Posted on 01/23/2014 7:28:46 PM PST by Morgana
A new undercover videotape may spell further doom for the campaign of Wendy Davis, the pro-abortion candidate for governor in Texas whose sole claim to fame is having filibustered against a bill to ban late-term abortions.
The tape has the Davis campaign mocking her pro-life opponent, Greg Abbott, for being paralyzed. This is the second time the Davis campaign has come under criticism for mocking Abbott’s disability.
Conservative activist James O’Keefe released the video today:
wendydavis12While investigating Obamacare Navigators, Battleground Texas, and their connection to Obama’s Organizing for America, we caught some deeply offensive comments on tape.
It seems Battleground Texas and Wendy Davis’ strategy to win the Governor’s seat is to mock Attorney General Abbott’s disability. We caught Davis supporters and Battleground Texas staff on tape making crude statement such as “isn’t that amazing to think of? He’s in a wheelchair and we want to stand with Wendy?”
Even more disturbing was an election official who when asked about forging signatures covered her ears and then went on to admit, “People do that all the time.” A Battleground Texas volunteer then added, “I don’t think it’s legal but I didn’t hear you say that.”
UPDATE: Davis has responded to the video, calling it “abhorrent:”
“Greg Abbott has persevered through great personal challenge to raise a family, have a productive career, and for that he deserves our respect,” she said.
At age 26, Abbott was struck by a falling oak tree that injured his back as he jogged by. He has used a wheelchair ever since and has become an eloquent pro-life advocate — speaking up for both the disabled and the unborn.
The accident serves as a reminder that regardless of someone’s circumstances, he or she deserves a chance at life, Abbott has said.
“As I laid there motionless on the ground, gripped with pain, as helpless as a child in the womb, I knew my life had changed forever,” he said at the National Right to Life convention in June. “Some people think it’s easy to write off the lives of the disabled or the different. But every day, God reminds us that all life has value, no matter the form.”
Even in middle tn leave a 12er of diet Dr pepper cans in the back of my pick up and its busted everywhere
Wild
Its 1 right now....in rural Williamson
Coldest southern winter I’ve seen I think in 56 solar orbits
I go out and break horse water tank 5-6 times a day and they are super thick coated and eating 2-3 times normal volume
Amazing
It is cold
We’ve been seasonal cold only maybe 7-10 days since mid November.....mostly below freezing
I watched kids sliding about on fishing ponds with ice 8-14 inches thick
Crazy
Only water not frozen is that moving....even some ice on bank of Cumberland....very rare
Trying to keep our car washes open is....challenging
Good point. They might as well have added, "we are legion."
Hey bud!!
Sure is good to hear from home. It was 4 in Bama this morning.
Folks getting in a twist about it here.
Having lived in Alaska - this doesn’t bother me too much.
Stay warm my FRiend - hope Annette and the children are doing well!!
It was colder in the winter of 89-90. Barely got above 0 degrees fro about 6 days in a row.
Hey, I was told that when the day women would be in charge of things, government would become warmer and more understanding and less callous and ruthless.
Ah, well, this is marketing.
All I know is that Bill and Ruth went for a drive. Bill hit a tree and Ruth flew ruthlessly.
Thank you.
At least it warmed up to 29 degrees today. And it’s sunny. Should get some car wash customers.
Definetly the coldest in middle TN I’ve been in these last 24 years.
It was 4 degrees when I went to bed last nigh.
Around Christmas
I remember
Between Christmas and New Years Day IIRC.
You never know, the Democratic convetion is in 2016.
I once had a craving for a certain large bakerys 59 percent sugar donuts...the ones that SHINE in the light....
killers
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