Posted on 04/04/2007 12:52:50 PM PDT by KantianBurke
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CNN Wednesday he supports public funding for some abortions, a position he advocated as mayor and one that will likely put the GOP presidential candidate at odds with social conservatives in his party.
"Ultimately, it's a constitutional right, and therefore if it's a constitutional right, ultimately, even if you do it on a state by state basis, you have to make sure people are protected," Giuliani said in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash in Florida's capital city.
A video clip of the then-mayoral candidate issuing a similar declaration in 1989 in a speech to the "Women's Coalition" appeared recently on the Internet.
"There must be public funding for abortions for poor women," Giuliani says in the speech that is posted on the video sharing site YouTube. "We cannot deny any woman the right to make her own decisions about abortion."
When asked directly Wednesday if he still supported the use of public funding for abortions, Giuliani said "Yes."
"If it would deprive someone of a constitutional right," he explained, "If that's the status of the law, yes."
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Lucky for him his parents didn’t think the same as he does about available abortions.
He's not only lost the few remaining pro-life people who supported him, but he is also starting to alienate the fiscal conservatives too. Dumb move by Rudy.
Normally, I’d just say “...but how’s he doing with the fundraising.” to address the useless p[olls this time of year.....but damn Rudy, that’s one direct position on a direct issue that just won’t go over well with the GOP primary voter.
Blasphemy! He is the anointed one! /sarcasm
Name a single POTUS who did anything to stop abortions?
You can’t - it has nothing to do with being President.
Awful issue - really tears at peoples hearts.
So tough to talk about with someone on the other side of whatever stance you take yourself.
It’s 100% emotion.
I hope one day we can get away from it.
Rudy is a low life POS.
He and Pelosi should run on the same ticket.
I can’t afford that AR-15 I’ve always had my eye on. How about a handout Rudy? It’s my right.
From CNN today
“Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CNN Wednesday he supports public funding for some abortions, a position he advocated as mayor and one that will likely put the GOP presidential candidate at odds with social conservatives in his party.”
For everyone’s viewing pleasure: some video from the interview. Wonder how the bots will spin this bit of news.
Will any of FR's Rudybots try to defend this? Methinks not.
Please refrain from using CNN as a credible source on things we should care about.
That’s risky and a little ironic.
Julie Annie a Republican?
Using baby talk, lets ask this kid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krgUf7m6Lr8
“Boing” means do you think Julie Annie is a Republican?
“Doh” means do you think Julie Annie will make a good POTUS?
“Bing” means do you think Julie Annie is a conservative?
Not good. Especially at this late date. I don’t entirely trust CNN, but it sounds as if he really said it.
I’ll defend it - he has made his point known for many many years.
I repeat.
CHOICE has nothing to do with the Presidency.
It is a false negative - and a litmus test with no relevance to being POTUS.
Wondering what part of the Constitution Commandant Rudy is referring to? The tortured reasoning regarding “rights to privacy” that was used, in part, to justify Roe v. Wade?
Too bad Rudy ain't so unswerving in his support for the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 10th amendments....
BTW, this statement right here ought to cast serious doubt in the minds of those who assure us that Rudy "will nominate strict constructionist judges", since it shows us what Rudy means by "strict construction", apparently. Believing that Roe v. Wade makes abortion "constitutional", and that abortion is a constitutional right is the very epitome of the "organic constitution" which you can make the Constitution mean whatever you want it to mean, instead of what the wording plainly says.
Even for people who don't particularly care about the abortion issue, Rudy's terrible view of the Constitution ought to give people pause....
GWB. Banned PBA.
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