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To: BigSkyFreeper

It's not who likes her.

It's what we know about her.

Here's one of the other times we were told things were supposed to be a certain way, but didn't turn out like they promised:

The Associated Press
July 7, 1981, Tuesday, AM cycle

Asked about Mrs. O'Connor's position on the extremely sensitive abortion issue, Reagan, who said he had interviewed the intended nominee, told reporters as he left the press room: "I am completely satisfied."

At her press conference, Mrs. O'Connor declined questions over that issue, the ERA and others, saying "I'm sorry. I cannot address myself to substantive issues pending my confirmation."

But deputy White House press secretary Larry Speakes said she had told the president "she is personally opposed to abortion and that it was especially abhorent to her. She also feels the subject of the regulation of abortion is a legitimate subject for the legislative area."



United Press International

July 8, 1981, Wednesday, AM cycle

Television evangelist James Robison, taking the opposite position of many of his conservative colleagues, Wednesday said he supports the nomination of Sandra O'Connor to the Supreme Court.

In a statement, Robison said he based his support for Mrs. O'Connor on a conversation Tuesday with presidential counselor Edwin Meese. A Robison spokesman said Robison obtained the following statement from Meese:

''Sandra O'Connor thinks abortion is abhorrent and is not in favor of it. She agrees with the president on abortion. There was a time when she was sympathetic toward the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) movement, but the more she studied and found out about it the more she changed her mind.

''She is very conservative ... Sandra O'Connor assured the president that she was in agreement with him and she totally supports pro-family issues and the Republican platform.''


111 posted on 10/06/2005 8:23:58 PM PDT by flashbunny (Suggested New RNC Slogan: "The Republican Party: Who else you gonna vote for?")
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To: flashbunny
It's what we know about her.

Very little? How can you base your verdict on no evidence?

176 posted on 10/06/2005 8:50:58 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Don't Get Stuck On Stupid!" - Lieutenant General Russell "Ragin' Cajun" Honore)
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To: flashbunny

Yea, too bad Reagan didn't pick a person he had a personal relationship of 10 years with in order to really know, rather than having to take a guess after a 1-hour meeting.

Oh, I'm sorry. You posted this for the anti-harriet side. It's rude of me to steal it. Go on, nothing to see here....


308 posted on 10/06/2005 9:58:49 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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