Karen Handel book on Susan G. Komen Debacle: Karl Rove urged retreat on Planned Parenthood

[powergirl]

Handel also blames Cecile Richards from Planned Parenthood. What did they expect her to do?



"A tell-all book by a former official at Susan G. Komen for the Cure alleges that Karl Rove told the charity to reverse its decision to end its cancer screening funding of Planned Parenthood — raising eyebrows among conservatives who wanted Komen to stand firm amid the uproar.

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The book, “Planned Bullyhood,” went on sale Tuesday and is already getting attention for its depiction of Rove’s role. Handel describes herself as “stunned” when Brinker told her about Rove’s advice:

“If we blink now, it’s over and no one will know what Komen stands for,” I implored.

Nancy’s reply stunned me. “Karen, I’ve talked to a lot of people. And even Karl says we have to backtrack. There’s just no other way.”
“Karl? Who’s Karl?”

"She looked at me strangely as if I should know exactly who she was talking about. She said, “Karl Rove!”

"Rove told the Daily Caller Tuesday afternoon that Handel’s account was “not accurate,” but he did not elaborate.

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"In the book, Handel suggests that Komen officials thought that Planned Parenthood wouldn’t put up a fight over the funding decision — and blames Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards for setting off the media firestorm.

“We believed we were working toward an amicable split — right up to the day Cecile deliberately lit the fire with the media,” Handel writes."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81036.html

[louis-t]

1. Karl has his doughy, little fingers all over everything.

Jeez, what a bunch of lying, filthy trolls these people are.

[progressivebydesign]

6. He and Dick Cheney, are the most frightening men in US Politics.

They control WAY too much. I have a feeling we don't know even a fraction of what they've been up to.

[tanyev]

2. But, I thought they said politics had nothing to do with their decisions.

“This is not a political decision,” the foundation’s chief executive, Nancy Brinker, said on MSNBC today, responding to a charge by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., that the move was a “witch hunt” and reminiscent of the McCarthy era.

The investigation that led to the decision by the Komen Foundation is being undertaken by a Congressional committee looking into Planned Parenthood affiliates to see if they used taxpayer money to fund abortions. The investigation was spurred by anti-abortion Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., chairman of the Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee.

“Recently, we implemented new granting strategies and criteria some have regrettably mischaracterized,” Brinker said in a video statement. “Regrettably, this strategic shift will impact any number of long-standing partners.”

“We will never bow to political pressure,” she added, dismissing the accusations as “scurrilous.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/witch-hunt-or-policy-shift-susan-g-komen-defends-cutting-planned-parenthood-funding/

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. "I thought I was kicking Cecile Richards ass, right up until she kicked my ass...

and got me fired."

Hah hah. Fuck off, Ms. Handel. Though it is amusing that you're taking Rove with you. Rove won't forget it.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Told you so

the day Planned Parent reversed itself. The Pukes know women are watching and KKK Rove is the master behind the puppet curtain.

[JRLeft]

5. Karl Rove does not care about social issues but will

use them if it is to his advantage.