Romney Says Komen Foundation Was Right to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding for Cancer Screenings (Audio)
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February 8, 2012
By Stephen D. Foster Jr.
During a Monday interview with conservative radio host Scott Hennen in Minnesota, Mitt Romney stuck his foot in his mouth again by defending the Komen Foundation’s decision to cut funding from Planned Parenthood. After Hennen asked Romney if Planned Parenthood should still be funded, Romney responded:
“I don’t think so. I also feel that the government should cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Look, the idea that we’re subsidizing an institution which is providing abortion, in my view, is wrong. Planned Parenthood ought to stand on their own feet, and should not get government subsidy. I was a pro-life governor, served as a pro-life governor. I’m a pro-life candidate. I simply do not want to participate in anything that takes away the life of an unborn child.”
Here’s the audio:
This is a rather significant statement from Mitt Romney. Just a week ago, Romney said that he wasn’t concerned about very poor people. Well, Planned Parenthood uses the funding provided by Susan G. Komen to provide cancer screening to low income women who whose lives depend on early detection of breast cancer. Without such funding, the live of millions of women would be in danger. Romney might as well have repeated his “not concerned about the very poor” statement because that is exactly what he is saying here. You cannot be concerned with the poor, and then support cutting funding that saves the lives of poor women. It’s akin to saying you support the troops, and then saying you support cuts to funding that provides body armor to them.
This is also yet another Romney flip flop. It turns out Mitt Romney and his wife once attended a Planned Parenthood fundraiser and even donated some money to the organization. According to ThinkProgress,
“Mitt and Ann Romney attended a Planned Parenthood fundraiser in Cohasset, Massachusetts in 1994, and Ann wrote a $150 check to the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, various news outlets reported. “They were both there, and I remember very well chatting with both of them, and talking about his support for the pro-choice agenda,” Nicki Nichols Gamble, the president of the League told ABC News in 2007.”
Mitt Romney went on to sign a pro-choice pledge to Planned Parenthood during his run for Governor of Massachusetts in 2002. Since he began running for President, Romney has tried to deny his pro-choice past by claiming he just magically changed his mind about abortion. But he can’t hide from the fact that he supported a woman’s right to choose for well over a decade.
Romney is also clearly ignorant about government funding of Planned Parenthood. Not one dollar of taxpayer money is used to fund abortion. That’s because it is against the law. And the fact is, only 3% of procedures performed by Planned Parenthood are abortions. That’s a really insignificant number. And besides, abortion is LEGAL because a conservative leaning Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution and ruled it as such. Romney and the rest of the pro-life fanatics need to get over it.
Romney is taking a double hit by supporting the Komen decision. It clearly shows that he isn’t concerned with the plight of the poor, specifically their health. And it reveals his incredible hypocrisy at the same time. Once again, Romney opens his mouth and reveals his heartlessness and lack of concern for the poor and his hypocrisy. The sad part is that these two things are what the Republican Party is looking for in a presidential nominee.
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It was up to Komen. PP was not doing the breast cancer programs it should have done to keep receiving the bucks. I have no problem with this. Why anyone should expect an organization to shovel money to another when the mission of the recipient does not equal the mission of the giver is beyone rational thought. PP is not entitled to Komens money by virtue of custom or expectation.
PP needs to be removed from the taxpayer funded rolls but that is another matter. - 4 months ago
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Paratus:
You just made that up....no shame,none.
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joeredford:
Yep. No one wrote that for me. Happy Thursday.
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Paratus:
Faux News wrote it for you. We all know their style..it's called lying.
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"Planned Parenthood ought to stand on their own feet, and should not get government subsidy"
Hummmm I bet he does not feel the same way about catholic/christian hospitals and universities, who ARE taking OUR tax dollars and not willing to provide health insurance that includes birth control among other things to their employees.Just saying!
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scooter3282
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Romney takes the hypocrisy of political whoredom to new depths. Not even the state of Minnesota who elected Michelle Bachmann believed this load of bull crap that he actually has a belief system of any sort, not the least of which being a "true social conservative." The least convincing politician I have ever heard and that is saying something. The programmed base is not even buying this supposed transformation. Give it up, Mitt. You're just making yourself even more unlikeable than you already are, the only thing you're accomplishing with this bile.
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faye59
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I'm wondering aloud if the Mormon church had something to do with the resurgence of abortion and planned parenthood as issues after a brief respite. They proposed prop 8 in California. Anyone?
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Arizona_Huey
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It is amazing to watch how far right a candidate in the teapublican party will whore himself for a vote. Romney is making McCain look rock steady in the flip flopping category. As I stated a bit earlier, every single time one of these candidates open their mouth and say something like this, another group of Independents and moderate Republicans (if there are any left) take another step towards Obama.
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vaxart
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Republican agenda - Be pro-life, create as many babies as possible, stop animal testing and go for human testing. So their progeny can live in luxury with God, and money from Pharma companies.
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DEM46
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Gotta keep up the conservative rhetoric. They (conservatives) are deathly afraid of him getting into the White House because he as a moderate with liberal tendencies in MA. You would never become governor in MA being a Santorium.
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Mark701
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Romney would sell his grandmother if he though it would get him a vote.
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What's that thing Sun-Tzu said? "Never interrupt your opponent when he is making a mistake"? Sorry, go ahead Mr. Romney....
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Maybe he forgot.
Of course, Romney’s past support for the right to choose has been well documented, but Romney’s connection to Planned Parenthood has been largely overlooked.
Mitt and Ann Romney attended a Planned Parenthood fundraiser in Cohasset, Massachusetts in 1994, and Ann wrote a $150 check to the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, various news outlets reported. “They were both there, and I remember very well chatting with both of them, and talking about his support for the pro-choice agenda,” Nicki Nichols Gamble, the president of the League told ABC News in 2007.
That year, the Boston Globe published this photo, which purportedly shows Romney at the fundraiser:
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/07/420690/flashback-mitt-romney-attended...
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Incredulous
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FreeSpiritMuse:
She wrote a check for $150? What a generous woman....NOT! There are people out there for whom $150 is a generous donation, but Ann Romney is NOT one of those people. I imagine she writes much larger checks than that for...oh...I don't know, maybe the pink ribbon crowd, or those tea drinkers. This is so indicative of how the Romneys see this nation....drop a few token morsels on the ground for the poor, and then go hand out some more pink slips. I wonder if the Komen foundation is tied into that pink campaign too.
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Incredulous:
That was it. I'm still finding it hard to believe they were even there, let alone make a contribution of any amount. But I suppose this is the flipping and flopping that Romney is so well known for.
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FreeSpiritMuse:
The man receives almost $ 400,000. in speaking fees, which he says is not a lot of money, and gives $150. to PP. It's the equivelant of one of us finding a penny in the parking lot and sending it off to PP.
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joeredford:
I saw an article somewhere that said something like the more people learn about Romney the less they like him. I can see why. Strange fellow, that Mitt.
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There is little to like. What a phony.
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joeredford:
$150.00 is 0.000375 % of $400,000.00
that is smaller than a Gnats ass
Our $40.00 tax break really --------- - 3 months ago
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STFU Romney! As for that radio host, he can go eat shit! PP was not bullying Komen. It's the other way around. I'm so sick and tired of PP being the punching bag for these GOP candidates and for all of this country's ills! I have had it with this! PP can not stand on it's own. It gets donations and needs the government funding for the services it provides women who either don't have health insurance or who flat out don't have the money. I was at my GYN on Monday for my annual and mammogram. We talked about how we both love PP and I told her my story of how they helped me when I was single and on my own.
Power to PP! Power to Women! Dismember Romney!
(in honor of my sis wolfess!) - 4 months ago
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Leen61:
Like your end tag. Will be adding it to future posts in honor of you and Wolfess (Tucker thinks it should be "Bite Romney").
Power to PP! Power to Women! Dismember Romney!
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Leen61:
The head of Planned Parenthood showed admirable restraint involving this entire issue. She made it much easier to resolve. The fanatics on the other side were the ones raving.
You are so right. Millionaire Mitt needs to STFU. - 4 months ago
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Plue:
Thanks Plue. I sure like Tucker's "Bite Romney." How about....
Power to PP! Power to Women! Dismember AND Bite Romney!
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joeredford:
Mitt is such a douchebag!
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Leen61:
Tucker and I like. :-)
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Plue:
Cool! Love the new pic of Tucker. :)
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"I simply do not want to participate in anything that takes away the life of an unborn child.”
I simply cannot believe the hypocrisy of this statement. It's fine with him to take away the educational opportunities of living children, take away the lunch programs providing what is often their only meal, take away their parent's food stamps, take away a living wage, take away people's jobs, take away their homes, but we have to protect the fetus, even if it means the life of the living mother, father, brothers and sisters, we must ensure that any woman who is impregnated gives birth. These people are insane, absolutely insane, and anyone who can't see this is either blind or simply carved out of stone.
fuck you Romney, and your false platitudes of morality.
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Incredulous:
Roger that.
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Incredulous:
...ditto that, matey...
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Incredulous:
Yep - kill, injure, lie, blowup, ridicule, threaten, and harass anybody and everybody that has anything to do with abortion and the right to choose movement based on this saving an unborn child rhetoric, then immediately abandon the cause the second that kid is born. Then spend the rest of their lives vilifying the mother who is now saddled with the child and needs social programs to get by. Then continue to vilify the child for growing up in a shitty environment and exhibits the side effects associated with that lifestyle. Fucking hypocrites like Romney and friends makes me sick to my stomach at times!
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Incredulous:
Tru dat.
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How'd that work out for you Mitt? Distant third in the Minn. caucus?
Clue: Attacking PP is a really bad idea. - 4 months ago
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cmc101
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anyone that buys a pink ribbon in my family knows the wrath of dad
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Women are you listening? Romney has said that if he is elected President he will stop federal funding for Planned Parenthood. He also agrees that Koman was right. He also wants to repeal legalized abortion. And remember he is not the only one in the GOP that wants to do this. All the GOP candidates have extreme 'right' views on women rights. They would be happy if you can't even have birth control. So what are you going to do? Tell your husband that you will not have sex anymore? Remember the rhythm method does not work.
Stand up and demand your rights. Power to Women and Planned Parenthood!!!!!!!
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"Power to women and Planned Parenthood." Right on, sister.
Anyone who thinks this misogynistic moron is going to protect hard fought women's rights needs their head examined. - 4 months ago
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Mitt for Brains sticks silver foot in mouth again. Anyone wonder why he lost three states to man on dog Ricky last night?
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joeredford:
This guy is the stupidest most FOS candidate I have seen in a long time,
He just can't keep his feet out of his mouth. - 4 months ago
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ZiggyStrange:
I know where I would like to put my foot and it's not in his mouth. But if Mr. 1% would like to kiss my feet, he may do so......for about 2 million.
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joeredford:
do you have toe jam for flavor?
I will ship you some - 4 months ago
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cmc101:
I was gonna stick them in a box of dirty cat litter first, but if you have a better idea I'm open to suggestion.
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joeredford:
Lol. Now that's dedication! ^
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Truthitswhatsfordinner:
that is why i am on her side
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Truthitswhatsfordinner:
Have 8 inside cats and 5 outside cats( it's a farm) so finding stinky things isn't hard.
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joeredford:
Oh my gosh. 13. Wow! I bet all the mice maps have a giant x over your farm. They have probably written dirges about the legions of their fallen brethren in your fields!
As you are obviously a cat lover, do you know of anyone who would take in a female Maine coon? My wife's friends in York, PA have a beautiful 4 year old in perfect health and their new landlord is demanding they get rid of her. They are trying to get out of their lease but my wife is trying to help them hedge their bet.
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Truthitswhatsfordinner:
Maine coons are such beautiful animals and very personable. Would love to have it but my significant other would murder me. The odd thing is that I live about 50 miles from York. If I can find someone, I will let you know.
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joeredford:
Wow! As you are that close to York it must be serendipity! I am so very glad I asked you. We can take her as an outdoor cat, but that is not their first choice. She's a snuggly little fatty so I am sure someone will adopt her. Thank you man.
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