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melman

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29. Remember Dan Lipinski?
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:41 PM
Jan 2020

No? Well let me remind you.

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Illinois Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski’s career is on life-support. The seven-term congressman from the Chicago area, who inherited his seat from his father, is facing a formidable primary challenge from businesswoman Marie Newman, whose campaign has been fueled by progressive anger at Lipinski’s opposition to reproductive rights, LGBT rights, and Obamacare. EMILY’s List, the national organization that supports pro-choice women candidates, has backed Newman and, along with a host of progressive groups—including Planned Parenthood and the pro-LGBT rights Human Rights Campaign—has spent heavily on ads against Lipinski

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/nancy-pelosi-just-endorsed-a-congressman-who-opposes-abortion-and-gay-rights/


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Lipinski has ruffled liberal feathers for years with his staunch opposition to abortion, his vote against ObamaCare, repeated efforts to resist an expansion of LGBT rights and his position on immigration, including a vote against the Dream Act in 2010. During the Trump administration, when those issues have risen to prominence and the "Me Too" movement against sexual harassment and assault is sweeping the country, Newman’s liberal supporters say the time is ripe for Lipinski to go.

“The people of Illinois' 3rd district want a pro-health care, pro-immigrant, pro-woman, pro-LGBTQ Member of Congress to represent them in Washington,” Schakowsky said in endorsing Newman. “Unfortunately, the current member does not reflect those values.”

The Democratic leaders have given Lipinski more than just their endorsements. Both Hoyer and Crowley have contributed thousands of dollars to Lipinski’s campaign this cycle.

The endorsement from Pelosi is particularly notable. She was the leading force behind the passage of ObamaCare in the House, has been a life-long champion of LGBT rights and access to abortion, the Dream Act was among her last victories as House Speaker, and Lipinski has regularly voted against her in the lower chamber’s biennial leadership races.

Still, Pelosi didn’t hesitate this month when asked if she supported the Illinois Blue Dog.

“Yes, I do,” she said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/377660-dem-leaders-rally-behind-lipinski-in-tough-primary-contest

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It sounds like Biden has been supporting abortion rights for 38 years. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #1
When did he finally reverse on the Hyde Amendment? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #2
The Hyde Amendment was designed to allow places like Planned Sloumeau Jan 2020 #4
Thank you! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #5
You are very welcome. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #6
Wow that's some serious twisting Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #8
Remember Heath Mello.? Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #10
Is that a candy bar? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #22
Sanders wishes it was now. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #27
Remember Dan Lipinski? melman Jan 2020 #29
Did Joe Biden or any other Democratic candidate endorse and campaign for him...no. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #50
Well... melman Jan 2020 #9
Republicans always wanted to find a way to defund Planned Parenthood Sloumeau Jan 2020 #12
Kelly Robinson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund's executive director seems to see it differently melman Jan 2020 #13
Let's ask her if she would rather have what Biden supported... Sloumeau Jan 2020 #16
Let's just look at what she actually *did* say melman Jan 2020 #17
OK, let's look at what she did say: Sloumeau Jan 2020 #19
So if the Hyde Amendment is so wonderful... melman Jan 2020 #21
I never said the Hyde Amendment was wonderful. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #25
And I would argue that he has changed his position on the compromise because... Salviati Jan 2020 #28
Well.. melman Jan 2020 #3
Yes, and by voting against the federal funding of abortion, Sloumeau Jan 2020 #7
thank you for your informed post!! And setting the record straight Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #11
Thekaspervote, you are very welcome. eom Sloumeau Jan 2020 #14
It was a compromise...and the pure among us should consider...the GOP would have won on Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #15
This all or nothing mentality is quite corrosive. People forget we are supposed to be compromsing UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #45
wow... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #20
Yes but that's apparently okay because... melman Jan 2020 #23
Right? PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #32
.....1994....Goodness me... ehrnst Jan 2020 #42
So far no replies to your post. Interesting. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #47
Thanks. Human rights of women are non-negotiable for me. delisen Jan 2020 #24
+1000! Now that's what true courage sounds like! PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #41
Okayyyyy... PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #30
Craven behavior is always repugnant ChubbyStar Jan 2020 #33
You are, of course, totally correct. PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Jan 2020 #40
18 to 33 percent of Medicaid-eligible women who want abortions are now forced to give birth progressoid Jan 2020 #18
good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #26
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Biden boomer_wv Jan 2020 #34
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Well. boomer_wv Jan 2020 #39
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Two things melman Jan 2020 #48
You brought it here, didn't you? MineralMan Jan 2020 #49
It's not whataboutism melman Jan 2020 #51
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+1000. ehrnst Jan 2020 #55
Candidates who have been in politics for a significant length of time The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #54
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