Planned Parenthood--The Right's New Boogeyman

Rudy Giuliani has done it, Ann Romney has done it. Millions of others have done it. My question is why should I, as a Republican voter, care? So waht if Giuliani has given money to Planned Parenthood. It is not as if his stance on abortion is not already known. If the right wing blogosphere and the press want to talk about that, fine. I think it a waste of breath and indicates a pretty slow news day. But it must be a really slow news day when Ann Romney's contribution to Planned Parenthood becomes news.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, gave an $150 donation to the abortion-rights group Planned Parenthood in 1994, at a time when Romney considered himself effectively "pro-choice," the Romney campaign confirmed today.

Campaign spokesman Kevin Madden said Ann Romney had no recollection of the circumstances under which she donated the money.

So let us see, a married couple agreed on a subject. Oh! My! God! Call Dr. Phil, these people can't be married to each other.

So Ann Romeny gave money to Planned Parenthood 13 years ago. What's the big deal. If Mitt Romney apparently "Pro-choice" at the time (but not now). Even if Romney was pro-life back then, it still wouldn't be worthy of news. Even if Ann Romeny gave money to Planned Parenthood yesterday, I wouldn't care, it is a symbol of a healthy marriage that they disagree on something. My wife and I disagree on lots of things politically and we agree on other things. It is what makes human.

Apparently contributions to Planned Parenthood are going to be the litmus test for social conservatives to measure the GOP candidates because Planned Parenthood supports abortion. Planned Parenthood also teaches, among other things, safe sexual practices, even abstinence, so why is making a contribution bad? Social conservatives are going to have to learn that viable candidates and more importantly their families, may have different views on a subject, but it makes them no less viable. Get over it.