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“If he were to change the party platform,” to account for exceptions such as rape, incest or risk to the mother’s life, “I think that would be...”
Actually pretty smart since that’s about where the nation is at mentally.
McCain truly goes against the Republican platform on so many issues that it’s not funny. Socialism is coming our way until socialism is here to stay!
Already in trouble?
McAmnesty throws rotten tomatoes at Republicans on an almost daily basis. Why is he worried about "trouble" now? Could it be that he is out of cash, and is trying to fool us into donating some to him?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHrrkFJCqbM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm457Tc-Fi0&watch_response
"... ummmmmmm... well... errrrr... I... that is... OBAMA!OBAMA!OBAMAOBAMAOBAMAOBAMAOBAMA!!!" < /Team Juan shill>
Considering the rate Liberals kill their offspring vs. the rate Conservatives kill their offspring, which is the best long-term strategy here, John?
Death by shredding, Partial-Birth Abortion cures Liberalism, at least for the infant...
Why does it take almost every GOP nominee since ‘73 so long to figure out that the GOP wins when it’s socially and fiscally CONSERVATIVE??
Ford LOST
Reagan WON twice
Bush I WON once (& lost when he raised taxes & let Barbara bare her soul on abortion)
Dole LOST (the big tent guy)
Bush II WON twice (even though he waffled on the fiscal side).
The GOP platform is the ONLY thing in the party worth saving.
I don't think that's necessarily true. I think that many pro-life voters would be willing to allow abortion in those situations if that's what it takes to have unrestricted abortion on demand re-criminalized. Outlawing abortion on demand with those exceptions would be a major step forward, and the exceptions could be dealt with later on.
Personally I would allow an exception for the life of the mother, but I can't accept legalizing the killing of an unborn baby who was conceived by rape or incest. The baby is totally innocent of any wrongdoing and doesn't deserve to be killed for the criminal act of his or her father.
Given the long waiting list for adoptive babies, there is no valid reason to kill any unborn baby except in those very rare cases where the mother's life is at serious risk if the baby is carried to term. If the mother doesn't want him or her for any or no reason after giving birth there are many couples who do.
There are many good reasons why I am very reluctant to vote for McCain. But if his position on abortion is to allow those three exceptions to the re-criminalizing of abortion, that alone wouldn't keep me from voting for him considering that both of his potential adversaries are committed proponents of totally unrestricted abortion on demand.
Since when did abortion rights become the leading issue for the conservative movement? In an age where massive deficits are leading this country to financial ruin, and when our government is sanctioning massive intrusions, socialistic and otherwise, into the rights of America’s citizens, I think it is irresponsible to say that the one issue that is going to determine who we support is abortion rights.
Whether he flips,flops,or you don’t like his hair:
The options are Hussein or McCain.
However...
Quarreling about the Republican platform and abortion is pure politics, in my opinion. This is because the platform isn't law and can't stop abortions, even when Republicans controlled both the Oval Office and Congress; this is not to say that it hasn't helped to stop some federal abortion funding.
But given that I don't see an abortion amendment in the pipeline, McCain's pro-life stance evidenced by his web page is at least a step in the right direction from a constitutional perspective to help reduce abortions, in my opinion.
McCain's pro-life stance on abortionWhat am I overlooking?
Life ping
Well the National Republican party has no support from me after the way they’ve treated conservatives in the party for the last decade and a half.
Until the party rids itself of RINO turds they will lose and deservedly so.
McCrazy has been lying for many years on many topics, and this should be no surprise.
We’re seeing right now that his claims to have “heard the American people” on comprehensive immigration reform was a typical McCrazy whopper, because he’s out there RIGHT NOW talking up comprehensive immigration reform all over again.
More inclusive GOP. How very consistent. All God’s children, eh?
If this were true why did they pick as the head of the GOP Platform Committee for the Convention a solidly Pro Life Congressman?
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I’ve posted this before and will do it again - abortion, as it is practised in 95+% of occurences is morally reprehensible and is state-sanctioned murder.
That being said, I don’t think it is upto me to decide what a victim of rape or incest must do when faced with the agonizing choices here. I am in favor of a rape/incest exception and think Tony Perkins is wrong.
Or, I might write in FRed.
IF he does this, he will lose in a landslide.
No cheers, unfortunately.
Full Disclosure: changing the party platform on abortion is inconsistent with appointing constructionist judges, as the underpinnings of Roe v. Wade are not supported by a strict reading of the Constitution.
Don’t believe it...ABC news...HA!
I’m already banging my head on the keyboard.
Another article about the useless and inept GOP and it’s Presidential candidate redefining socialism as “conservatism.” Nothing really new, but I have to admit that it’s entertaining to watch the GOP apologists twist and bend themselves into rhetorical pretzels explaining how this is a good thing for conservatives.
When socialism came to America, it was called “conservatism” and was wrapped in a GOP election banner.
Well, his job is to loose the election, and he is doing a good job at it.
Exactly. While the spittle flies among the RINOs who would cut the baby down a 99:1 split, the real discussion in the article you posted is not abortion, but ROE.
ROE has been a political liability for the DUmmies. They've shouted that very fact from the rooftops -- "I think we need to talk about this issue differently," Dean said. "The Republicans have painted us as a pro-abortion party...we would like the word 'abortion'’ struck from the political discourse." -- and why? Because the DUmmies own ROE.
The question at hand, therefore, is why McCain is seeking limp-lettuce RINOs at the expanse of the expansive conservative base?
Why give away an issue that is a political liability for the PBA-supporting Obama?
Why signal you're not going to appoint conservative Supreme Court judges that will send ROE back to the states?
Why give the finger to several logical conservative vice-presidential choices?
More proof that McCain is just a tool to make the distinction between R and D irrelevant.
It is 1917 all over again.
The abortion platform is a meaningless distraction - every election cycle.
All the "true conservatives" hate McCain and my sit out the election...so why does this matter?
McCain is an idiot.
God BLESS America, McCain 2008
The general election is nothing more than a DEMOCRAT PRIMARY between two factions of the socialist communist big government Democrat Party. The only difference between the two being the War in Iraq. McCain is for staying a little longer and there by possibly claiming a little honor, while Barry cuts and runs with all the dishonor of traditional Democrats. Otherwise their ain’t no difference. If McCain is smart and really wants to win, he just as well give in to the baby killers. He ain’t getting my vote no matter where he stands on babykilling. I would also recommend to the dislikable crossdressing old geezer, that he pick Joe Loserman as his vice-president, since he is running on a primarily Democrat platform, he could secure some Jewish votes and some Hillary voters that will not vote for Barry. McCain is what he is, and he the Keating Five Guy who tried to sell what little was left of his soul to Puff Daschle and the Democrats only to be grossly underbid for his treachery by the dolt Jimmy Jeffords.
