[Peach]

Giuliani said states should make the call on such issues. "The Legislature of South Carolina should make its decision about that," he said. He also said states should make the decision whether to use public money for abortions.

Gosh, last I knew, conservatives wanted states to make these decisions instead of having the feds make all the decisions.

Given that Newt didn't take one single minute to mention abortion in his Contract for America but found the time to mention welfare, I guess these social issues have taken on an urgency that even Newt didn't realize and that state's rights conservatives haven't quite caught up with.

[areafiftyone]

Gosh, last I knew, conservatives wanted states to make these decisions instead of having the feds make all the decisions.

[dirtboy]

Gosh, last I knew, conservatives wanted states to make these decisions instead of having the feds make all the decisions.

Except that states are quite limited in making decisions about abortion as long as Roe is around.

Rudy has said he would appoint strict constructionists. Here is his current definition of strict constructionism:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/04/giuliani.interview/

Giuliani told Bash that "a strict constructionist judge can come to either conclusion about Roe against Wade. They can look at it and say, 'Wrongly decided. ... We will overturn it.' They can look at it and say, 'It has been the law for this period of time, therefore we are going to respect the precedent.'

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So in other words, to Rudy, strict constructionism HAS NO MEANING. Throw in his return to past form regarding abortion rights, and Roe would be safe during a Rudy presidency.