Sebelius, Tiller, and the the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus

The level of deceit by Catholics for Sebelius is breathtaking!

Michael P. has posted a response from a reader attempting to exonerate Gov. Sebelius from guilt by association with the abortionist Tiller.  The reader says "Tiller won the reception after bidding the most for it at a silent auction sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus.  Sebelius donated her time to help the caucus raise money, something she said she had done before.  The silent auction was part of the group's annual Torch Dinner.  Sebelius had no control over who won the auction or who attended.  She didn't even pay for the reception that was paid for by the Women's Political Caucus." 

Similarly, the Group of 26's colleagues at Catholics for Sebelius claim that "fringe" groups are engaged in a "smear campaign" against Governor Sebelius.  Part of this supposed smear campaign is tying Sebelius to the abortionist Tiller.  They say:  "George Tiller purchased the right to attend a reception at the governor's mansion with Gov. Sebelius by buying a table for the reception in a fundraising auction. Gov. Sebelius did not invite him to attend. Gov. Sebelius has not taken financial contributions from Tiller as a gubernatorial candidate or as governor and she appointed the state Attorney General who is prosecuting the case against him."

Not so fast!  First, she may not have taken contributions as a "gubernatorial candidate" directly from Tiller, but Archbishop Naumann has said that she took money from his PAC and that earlier in her career she took money from him.  Second, the organization Sebelius was fundraising for, the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus, "support[s] the right of women to control their own reproduction without governmental intrusion."  From a pro-life perspective, Sebelius' hands are dirty whether or not she knew explicitly that Tiller would win the auction.  The Group of 26 says that  “She’s made clear she agrees with Church teaching that abortion is wrong and has lived and acted according to that belief.”  If they are correct in this, then what was she doing fundraising for a pro abortion rights group in the first place?

UPDATE:  I have been informed that the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus only endorses pro-abortion rights candidates.