Clinton Seizes Chance To Introduce Abortion Rights In Democratic Debate

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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With abortion rights barely touched upon nearly two hours into the Democratic debate, frontrunner Hillary Clinton brought up the issue unprompted. Pivoting from a question on paid family leave, Hillary blasted Republicans for their attacks on Planned Parenthood.

Clinton was specifically asked by CNN’s Dana Bash about critics of paid family leave who would be wary of another government program.

“When people say that, it’s always the Republicans or their sympathizers who say, ‘You can’t have paid leave, you can’t provide health care.’ They don’t mind have big government to interfere with a woman’s right to choose and take down Planned Parenthood,” she said. “They’re fine with big government when it comes to that. I’m sick of that.”

The moment brought big cheers from the audience as some in the debate hall gave Clinton a standing ovation.

“We should not be paralyzed by the Republicans and their constant refrain ‘big government this, big government that,’ except for what they want to impose on the American people,” Clinton said.

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  1. Avatar for azjude azjude says:

    Brava Madame President, Brava!

  2. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    She was awesome tonight. Awesome

    As O’Malley said, he was proud to be on that stage talking about real issues that affect americans and what a contrast. I doubt we had the viewers the clown car had.

  3. She was audibly angry when she said that - the disgust was palpable.
    We all should be disgusted at the bogus attack in Planned Parenthood, and women’s rights.

  4. I think it clear Hillary wants to take this fight to the Republicans. The great MacCarthy Gaffe is like campaign gold.

  5. She is sooo right on this point. Would like to see that distinction made again and again, as the Repugs’ constant refrain about Big Gubmint has always been a ruse and subterfuge from the very start.

    They have no problem fighting to-get-all-up-in a women’s private parts using the overwhelming power of the Federal government to enact their agenda. They also have no problem protecting the plutocracy from paying their fair share of taxes, granting them loopholes that protect the donor class from ever having to give back to the country that made them rich in the first place. All that is done under the aegis of Big Government, with Republicans as their Number 1 supporters. Corporate Welfare is just another huge way the GOP undermines their claim of wanting to demolish Big Government, by virtue of transferring wealth upwards instead of letting the money go to those in need.

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