Virginia governor no longer fully supports ultrasounds before abortions

[jaxx]

Virginia governor no longer fully supports ultrasounds before abortions
By Anita Kumar, Published: February 21

RICHMOND — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is backing off his unconditional support for a bill requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion, focusing new attention on one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in Virginia’s General Assembly this year.

Until this weekend, McDonnell ® and his aides had said the governor would sign the measure if it made it to his desk. McDonnell, who strongly opposes abortion, will no longer make that commitment.

<..> McDonnell’s office would say Tuesday only that the governor will “review” the bill if it is approved.

<..> The legislation is being used against Republicans outside of the General Assembly. National and state Democrats have criticized U.S. Senate candidate George Allen for his anti-abortion stand and have derided McDonnell, who has hit the campaign trail for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-p...l_cuzheads

Let's see what he does. Women standing up for themselves is evidently being heard.

[There Is No Spoon]

Jon Stuart ripped McDonnell and the female sponsor of the bill a half-dozen new ass holes for just ridiculously ludicrous hypocrisy while playing video tapes of the 2 opposing government measures as being too intrusive into people's lives. This sort of hypocrisy is breathtakingly insane.

[Born_A_Truman]

He's only backing off because he wants to be on the GOP ticket as VP.

[jaxx]

(02-22-2012 10:16 AM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  He's only backing off because he wants to be on the GOP ticket as VP.

I agree it's to save his ass. Who does he placate, the women or the GOP. They have made a hot seat for many repubs and this is going to burn them.

[Born_A_Truman]

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Last night on Rachel Maddow

[jaxx]

(02-22-2012 10:22 AM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  

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He's as nuts as Santorum.

[Born_A_Truman]

Yes he is. Against all abortions, including rape, incest. Against women working outside the home. Against gay marriage. For discrimination against gays and women's equal pay. Great guy.

Yet, Virginia elected him.

[suzie]

(02-22-2012 11:33 AM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  Yes he is. Against all abortions, including rape, incest. Against women working outside the home. Against gay marriage. For discrimination against gays and women's equal pay. Great guy.

Yet, Virginia elected him.

I've lived in a lot of conservative states, but the only one where the politics were just downright mean was Virginia. (I haven't ever lived in South Carolina).

[jaxx]

Larry O'Dell @LarryOatAP
Gov. Bob McDonnell declined to take questions about #ultrasound legislation after news conference on entrepreneurship. Left in a hurry.

What's he running from?

[Dimwitted Fool]

Has she read "Lysistrata" recently?

[Born_A_Truman]

My daughter just shared this on FB.

[pappy]

Don't trust him, He's not just a Republican (bad enough) he's also a fundy graduate of Regent University(?).

[Hekate]

... that'll last until he gets where he wants to go (i.e. the VP's office), and then he will revert to his true beliefs. It's what he did when he was running for his current office, and the very day he got there he rescinded his vows of change.