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MoveOn Does Palin
Discourse.net — ... renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.6 Sources: 1. "Sarah Palin," Wikipedia, Accessed August 29, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin 2. "McCain Selects Anti-Choice Sarah Palin as Running Mate," NARAL Pro-Choice America, August 29, 2008 http://www.naral.org/elections/election-pr/pr08292008_palin.html 3. "Sarah Palin, ...

Palintology
Firedoglake — ... resignation after his indictment, even though she had previously done so with an indicted state senator (also Republican). o Was for the Bridge To Nowhere before she was against it. o Employed lobbyists to obtain earmarks as both mayor and governor. Religion & Ideology: o The Religious Right - and Grover Norquist - love her.  This was exactly the kowtow from McCain that they were looking for. o Totally anti-choice, even in cases of rape or incest. o Opposes gay marriage ...

Summing Up The First Look At Anti-Choice, Creationist Sarah Palin
The Democratic Daily — Ok. Let’s get down to it. A former beauty queen, with no substantive political experience, who is anti-choice and a creationist , and therefore anti-science, is now supposed to become the Vice President. She would be just one heatbeat away from the Presidency. Doddering around the Oval Office will be her elderly President.  One heartbeat away is too apt, too vivid and too close to reality a description in this terrifying case. To top it off , she’s involved in a scandal in Alaska about the misuse of ...

The Next Few Days
The Mahablog — ... Rodham Clinton. Whatever happened to Ronald Reagan? Isn’t there a rule that you have to mention Ronald Reagan? “It was rightly noted in Denver that Hillary made 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America,” Palin said. “It turns out the women of America aren’t finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all.” Not that anyone pays much attention to them any more, but feminist organizations like NOW and NARAL are already slamming Palin. However, this is a moment that calls for quiet ...

The McCain-Palin Contraception Gap
Wonk Room — ... Despite their differences on contraception, however, McCain and Palin would both deny women around the world the right of choice. During her campaign for governor, Palin made it clear that “she is opposed to abortion, even in cases of rape or incest.” ...

The Crackpiper Chronicles with Scott St. Clair - Part 4
HorsesAss.Org — ... . It’s jaw dropping. But it does give some excellent insight into why Sarah Palin was picked to be on the ticket. Palin is a true believer in the things that make wingnuttia what it is. She’s anti-choice. She believes in letting children ...

Paul Jenkins: The Women in McCain's Life
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... listed ten other issues that women found more important than abortion.) Nonetheless, a ticket that is the most anti-choice in recent memory is not a good start, even symbolically, considering over half of women voters believe abortion should be legal. How extreme is the ticket on this issue? Palin would have a young girl who has been raped ...