Smith: Obama is the "abortion president"
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Smith: Obama is the "abortion president"
WASHINGTON -- Chris Smith, one of Congress’ most outspoken abortion opponents, called President Obama “the abortion president” today on the House floor as he spoke about the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
“Someday future generations will look back on America and wonder how and why such a seemingly enlightened society, so blessed and endowed with education, advanced science, information, wealth and opportunity could have failed to protect the innocent and the inconvenient,” Smith, a Republican from Mercer County, New Jersey, said in a speech that mirrored comments he made at an earlier press conference. “They will wonder how and why a Nobel Peace Prize-winning president could also simultaneously have been the abortion president.”
Smith, whose district, until recently, included a portion of Burlington County, said Planned Parenthood is Obama’s “favorite organization” and that the insurance provided under the president’s health care law will help cover many more abortions.
He called Roe v. Wade an “infamous, reckless and inhumane abandonment of women and babies to abortionists” and said it has allowed “40 years of government sanctioned violence against women and children.”
“History, Mr. Speaker, will not look favorably on today’s abortion culture,” Smith concluded. “We must indeed and instead work tirelessly to replace it with a culture of life."
Earlier in the day, President Obama had released this statement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
"We reaffirm its historic commitment to protect the health and reproductive freedom of women across this country and stand by its guiding principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters, and women should be able to make their own choices about their bodies and their health care. Today and every day, my Administration continues our efforts to reduce unintended pregnancies, support maternal and child health, and minimize the need for abortion."
Another Congressional Republican whiner that can't get his way...
Too bad Mr. Smith. You're just gonna have to suck it up for another 4 years and deal with it.— daxtremesolja
In some ways I think a person that loves abortion as much as Obama does really is not a good person. I think we've seen that by the way he treats people. It's a given he hates his political opponents and that's no surprise but he also doesn't seem to care for people with the same ideology either. He's just using you women and gays and poor people. He gives them a little present to appease them and their special interest but his policies especially economically will still hold them back. I would hope a caring president, especially a big government one, would maybe consider or even encourage people to not get abortions and set up a program so people can adopt these children. I suspect abortion may have been the first instance of depravity liberal politicians embraced to get votes since their economic policies and foreign policy fails most of the time.— Phillies2008WSChamps- Ronald Reagan is the SOLD WEAPONS TO OUR ENEMIES President.
George W. Bush is the LIED SO WE COULD INVADE THE WRONG COUNTRY AND KILL THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS AS WELL AS CIVILIANS OF THOSE COUNTRIES President.
At least if Obama is this "abortion" President, abortion is completely legal and not an impeachable offense.
— Phillynovafreedom - If only he were the abortion president, I would have been much happier about voting for him.— Thad Lawrence
- "he's just using you women and gays and poor people". "he doesn't care for people with the same ideology". OK, let;s see - he's not gay, but cares about gay equality. He's not poor, but pays a fair tax rate and believes in a responsibility to help those in need. He's not a woman, but fought to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act for Women. Do you even bother to read your own garbage? Dude, take a Logic 101 Course and learn to string together two consistent statements in a row at least.— CiceroSpuriousDeodatusTheSecond
- "It's a given he hates his political opponents and that's no surprise but he also doesn't seem to care for people with the same ideology either."
Philles2008, you live in a fantasy world. How stupid are you to even post something like that when it's quite obvious that the whole gangrenous crew of the GOP, including Mitt Romney, absolutely hate our President and make absolutely no charade of hiding their contempt? When has Obama ever been as vicious as the politicians on your side? Don't ignore me, answer the question. Tell me right now that Obama is not hated by the rightwing as much as you say he hates those who disagree with his ideology. Make a convincing argument. I bet $100 you CAN'T. Because you're just a parrot. Talking, but not thinking.— Phillynovafreedom - My point was clear Cicero. He uses these groups to get their votes. Since only 1% of couples are same sex couples that serves as a dog whistle so the other 40% of his liberal fans rally behind him even if it doesn't effect them and there are about 100 more important things that affect more people.— Phillies2008WSChamps
- Give it a rest Phillynovafreedom. Romney didn't like Obama's policies. A lot of people don't. You sound like a child with your "everyone hates Obama" nonsense. You better shuffle that deck of race, gender and class warfare cards because I have a feeling you'll be dealing soon.— Phillies2008WSChamps
- "Since only 1% of couples are same sex couples that serves as a dog whistle so the other 40% of his liberal fans rally behind him"
Maybe those 40% are decent human beings who empathize with others. Maybe you don't have to be black to agree that segregation is wrong. Maybe you don't have to be a woman to agree that women should vote. Maybe you are pandered to by people like George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan who pandered to conservative Christians for votes, when it's quite obvious they were anything but Christian. You're a fool.— Phillynovafreedom - Choice and rights. Somehow the baby and the father were left out of the equation for choice and rights and only the only voice that matters is that of the killer/mother to be. And the Obama plan for homosexuals and other perverts..what voice does the child have when he or she wakes up and realizes that his or her right to a normal 2 parent male/female family has been usurped by a bunch of gay loving liberals?— Zozo
- I sumbit Exhibit A: Zozo as an example of how out of touch many Republicans are these days.
Continue spouting this nonsense. You're only furthering your demise.— daxtremesolja - Well, Smith's comments fit right in with the smear job on Menendez. Gee, I wonder if Smith is starting a senatorial campaign. Let us not swallow this junk spewed by the right wing.— palmer1619
- To hear this man we call our president he should be aware that it was first stated from the Pro-Life movement that many of precious life's are being terminated that could very well be great scientists and medical doctors and teachers......He is not original but is scary....— mistro
- Too bad Obozo was not aborted. We'd all be a lot better off.— Poppys
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