knecht says: Start work towards solutions that most people do favor like availability of contraceptives and decent, affordable healthcare.

catnmus says: On the topic of sex ed, pro-choicers have to realize that there's nothing wrong with encouraging abstinence.

I haven't seen pro-choice advocates standing in the way of either of these directions, rather reproductive health groups like Planned Parenthood on in front fighting for the availability of contraception, general healthcare and encouraging teens and adults to make informed decisions about their sexuality, including practicing abstinence.

So I don't see how the anti-choice groups can add anything to the discussion, as right now they are often standing in the way - by harassing women going to clinics for medical care, preventing teens from getting accurate information about their bodies, reducing access to contraception with pharmacists refusing to dispense birth control, etc.

It could be compared to Obama and the House Dems changing the stimulus package to suit the requests of house GOPers, who end up voting against it anyway.

asehpe says: Now, the reasonable people of both sides should talk to see what can be achieved together--as many have pointed out, if there is some common ground and some measures that would please both sides, then working together is a good idea.

Unlike a situation with tribes feuding over land, what's at stake in this situation is a bit different.

On one side, you have forces who believe women have the right to make decisions about their own bodies. No pro-choice groups are preventing women from carrying pregnancies to term or forcing them to have abotions.

On the other side, you have forces who believe women should be forced to carry and deliver babies. These people are actively seeking to force actions on women's bodies.

The anti-choice group can try to work it around the fringes, but their goal is to restrict women's rights to bodily integrity. Seems like that was outlawed along with slavery.

tempus says:For monies to provide for the continued and faster development of artificial wombs so that women who do NOT want to be pregnant for whatever reason could send the thing to an artificial womb.

With this, we'd see where the most basic beliefs of these anti-choicer/anti-contraception truly lay. They'd either shrug their shoulders at this and agree or stroke out for taking the punishment part of unwanted/unplanned pregnancy out of the picture.

Exactly! Then we'll see how "pro-life" these bible-bleaters are. Are they willing to adopt, educate, raise these unwanted babies? I doubt it. So SFTU.

The Republitards can go on record as "fiscally responsible" and vote against the stimulus package. It will pass anyway and their crackerbarrel states will still get their share of the funds.

By 2010, no one will know or care who voted for what.

You'll be getting a bill from my therapist - it's going to take months to recover from reading your statement from Sarah Palin.

WhackPAC - we have a winner!

The GOP leadership is playing the Dems for suckers.

They know the stimulus package will benefit their constituents, they also know the package will pass whether GOPers support it or not.

By going on TV bloviating about being fiscally responsible, against pork, blah, blah - they are able to paint Dems as wasting taxpayer money, yet they know their voters will still get funds.

Too bad stimulus funds can't be reduced for districts with obstructionist congresscritters - let them try to explain that in 2010.

@Phyllis Beck Kritek

Best comment of the day, very well said.

jebldmm says: A lifetime of good deeds and a family reputation for liberalism wiped away by a few weeks of inexperienced politicking.

essmeier says: The truth is that 99.999% of us never give Caroline Kennedy a thought in our day to day lives. Until a month ago, I had no idea if she even had a reputation at all.

I have to go with essmeier on this one. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg had a very low profile for many years, only showing up publicly for some Kennedy foundation events. Her "campaign" and withdrawl will have NO impact on the Kennedy family reputation.

Chitlins and watermelon everyday. Turning in the presidential limo for an Escalade with gold rims. And fried chicken for everyone!

FauxNews needs to get their idiocy straight!

French ministers are NOT entitled to maternity leave.

"France prides itself for progressive social policies that give women 16 weeks of paid maternity leave, but these laws do not apply to ministers and elected officials."

She also is a single parent, maybe she couldn't afford to take unpaid leave - similar to alot of women (and men) everywhere.

Agree with previous commenters - your boyfriend needs to focus on raising his daughter. And given that you are only 13 years older than her, it seems a bit much to expect you to take on a co-parent role.

Second, it sounds to me like Anna has some development problems which require professional evaluation, not just having the nanny teach Dad "how to raise a child".

LW should just order up the 1940s classic "Brief Encounter" and have an afternoon weepfest.

Spoiler alert - the "cheating" couple don't end up riding off into the sunset together.

How about a 3 month moratorium on coverage of Sarah Palin? If she doesn't have something to say that directly relates to her position as governor of Alaska, there is NO need to cover it.

No congrats on being a grandma, no whining about the librul press, no photos of her moosehunting or powershopping at NeimanMarcusWalMart.

Now, what has Paris Hilton been up to?

Stearns:The big game is on Thursday. Can I get a make-up exam?

Pelosi: Are you actually playing in the game?

Stearns: No, but I bet big on the Gators!

Pelosi: Kiss my skinny ass, bubba.

Is it someone getting fired alledgedly because of the source of her bruised appearance, or because of her bruised appearance?

is not likely to spur a bidding war.

I'll bet "I Slept with a War Criminal" would be a best-seller, though.