CNN: Stanek on Obama
Carol Costello of CNN contacted me this morning to be interviewed on my experience with Barack Obama and IL’s Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
So I just got back from taping a segment at the Chicago CNN studio. I was told it would air during The Situation Room, on now. It hasn’t aired yet.
UPDATE, 5:15p: Just talked to Carol, and she didn’t get all of her interviews done in time, she said, so they postponed the segment until tomorrow between 5-6p EST.
SECOND UPDATE, 6/27, 5:35p: The segment will again be postponed – until Monday, between 5-6p EST. Bill Bennett was also interviewed for the piece and is scheduled to appear live on The Situation Room Monday. So he asked that the segment be held until then so he can discuss and rebut it after it airs.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Oooh…could somebody tape this and post it…I’m still on my way home…
I’m anxiously awaiting it!!
RSD, I am planning to tape it here with my camera…I can send it to you…I think Jill said that her friend is going to tape it – probably with much better equipment…she may end up posting it on Youtube.
Jill, sounds like they’re saving the best story for last.
Assuming there will be minimal editting…this’ll be gooooood!!!
I personally can’t stand CNN so I feel like I am in Purgatory right know waiting for it to come on.
I wish they would hurry because I rather be listening to Drew Mariani on Relevant Radio.
Mike
Yes!!
I’m at work now so I can’t see it -darn.
Bethany, thanks for taping it.
CNN is now talking to Obama and Obama is saying he’s afraid of kids getting their hands on guns.
I’m afraid of Obama just getting his hands on babies who survive abortions!
Mike
Amen, Mike…amen.
Amen, Mike…amen.
“I’m afraid of Obama just getting his hands on babies who survive abortions!”
okay i can see you are trying to be humorous, but come on… he’s not a baby-killer… he’s a stubborn, adamant, radically pro-choice legislator.
if we used legitimate terms to describe Mr. Obama instead of this rhetoric, then maybe more of our pro-choice friends would see that we mean business.
let’s grow up folks…
CNN and Obama are using all their time talking about handguns killing people.
Yet their were over 4,000 babies killed today through abortion.
No mention of this on the Communist News Network.
Mike
OK, you don’t have to spoil the ending, but how was the experience overall, Jill?
Carder, it was ok. There are things I wish I’d said better. I think everyone thinks that. And there was a question or 2 I didn’t anticipate. It was a learning experience… a glimpse at Obama’s talking points on Born Alive in the future months.
One of my brothers was in Carol Costello’s class in school.
Answer to a query:
Thank you for your question.
Due to the nature of the current feature, the maps only show one flag per person who has answered even if two responses were allowed. We are in the process of creating a new map feature that will show a flag for as many answers as a user chose.
All the best,
– The Vizu Team
Republicans running away from their party:
http://entequilaesverdad.blogspot.com/2008/06/shhh-dont-tell-anyone-were-republicans.html
Should be few more thousand who finding out who Obama is as a person once this airs :
Doug 8:30: Answer to a query:
Thank you for your question.
Due to the nature of the current feature, the maps only show one flag per person who has answered even if two responses were allowed. We are in the process of creating a new map feature that will show a flag for as many answers as a user chose.
All the best, – The Vizu Team
Doug, While you’re talking to them, can you ask them why they allow you to change your vote????? That’s not very typical in polling, is it?
Republicans running away from their party:
http://entequilaesverdad.blogspot.com/2008/06/shhh-dont-tell-anyone-were-republicans.html
Posted by: SoMG at June 26, 2008 10:06 PM
SoMG: Totally off-topic: Why do so many female liberals feel the need to talk like truck drivers in their blogs? It’s reeaaaally unappealing. Do they wish they were men? Just wondering.
I noticed that too Janet…
“Do they wish they were men?”
yes, they do.
Another important off-topic story:
Repeat sex-criminal Senator David Vitter (R-La) is apparently taking the lead in trying to prevent the repeal of the discriminatory ban against HIV positive foreigners visiting the USA.
The fact that this repeat sex-criminal is still a senator, combined with the fact that Governor Spitzer (D-NY) is not, shows that Democrats, not Republicans, are currently the party of sexual morality and ethical responsibility.
Speaking of which, I just read that Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La) has signed legislation which authorizes chemical castration for sex-criminals.
I bet Senator Vitter feels nervous.
“I just read that Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La) has signed legislation which authorizes chemical castration for sex-criminals.”
I heard that on the radio today….
* applause *
gutta like Gov. Jindal, the more I hear about him, the more I like.
Jasper, do you support teaching a theory of the supernatural in high school science class?
Just wondering. Please answer “yes” or “no”.
No, not in a science class SoMG.
Maybe as an elective class.
Jasper, did you know that Governor Jindal is about to sign legislation that would authorize teaching a theory of the supernatural in science class in state high schools?
why they (Vizu) allow you to change your vote????? That’s not very typical in polling, is it?
Janet, during one of those incredible, dastardly Liberal raids, they might break into your house and get on your computer and vote.
Thus, you might want to be able to change your vote.
I have my DVR set to record it today as well. Bummer that it didn’t come on last night!
Who else was on the show with you?
The Illinois Induced Infants Liability Act is of great concern to me, but a politically neutral commentator would be of much more value than an anti-abortion activist. I need someone I can trust to give me facts.
“why they (Vizu) allow you to change your vote????? That’s not very typical in polling, is it?”
Doug:6:36: Janet, during one of those incredible, dastardly Liberal raids, they might break into your house and get on your computer and vote.
Thus, you might want to be able to change your vote.
It must be more widespread than we thought!
DRF, look up Obama’s votes yourself, starting with the correct name of the bill we’re talking about: The Born Alive Infants Protection Act:
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/obama-links-to/
Thought you might be interested in this story:
http://milehimama.blogspot.com/2008/06/depression-and-abortion-one-handy-pill.html
RU-486 gets a makeover.
A 7 year old dispute about technicalities in a bill that is of no consequence now or at any time in the future, (due to passage of the federal act, the IL statue and court decisions)won’t have much traction, beyond the hate Obama crowd.
If CNN does broadcast this subject, they should put it in context.
Induced Infants Liability Act???
Love the spin you’re in.
Although, how’d they get to be infants if they are not people?
I am hoping that Jill’s interview with be posted on the CNN website after it appears tonight. It looks like other interviews were posted.
1.609344kilometerhighmama: how’d they get to be infants if they are not people?
Personhood was attributed when they were born. Infant normally means “a babe in arms” where the baby can’t yet walk or speak.
An induced infant would be an infant who was induced… that is, an infant who was inside a uterus and then was born after labor was artificially started.
So it was an infant before it was a babe in arms. That’s my point.
Doug, do you think personhood begins when 100% of the baby has exited the birth canal? Uterus? When the head is delivered? When the umbilical cord is cut? When the child takes a breath on their own, or takes a breath assisted?
Exactly WHEN does one become a person?
An induced infant would be an infant who was induced… that is, an infant who was inside a uterus and then was born after labor was artificially started.
So it was an infant before it was a babe in arms. That’s my point.
MHM, I realize that some people would say “infant” for the unborn, but there too it tends toward the ridiculous, i.e. is the zygote “an infant”? Infant usually does mean born.
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Doug, do you think personhood begins when 100% of the baby has exited the birth canal? Uterus? When the head is delivered? When the umbilical cord is cut? When the child takes a breath on their own, or takes a breath assisted?
Exactly WHEN does one become a person?
Wasn’t there something, like in Jewish tradition, that half-way out was the deal?
In the US I think “all the way out” is where it’s at.
I am hoping that Jill’s interview with be posted on the CNN website after it appears tonight. It looks like other interviews were posted.
Right on, Janie, and thanks for mentioning that. I’d like to read it too.
Doug,
So there are different definitions of personhood in different countries? Personhood depends on the current judicial zeitgeist, and no objective measurement?
Do you consider someone a person after they are 100% out, but the umbilical is still attached? When the cord is cut? When one takes a breath on their own?
These things do not always happen simultaneously.
You can’t be induced after you are born, is my point.
MHM, as far as I know, personhood is attributed at birth, no later, in all countries on earth today. It’s a societal construct, a granted status, so no, there’s no “objective measurement” of it as I think you mean, it’s just that the nation/society/etc. deems it to be there.
My own personal opinion of when there is a “somebody” there differs from that – I put it when some awareness & personality are present, so before birth. Breathing air or not and the umbilical cord don’t change anything for me.
The Cord being intact or not also doesn’t affect US law, as with the federal infant protection act’s language.
Yes, no doubt – can’t be induced after you are born, though I don’t know why that came up.
Although…. I could probably be induced to exchange an e-mail or two with Scarlett Johansson….
Good grief Jill! I’m not fond of your views but I’m getting concerned that your comments are getting spun with all this hurry up and wait.
I would love to know what you were asked, in the order it was asked, and your full response to each point before I see the comments or read the transcript of what is actually shown. If it’s ever shown. I’m a media sceptic.
Oh man, I’m going to be in Nova Scotia on Monday. Do they have CNN in Canada? To they have TV in Canada???
Oh man, I’m going to be in Nova Scotia on Monday. Do they have CNN in Canada? To they have TV in Canada???
Posted by: Bobby Bambino at June 27, 2008 9:51 PM
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No! No TV in Canada. Only a direct Vatican link for the indoctrinated. Genuflection is yoga seems to be popular with some. But not in Nova Scotia. Not an available TV link could possibly be available with all those Protestant loons running the place.
What on earth are you going to Nova Scotia for?
Bobby, when I went to Canada about, I don’t know how long but I was still eating meat, I remember there was a big underground mall and a lot of snow.
Have fun playing in the snow!
Jill,
I’ve been looking at your blog for a couple weeks now. I’m looking forward to the Situation Room interview and am very impressed with your pro-life work. What an amazing story and I can’t wait to see it.
Republicans protecting the family.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16020.html
SoMG – FYI – because of spam problems we’re reducing the number of links allowed in comments, that why your cancer article comments to Patricia didn’t show up – it was flagged as spam.
Your comments are now published.
Sigh. Yes Bobby we have CNN and even EWTN. We got the latter AFTER we got the Playboy channel. There’s no snow in Halifax this time of year and yes (sigh) the polar bears have migrated north for the summmer(Just kidding). Halifax is very beautiful. My younger bro lives there – he is a meterologist – so if the weather forecast is off – let me know and I will give him hell.
Patricia, have you ever been to Prince Edward Island? I’ve been to Canada a handful of times (Ottawa for a wedding, Victoria when I was on a trip to Seattle (Took a ferry over), and Thunder Bay when all the motels in Minnesota were booked) but I’ve never been to the birth place of Anne of Green Gables.
Who is Bill Bennett? Is he one of the pro abortion senators that voted against this law?
Liz:I would love to go to PEI. Hey some of my favourite places are up in NOrthern Ontario including Thunder Bay, Kenagami, Swastika (yes there is a town called this), Sudbury, Timmins (been in alot of bars up there).
You know of course, that Anne of Green Gables is fictious person (but delightful). The first two Sullivan movies are great and faithful to the books – the last is not.
Patrica,
My sister-in-law takes her family up too Fundy National park quite often, I hear it’s very nice.
Amy P.,
Welcome aboard! Stay with us. Applications for rational posters now being accepted.
LizFromNebraska: Patricia, have you ever been to Prince Edward Island? I’ve been to Canada a handful of times (Ottawa for a wedding, Victoria when I was on a trip to Seattle (Took a ferry over), and Thunder Bay when all the motels in Minnesota were booked) but I’ve never been to the birth place of Anne of Green Gables.
Liz, I used to live near Halifax – one exit north of the airport. My wife had never been there, so last summer we drove up from the US. She loved the Anne of Green Gables books as a kid, and we went to P.E.I. and saw the house where the author lived. It’s a quite small but very cute house. You can see her bedroom and the windows she looked out of, etc. The house is kept just like it was when she lived there, old time furnishings and all. Green gables, of course.
Used to have to take a big ferryboat from New Brunswick but now the new Confederation Bridge is open, an awesome drive and thing to see all on its own.
http://www.confederationbridge.com/
It’s sweet.
I meant the birthplace of the Anne books. ;) Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian. Avonlea was fictional, but Halifax and Charlottetown are real. Yeah, the Kevin Sullivan movies were MOSTLY faithful to the books, but he butchered the use of Anne of the Island & Anne of Windy Poplars with that horrid Morgan Harris.
((tried posting this earlier, but firefox error-ed and I needed to power down the laptop for awhile.))
Patricia: Sudbury, Timmins (northern Ontario) (been in alot of bars up there).
Geez, Patricia, we really are a lot alike. (Heh heh.)
I remember Sudbury’s FM radio station 92.7.. “We move more rock than INCO.”
Worked at INCO (one big smokestack there).
Sudbury has the Chateau Guay Tavern…oh, you probably wouldn’t go in there, eh? ; )
The Crazy Horse, Trevis, Hongers, The National, Star, Beef ‘N Bird, Opollo, Coulson – any of those ring a bell?
Timmins, we worked at a pulp & paper mill – Rosie’s, Thib’s, London Cafe Tavern… I remember going into these places; don’t remember leavin’
My sister-in-law takes her family up too Fundy National park quite often, I hear it’s very nice.
Jasper, it’s awesome. The tide goes out 20 miles in some places in the Bay of Fundy. World’s highest tides.
One of my favorite places is a tiny little place called Hall’s Harbor. There’s a restaurant right on the water. You can get your favorite beverages, a lobster or two if you want, or scallops or non-seafood if you ain’t into it, and watch the fishing boats come and go with the tide, and see the water itself move.
I want to see this video. I hope they do not chop it up too much.
Yllas,
With Jill’s authorization, you are asked to discontinue posting for the next two weeks.
Take a break. Go to the beach. Do some gardening.
When you’re ready to compose coherent posts minus the insults, we’ll be glad to have you back.
Yours Truly.