[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Trumpet pro-life to the masses that the left can then manipulate into an anti-woman stance and for what purpose when there is not a whole bunch that a president can do about it anyway? Not smart.

What choice is there about “trumpeting” an issue when a Democrat in journalists’ clothing demands an answer on the issue?

There simply is no substitute for knowing your position and defending your position in season and out.

I think we can agree, in retrospect, that Paul Ryan could have - and should have - done a “I paid for this microphone” response to Joe Biden’s heckling. The correct response would have been to answer the first question fully - no matter how many interruptions and changes of subject that Biden and the moderator attempted to impose. Lather. Rinse. Repeat, until the moderator concedes that Ryan is going to make complete, logical answers, and that she cannot prevent that no matter how far in the tank she is willing to appear to be.

[expat1000]

What choice is there about “trumpeting” an issue when a Democrat in journalists’ clothing demands an answer on the issue?

Sidestepping tough questions is politics 101. I'm sure you've seen it a million times by politicians of every stripe, including your favorites.