Posted on 06/06/2007 6:46:34 AM PDT by Liz
There was a strangely comical moment when the debate topic turned to abortion.........Rudy Giuliani attempted to defend his pro-choice position in response to a RI bishop who likened him to Pontius Pilate, the sound system suddenly went haywire. Wolf Blitzer said it was lightning.
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FR Posted on 06/05/2007 2:50:36 PM PDT by TexanSniper
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It all started when Rev. Thomas Tobin was invited to attend a "Rudy for President" fundraiser for $1500. In response the Catholic Bishop of Providence, R.I. (who's not even a Republican) wrote "My RSVP to Rudy Giuliani," which indicates a certain level of dissatifaction with the former Mayor's stance on abortion: Rudy’s explanation is a classic expression of the position on abortion we’ve heard from weak-kneed politicians so frequently in recent years: “I’m personally opposed to but don’t want to impose my views on other people.” The incongruity of that position has been exposed many times now. As I’ve asked previously, would we let any politician get away with the same pathetic cop-out on other issues: “I’m personally opposed to . . . racial discrimination, sexual abuse, prostitution, drug abuse, polygamy, incest . . . but don’t want to impose my beliefs on others?” Why is it that when I hear someone explaining this position, I think of the sad figure of Pontius Pilate in the Gospels, who personally found no guilt in Jesus, but for fear of the crowd, washed his hands of the whole affair and handed Jesus over to be crucified. I can just hear Pilate saying, “You know, I’m personally opposed to crucifixion but I don’t want to impose my belief on others.” Interestingly, he asks the question I think all of us want answered: Why does Rudy "hate abortion" and believe it's morally wrong? I'll bet this is the last "Rudy for President" function Bishop Tobin receives. Read the whole thing (link).
And on the opposite side of the coin,
you have the democrats stating that they are “personally opposed to gay marriage” but wouldn’t govern that way.
BS... They’d do everything in their power to destroy the concept of the traditional family - it’s REQUIRED in order to implement their socialist dystopia.
I laughed hardest when the second strike hit, and the other candidates scattered AWAY from Giuliani, as if they really did think God was striking him! LOL!
Yeah, that’s really lightning.
I’m sure a large building like that would have a few lightning rods in place.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is an ardent opponent of the death penalty. But during his campaign he insisted that he would uphold it if imposed by a jury.
I didn’t pay a lot of attention to that campaign so I don’t know if anyone raised a similar line of thinking at the time.
I was wondering about all the buzzing for a while. I found it funny when the candidates went around introducing themselves, and John McCain got buzzed at his name like a game show contestant giving a wrong answer.
Zot from above.
LOL-——betcha “tough-as nails” Rooty was so askeered to go outside later.
Why isn’t anyone ever “personally opposed to guns, but unwilling to impose my beliefs on others?”
When it comes to God, why take chances?
In the next debate they should have Rooty next to a window.
“When it comes to God, why take chances?”
Good point! LOL!
You got that right.......all of it.
The Lord has a way of dumbing down his children and they dont’ even know it! LOL
Rooty got the ZOT!
The top tier “lightning rods” Rooty and McLame in particular, needed the fear of God put in them! LOL
Yup-——all believers know that actions have consequences.
Can we get one of those buzzer, zapper things here at FR! LOL
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