[Clint N. Suhks]

Here’s the recap.

[lormand]

...proudly rejected Rudy’s nomination from day one!

[perfect_rovian_storm]

This was his ‘Howard Dean Scream’ moment.

[irishtenor]

I will NEVER knowingly vote for a child killer. He will not get my vote even if Hillary is the only other candidate. (Of course, she won’t get my vote, either.)

[kidd]

Rudy supporters:

Rudy started his campaign with great name recognition and some promises to pretend to be a conservative. As time goes on, these promises are being challenged.

As Rudy fails these challenges, so should your support for him.

[rabidralph]

"Ultimately, [abortion is] a constitutional right, and therefore, if it's a constitutional right, ... you have to make sure people are protected,"

Then where is my constitionally-mandated, federally-funded firearms voucher?

[zook]

He later told Sean Hannity that he had misspoken and that he supported the Hyde Amendment, which bars most federal abortion funding.

I’m all in favor of government funding in cases of rape or incest or to save a mother’s life. I hope that’s what Rudy meant.

[Alberta's Child]

I find it very odd, and consider it a serious "red flag," that Rudy Giuliani has never in his political career -- and even in any of his gyrations on this issue in recent days -- been able to utter the simple phrase: "I support the Hyde Amendment."

[freespirited]

Rudy reiterated his previous position, and therefore such comments are not surprising. However, if he had changed his position, he would have been assailed as a flip-flopper who simply cannot be trusted.

IOW, a no-win situation, as there are some who are determined to use whatever he says to tear him apart.

[narses]

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[azcap]

In addition to all the social issue problems Rudy has this statement shows us a serious flaw in his judgment/diplomacy skills. You have to question the judgement of any man who is trying to get the GOP nomination and says things like “Abortion is a constitutional right.” Think it if you want but to say it in those words shows arrogance, ignorance or some sort of political deathwish.

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[streetpreacher]

I would be willing to pay taxes for his lobotomy.

[Victoria Delsoul]

There is one thing I blame Rudy for not doing and that is not emphasizing that he isn't going to do anything much different than any Republican president has done so far, including Reagan. Most people don't know about the Hyde Amendment and the media preys on their lack of knowledge. By saying Rudy Giuliani supports federal funding for abortion, they make it sound like Rudy is anxious to create new laws to support federal funding for abortion, when in fact the Hyde Amendment has provided federal funding for some abortions and has been in effect since 1977. That means 3 decades of federal funding under 18 years of GOP presidents' watch.

And who is going to get rid of it? Giving lip service like “oh, Roe vs Wade is a bad law,” or, “we shouldn't have abortions,” “abortion should be eliminated,” but the question is, what are they going to do about it?

What is Thompson, Gingrich, Hunter or any other candidate going to do about federal funding for abortion? Is anyone going to ask this question? Their supporters probably prefer to just not know their answers.

Let's not forget that Bill Clinton expanded federal funds to include family planning counseling, and federal funding for abortions to groups overseas. GW Bush reversed Clinton's expanded federal funding and prohibited federal funding for family planning overseas.

Rudy said that he won't change the law as it stands right now, and I am absolutely certain Hillary will have no qualms about going back to her husband's policies and probably beyond them.