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Bingo Tally Comparison - The Prez Candidates in their Nomination Acceptance Speeches:
On September 4th, 2008 Kristin said:
I listened to Sen. McCain’s Republican Convention acceptance speech tonight with my MomsRising Bingo sheet in hand and a pencil at the ready. I got 4 points on my MomsRising Bingo Card for Sen. McCain: 2 for mentioning healthcare, and then another 2 for mentioning education (even though it wasn’t early learning). He also talked about a child tax exemption, and about his own family and mother. Unemployment and new jobs were covered, as was working for “something bigger than you,” and volunteering. No bingo for Sen. McCain.
By comparison, last week during his Democratic Convention acceptance speech, Sen. Obama touched on every MomsRising Bingo issue, and got the bonus point issues as well. I counted at least 15 MomsRising Bingo points during his speech. Sen. Obama touched on the need for healthcare coverage, fair pay, paid family leave after the birth of a new child, paid sick days, early education support, and the importance of making sure toys are safe and non-toxic. He also touched on the importance of families and having a healthy economy. Sen. Obama got a bingo.
Next stop MomsRising Bingo for the debates!
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McCains Health Care tax Credit Not All Encompassing
I am 28 years old, middle class, married, employed mother of two with no health insurance for my husband and self. Our children are covered through the state Medicare plans. I was very surprised last night while the V.P.s were discussing the McCain plan and Palin mentioned that Joe six pack could cross state borders to get health care of his choice that Biden did not mention that McCains plans for the $5000 healthcare tax credit would also mean that not only would the "health care of your choice" not only not be available in your area but that your insurance would then not be accepted in your state meaning every time you needed to see the dr you'd have to go to another state. Living in South Dakota and being considered rural area living in the black hills we see that alot you have to travel sometimes a great distance to go to a dr your insurance will cover and just like internet services and utilities here you only have 3 options other wise if you want something else it is just not available in this state making McCains Health Care plan useless to me and my family cause it simply isn't cost effective to have the Health tax credit and the insurance credit if it means we have to travel farther than we can afford to fill our gas tank to go especially when your or your child sick or its in the dead of winter.
So I am in full support of Obama/Biden in universal health care because for our area in South Dakota it will bring more availability of affordable services.
Oh and Sarah honey PLEASE don't compare yourself to me as a parent or as a mom, that makes me feel ill. I HIGHLY doubt that you are "just like me" I seriously doubt you understand the plight of "mainstreet" you are not middle america and dont understand our plight as middle class.
Thank You
Sincerely,
Jenni Peterson
Spearfish, SD.
Abortion
So, I don't know anyone who would want their child to suffer undue stress or hardship.
For that reason I can not understand Palins' stance on abortion.
If my daughter was raped and became pregnant, under Palins dream administration, she would be FORCED to have the baby.
Rape causes so many emotional, physical, and psychological problems, why would any parent want to add to the stress and emotional turmoil of that situation by adding a baby to the mix?
Not to mention her views on incest resulting in pregnancy.
If some poor girl is being raped by her father and becomes pregnant, what is she supposed to do?
I get sick to my stomach when people refer to the person as a feminist. I can not in good conciseness think of her as being pro-woman when she wants to take away those rights to that extreme.
abortion - response
First of all, the morning after pill is a far less traumatic way to help a woman who's been raped and wants to ensure no pregnancy will result.
Second of all, how do you know that that's Gov. Palin's "dream administration" whatever that means? What initiatives has she taken to make her personal beliefs public policy? Last time I checked, despite 30 years of conservative administrations, women have the right to choose - in all cases.
Thirdly, is it safe to assume that you are 100% in favor of a woman's right to choose at all stages of her pregnancy, which is the belief (one he has voted on) of her opponent?
I do not agree with either candidate's view. Is it not equally inhumane (or I suggest more so) to deprive a baby capable of surviving an abortion the right to live, as it is to deny a rape victim the choice to not be pregnant?
Response to Anonymous re: abortion
I assume when you say "Is it not equally inhumane (or I suggest more so) to deprive a baby capable of surviving an abortion the right to live, as it is to deny a rape victim the choice to not be pregnant?" that you are referring to the misinformation about Barack Obama's vote in the Illinois State Senate. I would encourage you to read the facts, not just the smear campaign:
http://fightthesmears.com/articles/15/wildaccusations.
Let's remember that as women we are all in this together. We need to be sure we have all the information to make good decisions. What I am finding is that there is a lot of misinformation about Obama out there. The more I learn, the more I know; the more I know, the more I am certain about who I want to vote for--and WHY.
Thanks.
There are a lot of other issues out there other than abortion; we need to choose our candidate based on who we think is best overall for our families and for us as women.
Abortion
what about that woman or couple who has done everything humanly possible to have their own biological child but can't and would give ANYTHING to have a baby, including a baby who was conceived by rape. Doesn't that child deserve to live, doesn't that family who would give anything to have a child count?
Abortion/Adoption
Have you seen the number of children out there that are up for adoption? Some never get adopted because they're not cute enough, to old or have to many ailments. I truely believe in a woman's right to choose. I feel if a woman wants to carry to term and then give up the child she should have that option just like if a woman decides she doesn't want to carry a child she should have that option.
To the person that mentioned the morning after pill, that's considered a form of abortion according to Sarah Palin and would not be an option just reference the Katie Couric interview. Palin believes that life starts at conception and that girls that have been raped should be counseled to choose life, are you kiddin' me really? Even if that person is twelve? Thirteen? The emotional and physical changes that child would endure not to mention the psychological issues.
I couldn't bring myself to force a twelve or thirteen year old to have a baby.
I don't think I could ever have an abortion, but I would never tell someone else tehy couldn't and I would like to have the option to choose.
Abortion
While I have to sympathize with those looking to adopt, I don't think its fair to force a person to relive a rape for the 40 weeks it takes to have a child.
With regards to those willing to do ANYTHING to have a baby...I have to first say I sympathize with them. But I also know that there are a number of families who say they would do ANYTHING for a baby but wouldn't consider a Black or Bi-racial child for adoption. There are a number of perfectly healthy children who go directly to the foster care system and graduate from the system as adults never having a family of their own and all due to ethnicity.
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