Jedediah Bila: EMILY’s List Targets Palin, Bachmann

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Jedediah Bila's Sunday commentary for Human Events is about an interesting mailing her mother recently received:

So, what summer gift did the Bilas receive in the mail this year? A request for donations from EMILY’s List... a left-wing women’s organization that... recruits pro-choice Democratic female candidates...

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I was amused beyond measure to see a featured timeline image of EMILY’s List founder and current Chair of the Board of Directors, Ellen Malcolm, standing beside President Bill Clinton with a big smile on her face. Now if Slick Willy doesn’t complement a pro-woman venture, I don’t know who does.

Let’s get to the meaty packet EMILY’s List put together for my Limbaugh-loving, pro-Palin, dresses-her-cats-in-Tea-Party-gear mother. The enclosed donation form leads with this: “I WILL STAND UP TO SARAH PALIN’S THREATS AND LIES.”

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The EMILY’s List pamphlet reads “FOUR EMILY’S LIST CANDIDATES ARE ON PALIN’S TARGET LIST” and “Help protect the pro-choice Democratic women who are already enduring vicious Republican attacks.”

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Much like many other supposedly pro-woman organizations (see NOW and Planned Parenthood for details), the priority of EMILY’s List is to foster a pro-abortion culture in America. A close second is to promote a comprehensive, far-left agenda under the guise of doing what’s best for women. Palin and Bachmann may be at the top of their figurative hit list, but don’t expect the likes of Nikki Haley or Sharron Angle to be too far behind.

Thank you to EMILY’s List for the much-needed entertainment (Mom says thanks, too!). Unfortunately, Mom won’t be able to help you guys out with some cash, but she has offered to mail you a very special photo of her and her three cats wearing “Read My Lipstick” tees (“RUSH IS RIGHT” bumper sticker included free!).

Read the full Jedediah Bila op-ed here.

- JP