Abortion Queen Wendy Davis: "I'm in"

OK Politechs ^ | 9/27/13 | Charles M. Phipps

[OKCharles]

The abortion queen says she's in. Texas State Senator Wendy Davis has begun telling prominent Democrats in the state that she will be running for Governor next year. She will likely be up against Republican Greg Abbott, currently the Texas attorney general. Until a few months ago I had never heard of Davis. But, as Tom Dart wrote for The Guardian, "The state senator from Fort Worth became an overnight celebrity in June, as a result of her 11-hour filibuster against restrictive new abortion legislation." Being reelected in 2012, her term as Senator would ordinarily not be up until 2016, but earlier this year the Texas senators drew for terms in a post-redistricting, once a decade process and Davis drew a two year term. If she loses the gubernatorial election next year she will not have a Senate term to complete.

Her voting record as Senator is largely unknown outside of Texas, except of course for the abortion bill. Mark P. Jones, Chairman of Political Science at Rice University examined the voting records of all the senators and found hers to be fourth most liberal senator out of the 23 senators who served in all three time periods examined and the eight who served in two of them. Her signature accomplishment is most certainly the filibuster she mounted to block Senate Bill 5 this past June. Senate Bill 5 bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, requires abortion clinics to meet the same standards that hospital-style surgical centers do, and mandates that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Davis spoke for eleven hours and did manage to keep the bill from being voted on before the session was over by statute. Liberals and feminists groups were ready to erect statues in her honor. But, Governor Rick Perry added the bill to those being considered by a special session, where it was passed and then signed into law by Perry. As a writer for National Review Online put it, "Wendy Davis won the battle, but Rick Perry won the war."

Aside from her temporary success at stopping the abortion bill, I have not found any article touting her accomplishments in office. Were it not for her filibuster I doubt she would have been prompted to run for Governor. Apparently, trying to make it remain possible for women in Texas to have abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is something the left holds dear enough to want to elevate this woman to the Governor's office of the second most populous state in the nation. Abortion is sacrosanct and all other issues are secondary. One thing is for sure, none of Davis's campaign literature will contain the phrase, "For the children."

[OKCharles]

Are you telling me people are not allowed to mention Democrats on here? Did you read the post? Does it sound pro-Wendy Davis?

Are you seriously telling me that since I am from Oklahoma I am not allowed to post things happening in other states?

[OKCharles]

Are you seriously trying to say I am a Davis supporter? You didn’t read the post and you certainly haven’t read my blog.

[Clintonfatigued]

I suppose that if Kermit Gosnell were a woman with blonde hair and pink tennis shoes, he’d be a hero. This “lady” is being praised for advoactinig abortions afte r20 weeks, when the fetus has eyes and fingers and can definitely feel pain. It’s appalling if anyone would vote for her.

[Irenic]

[LD Jackson]

Don’t you think you are going a little overboard with your attack on Charles? I have read the post in question. It is not pro-Wendy Davis at all. Mr. Phipps is simply writing about something he believes is newsworthy. I would suggest you chill out. You’ll live longer that way.

[windsorknot]

What a loathsome wench.

[VerySadAmerican]

Yep! But she’s pretty.

[Popman]

I certainly hope every rich liberal Texan (there must be a few) just absolutely dump tons on money on her...losing campaign...to suck their money away from legitimate campaigns

Having lived in cowtown for 14 years...the ONLY people who would vote for her are Austin liberals....outside of Austin she might pull 25% of the vote..

[humblegunner]

You didn’t read the post and you certainly haven’t read my blog.

You really should post your blog material here.

We do not exist to provide you with hits.

[dforest]

She IS guilty!

[NativeTxn]

I agree that this won’t be easy for the Republican even here in Texas. People who haven’t voted in yrs will come out because they knew they couldn’t win before. This will be harder than some people think.

[biff]

Campaign song: “Killer” (with new words)

Campaign motto: “Pill Pusher”

[bestintxas]

This is good news

She is a nothing morally and politically.

sorta like Obama

[Arrowhead1952]

examined the voting records of all the senators and found hers to be fourth most liberal senator out of the 23 senators

Good luck with that record, ms pee bagger. I read something the other day that she is also anti 2nd amendment. That will fly like a lead balloon in Texas.