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Showing Original Post only (View all)Massive Backlash to the Planned Parenthood Endorsement of HC [View all]
http://samuel-warde.com/2016/01/massive-online-backlash-after-planned-parenthood-endorses-hillary-clinton/Clinton supporters were thrilled; however, they appear to be in the minority if you look at comments on social media. After visiting the Planned Parenthood Action page and reading the comments about the endorsement, I found the people who were weighing in on the endorsement were expressing their disappointment, and the overwhelming majority of these folks were Bernie Sanders supporters.
Several commenters said theyre pulling donations from Planned Parenthood and giving them to Bernie Sanders because universal healthcare (which he is promoting) would remove the need for PPs services
One commenter on Rock The Slut Votes Facebook page wrote:
Bank phones clogged all night with people cancelling donations. Im not kidding. This was an absurd mistake on their part. Took me 47 minutes to get my bank to cancel my monthly donation and the tired rep said yes..pp? You and half the world..
Many are posting a Breitbart.com article pointing out that the daughter of PPs president, Lily Adams is Hillary Clintons Iowa communications director. (Breitbart is a conservative site but the information about Lily Adams is true.)
more at the link....
I do not celebrate this...I find it sad that they endorsed for the first time in 100 years and are hurting themselves.
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They alienated a large group of donors and potential donors for nothing. Stupid.
Shrike47
Jan 2016
#2
obviously hrc is going for quantity but that isn't votes, its framing. she will lose votes this way
roguevalley
Jan 2016
#95
"Clinton will retaliate"--sure says a lot about Clinton and why I am for Bernie
emsimon33
Jan 2016
#7
Her campaign is all about capturing the gatekeepers and power brokers, not the hearts and minds
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#93
But they could have simply stayed neutral until the GE. This was an unforced error. nt
tblue37
Jan 2016
#103
Then PP should have skipped the endorsement--like they have EVERY OTHER TIME
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#114
It may not sound like a lot of money, but it is. Especially for a non profit serving pulic interest.
Bubzer
Jan 2016
#149
You really should quote the part of your post that is directly from the link
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#150
You can pull up the 2014 annual report to get the break out of their expenditures.
Bubzer
Jan 2016
#152
Very disappointing that PP had to get political. I bet HRC campaign put the pressure
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#130
Dont' be such an idealogue that you let your actions hurt people in need now
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#21
and think their money might go towards helping her beat their preferred candidates
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#139
The organization but not the leadership. They showed bad judgement. I bet they were
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#131
It was one of the dumbest moves PP could make when all three Democratic Candidates are
in_cog_ni_to
Jan 2016
#13
I'm redirecting my financial support directly to candidates who support Planned Parenthood. We need
Attorney in Texas
Jan 2016
#15
'because universal healthcare (which he is promoting) would remove the need for PP’s services'
TheProgressive
Jan 2016
#17
Choosing a political action instead of the needs of real people...like PP just did?
jeff47
Jan 2016
#27
Stunningly stupid move on the part of PP. Right up there with DWS dumping on younger women.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2016
#28
the daughter of PP’s president, Lily Adams is Hillary Clinton’s Iowa communications director.
AlbertCat
Jan 2016
#30
Sorry, you cannot absolve your responsibility for your actions that way
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#39
Freedom of speech means I can tell you what I think of the way you spend your money.
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#51
I'd rather be blamed for castigating people that for denying the needy the help they seek.
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#55
If you are not withholding funds from PP because of them backing Clinton
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#59
I won't donate until they get out of politics. I didn't hear the sniffles about komen.
roguevalley
Jan 2016
#97
when they do quid pro quo and step into politics without a care what it means to their
roguevalley
Jan 2016
#147
when pp endorsed hc they are denying the 30 million of us left out of the aca, our care
questionseverything
Jan 2016
#61
older people have to pay 3 times as much to be insured under the aca
questionseverything
Jan 2016
#71
I went directly to their website and unsubscribed from their action list after the
Duckfan
Jan 2016
#44
Looking for an alternate place to send your PP money? http://www.fundabortionnow.org/
eggplant
Jan 2016
#48
I like NNAF because they point you to funds local to *you* that you may never have heard of.
eggplant
Jan 2016
#50
The connections go very deep. Clinton Global Initiative works closely with them.
madfloridian
Jan 2016
#64
I cancelled my monthly donation because PP didn't care enough to even poll us.
onecaliberal
Jan 2016
#75
It could be with her fall in the polls and PP's being wacked at by the right-wingers
davidpdx
Jan 2016
#92
Yup! My view too. Like asking your child (as I used to do humorously), "Who do you love more? Me or
Akamai
Jan 2016
#141
I think most of the angst from Hillary supporters over any backlash is because they (astoundingly)
djean111
Jan 2016
#108
Reminds me when AARP got cozy with GW Bush and the Repubs. AARP is still paying for that. /nt
NCjack
Jan 2016
#116
I disagree with their endorsement, especially since they've never done this before,
CrispyQ
Jan 2016
#118
This is exactly the kind of bullcrap we are fighting. The PP leadership needs to be fired. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#134