[Talk of a new approach to abortion by Democratic officials has frustrated activists, who see it as a retreat on an issue that has been central to the party's core coalition.] When you say this to Democratic leaders, they deny this is happening, ... So in a way we feel like we're fighting a mirage. |
Democrats have been saying for years to their women's rights and civil rights base: 'Vote for us, and we'll save the Supreme Court.' Now, they have stepped back from using that power. |
Every inch of the way, the drug has shown its safety, and each of the groups here and certainly us have been satisfied with the safety. |
He essentially did not answer the Roe v. Wade question, |
I think that essentially that this hue and cry that she isn't qualified, there's a sexist basis to it. Does she have the mental capacity? Give me a break. Would they say that about a man? I don't think they would. |
I'm thrilled. It's a total victory for women. Politics was trumped by science and medicine. It's a breakthrough for women's health. I think this is so major, not only for the women of the United States but for the women of the world, because this means tests now will begin on its other many beneficial uses. |
In the '60s, to say this obvious fact that women were treated unequally was to make yourself the object of scorn and ridicule. |
Move over a little more gracefully, boys! |
Now there is this hurricane, |
She could make more phone calls in a day than any human being I ever worked with, ... She always could outwork any young person. She pushed like there was no tomorrow. |
She defined the problem, and then she had the courage to do something about it. |
She gave the most stirring speeches, ... and she was never afraid to ask for money. Once when I was speaking at a rally, she grabbed the mike and told me to be more forceful in my fund-raising pitch. The crowd loved it; I think we raised $90,000 that day. |
She wanted people, especially women, to see these as years that could be creative and productive. |
She was a giant in the 20th century for women, and most significantly was a catalyst for change in the American culture. She defined the problem, and then she had the courage to do something about it. |
She's leaving a legacy that's living beyond even her wildest dreams in the '60s. She wanted to change the world, and she did. |