Posted on 03/05/2009 8:00:24 AM PST by techno
Yesterday Governor Sarah Palin chose a woman for the Supreme Court of Alaska who once sat on Planned Parenthood in Alaska and was opposed by social conservatives in Alaska. The other choice was a man who had a history of being a strong environmental activist who many conservatives were not happy with either.
NB:in 2010 the Alaskan people will have their say and can accept her or reject her at that time.
In Alaska the Judicial Council considers 6 candidates and then narrows it down to 2. These two are then submitted to the Governor where one has to be chosen. The Governor is not permitted any other choices. (Governor Murkowski tried to throw it back to the Judicial Council and he was rebuffed.)
Now the question observers ask did Sarah Palin betray the pro-life movement in choosing a candidate that has pro-choice views, by performing a task in which she had virtually no choice or did she have a choice and should she have stood on principle (pro-life) and thrown it back to the Alaskan Judicial Council in defiance knowing that it would most likely be thrown back to her with an attendant controversy and furor that would have caused battle lines to be drawn in Alaska, permanent rifts to arise, and gridlock to occur in the legislature or between the legislature and the Governor?
Frankly, I am pro-life. I don't know the answer. Is Sarah Palin an expedient politician, a target of circumstances, or a villain?
Sounds like a “lesser of two” kind of thing. Gov. Palin looks like she choose the best she could.
That site is quoting Alaska Daily News that is quoting a claim made by the head of the Alaska Family Council. The head of the head of the Alaska Family Council, according to that article was encouraging Palin to pick Smith- this makes no sense for a so-called pro-life group group as it seems Smith is far more pro-abortion.
I am going to do some digging, but I bet this Alaska Family Council isn’t who they claim to be if they where supporting Smith.
Either way, the accusation isn’t a direct reference that she was on the board, only that the Alaska Family Council claims she was on the board..
Something fishy is going on here..
The abortion issue is pretty much going to be decided by the future of our culture. Even if you overturn Roe and the cases leading up to it, which should happen for reasons of sound jurisprudence, and put the question back before Congress where it belongs, do you doubt that abortion would be as or more available than it is right now? It’s become ingrained as acceptable. It’s a generational project. On the other hand, environmental regulation/economic strangulation is very much up for grabs and has a HUGE impact on Alaska’s economic future. I’m not a huge Palin booster, but she looked at the needs of her state and made the smartest choice between two evils. Bravo.
Have you read my post 37? Some important info there.
Ping 42.. interesting find.. apparently the so called ‘pro life’ group that was making these statements supported Smith- who is far, far to the left and more pro abortion than her..
This is very fishy..
I’d like to know who funds the “Alaska Family Council”, could be some of the oil and gas interests that don’t like Sarah because, while she’s pro energy, she isn’t owned by the interests.
Ping 48- I’m posting my findings in it’s own thread..
Very fishy! Especially since Smith is the more liberal one.
She should work at convincing Alaska to change the system governing how prospective judges get nominated.
The claim that Morgan Christen was on PP is from a very suspect group. And PP at that time was not on abortions in Alaska. There is no proof that Morgan Christen is pro-abort.
We who contribute to FR threads must always be aware there are thousands of readers who may be completely clueless regarding this decision and the best way to inform them is to come at the issue or decision from all possible or various angles. That is why FR is so valuable. We cannot ASSUME that the majority of people are informed or conversant on every issue brought up for their attention and scrutiny.
No, because the pro-life community is a lot more intelligent than you are giving it credit.
Oh dear, I hope she doesn't have any Peronal views!
Well, just as long as she keeps her Peronal views out of her decisions.
She had two choices she went with the one that didn't look like Jimmy Chong. It sucks end of story.
long time supporter? you signed up 3 weeks before the election.
obvious troll
she was damned no matter what she did. the libs knew that... let her choose one, and then planned to harp on it in the blogosphere to see if it had any legs.
posters like you are the foot soldiers testing the waters to see whether or not they can sell the ‘Palin sold out pro-lifers’ line
seriously, go away. she has lived the life and people are hip to the games (at least the people here)
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