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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I think the issue is that she seems to think it should be a right.
She would require others to pay for her choices. Which is what this administration wants.
I guess I missed that in the Bill of Rights.
TR
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To me, thanks to my public education at a lefty university, it is important to remember that many women consider access to birth control to be a core issue, not just as a contraceptive or because of its other medical uses, but as a symbol of individual freedom from patriarchy.
I believe that there are ways to discuss issues of women's reproduction, and the government's proper role in health care, without resorting to "jokes" that might activate the underlying symbolism and widen the gender gap.
IMO, 2008 presented a missed opportunity for the GOP. The Democratic Party's treatment of Senator Clinton and Governor Palin opened the eyes of many women. However, because of the gender gap, we weren't in the best possible position to welcome more women under the "big tent."
More generally, I think this issue is another example of the Democrats using hot button issues to change the debate as we head towards the general election.
My $0.02.