Send A Coathanger

Credo has a new campaign to enlighten the twenty "pro-choice" Democrats who voted for the Stupak Amendment. It's called Send A Coathanger. I like that, but then, I'm an in-your-face kind of guy.

The message to those twenty is:

"We know what happens when women are denied access to reproductive health care including abortion. And we can't go back to an era of coat hangers and back alley abortions. Reconsider your vote on the Stupak Amendment. Tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the final health care bill that emerges from the conference committee can't turn the clock back on women's rights."

I think that message should be expanded. I think maybe Speaker Pelosi should be included, for allowing that amendment ever to reach the floor. And President Obama, that fierce advocate for something, I forget what just now, but I'm sure he is a fierce advocate, for refusing to use his muscle in any way, shape or form to move a progressive agenda -- the agenda he was elected on.

Here's the list:

Rep. Joe Baca (CA-41)
Planned Parenthood score: 100
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Zachary Space (OH-18)
Planned Parenthood score: 100
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23)
Planned Parenthood score: 100
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Christopher Carney (PA-10)
Planned Parenthood score: 100
Nat'l Right to Life score: 14

Rep. Victor Snyder (AR-2)
Planned Parenthood score: 83
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16)
Planned Parenthood score: 83
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Jim Costa (CA-20)
Planned Parenthood score: 80
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Richard Neal (MA-2)
Planned Parenthood score: 77
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Bob Etheridge (NC-2)
Planned Parenthood score: 75
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Artur Davis (AL-7)
Planned Parenthood score: 71
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Michael Michaud (ME-2)
Planned Parenthood score: 71
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5)
Planned Parenthood score: 71
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. David Ross Obey (WI-7)
Planned Parenthood score: 69
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Planned Parenthood score: 67
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Albert Chandler (KY-6)
Planned Parenthood score: 67
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. John Spratt (SC-5)
Planned Parenthood score: 67
Nat'l Right to Life score: 0

Rep. Baron Hill (IN-9)
Planned Parenthood score: 71
Nat'l Right to Life score: 14

Rep. Earl Pomeroy (ND-ALL)
Planned Parenthood score: 69
Nat'l Right to Life score: 16

Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-2)
Planned Parenthood score: 69
Nat'l Right to Life score: 20

Rep. Jason Altmire (PA-4)
Planned Parenthood score: 67
Nat'l Right to Life score: 28

By the way, the Stupak Amendment brought Taylor Marsh on board the "Don't Ask, Don't Give" campaign. The list is growing.