Gov. Kaine Signs Bill for "Choose Life" License Plates

By Jeralyn, Section Civil Liberties
Posted on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 07:14:50 PM EST
Tags: abortion, Tim Kaine (all tags)

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DNC Chair and VA. Gov. Tim Kaine may lose some support with his signing today of legislation approving "Choose Life" license plates in Virginia.

[H]is decision could echo among women's activists who are among the most powerful financial supporters of the party.

“It is surprising that Governor Kaine would do this, but it’s all the more surprising that he would do it as chair of the DNC,” said Paulette McElwain, the president of the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood.

Gov. Kaine also made this promise today: [More...]

“Furthermore, if Planned Parenthood—an organization that is already a recipient of state budget funds—or another similar organization ever chooses to seek a specialty license plate in Virginia, I believe the Constitution would require the state to approve that plate to protect against any viewpoint discrimination.”

Can someone please introduce a license plate in Virginia that says "Choose Life" at the top and "End the Death Penalty" at the bottom?

While Gov. Kaine is to be commended for his veto Friday of a bill that would have expanded the death penalty to murder accomplices, Virginia still has executed more inmates than any other state except Texas.

If you choose life, you should be against the death penalty. Period.

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Why is the DNC chair (5.00 / 3) (#1)
by oldpro on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 07:35:21 PM EST

a sitting governor?

Not good. Everything he does - or does not do - as a governor will be extrapolated to the Democratic Party.

Party leadership...ugh. Not another dime from me.

And Tim Kaine (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by KeysDan on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 07:57:04 PM EST

was a contender for the vice presidential nod. And then there was Evan Bayh, leader of the newly formed "moderate" Democratic caucus, organized to make sure that nothing happens. Of course, Mrs. Clinton was out. Boy, Joe Biden is looking better and better--even though he did make the president mad for making that joke about Chief Justice Roberts' inability to give an oath right, the first time through.


: That's basically what was going through (5.00 / 3) (#10)
by nycstray on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 08:14:19 PM EST

my head when I read this info. Partly why I'm not a Dem anymore. Not liking who's rising to the top.
Who knew Biden would be a relief as VP?!

"This is What a Feminist Looks Like" (5.00 / 2) (#2)
by Pacific John on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 07:46:45 PM EST

Or something.

Oh Nay, Nay (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by pluege on Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 07:46:46 PM EST

"Choose Life" pertains only to the unborn. Its bloodlust r us to the max for the living...kill 'em as fast and as often as possible.

: It would be more accurate (