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Sanders bows to the establishment
Three days after getting himself in hot water with several key liberal constituencies by dismissing Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the Human Rights Campaign as "part of the establishment," Sanders gave ground on the point, releasing a statement highlighting the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and singing the praises of "Planned Parenthood, NARAL and all Americans who have been fighting the never-ending attacks on women’s right to choose."
His remarks followed a day after his first attempt to quell the furor on the left over his initial remark, which was meant to downplay his inability to win the formal endorsements of the prominent progressive groups.
At multiple New Hampshire events on Thursday, reproductive rights never came up in Sanders' speeches. Instead, the Vermont senator focused on family leave and his support of same-sex marriage. No questions from audience members about reproductive rights and the candidate didn't move to bring that topic into the discussion.
But on Friday, the 43rd anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Sanders made certain to remind the audience of his support for reproductive rights, and promised to expand funding of Planned Parenthood.
His remarks followed a day after his first attempt to quell the furor on the left over his initial remark, which was meant to downplay his inability to win the formal endorsements of the prominent progressive groups.
At multiple New Hampshire events on Thursday, reproductive rights never came up in Sanders' speeches. Instead, the Vermont senator focused on family leave and his support of same-sex marriage. No questions from audience members about reproductive rights and the candidate didn't move to bring that topic into the discussion.
But on Friday, the 43rd anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Sanders made certain to remind the audience of his support for reproductive rights, and promised to expand funding of Planned Parenthood.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-abortion-218123#ixzz3y3CNRmjH