Cao Compares Abortion To Slavery

[ccharles000]

Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-LA), the lone GOPer to vote for any health care bill in the House, said he couldn't vote for the Senate version because of abortion language he said didn't go far enough, calling the procedure a "moral evil" akin to slavery.

"For me abortion is such a moral evil, at a par with slavery, that I cannot in good conscience support a bill that seeks to expand it," Cao told the New Orleans Times-Picauyne.

Comparing anything to slavery in politics is a risky idea in the first place. Doing so when one represents a district that is almost 60% African American, as Cao's New Orleans-based district is, is even more fraught with peril. Further, 21.7% of Cao's constituents are uninsured, one of the highest percentages of any lawmaker voting against the measure.

Cao came under intense pressure from both sides during the health care debate. He voted for the House measure in Nov., excusing himself from the House Min. Whip's office with just minutes to go before the vote closed to do so. As he voiced his opposition to the current measure, Pres. Obama personally asked him to reconsider.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/03/cao_compares_ab.php

[lordcommander]

1. He is soo toasted in November K&R nt

[yellerpup]

2. I see, and forcing women to bear children against their will is not slavery.

That's repuglian logic for you. :hi:

[southernyankeebelle]

3. I hope poor Cao realizes he won't be relected in Nov. After all he isn't a democrat.

[ChicagoSuz219]

4. I had such high hopes for him.... :-( n/t

[shimmergal]

5. That's funny.

To some of us, forced pregnancy is involuntary servitude.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. This will not be forgotten here!

He had been doing well, even for a Republican, but this NOLA things are different here anyway, but this will be seen as a severe betrayal. He should have kept his mouth shut and he might have been able to survive; with this nonsense, I doubt he will get re-elected, but, as said earlier, this is NOLA and nothing is really as it seems.

[besdayz]

7. lafonta

he's my congressman....


the guy who's challenging him is gathering together the black leaders of the district in opposition....

still he might have a good chance at re election b/c he plays the jesuit card down here....a compassionate type post katrina....and it may work depending on how much obama gave him in deals on previous support...