Biden receives backlash for supporting Hyde Amendment

[Morphine Prince 109,891]

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has shunned today’s Democratic Party orthodoxy on issues from crime to compromising with Republicans, again broke with his party’s base and many of his campaign rivals on Wednesday when his campaign confirmed that he still backs the Hyde Amendment, a measure that prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion with exceptions for cases involving rape, incest and when the life of the mother is in danger.

The backlash to Mr. Biden, who despite leading early presidential polls faces skepticism from his party’s progressive wing, came swiftly from lawmakers and activists who support abortion rights, with many noting that the Hyde Amendment disproportionately affects economically disadvantaged women and women of color.

“The problem is, the Hyde Amendment affects poor women, women of color, black women, Hispanic women,” said Patti Solis Doyle, who served as Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign manager in 2008 and has also worked for Mr. Biden. “And women of color will elect the next president of the United States.”

Several of Mr. Biden’s primary opponents moved quickly Wednesday to highlight their own opposition to the Hyde Amendment, underscoring how sharply Mr. Biden’s position differs from many in the Democratic field. The measure, which dates to the 1970s, pertains to Medicaid funding of abortion, which is why opponents say the restrictions affect poor women most directly.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/politics/biden-hyde-amendment.html

 

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

In many ways Biden is a Republican disguised as a Democrat. I hope him and his campaign will keep talking and further tank his poll numbers 

[Born To Slay 10,996]

Honestly tho, this will hurt him in the primary but a general election audience would probably like this. I think a majority of Americans probably support the Hyde amendment.

That said, it should still go, so torch it.