On the other hand, my abortion ban test would tell you to vote for Bush. That would get you someone who has already banned one form of abortion, killed the Kyoto Global Warming nonsense, withdrawn from the U.S. - CCCP ABM treaty restraints (so that we can defend our nation), cut taxes, cut regulations, and put conservative judges onto the federal roster. Even on these issues, it's a mixed bag. Bush signed onto the junk science conclustion that global warming is a reality so this creates a disconnect with his Kyoto stance; Abortion wasn't banned - p.b. abortion ban was killed the next day by the federal courts (and will be finally killed in USSC) and Mr. Bush doesn't appear to have any stomach for taking on the courts. Why doesn't he and the jellyfish in Congress sponsor a constitutional amendment banning abortion? Most of the country opposes abortion. Nothing to lose anyway! He seems to be afraid of offending liberals. His spokesman went along with that ABOMINATION of a decision that removed teh 10 commandment monument from the Alabama Courthouse, and as the other poster pointed out, Bush praised the pro-quota decision in Michigan.
Who is willing to FIGHT the courts? Who? Apparently not Mr. Bush. He did come out against the Mass. State court ruling on gay marriage, but I haven't seen him champion an amendment to save marriage. He spoke of it like a last resort in his speech - last resort? I'd say the TIME IS NOW to nip it in the bud. Does Mr. Bush think his threat of an amendment will scare the gay radicals and activist judges away from fully implementing gay marriage in America? You tell me - what is he thinking?
"Abortion wasn't banned - p.b. abortion ban was killed the next day by the federal courts (and will be finally killed in USSC) and Mr. Bush doesn't appear to have any stomach for taking on the courts."
Bush is President, not King Almighty. He can't just overturn federal courts at will.
And you've missed my point. I gave you a test to find Presidential candidates who would act conservatively on issues such as abortion and taxes and building our missile defenses. Clearly my litmus test correctly identifies President Bush as someone who will sign legislation to ban abortion.
That courts will attack such legislation is beyond the scope of any one President.
However, it will help for President Bush to be the one appointing the next 5 Supreme Court Justices over the next 5 years, for that very reason...