[Rational Thought]

Will such a change in position (a few days prior to Iowa) work, backfire, or not even matter?

[Clock King]

you’ll say it’s a shrewd move because it might help him get a second look from social conservatives

Most conservative people ain't that stupid.

[napscoordinator]

He is so repulsive. Again proving that he and Obama are 100 percent the same. Obama obviously is not pro life but he will change his principles on the drop of a hat if it will get him more votes. Santorum and Bachmann are the only true 100 percent pro-life folks.

[doc1019]

On second thought

Give me a break. His only second thought was that he might loose the nomination if he didn't have that second thought.

[ClearCase_guy]

Apart from an actual Road To Damascus life changing event, I don't understand how someone can change their opinion on abortion. For me, the baby is alive, it's human, it's innocent. Killing the baby is wrong. The circumstances don't matter. Rape, incest, suspected disability -- none of that makes it OK to kill a baby.

Politicians who find nuances and eventually decide that it is prudent to "tweak" their moral stance on abortion simply disgust me.

I am very sympathetic to individuals who were pro-abortion and then suddenly see how wrong it is, and change their view. But a "pro-life" politician who at one time would justify some exceptions, and then later decides that it expeditious to be "tougher" on abortion?

How cynical and sinful can a man be?

[trumandogz]

Good to see Perry come around on this, as one cannot be Pro Life and not oppose abortion in cases of rape and incest.

[chris37]

For ****’s sake, our field is full of useless idiot whores.

This country doesn’t produce leaders anymore, doesn’t produce a damn thing anymore.

We are really in a heap of deep trouble :(

[Jedidah]

Texan here. I don’t like Perry (or anybody else in the race, for that matter), and I consider him ethically challenged in many areas.

But not on abortion. He’s been totally consistent, and it is one of the few subjects on which I believe what he says.

[baysider]

From ABC News:

excerpt:

“Asked if there was a defining moment in the DVD that inspired the change in his position, Perry cited a conversation he had with a woman featured in the movie who was conceived during a rape.

It was actually before it when the lady who was in the DVD was looking me in the eye and said, ‘You need to really think this through because,’ she said, ‘I am the product of a rape and,’ she said, ‘My life has worth.’ It was a powerful moment,” the Texas governor said to applause at the town hall.”

[bgill]

And if you’re anti-Perry, you’ll say this isn’t a Christmas miracle so much as an exceptionally cynical seven-days-before-the-caucuses “miracle.”

I tried to tell FR what Rick was like right before an election, but nooooo, I got hollered at. This is typical of him. He's liberal until he holds his finger up to see which way the wind is blowing and suddenly turns conservative if that's what's going to get the votes. RINO to the core.

[Ron H.]

Will such a change in position (a few days prior to Iowa) work, backfire, or not even matter?

It won't matter. By and large the pro-life movement and other socials as well as the anti-illegal alien Americans have already written him off and consider his campaign to be irrelevant. He's toast. Time to cash in his chips and mosey on back to Austin.

[af_vet_rr]

If you’re passionately pro-Perry, you’ll say it’s a shrewd move because it might help him get a second look from social conservatives in Iowa who are otherwise leaning towards Bachmann or Santorum. And if you’re anti-Perry, you’ll say this isn’t a Christmas miracle so much as an exceptionally cynical seven-days-before-the-caucuses “miracle.”

Actually anybody who stops and thinks about it and who is following the polls won't be wondering about the timing of Perry's "transformation".

Rick Perry is simply trying to be a bigger Conservative than his latest threat. Santorum has already went on the record before now as being opposed to abortion in cases of rape and incest. Santorum is putting a lot of pressure on Perry.

If Perry pulls out a fourth-place finish, it's not going to be good, but it's salvageable. If Santorum passes him up at the last minute, it's going to look extremely bad. I expect Perry to have another "transformation" or two before next week's primary.

It's really a crazy primary when Rick Perry is being threatened in the polls by Rick Santorum.