 44 years ago, it’s been one of the most proven and tested pharmaceuticals of our time. It is safe, reliable, effective, and presents very few risks or complications for the more than 10 million women who use it. When other drugs have that kind of track record, we approve them for purchase without a prescription; the Food and Drug Administration has already reclassified over 100 different treatments. …
When treatments go over-the-counter, two things happen: they get dramatically cheaper and consumers save time and hassle by avoiding unnecessary doctors’ appointments just to get the pharmaceuticals they already know they need.
At the time, Udall said Udall said Gardner’s idea for over-the-counter sales of oral contraceptives “has some merit” but “isn’t necessarily the way to go,” according to the Fort Collins Coloradan.
“I believe it would put more barriers to women’s health and contraception,” Udall said, noting that under President Barack Obama’s health overhaul, birth control is free for consumers, so costs would rise if oral contraceptives were available over-the-counter at retail prices. - Denver Post, 9/2/14
We'll see if voters fall for this nonsense but hopefully not. Meanwhile, Udall is also focused on this:
http://thehill.com/...
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee have been planning for months to release the findings of their investigation on the CIA's Bush-era interrogation program this fall.
But with little more than 60 days until the midterm elections, a release of the report could leave Democrats vulnerable to attack from Republicans and other critics who say its details about U.S. intelligence gathering might jeopardize national security.
The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is less than two weeks away, offering another echo of the grave threats that face the United States and thereby presenting one more obstacle to an imminent release of the report.
Earlier this month, an internal U.S. intelligence memo warned that publication of the report could potentially result in violent street protests and threats to U.S. embassies and personnel overseas, according to Yahoo! News.
Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), who sits on the Intelligence committee and is facing a tough Senate reelection bid against GOP challenger Rep. Cory Gardner, supports releasing the findings on the program because it could "shed light on this dark chapter of American history," according to a spokesman.
"He believes the swift declassification — with as few redactions as possible — will not only provide a full and accurate accounting of this misguided and destructive program but also will ensure future administrations do not repeat its mistakes," said Udall's Communications Director Mike Saccone.
"It also forcefully rebuts arguments that torture is effective," Saccone added. - The Hill, 9/2/14
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