SPINNING PRO-RUDY BLOGGER: Fred Thompson in 1994: Let The Woman Decide [Thompson is 100% pro-life]

American Spectator BLOG ^ | 4/9/07

[areafiftyone]

Fred Thompson in 1994: Let The Woman Decide - Monday, April 09, 2007 @ 3:06:23 PM

		During his first run for the U.S. Senate, Fred Thompson said in an interview to a libertarian Republican newsletter that the ultimate decision to have an abortion "must be made by the woman." The comments were made in the July/August issue of Republican Liberty, the official newsletter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. In the interview, Thompson was asked: "Some conservatives got flustered by your comments on abortion and Roe vs. Wade. Would you like to explain your position on abortion?" Thompson answered: "Government should stay out of it. No public financing. The ultimate decision must be made by the woman.

[Mr. Silverback]

This is a temporary issue at best. In 20 years with the technological singularity coming? C’mon, it will not matter.

Oh boy, are you in for a rude awakening!

[Mr. Silverback]

Bookmarking post 72.

Hildy, doesn’t that put Rudy to the left of your claimed position on abortion?

[Mr. Silverback]

It seems that, for Rudy supporters, the worst thing the other candidates can do is to support Rudy’s positions on the issues.

Absolutely.

[Hildy]

I’m listening to what he’s saying now. That’s all I can tell you. Abortion isn’t my big issue. I’ve never hid that.

[Mr. Silverback]

No matter how you feel about Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court made it a constitutional right.

Just as they once laid down "rights" in the Dred Scott decision, laid down "rights" that would have kept Lincoln from prosecuting the Civil war, and established the "right" of a municipality to take your home through eminent domain so some guy can build a shopping mall.

No law maker can deny a woman's right to choose.

Yep. They'll never deny anyone the right to choose to have/abstain from unprotected sex.

[Mr. Silverback]

Duncan Hunter is the only viable GOP candidate who has been, is and always will be PRO-LIFE.

I was a pro-choicer until sometime in '88 or '89. I'm a pro-life activist, help out my local pregnancy center and county pro-life committee. If I run for president, will you say I suck next to Duncan Hunter? Even if I were a Senator with a 100% pro-life voting record and numerous pro-life endorsements?

I like Hunter too, but it's time to get a grip and stop treating people as some sort of pariah because they were smart enough to come around to the right side.

[Mr. Silverback]

If Fred is iffy on abortion, then Rudy is the obvious pick.

Where's the "iffy" come in? Is it the 100% pro-life voting record and the 'F' from NARAL that makes you think he's iffy?

[Mr. Silverback]

I figured I'd get an answer like that. The 'acceptable' timeline for enlightenment seems to depend on what serves the agenda of the poster.

Post Romney's pro-life votes. If they're anything like Fred's, I'll be glad to give him a look.

We're talking record vs. record. They're the sign of a true conversion.

[Mr. Silverback]

Hostage, your post is accurate, but I wanted to note the following:

As a pro-life friend said to me last night, "It's not a single issue, it's about 4,000 little issues getting ripped limb from limb every day."

I wonder if people would consider this a "single issue" if we were executing 4,000 ten year olds or forty year olds every day.

[Mr. Silverback]

I’m still getting 2 or 3 Hunter pings a day.

[Petronski]

Maybe he means “if Fred is iffy on “abortion on demand,” then Rudy is the obvious pick for pro-abortion voters.”

[Mr. Silverback]

Thompson’s position is better than most, but the states have no more of a right to legalize babykilling than they have to re-legalize slavery.

[Mr. Silverback]

I don't want to speak for Jim, but I don't see him or any other sane person casting a vote that will leave us with the White house and the Congress in the hands of the TReason Party in a time of existential war.

A Dem White House and Dem Congress means jihad comes here. It is that simple. That doesn't mean we should support a dipstick in the primaries, but it means the GOP needs to win on Election Day in '08.

[Paperdoll]

Number one: I don’t use language like that.

Number two: I’ve known who I was since I was 16 years old, and have ALWAYS been pro-life. I cannot imagine changing my opinion on abortion. Though, of course,I am glad when pro-choicers change their view on this method of murder, where were they before that change, and what views have NOT changed? Your conversion is wonderful, Mr. Silverback. Bless you for that.
I NEVER implied that Fred Thompson -——! I just consider the facts of what a candidate has done, or not done, to arrive at my conclusions. By the way, I’ve asked other Thompson backers to list Thompson’s qualifications for the presidency and have yet to get a reply. His height and name recognition may be important in a golf match or track meet, but those winners take their cups and go home. A winning candidate is around for four to eight years, making a difference in our lives. The guy with most of the marbles should win.

[Mr. Silverback]

If abortion is to be protected to such an extent that we want government to attempt to convict women of murder if they abort their pregnancy, then we must enter a legal and regulatory regime that invites tyranny.

When has anyone proposed such a law? Back before RvW, IIRC, only the abortionist was liable. Though fr too many women know exactly what they're doing when they abort, it's the butcher who should face the justice system, because they depend on lies to secure many of their "patients."

[Mr. Silverback]

Every single time the abortion issue has come before Romney, he sided with life as well.

Links? I'll be glad to support Romney over McCain and Rudy if true.

[Mr. Silverback]

Your question could be better phrased, “If a woman is on welfare, should the state pay to have her child’s limbs ripped off?”

[Hostage]

I thinl you’re not getting replies because FR has now listed so many links to his qualifications that people could be wondering why you expect them to spoon feed others when the info is in the threads everyday.

But I will assist.

Here’s a link that attests to his intellect. He has an extraordinary intellect and knowledge of American history as well as a keen insight to its future evolution. Here’s the link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1811892/posts

And the a treasure trove of info on FDT is maintained by Sturm Ruger (God Bless him for doing so):

http://www.freerepublic.com/~sturmruger/

[Paperdoll]

Excellent. Thank you.

[oceanview]

the states will have their chance to make the procedure illegal - if they can sustain it through their elected bodies. If they can, then the issue of funding it is moot. If they cannot, then on what basis should poor women be denied access to it?