No, I’m trying to give them some perspectives.
His statements show that he believes roe v wade was bad constitutional law (as opposed to roody thinking it’s good law). That means that abortion goes back to the states, which would have their own abortion policy. That shows he is conservative and has an originalist view of the constitution.
It’s funny that fans of a 100% NARAL rated candidate are all of a sudden trying to paint a ZERO % rated NARAL candidate as some sort of abortion boogey man.
At his worst, in 1994, he believed the government should stay out of it, and that there should be no public funding. That’s in his “Pro-Choice” days.
Now, 13 years later, he is speaking as a man who is even more unapologetically Pro-Life. I, for one, would like to hear him give us a detailed explanation as to his complete views on Abortion. But from what I know so far, he seems to be more than adequate.
Positives:
*Knows Roe is bad law, recognizes it NEEDS to be overturned.
*Opposes any public funding on the issue.
*Holds 100% Pro-Life voting record (except for CFR).
*Knows that “strict constructionist” judges would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Negatives:
*Opposes Constitutional Life Amendment.
*Not necessarily a Pro-Life ACTIVIST.
So what I gather to be gained is this:
1.) Mexico City Policy stays.
2.) Hyde Amendment stays.
3.) Public funding DENIED to best of Executive powers.
4.) Partial-Birth Abortion bans kept signed, no caveats.
5.) Parental Consent & Notification progress can be made.
6.) Anti-Roe judges.
7.) Hardcore “states’ righter” on the issue - good and bad.
8.) Pro-Life bills brought before him - likely all signed.
9.) Violence against Unborn laws likely signed and enforced.
I would like to hear him speak about Embryonic Stem Cell research and whether he would also prevent Federal Funding as Bush has. I would also like him to explain to his fullest his views on abortion in entirety.
But from what I know and can discern, Fred should be at least as functionally Pro-Life as Bush, which is a very good position for us to be in.
I would like to see Fred do the following:
1.) Aforementioned explanations on issues.
2.) Meet with James Dobson to talk about faith issues, et al
3.) CLEARLY describe himself as an unapologetic Conservative
So far, so good! ;-)
Unlike E.V., I don't have a problem with Thompson's positions.
But I am amazed at how you folks keep saying "we're just posting what Rudy said," but when a direct quote from Thopmson is given it's a "distortion."
I'm not trashing Thompson. He's just about the only one of the other possibilities that I think has a prayer of getting the nomination. But he's going to have to be ready to answer those questions.