[Vision2020] Palin Candidacy Helps Planned Parenthood

[Jeff Harkins]

Yes, the contribution scam is intended to muddy the waters about 
where Palin stands on the abortion/prolife issue and to "hurt" her.

Here is an excerpt from an email that I received from someone wanting 
me to participate in this scheme.

The Subject Line was:

Subject: Punk Palin Today!

Excerpt:

>Make a donation to Planned Parenthood. In Sarah Palin's name. And 
>here's the good part: when you make a donation to PP in her name, 
>they'll send her a card telling her that the donation has been made 
>in her honor. Here's the link to the Planned Parenthood website

The intent seems clear to me.  It is unfortunate that it is so unclear to you.

But consider this - suppose that we get folks together, especially 
those around here that don't agree with or like Nick Geir.  Let's 
send a bunch of donations, on his behalf, to the American Nazi Party 
- and then on youtube and internet chat rooms and politico and 
...........  Nick is also a "public" person.  Would you think this was 
acceptable?  You see, I don't and I would condemn that behavior just 
as much as I am condemning the PP program.

I'll stick with my word choice - they fit the framed incident perfectly.

Yes, Gov. Palin has made her personal values about abortion clear 
(see the reference provided by Hansen).

At 11:30 AM 10/2/2008, you wrote:
>Jeff --
>
>I see that you didn't answer my question. Do you actually believe that
>this email is falsely asserting that Sarah Palin supports Planned
>Parenthood? Do you believe that Sarah Palin -- who supports a total
>ban on abortion, even in cases of rape and incest -- does not support
>the anti-abortion plank of the Republican platform? Has she ever made
>any sort of representation to that effect?
>
>There is no meaning of the words "harm," "malign," or "scam" that fits
>your post.
>
>-- ACS
>
>
> > Yeah, I only use the "right wing" dictionary.  What do you use?
> >
> > At 09:08 AM 10/2/2008, you wrote:
> >>On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 08:42, Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > In what sense does this "malign" Sarah Palin? In what sense does it
> >> > "harm" her? How is this a "scam?"
> >>
> >>Well, Andreas, to be fair, Jeff has customized his vocabulary so that
> >>words mean whatever he wants whenever he wants.  Isn't that obvious by
> >>now?  So we do have to hold him to a different standard.
> >
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