[rob21]

“You are selectively cutting and pasting old remarks made by Thompson and construing them as pro-abortion, and that’s against the Forum rules here. I don’t care if you don’t support Fred, just don’t lie about his record.”

The statements ARE pro-abortion. There is no way for them to be construed otherwise.

Now I can see that you are trying really hard to get me banned or something, but how can you keep accusing me of lying about his record? I have never claimed that he has a pro-choice voting record, I only claimed that he made pro-choice statements in the past, which is true.

[Politicalmom]

The problem with your main point is that Fred DIDN’T FILL OUT THAT FORM.

An aide did it.

[Petronski]

I only claimed that he made pro-choice statements in the past, which is true.

Not quite, sparky.

Earlier you said "No thanks, I’d rather not support a pro-death candidate."

Insofar as that implies Fred Thompson is a pro-death candidate, the statement is a lie and an attempt to smear a good conservative.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The statements ARE pro-abortion. There is no way for them to be construed otherwise.

They're not. THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT PRO-ABORTION. Fred still believed that there should be no government money for abortions, that there should be parental consent, and the issue returned to the states (reversing Roe vs Wade). At that time, that is as pro-life as you're going to get.

Now I can see that you are trying really hard to get me banned or something, but how can you keep accusing me of lying about his record?

LYING ABOUT HIS RECORD IS AGAINST THE RULES HERE? WHAT PART OF THAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

I have never claimed that he has a pro-choice voting record, I only claimed that he made pro-choice statements in the past, which is true.

But why are you so focused on statements made when his voting record and current statements say otherwise?

"You got nothing. NOTHING!"

[Spiff]

Find me a conservative candidate in the race who is polling more than single digits who has a record like this:

Fred Thompson's Ratings

Conservative Organizations:

• American Conservative Union: ~88
• Americans for Tax Reform: 90
• National Taxpayers Union: 84 (rated 7th best)
• National Right to Life: 77 (scored reduced due to vote for CFR)
• Eagle Forum: 75
• Conservative Index: 80
• Christian Coalition: ~85
• Family Research Council: 100
• Citizens Against Government Waste: 90
• Military Officers Association of America: 100
• NRA: "Staunch supporter of the Second Amendment"

Liberal Organizations:

• Planned Parenthood rating: 0
• NARAL Pro-Choice America rating: 0
• ACLU: 14
• NAACP: ~18
• LULAC: ~20
• Human Rights Campaign: 14
• NEA: ~10 (received a 0 in 2000)
• NOW: 0
• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 13
• AFL-CIO: 0
• SEIU: 0
• American Federation of Teachers: 0

Sources: Project Vote Smart and Various Internet Sources
A tilde represents an average made of scores available.
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