“Catholic” Kerry Attempts to Siphon Pro-life Votes with Overtures and Reclaim Catholic Vote

Lifesite ^ | Sept 19, 2006 | Peter J. Smith

[wouldntbprudent]

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, California, September 19, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry gave a speech yesterday at Pepperdine University in California, calling for pro-life supporters and abortion proponents to achieve “common ground” between their irreconcilable positions over abortion. However, the dubiously “Catholic” Kerry also spliced many references to his “faith” and Catholic upbringing in his speech, in what critics contend is an attempt to weaken the pro-life movement and win back Catholic voters to the Democratic Party.

“Even as a supporter of Roe v. Wade, I am compelled to acknowledge that the language both sides use on this subject can be, unfortunately, misleading and unconstructive,” said Kerry, who insisted, “Instead of making enemies, we need to make progress.” Kerry blamed “excessive language” for polarizing Americans over abortion, and postulated that both sides can come together about issues like tax credits for adoptive parents, more government aid for working mothers, and universal health insurance.

The speech seems to be part of a wider effort of Democrats to create a wedge in the pro-life movement, and seize the political center. Currently Congressional Democrats are trying to paint the Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act as pro-life legislation, contending that it will reduce abortions by making contraceptives more available, well-established as being a myth.

Kerry told the Boston Globe in an interview that he desired both sides of the abortion debate to recognize the sincerity of each other's beliefs and ``be more honest about the complexity of the moral decision here."

[Izzy Dunne]

Kerry 2.0 beta 1 is now available.

[Dinah Lord]

Let me guess...He was for it before he was against it.

[Gordongekko909]

Kerry's got something for everyone. Don't like his position on any given issue? Just wait ten minutes!

[toddlintown]

"Kerry 2.0 beta 1 is now available."

Kerry 1.0 crashed.

[TASMANIANRED]

Kerry sure thinks religious catholics are stupid.

[tflabo]

The ones who vote for him and his ilk certainly are stupid.

[Dodgers fan]

Does this silly pro abort politico think that everybody is stupid? The man has a 0% pro life voting record.

[mware]

The ones who vote for him and his ilk certainly are stupid.

He likes to eat at cafeterias.

[elhombrelibre]

That ought to work. It probably will work as well as his getting the Vietnam Vet vote.

[wouldntbprudent]

No, Kerry thinks everyone is stupid.

[Izzy Dunne]

Kerry 1.0 and 1.1 had a tendency to corrupt memory.

[doug from upland]

It's a shame John's mom wasn't a pro-abort feminist. America would be a better place. Add Bill and Hillary's moms and we have a great trifecta.

[Just Lori]

However, the dubiously “Catholic” Kerry also spliced many references to his “faith” and Catholic upbringing in his speech, in what critics contend is an attempt to weaken the pro-life movement and win back Catholic voters to the Democratic Party.

It's not all that tough. These days, even in the Church, folks are convinced that what matters is how you "feel" about it. I've heard it from more "Catholics" than I can count on fingers and toes.... "It's a personal decision between the woman and God". Even in the Catholic Church, black and white is being smudged into grey.

[Don Carlos]

"Kerry 1.0 crashed."

Did he get a purple heart for the injuries he received?

[Roy Tucker]

“Even as a supporter of Roe v. Wade, I am compelled to acknowledge that the language both sides use on this subject can be, unfortunately, misleading and unconstructive,” said Kerry, who insisted, “Instead of making enemies, we need to make progress.”

How as a "Catholic" can he be a supporter of Roe v Wade? He can say it is the law of the land and therefore must recognize the legality (as dubious as it is). But how can you support something that your Church says is intrinsically immoral? The guy is a strange kind of Catholic.

Kerry blamed “excessive language” for polarizing Americans over abortion, and postulated that both sides can come together about issues like tax credits for adoptive parents, more government aid for working mothers, and universal health insurance.

Ah, I see, the solution is more government. Riiight! What a misguided, ill-meaning individual Mr. Kerry is. Thank God for the American electorate.

[seasoned traditionalist]

[jla]

Does this silly pro abort politico think that everybody is stupid?

Why not? It's working for Giuliani amongst the Republicans.

[Obie Wan]

Common ground between someone who wants to save life and someone who wants to end it.What might that be, a coma maybe ???

[Recovering_Democrat]

Yeah, John 'effin' Kerry really respects pro-life voters...so much so that he thinks they're idiots who will fall for his cacophany of crap.