Tiny Food

I love this tiny food that Jenn made with Gracie. Just goes to show what a little clay and lots of time with a 4 year old can produce...

One for the Ladies...

I respect the opinions of those on all sides of the abortion debate, even though I, myself, am pro-choice. I just want to make sure that everyone is clear about John McCain's record when it comes to reproductive rights. He has been portrayed, in the past, as a Maverick that breaks the typical Republican mold.

But in most cases, it's pure fiction. I've included a couple of links that illustrate his record. He's never been a "maverick" except when his own party members fail to give him the glory. He was mad at Bush because of the 2000 primary, so he opposed tax cuts for the wealthy. Now, he's for them.

You'll hear plenty of flipping and flopping in the coming months, because he can't get too close to the middle...he'll lose the support of people on the far right. He also can't go too far to the right, because there aren't enough die-hard Republicans left to elect him. And Independents are going to identify the lagging economy and soaring prices with Republicans.

So, he has to ride a double-sided rhetorical beast, in hopes that he confuses enough people into voting for him...or get enough "vote against the other guy" votes. I'm more concerned about the issues....and how similar McCain IS to Bush.

He says on his own website that he will seek to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Scarily enough, this could actually happen if he's elected, due to the age of some Supreme Court Justices.

Here's his voting record on reproductive rights.

And here's a more detailed description of his voting record on reproductive rights.