March 19, 2024

Will Fiorina stand with Planned Parenthood?

Ellen M. O’Donnell

Colfax

I was at the “Coffee with Carly” event Monday in Colfax as a dissenter on Carly Fiorina’s stand on Planned Parenthood. Her representatives knew that before she arrived. When she arrived, her staff, all taller than me (4 feet, 10 inch retired lady), proceeded to “trump” me by several of them standing in front of me and staying in front of me as I moved to try to ask my question.

I wanted to know, in light of the exoneration of Planned Parenthood and the indictments of the makers of the film on several charges of deceit and fraud, if she would publicly denounce the makers and support Planned Parenthood.

Fiorina called to me and said, “I know why you are here” but I had to move from behind her staff to finally get to speak to her. I will admit Fiorina was coldly cordial to me. She never directly answered my question, but I did thank her for being the only candidate to visit our town.

I will end by saying I sincerely hope all the candidates, including Trump, will stop treating people of opposing views this way. We are a democracy and they need to respond politely with an answer, even to dissenters.