by Michael Bryan
Sometimes you get the chance to be immensely proud of an elected official with whom you deeply disagree on most subjects. Today is one of those days for me. Senator John McCain stood up on the floor of the Senate and denounced a scurilous and baseless attack on a decent and patriotic American by some of his fellow Republicans. He's had a Murrow moment, and today I could not be more proud to have John McCain as my Senator.
See his denouncement of Representative Bachman's and Franks' attack on Hillary Clinton's aide Huma Abedin (wife of Anthony Weiner) after the click...
McCain did, but Trent Franks certainly DIDN'T!! http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/07/19/546421/house-committee-passes-bill-to-ban-abortions-after-20-weeks-in-dc/
Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Wednesday that bans abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks. The bill, which angered DC residents, offers no exceptions for a woman’s health or cases of rape or incest. Sponsor Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) based the 20-week restriction on the disputed claim that fetuses feel pain after that point in development. Before the committee approved the ban, GOP lawmakers rejected several Democratic amendments that would have added more protections for women.
I'm sorry. Did he MOVE to DC? Does he have a right to tell DC residents what they should and shouldn't do? This makes me LIVID! On BOTH counts!
Posted by: Cheri | July 19, 2012 at 08:46 AM
I agree, McCain did the right thing in standing up for her. However, it woould have meant more if there had actually been more than 3 people on the floor when he gave his speech. Also, this should have been aimed at McCarthy, I mean bachmann & her mcminons.
Posted by: JC Higgins | July 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM