Giuliani Plans to Publicly Embrace Abortion Rights [Rudy declares war on conservatism]

New York Times ^ | May 10, 2007 | By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MARC SANTORA

[Jim Robinson]

After months of giving ambiguous signals on abortion, Rudolph W. Giuliani is planning to offer a forthright affirmation of his support for abortion rights in public forums, television appearances and interviews in the coming days, despite potential consequences among some conservative voters already wary of his views, aides said yesterday.

At the same time, Mr. Giuliani’s campaign — seeking to accomplish the unusual task of persuading the Republican Party to nominate an abortion rights supporter as its presidential candidate — is eyeing a path to the nomination that would try to de-emphasize the early states in which abortion opponents wield a great deal of influence. Instead they would focus on the so-called mega-primary of Feb. 5, in which voters in states like California, New York and New Jersey are likely to be more receptive to Mr. Giuliani’s social views than voters in states like Iowa and South Carolina. They said that approach became more appealing after Florida, another state they said would be receptive to Mr. Giuliani, voted last week to move its primary forward to the end of January.

The shift in emphasis by Mr. Giuliani comes as his campaign has struggled to deal with the fallout from the first Republican presidential candidate debate in which he gave a halting and apparently contradictory responses to questions about his support for abortion rights. Mr. Giuliani’s aides were concerned both because it opened him up to a new round of criticism from abortion critics — who have never been happy with the prospect of a Republican presidential candidate who supports abortion rights — while threatening to undercut his image as a tough-talking iconoclast who does not equivocate on tough issues.

[murphE]

“I hate abortion. I would never recommend anyone have an abortion. But I would pay for my daughter’s abortion and publicly embrace the act today.”

“I hate abortion. I would never recommend anyone have an abortion. But I would pay for my daughter’s abortion the murder of my grandchild and publicly embrace the act today.”

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

All Blue in here...mmmm...

[mickie]

If Rudy should win the nomination, I fear a whole lot of voters will be staying home.
Which will throw the Presidency to Hillary.

Also, I believe that the clintoon machine has all kind of dirt on him and they are just waiting to unleash it. Not now, but once he wins then they'll cut him to shreds!

[do the dhue]

I just started cracking up again.

he's dead Jim I think his brains fell out

Pick me up. I am ROTFLMAO!

[MassachusettsGOP]

Indeed. I think only a Chuck Hagel or Mike Bloomberg could be worse for the party.

[Spiff]

Laura Ingraham took on Rudy early this morning on abortion. She is a good representive of “the fetus wing of the party” as we have been called at TOS

Have the liberal trolls at WA actually called us that?! Disgusting. I want a link. It was probably Howlin who has stated on this forum that the conservatives have been holding our foot on the necks of the party for too long.

[jdm]

Although I won’t vote for him, because of it, I will respect him more if he would just come out and be honest about it, and not just another political huckster hedging his bets.

You're being too kind to Giuliani. Why doesn't he run as a Democrat? You'll "respect a 'REPUBLICAN' more" for being "honest" about being pro-choice? That's very strange logic. WTF is he pro-choice in the first place? Republicans ARE NOT pro-choice. Period.

[do the dhue]

Rudy and the rest of the baby killers should answer this question:

[darkangel82]

Republicans can be pro-choice, conservatives cannot. “Republican” and “conservative” are no longer synonymous.

[Spiff]

Laura Ingraham took on Rudy early this morning on abortion. She is a good representive of “the fetus wing of the party” as we have been called at TOS

And let me add that I'd rather be in the "fetus wing" of the Republican Party with Ronald Reagan then in the dismembered baby, pro-death wing of the party with Giuliani and the rest of the WAckos.

[streetpreacher]

“In Rudy’s mind’s eye, the road to the White House is paved with dead babies.”

And.....

illegal immigrants

homos

gun grabbers

Oh my...

 

Now if someone could just photoshop a pic with Rudy as Dorothy, McCain as the Tin Man and Romney as the Scarecrow.

Of course, we know who the wicked witch is.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>I’m .... baffled by the social right’s disconnect with reality on the abortion issue and their willingness to waste so much time on it. This is such a waste of time and energy.

You're crazy. A waste of time and energy it is not. Most conservatives are pro-life. We respect the life of the unborn and we think the killing has to stop. If you believe so strongly that abortion is okay, WTF are you doing around FR spewing your ugly BS. This is a pro-life forum.

[Beagle8U]

post #85

Can you photoshop that face on a Spork Weasel ?

That would be perfect...lol

[upsdriver]

That is a good one, too! Sure to make people think!

Thanks for the link! Bookmarked and will put in an order, I like several of them, might as well go for the free shipping!

[f150sound]

Anyone who’s left in America who doesn’t know Rudy is pro abort shouldn’t be allowed to vote. CLUELESS

[f150sound]

Yeah why he didn’t wait til he was nominated makes you wonder what his polls said about Republicans

[Spiff]

Laura Ingraham took on Rudy early this morning on abortion. She is a good representive of “the fetus wing of the party” as we have been called at TOS

And let me add that I'd rather be in the "fetus wing" of the Republican Party with Ronald Reagan than in the dismembered baby, pro-death wing of the party with Giuliani and the rest of the WAckos.

[jedward]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1830884/posts?page=227#227

[stephenjohnbanker]

BUMP

[Spiff]

BZZZZZZTTTT!!!!! Another traitor to humanity gets zapped.