Posted on 05/09/2007 4:47:37 PM PDT by wagglebee
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he's getting tired of the questions about his shift a few years ago from supporting to opposing abortion. In a television interview last night, he said he wouldn't be barraged with so many questions if he had switched from pro-life to pro-abortion.
The comments came during a Monday night interview on the Fox News Channel program "Hannity and Colmes."
Romney has frequently explained how he became pro-life a few years ago after having to deal with the issue of embryonic stem cell research as governor -- after campaigning as a pro-abortion candidate on previous occasions.
"What I find interesting is, had I been pro-life and then changed to pro-choice, no one would ask the question," the former Massachusetts governor said.
He added: "But if you go the other direction, as I have and as Ronald Reagan did and (former Illinois Rep.) Henry Hyde and (former president) George Herbert Walker Bush, it's like the media can't get enough of it: 'Oh, well, why did you change?' "
Romney talked about his abortion views during the Republican presidential debate last week.
Asked whether "the day that Roe v. Wade is repealed" would "be a good day for Americans" Romney replied, "Absolutely."
The former governor was also asked about his position change -- something that presumably led to the Fox News comments.
"I've always been personally pro-life, but for me there was a great question about whether or not government should intrude in that decision. And when I ran for office, I said I’d protect the law as it was, which is effectively a pro-choice position," Romney explained.
"About two years ago when we were studying cloning in our state, I said, look, we have gone too far; it’s a brave new world mentality that Roe v. Wade has given us; and I change my mind," he added.
"And I said I was wrong and changed my mind and said I'm pro-life. And I'm proud of that and I won't apologize to anybody for becoming pro-life," he concluded.
Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe.
He added: “But if you go the other direction, as I have and as Ronald Reagan did and (former Illinois Rep.) Henry Hyde and (former president) George Herbert Walker Bush, it’s like the media can’t get enough of it: ‘Oh, well, why did you change?’ “
This is pure bull-you-know-what.
Mr. Reagan was NEVER a pro-abort. As governor, he signed legislation permitting abortion in the cases or rape, incest, or grave health risk to the mother.
The legislation initially proposed permitting abortion in cases of fetal deformity, but Gov. Reagan refused to sign the bill with that clause.
Although I disagree with what then-Gov. Reagan did, it was hardly “pro-choice” or pro-abort.
Mr. Romney should stop telling that lie. It would make him seem less insincere.
Pro-Life Ping
Please point me to any pro abort legislation that Romney ever signed.
I think you’ll find out that it doesn’t exist. On my book neither him nor Reagan were ever pro abort. This is just a smear tactic employed by the MSM to create divisions.
We continue to weed the men from the boys.
Come on Fred and Duncan. We need you badly.
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Thompson/Hunter 08!
“On my book neither him nor Reagan were ever pro abort.”
You really have to twist yourself into a knot to get to that conclusion.
Read the above article.
“On my book neither him nor Reagan were ever pro abort.”
Sorry - but for over a decade, Mr. Romney publicly proclaimed that he believed, as a matter of principle, that abortion was a constitutional right.
In 2002, when he was running for governor, he reiterated that he believed that Roe was rightly decided, that there is a constitutional "right" to abortion.
Furthermore, he publicly proclaimed that he was a pro-abort since before 1970.
He, himself, has admitted that he was “pro-choice,” which of course is a euphemism for being a pro-abort. Even in this article, he admits to being “pro-choice.”
The real smear here is by Mr. Romney when he says that Mr. Reagan was “pro-choice.”
I’ll never vote for this wretched, miserable, slandering liar.
sitetest
Ditto.
Romney's socialized medicine plan, "Commonwealth Care," includes taxpayer-funded abortions.
All Commonwealth Care health plans include:
outpatient medical care (doctor's visits, surgery, radiology and lab, abortion, community health center visits)
Uncle Teddy, Hillary, John Kerry, James Carville, et al, were so proud!
"Romney, a Republican and the former Winter Olympics chief, was endorsed by the New York-based Republican Pro-Choice Coalition. He mentioned his mother, Lenore Romney, who favored abortion rights when she ran for the U.S. Senate in 1970, even before the 1973 Roe v. Wade case affirmed women's constitutional right to abortions."
http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/10-02/10-03-02/a03sr021.htm
He added: “But if you go the other direction, as I have and as Ronald Reagan did and (former Illinois Rep.) Henry Hyde and (former president) George Herbert Walker Bush, it’s like the media can’t get enough of it: ‘Oh, well, why did you change?’ “
***Mitt Romney would have been zotted from Free Republic in the bug zapper thread if he wrote that.
“publicly proclaimed that he believed, as a matter of principle, that abortion was a constitutional right.”
That’s just absurd. He never said abortion was a constitutional right. Your facts are wrong.
At one point he did defend roevwade but that was in the context of representing the majority opinion in Massachusetts.
He has always been pro life. I don’t think there is such a thing as a pro choice mormon.
>> no one would ask the question ...
The comment is directed to the MSM and libs. The MSM makes a big deal about those who convert to Pro-Life as if it’s something that warrants suspicion. On the other hand, the MSM and libs would prefer the inevitable transgression to Pro-Choice as it’s something they accept and are less inclined to spotlight. There are parallels to this particular inequity and that of the attention given to Republican scandals with the dismissal of Democrat scandals.
Glad you are a mind reader where the emphases is place in the tongue and cheek!
Maybe he ought to go all the way, and quit supporting the destruction of human embryos for experimentation.
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