"It is, I think, very troubling because we're doing exactly what Democrats always give speeches about, that they want to expand the electoral map. The New Black Panther Party (NBPP) is a black separatist group that. Thomas Edward Perez (born October 7, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee from February. "When people are opposed to Heath Mello, which is what I've seen some kind of coastal liberals doing over the past couple of days, over this issue of choice and pro-life, the divide in the party," Kleeb said. Kleeb took umbrage with how coastal Democrats were coming down on the Mello issue. I also think at the same time there's room for pro-life Democrats to come to the table with very concrete ideas to reduce the amount of abortions."Įxpanding Medicaid, reducing barriers to adoption, and supporting Sanders' economic vision are all things that pro-life Democrats can do while remaining in lockstep with the Democratic Party, Kleeb explained. "I think there is a very clear bright line that the Democratic Party wants to make sure that a woman's right to reproductive rights is protected," Kleeb continued. And Heath is no different than any of those Democrats as well," she said. It is a strong value that Democrats hold. "Heath shares the same view as Kaine and others that say I'm personally pro-life, I would never restrict women's access to reproductive rights. Kleeb further emphasized that Mello was not out of lockstep with notable public Democrats, including former Vice Presidential nominee Sen. We can see from the above that anti-family and anti-Faith groups and activities raised about 732 billion during the two decades 2000-2019 vs. that is, they personally, because of their Catholic faith, or because of other reasons, their personal stories. "Because position is the same as Joe Biden's, as Tim Kaine's, many other pro-life Democrats.
"I think it was a mistake for Tom Perez to say that he disagrees with Heath Mello, which he said in that statement," Kleeb said. Perez appeared with Mello as part of a Democratic unity tour, but the appearance drew sharp rebukes from progressive organizations like the Daily KOS and NARAL Pro-Choice America. Since then, many Democrats have sounded off on whether or not one can be a Democrat and pro-life, with no clear consistency between party leaders like Rep. Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez announced an abortion purity test after appearing with Heath Mello, a pro-life Democratic candidate for Omaha Mayor. Nonetheless, Perez issued a statement saying that being pro-choice was "non-negotiable" for members of the Democratic Party. Mello told the Huffington Post that, as mayor, he would not block abortion rights. and I serve on the board of the MidCities Pregnancy Center, a pro-life. Mello had previously supported anti-abortion legislation while in the legislature, and the endorsement drew the ire of pro-choice lobbying groups like NARAL Pro-Choice America. Republican National Committee chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel rebuked her Democratic counterpart Tom Perez Sunday, scolding him on live television for his use of vulgar-laced anti-Republican rhetoric. and then partner together throughout your life to help keep you on track. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) endorsed Mello's candidacy. Komen Foundation amid a controversy over that group's decision to stop giving grants to Planned Parenthood, a decision that was later reversed.Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez was wrong to say that Omaha mayoral candidate Heath Mello must support abortion rights, said Nebraska Democratic chair Jane Kleeb in an interview on Monday.Īppearing on MSNBC, Kleeb was asked by host Steve Kornacki about the ongoing controversy after Sen. Ossoff will face Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state who also resigned from the Susan G. He nearly won the seat outright this week. Perez will not be at the Omaha rally, because he stepped away from the unity tour Thursday to attend fundraising events in Georgia, where Democrat Jon Ossoff is competing in a June 20 runoff to fill the suburban Atlanta House seat vacated by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. "As DNC Chair, I stand by that position unequivocally, as I have my entire life." "The Democratic Party's platform states clearly our support for every woman's right to make their own choices about their reproductive health and to have access to safe abortion services," Perez said in the statement. Perez issued a statement emphasizing the DNC's strong support for abortion rights, but staying away from the central question of whether or not Mello should be the beneficiary of a DNC rally.
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