A Massachusetts Democrat has been forced to resign.
Most of us would consider his comments out of line, but they were nothing that we had not heard from Democrats before.
After significant pushback from the comments by liberals, the chair of the Framingham Democratic Committee in Massachusetts, Michael Hugo, turned in his resignation.
The Remarks
One of the arguments that Democrats have used to justify abortion in the past is so that parents do not have to have children with birth defects.
They have even stated the financial impact can often crush families, so the remarks Hugo made were nothing shocking on that front.
During a February 7 meeting, he stated, “That becomes a very local issue because our school budget will have to absorb the cost of a child in special education, supplying lots and lots of special services to the children who were born with the defect.”
Fellow Democrat and state Senate President Karen Spilka was outraged, having a special needs family member.
She stated, “As the sister and long-time legal guardian of a sister with Down Syndrome, I have dedicated my career to advocating for the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and my life to raising awareness of the challenges they face and the opportunities they deserve.
“It is in the best interest of the community that he steps aside.”
Hugo did eventually resign, stating, “I have apologized profusely too many times, but it seems obvious to all objective observers that there is something unusual about this particular crisis, in that it has an extraordinary life.
“Time will tell as to why this has become a — literally — international story, and why it has been amplified by the Chair of the Ashland Republican Committee.”
Yet another example of the Democrat Party eating one of its own.
Source: Fox News
