Michelle Malkin » Who’s afraid of Gianna Jessen? Answer: Barack Obama Updated: Watch the Obama attack ad; Gianna responds

Who’s afraid of Gianna Jessen? Answer: Barack Obama Updated: Watch the Obama attack ad; Gianna responds

By Michelle Malkin • September 19, 2008 10:01 AM

Scroll down for updates…Gianna responds…”

Gianna Jessen is the powerfully eloquent survivor of abortion who recently appeared in the ad above challenging Barack Obama’s opposition as state senator to the Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
I hear from a source that WKYC-TV in Cleveland has confirmed Obama is running an ad responding to the BornAliveTruth.org ad featuring Jessen.

Says my source:

Obama’s campaign told the Associated Press they would only be running “low-profile radio ads and campaign mailings.” They deliberately misled the media to portray a false sense of low-key campaigning. The fact is this issue is a problem for Obama, his record is clear and Gianna Jessen is a living manifestation of the fact that many babies do survive abortions and need medical protection and care. Obama voted against such protection and care four times in the Illinois State Senate while the U.S. Senate passed an identical bill 98-0. The Obama response ad is scheduled to run on WKYC-TV at the following times today, and is probably running in other markets in Ohio:

4:10pm during Ellen

5:09pm during Dr. Phil

7:35pm during Entertainment Tonight

So much for low-profile. I’d say this is panic-mode politics from The One.

Who’s afraid of Gianna Jessen? Answer: Barack Obama.

You think the AP will write a follow-up correcting its water-carrying spin?

Never mind.

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Update: Here’s the transcript of the ad…

I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message

John McCain’s Attacks: “the sleaziest ads ever”, “truly vile”

Now, votes taken out of context accusing Obama of letting infants die?

It’s a despicable lie.

Even the bill’s Republican sponsor said it’s untrue.

Obama’s always supported medical care to protect infants.

McCain? He’s running on a platform to ban abortion, even in cases of rape and incest.

Sleazy ads.

Anti-choice.

That’s John McCain.

Here’s the vid:

Statement from Jill Stanek, Executive Director, BornAliveTruth.org:

“It is despicable, repulsive and beneath contempt that Barack Obama would attack Gianna Jessen. She is a courageous abortion survivor and living miracle who would not be with us today if Obama’s policies had been in place when she was born. Mr. Obama continues to mislead the American peopleon this issue, he voted four times against medical care and protection for babies who survive abortions in the Illinois State Senate, while the U.S. Senate was voting 98-0 to pass an identical bill. Mr. Obama needs to come forward and tell the American people that he understands people like Gianna Jessen, and that he will support and enforce Born Alive Infant protections — that these are living, breathing human beings who have come into our world and deserve protection in the law and should receive medical care at health care facilities. These babies have the same rights as the rest of us.”

Giana Jessen responds:

“Mr. Obama is clearly blinded by political ambition given his attack on me this week. All I asked of him was to do the right thing: support medical care and protection for babies who survive abortion – as I did 31 years ago. He voted against such protection and care four times even though the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 in favor of a bill identical to the one Obama opposed. In the words of his own false and misleading ad, his position is downright vile. Mr. Obama said at the recent Saddleback Forum that the question of when babies should get human rights was above his pay grade. Such vacillation and cowardice would have left me to die if his policies were in place when I was born. Thank God they were not.”

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#462262

On September 19th, 2008 at 6:58 pm, b-cat said:

Obama’s ad says that “John McCain’s” ad takes Obama’s votes “out of context”. Explain to me how someone takes a vote out of context. There is a bill, vote aye or nay. Or in Obama’s case, present. What am I missing?
#462283

On September 19th, 2008 at 7:18 pm, brooklyn red said:

Ilovemycountry said:
How about if you folks stop complaining and go adopt some of these orphans in Africa?

Well, I actually do sponsor a 3rd world child through Plan International… how about you?
#462295

On September 19th, 2008 at 7:31 pm, rightisright said:

Ms. Giana Jessen, is a beautiful lady inside and out with courage, profound strength and integrity. She is the antithesis of that ugly cow Sandra Bernhard…may there be a pox on her.
#462309

On September 19th, 2008 at 7:48 pm, Joy said:

There are plenty of people willing to adopt children. There are long waits.

So Ihatemycountryandbabies, you prefer to allow babies to die who are born alive?
#462321

On September 19th, 2008 at 8:01 pm, bear1909 said:

… and Hell followed with him.
#462411

On September 19th, 2008 at 9:56 pm, jangar said:

On September 19th, 2008 at 2:54 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
You people are funny – we can kill Iraqis every day and none of you “pro-lifers” care.

How about if you folks stop complaining and go adopt some of these orphans in Africa?

Hey, how about you get a life and figure out who the real enemy is before that enemy destroys you!
#462534

On September 20th, 2008 at 6:55 am, travlinman said:

God in heaven must not have a very good appetite these days. Especially, if he is as nauseated as I am after watching Ms. Jessep in the ad and on H&C (Alan C. can go to hell) telling her story. I have never supported any form of abortion, unless it was a true medical procedure to save the life of the mother. But Barry O’s blatant support of killing newborn babies is beyond the pale. Who are we and what have we become? God help us, if we elect this man(?) president.
#462536

On September 20th, 2008 at 7:35 am, travlinman said:

@ all Liberals, pro-”choice” advocates and Obama supporters:

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas Chamfort mused about how that nature is both a negative and a positive principle. It is a bringer of both order and disorder, but he believed that noble souls could attempt to fathom the opposites and determine the contrasts. He is credited with a comment concerning decency that states, “No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it.” A simple philosophy, yet it causes one to ask the question, “Where does that leave the mind of the left?”
#462570

On September 20th, 2008 at 9:41 am, DesertLover said:

WarEagle82 #77

Those letters also spell another word …

LIVE …
#462576

On September 20th, 2008 at 9:55 am, madamevengier said:

I’m sorry, but I don’t see an attack on Gianna in Obama’s ad. I am pro-life and I support what Gianna is doing, but I just don’t see an attack in this. I see more an attack on McCain. But not directly on Obama. I sent the link to a friend who is “on the fence” with Obama and she came back also with “I see no attack”. This makes us look very stupid, when we are screaming about an “attack” and there doesn’t appear to be one.

Can someone explain this, please?
#462579

On September 20th, 2008 at 10:03 am, madamevengier said:

I just finished reading through all these comments and not a single one mentions just HOW Obama “attacked” Gianna. This is going to make Republicans look very, very foolish.

And McCain is not pro-life, either.

And in the above comment where I said:

“But not directly on Obama.”

I meant to say “But not directly on Gianna.”
#462653

On September 20th, 2008 at 1:20 pm, Mulligan said:

madamevengier, Obama’s ad doesn’t mention
Gianna’s name, but it shows her picture. The ad is a direct attack on McCain, with all the ‘liar’ comments, but an indirect one on Gianna, since she’s made the same point in her ad, regarding Obama’s voting record, which Obama is claiming is a lie. So he’s calling Gianna a liar, too.
#462754

On September 20th, 2008 at 3:52 pm, Mojave Mark said:

I’ve been waiting for the 529 to support in this election cycle. I think I’ve found it. Make Obama explain his cowardice and baby killing decisions on this issue. Gianna did not “punish” her adoptive mother. She is a blessing to her and us all.
#462935

On September 20th, 2008 at 7:55 pm, madamevengier said:

madamevengier, Obama’s ad doesn’t mention
Gianna’s name, but it shows her picture. The ad is a direct attack on McCain, with all the ‘liar’ comments, but an indirect one on Gianna, since she’s made the same point in her ad, regarding Obama’s voting record, which Obama is claiming is a lie. So he’s calling Gianna a liar, too.

No, it’s not an indirect attack on Gianna, and given the fact that Gianna’s picture is shown, and this being labelled an “indirect attack”, as the ONLY explanation for calling this “an attack on Obama”, it’s very embarassing. Pro-lifers are making a big mistake here. Obama is a scoundrel and a liar and as corrupt as the day is long, but he did not attack Gianna Jessen and pro-lifers carrying on about this “vile and despicable attack” are amaking up look delusional and deranged.
#462936

On September 20th, 2008 at 7:56 pm, madamevengier said:

“an attack on Obama”

Ugh. SECOND time I typed “Obama” instead of Gianna. Must the vowel thing…
#463222

On September 21st, 2008 at 10:53 am, Politicalguano said:

BO – a Black male attacking white women left and left. BO seems to have a anger issue with white women. It is clear that his youth spent in Islamic schools/mosques/culture have left him with a violent hatred of women who stand up to his behaviors.
BO – BAIL OUT the folks who bribed me like FANNIE & FREDDIE!
Time for us all to put out anti-BO lawn signs – just add a “NO TRESPASSING” sign too so when his thugs knock on your door, you can have that shotgun at the ready.
#502805

On October 16th, 2008 at 12:40 pm, mattmillercr said:

Senator Barack Obama has a 100% rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood, whereas his positions are 100% supporting abortion on demand with NO restrictions. In fact, he had told Planned Parenthood directly in a speech on July 17th, 2007:

“The first thing I’d do as president is sign the Freedom Of Choice Act.”

FOCA will strip any and all restrictions on abortion that have helped to reduce the number of abortions slowly but gradually over the decades.

Senator Obama made a statement last night on the abortion topic that, and I paraphrase, he “supports limits on late term abortions / partial birth abortion”. He made himself look like he was trying to find common ground on the abortion topic and likely scored points with viewers of the debate.

NOT! That is hypocrisy at its utmost when LIFE is at stake. He consistently is against ANY and ALL restrictions on abortion as consistent with his 100% rating form NARAL and Planned Parenthood and support for the Freedom of Choice Act.

See my blog that tries to take a Christian / Catholic point of view on this election. It’s my “layperson’s journey” to the Catholic Church challenge its faithful in “Forming Conscience through Faithful Citizenship”.

http://blog.iowacatholicvote.com
#520101

On October 29th, 2008 at 11:48 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

Obama’s Affinity to Cold-Blooded Killers