Romney buys pro-life credentials

WorldNetDaily ^ | February 17, 2007 | Joseph R. Giganti

[EternalVigilance]

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[Mr. Brightside]

Romney is at least TRYING TO FAKE IT.

Rudy is not even trying.

[EternalVigilance]

Real liberals, fake conservatives. No difference in the end.

[JSDude1]

Great article; (WATCHOUT FOR THE ROMNEYIACS TO INVADE) and start attacking your for saying so..

[Choose Ye This Day]

I'll trust Bopp's judgment over World Net Daily anyday.

[George W. Bush]

Romney is going to have to be a lot more convincing before pro-lifers take him seriously.

His conversion to pro-life has to be abject. Groveling even. He has to stake it out so clearly that he can never back away from it. Otherwise, he will rightly be regarded as nothing more than a flipflopping opportunist.

[EternalVigilance]

They don't worry me a bit.

The spinning from the Romney campaign, while it may the best that money can buy, is ultimately hopeless. Too much liberalism over too long a period of time to spin away. Folks are on to him.

[Obie Wan]

Let's see,George Bush,Rudy Giuliani,Mitt Romney, John McCain,when I hit someone who actually comes close to a conservative let me know !!!

[Cicero]

Cognitive dissonance is holding two conflicting opinions at the same time. Romney says he has changed his mind or undergone a conversion, which is quite a different matter.

I will continue to follow the various Republican candidates with interest, and make up my mind when it's time.

[EternalVigilance]

I'll trust Bopp's judgment over World Net Daily anyday.

I'll trust Joe Giganti and the facts before I'll trust the guy who said this:

"I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it." - Mitt Romney

...Or those who've sold out to support him.

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I predict that Joseph R. Giganti's email, phone machine, fax, mailbox, etc., are going to be swamped for many weeks to come for this despicable attempt to smear the sterling reputation of Jim Bopp. Legions of pro-life activists will come to the defense of Bopp and will denounce Giganti.

Giganti clearly doesn't know the facts and obviously didn't take the time to review Romney's record as Governor or to question Romney personally as Bopp did before making his endorsement (see Exclusive Interview with James Bopp on Mitt Romney).

More about James Bopp, Jr. Esq.:

James Bopp is a very prominent attorney and leading figure in the pro-life movement. His practice of law emphasizes the biomedical issues of abortion, foregoing and withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment and assisted suicide, not-for-profit corporate and tax law, and campaign finance and election law. Bopp is a leading opponent of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law.

Many hundreds of pro-life activists have used Bopp’s legal arguments and memos in their lobbying efforts and work to draft legislation. Bopp has given speeches at many pro-life events and has been an editor for multiple publications. He has served as a member of several committees including:

• General Counsel to National Right to Life Committee (1978-present)
• General Counsel to James Madison Center for Free Speech (1994-present)
• Special Counsel to Focus on the Family (2004-present)
• President of National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, Inc (1984-present)
• President’s Committee on Mental Retardation
• Congressional Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee
• National Institutes of Health, Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel
• RNC member

[William James]

"I'll trust Bopp's judgment over World Net Daily anyday.

I'll trust Joe Giganti and the facts before I'll trust the guy who said this:

"I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it." - Mitt Romney

...Or those who've sold out to support him."

I agree. That Romney has enough cash to buy support from pro-life figures doesn't mean the man is reliable on the issue.

Why O why does Duncan Hunter have to be constantly marginalized in favor of men like Romney?

[EternalVigilance]

Cognitive dissonance is holding two conflicting opinions at the same time. Romney says he has changed his mind or undergone a conversion, which is quite a different matter.

Romney demonstrates cognitive dissonance more than any politician I've ever seen. He is known as, not middle of the road, but "cover the road," for very good reasons.

Here's my favorite example:

"I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue. I feel that all people should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation." -- Mitt Romney, Boston Globe Oct 27, 1994

Now, think about that quote, if you would. Can you see that the man took BOTH sides of an important issue in ONE BREATH?

And here's the worst part: If you really look at his record, it is easy to see that while he is always careful to pay lip service to a modicum of conservative ideals, while at the same time paying proper homage to liberalism as well, his POLICIES tend to fall almost exclusively on the liberal side.

Are you aware that Romney appointed more Democrats than Republicans to the bench during his term as Governor?

[EternalVigilance]

Bopp is now the Benedict Arnold of the pro-life movement. He's got company, but he's betrayed the cause of saving babies.

The facts about Mitt Romney's hardcore pro-abortion, anti-family, anti-gun history

[FreePoster]

Real liberals, fake conservatives. No difference in the end.

Well put. We are not even to the primaries yet. Why would anyone start compromising their principles now? (nevermind later) Picking leasts among evils. At least for now, find a candidate you believe in, and stand behind him. Please don't let the TV and newspapers tell you who your candidates are. If you need help finding one, I suggest Duncan Hunter, mentioned in this article, who doesn't have to fake or hide anything, will tell you what he thinks, and will act on what he says.

Duncan Hunter in 2008

[EternalVigilance]

I predict that Joseph R. Giganti's email, phone machine, fax, mailbox, etc., are going to be swamped for many weeks to come for this despicable attempt to smear the sterling reputation of Jim Bopp. Legions of pro-life activists will come to the defense of Bopp and will denounce Giganti.

Joe's a big boy. He can handle it.

He's already received a thank you note from me for this one hundred percent accurate piece. Without bold and courageous action by this fine man and others like him, the GOP is going to self-destruct in this election cycle, thanks to the betrayals of men like Bopp.

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"Are you aware that Romney appointed more Democrats than Republicans to the bench during his term as Governor?"

Already asked and answered many times, but it appears EV is paid by the word to write the same stuff over and over.

Mitt Romney nominated judges who were tough on crime for the 36 district court and clerk magistrate positions he filled in criminal courts. They were not in courts that ruled on matters of constitutional law. Furthermore, all the nominees had to be approved by an elected, eight-member board dominated by liberal Democrats in Massachusetts.

David French, a Harvard-educated lawyer who works for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) which is James Dobson’s organization fighting the ACLU, has written about Romney's record of judicial appointments in liberal Massachusetts. An excerpt is provided below from a post on the Evangelicals for Mitt blog which French co-founded. Emphasis is added for the critical facts.

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"Regarding judges, here I think Steve blurs the difference between federal and state court judges and the federal and state (in this case, Massachusetts) systems of judicial nominations and approvals. First, when we talk about the Governor's allegedly "liberal" judicial appointments, we are talking about judges who deal primarily with criminal matters--not the constitutional issues that can dominate the federal judicial debate. Given this reality, Governor Romney did not nominate judges who were "liberal" or "leftist" within their job description. The Governor wanted individuals who were tough on crime. As he said, "With regard to those at the district court and clerk magistrate level, their political views aren't really going to come into play unless their views indicate they will be soft on crime." So the reality is that the Governor nominated judges who were tough on crime to fill spots that dealt primarily with crime. State court judges at this level have absolutely no say over abortion rights. None. Abortion is primarily a matter of federal--not state--constitutional law."

"Second, every one of Governor Romney's judicial nominees has to be approved by the "Governor's Council", a popularly-elected, eight member board that is dominated by Democrats (as is most of Massachusetts state government). Imagine a situation where the President of the United States had to run all of his judicial nominees by a Senate that contained 85% Democrats--most of them of the radical sort. That would change the picture a bit, wouldn't it? I think the best way to think of Governor Romney's track record in nominating judges is that he did the best that he could have done.

[EternalVigilance]

Romney supports abortion in general, and believes in sustaining Roe v. Wade.

· “Romney ran against Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 1994. During a debate, Romney declared: ‘I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.’ "
(NOTE: Romney has supported abortion since before the 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling!)
- Boston Globe, 3/2/2006

· “When [during their debate] Kennedy called him 'multiple choice,' Romney demanded an extra rebuttal. He revealed that a close relative died of an illegal abortion years ago and said, 'Since that time, my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want, but we will not force our beliefs on others on that matter, and you will not see my wavering on that.' "
- Boston Globe, 3/2/2006

· “On a questionnaire Planned Parenthood gave to the gubernatorial candidates in 2002, Romney answered ''yes" to the question, ‘Do you support the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade?’ Romney also professed support for state funding of abortion services for low-income women, [Erin] Rowland [spokeswoman for the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts] said.”
- Boston Globe, 3/25/2005

· “Marie Sturgis, legislative director of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, said she hasn't detected any change in Romney’s stance. The group considers Romney to be an abortion-rights supporter, as do national antiabortion groups such as the Family Research Council.”
- Boston Globe, 3/25/2005

Romney campaigned for Governor of Massachusetts as a pro-choice candidate, and was endorsed by a pro-abortion political group

· “Romney, a Republican and the former Winter Olympics chief, was endorsed by the New York-based Republican Pro-Choice Coalition. He mentioned his mother, Lenore Romney, who favored abortion rights when she ran for the U.S. Senate in 1970, even before the 1973 Roe v. Wade case affirmed women's constitutional right to abortions. . . . Lynn Grefe, director of the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition, applauded Romney's ‘commitment to family planning and protecting a woman's right to choose’ in a letter on Wednesday.”
- Associated Press / New Bedford Standard-Times 10/3/2002

· “Gubernatorial candidates Shannon O'Brien and Mitt Romney sparred yesterday over who was the strongest abortion rights supporter by touting endorsements from abortion rights groups and challenging each other's records on the issue . . . O'Brien and Romney both say that if elected they'll uphold state and federal laws protecting abortion rights. ‘There isn't a dime of difference between Mitt Romney's position on choice and Shannon O'Brien,’ said Kerry Healey, Romney's running mate.”
- Associated Press / New Bedford Standard-Times 10/3/2002

· In 2002, Romney responded to the National Abortion Rights Action League's candidate survey: ''I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose. This choice is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not mine and not the government's. The truth is, no candidate in the governor's race in either party would deny women abortion rights." Notably, Romney refused to answer the candidate questionnaire sent to him by Massachusetts Citizens for Life.
- Boston Globe, 7/3/2005

· During the 2002 governor's race, Romney's platform stated, "As Governor, Mitt Romney would protect the current pro-choice status quo in Massachusetts. No law would change. The choice to have an abortion is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not the government’s."
- Romney's 2002 campaign website

Romney is willing to support some embryonic stem cell research

· “Romney has decided to support experimentation on surplus frozen embryos from in-vitro fertilization procedures.”
- National Review Online 2/11/2005

Romney Approves of Abortion Pill and Supports the Legalization of RU-486

· “When he ran for governor in 2002, Romney said he supported expanding access to the emergency contraception pill, a high dose of hormones that women can take to prevent pregnancy up to five days after sex . . . On a questionnaire Planned Parenthood gave to the gubernatorial candidates in 2002, Romney answered ‘yes’ to the question, ‘Do you support efforts to increase access to emergency con-traception?’ ”
- Boston Globe 7/7/2005

· In 2002, the Boston Globe reported Romney’s positions from his1994 campaign as follows: “ABORTION: Favored basic Roe v. Wade abortion rights, though would not endorse a specific version of the Freedom of Choice Act, which would codify those court-established rights as federal law . . . Said he would leave the matter of Medicaid funding for abortion to individual states . . . Endorsed legalization of RU-486, the abortion-inducing drug.”
- Boston Globe, 3/19/2002

· "I don't really understand how it works or when it works but my understanding is it's an effective morning after pill and I think it would be a positive thing to have women have the choice of taking morning-after pills….I would favor having it available."
- Boston Herald, 5/19/1994

· "A new law to make emergency contraception more available in Massachusetts continues to be a political rollercoaster for Governor Mitt Romney. He supported expanded access when campaigning for governor, but vetoed a bill expanding access, earlier this year. The bill then passed over his veto. Earlier this week, the governor sought to exempt Catholic and other private hospitals from having to offer 'morning after pills' to rape victims. Then yesterday, he reversed his position."
- WBUR Radio, Boston, 12/9/2005


http://massresistance.org/docs/marriage/romney/record/

[Democratshavenobrains]

Can some single issue pro-life conservative answer something for me? If your perfect pro-life all of his life candidate somehow won the election, what could he possibly do to outlaw abortion?