Yeap, ya got to be willing to stand for something.
If not the most innocent, who????
I have mixed thoughts on this issue. I can see Dan’s point that the President himself really has little practical effect on abortions in this country, so how could it be claimed the views of the VP are really that important. On the other hand, Supreme Court nominations aside, I suppose a pro-life President could be very useful to have if and when it comes down to vetoing a Democrat bill that would make it legal to kill babies well... anytime you feel like it, just BECAUSE.
But I think the issue - and the problem, is more subtle than simple facts, or saying “this might happen” or “that might happen.” The fact is, John McCain has spit in the face of Conservatives year after year, and doesn’t seem to give much of a damn about issues that should really matter to us... you know, like political free speech.
That said, McCain is going into this election with a large amount of us already having him pencilled in at the top of our !(@*# list. And, yeah, against that Socialist buffoon Obama maybe we can hold our noses and vote for the Cranky Old Man (note I said “maybe”) BUT picking a pro-death VP would, to me, be the absolute, final, 100% LAST STRAW that would somehow disable our fingers from pressing that lever come voting time.
Luckily, this is all besides the point, as McCain’s campaign has made it clear that he WON’T pick a pro-death VP.
To me, morals mean things. Having a moral President means something. Anyone remember Bill Clinton? That’s what happens when we have a sub-standard human being in office. I’m happy that McCain is pro-life (HEY! There’s actually SOMETHING that McCain and I agree on!) and I’m happy that he hasn’t thrown his morals out the window for political expediency in choosing a pro-death Vice President. Good move (for a change), John. :-)