MSNBC Refuses to Ask Dem Senator to Denounce Pro-Abortion Terrorism

Jose Diaz-Balart from MSNBC conducted a friendly interview on Tuesday with Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democratic Senator. He also encouraged Stabenow to voice her concern about the Supreme Court’s decision not to overturn Roe v. Wade. The softball exchange was missing the question from Jose Diaz-Balart asking Stabenow if she condemned pro-abortion activists for firebombing or vandalizing offices in Wisconsin’s pro-life state.

“I mean, it looks like the Womens’ Health and Protection Act really doesn’t have the votes needed to move forward,” Diaz-Balart lamented, using the Democratic Party’s euphemistic language to describe radically pro-abortion federal legislation its members have been trying to push through Congress. He asked Stabenow, “Why have the vote then in the first place?”

Before even responding to his question, the Michigan Democrat flattered him: “Well, Jose, first of all, thanks for all you do every day, it’s great to be with you.” Diaz-Balart welcomed the praise: “That’s so kind.” Stabenow then launched into this partisan tirade:

And what is so important is that this is real, it’s not a theory anymore.Every single senator in the United States must be recorded whether they support women’s right to choose their reproductive health care.

Und we all know that Mitch McConnell, who has been marching for 10+ years now doing every thing possible to get there. Right-wing Supreme Court will now take away fifty years of precedent, set women straight and take our freedoms away.

The topic was quickly transformed into a pitch for a campaign. “And ultimately, this is going to be about the November election and we need more pro-choice members of the United States Senate, which means we need a bigger Democratic majority, and then we can protect a women’s freedom to make her own health decisions.”
 
Diaz Balart was more interested in shaming his guest for her profanities. “…if the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe vs. Wade, as the leaked draft opinion suggests, a 1931 Michigan law [that]Bans on abortion would return to effect. A law that doesn’t have exceptions for cases of rape, incest, medical emergencies.”

Stabenow warned “Well, this is very scary.” She even had the audacity to accuse pro-life conservatives of “extremism” despite knowing full well that pro-abortion activists have been the ones using the tactics of violence and intimidation: “Ultimately, we have to stop the extremism, the right-wingers who are saying to women in this country, ‘We think that the politicians should decide for you, we think government regulation on women is okay.’”

Although she made those allegations, Diaz Balart didn’t want to call on Diaz Balart about the abhorrent attack against the Madison office of Wisconsin Family Action. He did not ask one question about the mob of pro-abortion activists who showed up in front of Supreme Court Justices’ private homes.

This was Diaz-Balart’s ironic final question to Stabenow: “And Senator, I know you also chair the Agriculture Committee, which oversees nutrition programs such as food stamps and WIC. What more should Congress, the Biden administration be doing to help ease the shortage of baby formula in our country?”

Despite spending the last several minutes lamenting that fewer unborn children would be killed through abortion, Stabenow declared: “…if you’re talking about babies, you know, this is – baby formula, you know, is essential. I mean, this is a critical part of their capacity, their moms capacity to make sure that these babies thrive and in some cases survive.”

Their collective decision to ignore pro-abortion extremism in the country only increased the shocking lack of self-awareness by Diaz-Balart and her.  

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The complete transcript of the exchange on May 10, 2009 is available here:

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JOSE DIAZ-BALART Senator, it’s always a pleasure to see you. We were listening to Garrett. [Haake], I mean, it looks like the Womens’ Health and Protection Act really doesn’t have the votes needed to move forward. The result would be the same as February. Why would we vote for it?

SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW: Well, Jose, first of all, thanks for all you do every day, it’s great to be with you.

DIAZ-BALART: That’s so kind.

STABENOW: And what is so important is that this is real, it’s not a theory anymore. Every single senator in the United States must be open about whether they are supportive of a woman having full control over her reproductive health.

Und wir wissen, dass Mitch McConnell, who has been marching for 10+years now to secure this moment with the right-wing Supreme Court which will overthrow 50 years of precedent to set women back and take our freedoms away, is doing every thing possible.

And so, that’s what this moment’s about. That’s what the vote is about. Then we’re gonna continue to speak about all the implications of this, in terms of our right to privacy as Americans, and move forward.

And ultimately, this is going to be about the November election and we need more pro-choice members of the United States Senate, which means we need a bigger Democratic majority, and then we can protect a women’s freedom to make her own health decisions.

DIAZ-BALART [that]Bans on abortion would be reinstated. A law that doesn’t have exceptions for cases of rape, incest, medical emergencies.

The Governor, Governor Whitmer, is trying to get the state supreme court to overturn the law but what happens if the Supreme Court doesn’t?

This is quite scary. And in fact, and in addition to Michigan’s 1931 law, there are 26 states across the country, that have laws – state laws that would go into effect. 17 of these would have no exceptions for incest and rape.

And so, I’m hopeful the Michigan Supreme Court will – looking at the Michigan constitution, it’s very clear that this is not constitutional. The challenge for us, then, goes back to two things again, which ends up in a November election, and that is we have Republicans in the state house and state senate, Republican majorities in the state, that I’m sure would right away go back and try to pass a new law taking away our freedoms. For the Michigan state legislature, this fall election is crucial.

And here, it’s the same thing. Ultimately, we have to stop the extremism, the right-wingers who are saying to women in this country, “We think that the politicians should decide for you, we think government regulation on women is okay.” And it’s not okay. And so, that’s ultimately what this is about.  

DIAZ-BALART DIAZ-BALART: What else should Congress and the Biden administration do to alleviate the country’s lack of baby formula?

STABENOW: Right. Jose, it is the worst possible combination. First of all, there was a recall by the FDA in February about contaminated baby formula at an Abbott facility and frankly that should – that recall should have come sooner. I’m very concerned about that and I’m looking into that.

Then you add it to all the supply chain problems that are occurring because, well, we basically have an economy in America and across the globe that has been shut down by COVID. Although it was necessary, now we see all the mismatches in supply chains.

And then you add to it there are very few baby formula companies, so we’ve got consolidation, we don’t have as much competition as we need. In every industry, this being one of them, more businesses are needed. We also need regional and local companies.

And we’ve got to make sure it’s safe. This is why recalls and FDA questions are so important. Because if you’re talking about babies, you know, this is – baby formula, you know, is essential. It is crucial to their ability, as well as their mother’s, to help these babies survive and thrive.

So we’re pushing very hard on every front to make sure that more is available and that it’s safe.