Pants on Fire: CBS Shills Lie for Pro-Abortion Dems About Senate Vote

Thursday’s CBS Mornings kept up the drumbeat in favor of murdering babies, falsely claiming Wednesday’s unsuccessful Senate vote on abortion was “to codify Roe vs. Wade”It would allow women to have abortions, but it would be far more than that. Instead, legalizing abortion at birth across the country.

National Review’s John McCormack notedYou would too. invalidatedNearly every state law, including those requiring parental consent, is covered removed “state laws requiring a 24-hour waiting period prior to obtaining an abortion,” allowed “non-doctors to perform abortions,” bannedStates starting from “requiring that abortionists inform women of alternatives,” forcedAll 50 States offer abortion coverage “for Medicaid recipients,” axed “conscience and religious liberty protections,” and struck down state laws banning abortions based on the baby’s gender.

Of course, none of that was mentioned by co-host Tony Dokoupil in his lead-in to congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane as well as ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and NBC’s Savannah Guthrie in delivering respective news briefs on Good Morning America(Federal Reserve Administration) Today.

“A bill to protect abortion rights falls short in the senate as every Republican and one Democrat voted against it,” said Dokoupil in a tease alongside a soundbite of Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) noting that the vote wasn’t “Roe V. Wade codification” but “an expansion.”

Before going to MacFarlane, Dokoupil lamented “the failure of the Senate and Democrats there to push through legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide” that was met by a protest of “disapproval” from “female House Democrats.”

Similar vagueness was evident in the chyron: “Abortion Rights Vote Fails; Democrat-Backed Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails in Senate.”

MacFarlane began his report by telling a lie “Congress took a largely symbolic vote on this measure to codify Roe vs. Wade, and as expected it failed, raising the stakes higher for this ruling from the high court.”

Manchin and Republicans are griping “blocked debate on a measure writing some federal abortion rights into law,” MacFarlane’s soundbites from Manchin and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) didn’t line up as both underlined him with the latter saying the proposal was “way, way beyond codifying the status quo.”

A Harris soundbite later about how the Senate doesn’t reflect the beliefs of the American people (when it actually does), MacFarlane tried to get his liberal viewers excited by continuing his refusal to denounce protests at justices’ homes and teaming with Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) to insist abortion should be a top-of-mind issue to voters (click “expand”):

J.B. PRITZKER(D-IL) : To me, it should be a drumboat. 

MACFARLANE : J.B. Pritzker (Illinois governor) says Democrats within his party are not raising the alarm sufficiently leading up to the midterm election. Five states surround Illinois, which are now set to limit or end completely access to abortion.Roe Vs. WadeAs expected, the High Court ruled against it. 

PRITZER 

MACFARLANE: As crowds continue to gather near some of the justices’ homes, state and local law enforcement agencies are issuing awareness reports that demonstrations may become flashpoints for violence with little to no warning. Outside the homes of the Supreme Court justices, there’s been requests for added protection from the governors of Virginia and Maryland. 

Tossing back to co-host Nate Burleson, MacFarlane again sided with the pro-murder lobby by boasting they’ll be “rally[ing] at the Washington Monument”Samstag “as they try to continue to have their voices heard.”

Earth to Scott: How about making sure the “voices” of pro-lifers are heard?

Continue reading GMA, Stephanopoulos had a news brief on the Supreme Court justices gathering for their first meeting since the leak of draft abortion opinion, tacking on an esoteric framing of the Senate proposal as “a bill that would ensure national access to an abortion.”

Guthrie also followed this same pattern, telling viewers ” “[t]he Senate failed to advance a Democratic-led bill yesterday that would have preserved broad protection for abortion nationwide.”

Thursday’s network-wide support for murdering the unborn was made possible thanks to the backing of advertisers such as Consumer Cellular (on CBS), Dicks (on NBC), and Target (on ABC). Click the following links for more informationee their contact information at the MRC’s Conservatives Fight Back page.

To see the relevant transcripts from May 12, click “expand.”

ABC’s Good Morning America
May 12, 2022
Eastern Time: 8:04 AM

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: GMA Morning Rundown; Supreme Court Reconvenes; Justice Hold First Private Conference Since Abortion Draft Decision Leak]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: We’re going to turn now to the Supreme Court. First meeting since leakage of draft opinion. Roe V. Wade — it’s set for later today. For what can be very tense negotiations, only the justices will attend. The move comes after Senate Republicans stopped a bill to ensure that all Americans have access to abortion.

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CBS Mornings
May 12, 2022
Eastern at 7:00 [TEASE]

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Abortion Showdown]

TONY DOKOUPIL : The bill to safeguard abortion rights is defeated in the senate, as all Republicans and one Democrat voted for it. 

SENATOR JOE MANCHIN, D-WV: No. Roe V. Wade codification. It is an expansion. 

(….)

Eastern at 7:08

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Abortion Rights Battle]

TONY DOKOUPIL : We now move on to Washington, and the inability of the Senate to pass legislation protecting abortion rights across the country. The protest was organized by female House Democrats to express their disgust at yesterday’s Senate vote. This is while the nation awaits the landmark Supreme Court ruling. Scott MacFarlane has been outside the courthouse for us yet again. Good morning Scott. 

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Abortion Rights Vote Fails; Democrat-Backed Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails in Senate]

SCOTT MACFARLANE (Tony, good morning) This measure was codified by Congress received a symbolic vote. Roe vs. WadeAs expected, it did not succeed, raising expectations for this high court ruling. There were no surprises, and it was almost straight up party lines. 

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS(D-CA),: It is not agree to. 

MACFARLANE: The Senate blocked debate on a measure writing some federal abortion rights into law with all Republicans —

SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R–KY): This extreme proposal is far beyond simply codifying the status-quo. 

MACFARLANE: — and West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin opposing. 

MANCHIN: The country should not be divided further than it is already. 

MACFARLANE. Vice President Kamala Harris presided. 

HARRIS : The vote is clear that the Senate doesn’t share the same views as the majority of Americans on this matter. 

MACFARLANE – Inside, House Democrats chanted and crossed the Capitol.

FEMALE HOUSE DEMOCRATS: My decision.

MY BODY.

MACFARLANE [TO PROTESTER]: And outside — so, what do you do next? 

UNIDENTIFIED ABORT ACTIVIST: Next, we’ll just get crazy about campaigning. 

J.B. PRITZKER(D-IL) : To me, it should be a drumboat. 

MACFARLANE : J.B. Pritzker (Illinois governor) says Democrats within his party are not raising the alarm sufficiently leading up to the midterm election. Five states surround Illinois, which are now set to limit or end completely access to abortion.Roe Vs. WadeAs expected, the High Court ruled against it. 

PRITZER 

MACFARLANE: As crowds continue to gather near some of the justices’ homes, state and local law enforcement agencies are issuing awareness reports that demonstrations may become flashpoints for violence with little to no warning. Outside the homes of the Supreme Court justices, there’s been requests for added protection from the governors of Virginia and Maryland. To continue their voice-hearing, they are holding a Saturday rally at Washington’s monument for abortion rights advocates. Nate? 

NATE BURLESON, We are sure that this topic will remain the subject of discussion. Scott, we are grateful.

(….)

Eastern, 8:01

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Abortion Rights Fight]

BURLESON: The Senate vote to repeal the Abortion Rights Bill failed by 49 votes to 51. 

HARRIS. This vote shows that the Senate does not represent the majority view on the issue. 

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NBC’sToday
May 12, 2022
Eastern: 7:31

[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Today’s Headlines; Abortion Rights Bill Fails]

SAVANNAH GUTRIE: There is more to this leaked Supreme Court draft decision that appears to be striking down Roe vs. Wade. A Democratic-led bill would have protected abortion in all its entirety nationwide, but the Senate did not pass it yesterday. It was 49:51. Democrat Joe Manchin joined Republicans in voting against this measure. This was in addition to protests held outside of the Supreme Court Justices’ homes, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh.