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Chameleon Claire backtracking on Obamacare mandate

February 10, 2012

In the face of mounting criticism from religious groups, an ad campaign from the Missouri GOP, and crumbling Democratic unity, Chameleon Claire McCaskill has begun backtracking in her support for the Obama administration’s attack on religious freedom.

For three days this week, McCaskill was one of the only vulnerable Democrats who unambiguously supported the president’s position, telling KMOX on Tuesday that she was in favor of “universal access to birth control.”

But yesterday, McCaskill began to backtrack, telling Politico, “There’s time to get this worked out in a way that respects religious freedom, but also makes sure that women can get birth control… I’m hoping that they will find a compromise where there would be notice or riders or some way that we could get there.”

“After taking a clear and unambiguous position in support of Barack Obama’s assault on religious freedom, Claire McCaskill has suddenly made a disingenuous appeal for compromise—but it’s too little, too late,” said Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party.  “This is typical of Chameleon Claire: every time her true liberal beliefs are exposed, she desperately backpedals and pretends to be a voice of reason.  Missourians will not be fooled by her deceit.”