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Rudy Giuliani Flip-Flops, Now Won't Answer Roe Abortion Question
Life News ^ | 7/4/07 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 07/04/2007 10:37:15 AM PDT by wagglebee

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani appears to have flip-flopped on what he thinks about the Supreme Court potentially overturning its landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. Giuliani hasn't suddenly become pro-life; instead, he told the Wall St. Journal he now won't answer the question of what he thinks.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published over the weekend, Giuliani was asked: “Roe v Wade, should it be overturned?”

Giuliani demurred, saying, “I don't answer that because I wouldn't want a judge to have to answer that."

"I think a conservative strict constructionist judge could come to either conclusion," he added.

Yet, Giuliani has answered the question before -- as recently as mid-May when he said he would be "okay" if the court overturned Roe, but also okay if the court upheld it.

The former New York City mayor made the same comments during the May 3 Republican presidential debate, when he said he would be fine with either outcome.

The Wall St. Journal also asked Giuliani which members of the Supreme Court meet his standards for intellectual honesty and would be the type of judges he would appoint. Ironically, Giuliani named all of the four judges who have either said they would overturn Roe or are considered the most supportive of doing so.

"[Samuel] Alito, [John] Roberts--I would have appointed either one of them," he replied. "[Antonin] Scalia clearly does [meet the standard], and [Clarence] Thomas. I would have appointed any one of the four of them."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; giuliani; giulianitruthfile; prolife; rudygiuliani; rudyonabortion
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To: samtheman

That’s what I think too. The real race now is for VP.


21 posted on 07/04/2007 11:51:08 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Deo volente
Not to be trusted, and certainly not fit to be President of the United States.

And he shouldn't be considered for Attorney General or DHS either.

The guy's a living, breathing caricature of what a Rockefeller Republican is.

22 posted on 07/04/2007 11:57:17 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: SergeiRachmaninov
“I gave Rudy a good look, because I would love to have an articulate Republican conservative president. But being articulate is not enough — heck, Hillary and Obama are both articulate”

Rooty isn’t conservative on any issue and as for articulate?

Did you somehow miss that crossdresser’s lisp?

23 posted on 07/04/2007 12:00:43 PM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super Walmart for news .)
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To: Beagle8U

and Obama’s clean too (sarc.).


24 posted on 07/04/2007 12:02:45 PM PDT by Schwaeky (Just say NO to Union/China Food (Kroger, Wal~Mart etc) and say yes to Home Delivery..)
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To: wagglebee

I won’t vote for him in a primary, but guess we’ll see how many do.


25 posted on 07/04/2007 12:02:49 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: wagglebee
"I think a conservative strict constructionist judge could come to either conclusion," he added.

Does he now?

I think he just answered the question.

Rudy will not appoint "conservative strict constructionist" judges!

26 posted on 07/04/2007 12:04:29 PM PDT by airborne (COULTER: Actually, my favorite candidate is [Rep.] Duncan Hunter [R-CA], and he is magnificent.)
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To: Beagle8U
Rooty isn’t conservative on any issue

Well, not on enough issues and not on some of the most important. I believe that he does support law enforcement a great deal more than our current president, and I think he is more of a fiscal conservative. But it is not enough. Not nearly enough. (And comparing him to W. is setting the bar far too low.)

27 posted on 07/04/2007 12:07:15 PM PDT by SergeiRachmaninov
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To: SergeiRachmaninov
“Well, not on enough issues and not on some of the most important. I believe that he does support law enforcement a great deal more than our current president, and I think he is more of a fiscal conservative. But it is not enough. Not nearly enough. (And comparing him to W. is setting the bar far too low.)”

Law enforcement? He ran a sanctuary city for illegals and defied court orders to stop. Don’t forget Rooty put mob connected Bernie Kerik in charge of the NYPD.

How can someone who claims illegals have a Constitutional right to welfare and free medical care be a fiscal conservative?

28 posted on 07/04/2007 12:23:02 PM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super Walmart for news .)
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To: wagglebee

“”I think a conservative strict constructionist judge could come to either conclusion,” he added”

Rudy doesn’t know what one is : )


29 posted on 07/04/2007 12:32:59 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: wagglebee
"I think a conservative strict constructionist judge could come to either conclusion," he added.

Proving, once again, that he's a bleeping idiot. I'm going to enjoy watching him lose the primary election almost as much as I'll enjoy watching Fred Thompson win it.

30 posted on 07/04/2007 12:39:08 PM PDT by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: wagglebee

I love how Giuliani just redefines “strict constructionist” to mean whatever he wants it to mean. He’s never thought the Constitution applied to him — now he doesn’t even think he is subject to the rules of language!

What an authoritarian fraud.


31 posted on 07/04/2007 12:49:04 PM PDT by ellery (I don't remember a constitutional amendment that gives you the right not to be identified-R.Giuliani)
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To: wagglebee
Giuliani hasn't suddenly become pro-life; instead, he told the Wall St. Journal he now won't answer the question of what he thinks.

I think Giuliani has answered these sorts questions enough. We know what he thinks; he is pro-choice, and cannot eb trusted to nominate pro-life justices in my view.

32 posted on 07/04/2007 12:51:45 PM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: wagglebee

“[Samuel] Alito, [John] Roberts—I would have appointed either one of them,” he replied. “[Antonin] Scalia clearly does [meet the standard], and [Clarence] Thomas. I would have appointed any one of the four of them.”

Period...end of sentence....next question.


33 posted on 07/04/2007 1:16:01 PM PDT by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: wagglebee

What a moron he is. And he used to be my mayor.

=(


34 posted on 07/04/2007 2:19:35 PM PDT by wastedyears (Cloture? Nuts.)
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To: Petronski

“Just say NO to Rudy McRomney.”

Motion seconded. Motion carried.


35 posted on 07/04/2007 2:26:02 PM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: wagglebee

the guy was nearly struck by lightning. I don’t suppose he could be transforming his conviction? Nahhh. That’s not allowed.


36 posted on 07/04/2007 3:25:51 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Life is an episode of Green Acres. THEN you die.)
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To: wastedyears

yeah, and pulled new york out of the cesspool his predecessors put it in.


37 posted on 07/04/2007 3:26:25 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Life is an episode of Green Acres. THEN you die.)
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To: wagglebee
Giuliani demurred, saying, “I don't answer that because I wouldn't want a judge to have to answer that."

Huh! Is Rudy really aiming for a deal where he drops out of the Presidential race to become one of the Supremes?

38 posted on 07/04/2007 5:27:25 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (The polar icecaps are melting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on Mars)
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To: Valin

Another very good point, Valen!


39 posted on 07/04/2007 5:29:11 PM PDT by wolfinator
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To: wagglebee
Pinged from Terri Dailies

8mm


40 posted on 07/05/2007 4:47:07 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
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