Leading GOP Prez Candidates Disappoint Pro-Life Advocates on Abortion

Life News ^ | 2/23/07 | Steven Ertelt

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"What a lot of people are looking for is do they understand the issue and do they understand that Roe v. Wade is the ultimate example of judicial activism?" he said, adding that rhetoric about appointing only "strict constructionists" isn't sufficient.

Because it's a LIE.

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[TitansAFC]

Boy oh boy.

It is a scary day when John McCain is the most consistently Pro-Life of the bunch! LOL

That's okay. The game has just started. Duncan Hunter is taking his swipes in just the first inning, and Newt Gingrich hasn't even gotten to the ballpark yet.

"Strict Constructionists" LOL. I'll file that next to the "regulate guns consistent with the Second Amendment" and "Roe vs. Wade is good Constitutional law" Rudy nonsense. He's about as likely to get judges right as he is to land on Mars.

[alloysteel]

To legalize abortion, or to outlaw it completely, is not a function of the Federal government. That was always one of the issues that should properly be decided on a state or even local level.

Similar approach to civil unions/gay marriages. While as a matter of convenience, most laws concerning civil marriage or cohabitation are accepted by all states if accepted in one state, there is no overall requirement that just because ONE state has adopted some controversial body of law about legal determination, that ALL states are similarly bound. These matters should be subject to a vote in the legislature, and either adopted, or rejected. If rejected, the courts should be constrained by this knowledge, and act in accordance with the expressed will of the representative government. It is not the business of the courts to lobby any legislature.

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Hunter doesn't have to play the game those three losers are playing. Hunter is already pro-life.

[Darkwolf377]

The problem is that supporting a strict constructionist view doesn't exempt one from understanding that there never was and never will be a strictly constructionist interpretation 100% of the time. When dealing with humans, and a sitting SCOTUS made up of the choices of D and R presidents, there will never, ever be any consistency.

And I'd suggest that if one carefully examine choices one agrees with in the history of SCOTUS, there will be at least some that don't follow such a philosophy. It's the nature of living in a system--there are ALWAYS eexptions to rigorous interpretation that we will say "OK, well, I agree with THAT decision, even if it isn't strictly according to the original intent."

[Enosh]

This is the issue that will sink Rudy.

[Joe Boucher]

Abortion is wrong and partial birth abortion is an absolute abomination.
President Bush and the Republican led congess and senate did what about it It's still legal.

[alicewonders]

YEP! Duncan Hunter's record speaks for itself. His biggest challenge is getting his name out there for the masses. Big business isn't going to support him - it's going to be up to the people. He's got my vote.

GO DUNCAN HUNTER!!!

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I just don't see Hunter winning. I'm still hoping some viable candidate that I can stomach will declare.

[El Laton Caliente]

The Second Amendment crowd is already mobilizing against Rudy. Word is getting out, Rudy is no friend to conservatives...

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His biggest challenge is getting his name out there for the masses. Big business isn't going to support him - it's going to be up to the people. He's got my vote.

I agree with your entire statement. His name will get out there.

I wonder if he's going to the Gathering of Eagles rally in DC. Wouldn't that be fantastic if he did.

[Condor51]

Michael Franc of The Heritage Foundation told the web site that, ultimately, pro-life advocates may have to settle for a less than stellar candidate and support him over a Democratic nominee who will strongly support abortion.

Oh really?!? They HAVE to???

So... Just because the MUTT has an 'R' there they 'have' to. Well excuse me 'mr' Franc, but go (blank) yourself.

ps: Look up Hubris in the dictionary asshat.

[wagglebee]

LMAO!

[George W. Bush]

This is the issue that will sink Rudy.

This will hurt but his position with the gun lobby is even worse.

[Enosh]

Christian conservatives + the NRA = Nuns with Guns. *

There's nothing worse than that to be gnawing on your rear end!

*(Guns and Rosaries? Hehee...)

[Clintonfatigued]

Aside from appointing judges who believe in Constitutionalism, there is little to nothing the President can do about abortion. And even the Supreme Court can do nothing more than remove itself from the issue (by overturning Roe vs. Wade).

[Just A Nobody]

His biggest challenge is getting his name out there for the masses.

Doing my part to help with the name recognition:

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