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You said that a person could NOT be "pro-life" if they voted for a person who was "pro-choice".

That was an absurd claim, as my response illustrated.

The argument the "pro-life" Rudy supporters advance are of two veins:

1) The issue of abortion is not as important to them as issues for which Rudy is in agreement with them;

2) The presidency has little effect on abortion, and in those areas where it does Rudy has said he would act in accordance to the beliefs of the pro-life people, for example in appointing judges.

You can disagree with those positions, and argue them, without stooping to calling your opponents character and veracity into question.

Unless you are running for President, I doubt ANY candidate is exactly like you in positions. But you will support SOME candidate, and in doing so you will justify doing so notwithstanding their disagreement with you on those issues. And your justification will likely be one of the two listed above.

And someone for whom THAT issue is the be-all and end-all of politics will want to call YOUR parentage into question for selling out your principle on that issue.