Posted on 08/16/2007 6:50:49 PM PDT by Plutarch
Former Senator's Archives Contain Two Position Papers on Abortion, One Labeled 'Pro-Life' and Another Labeled 'Pro-Choice'
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson will appear in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa Friday...
...Thompson's foray into the Hawkeye State comes at a time when documents from his Senate and campaign archives provoke further questions about whether he truly is the political savior that conservative Republicans hope he is.
The papers that Thompson donated to the University of Tennessee...offer a view as to Thompson's political career that seems not always in firm alliance with Christian conservatives.
ABC News has obtained, for instance, two sets of position papers on abortion from Thompson's 1996 Senate race that indicate Thompson may have been to a degree trying to appeal to both those who support and those who oppose abortion rights.
CLICK HERE to read these two position papers in full.
In one "position paper on abortion" someone has written "(PRO-LIFE)" on the top right-hand corner, and the document states "Senator Thompson has a strong pro-life voting record in the Senate." The paper contains seven examples of votes Thompson cast against legal abortion.
Another "position paper on abortion," however, on which someone has written "(PRO-CHOICE)" omits the statement that "Senator Thompson has a strong pro-life voting record in the Senate," and it does not mention the seven votes he cast against legal abortion.
The "PRO-CHOICE" position paper mentions, as does the "PRO-LIFE" one, that Thompson opposes "federal funding of abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger," and supports other restrictions, while concluding that "(b)eyond that, Senator Thompson has said that the federal government should not be involved in the issue of abortion...."
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Obviously, he didn’t write it.. therefore I’ll take his word for it, better yet, I’ll take his record.
As if the second position paper would be acceptable to the pro-death folks.
questionable ping
ABC doing the work/hits-on-conservatives the DNC won’t do ... YET! Makes ABC look stupid to lead with such a strong title then have so little fiz when you read their tripe.
Pro-life page: a full page, point after point
“Pro-choice page:” two pathetic spinagraphs.
You’re doing great work debunking the laughable spin of scumbag Jake Tapper. Thanks.
As a pro-life person I doubt if I am going to the anti-life major media to get my information on abortion. It is obvious they want a Hillary -Rudy race.For the anti-life forces such a contest would be a win-win situation.
I don’t read this as him taking two different positions at all. These two papers are entirely consistent with one another. What the notations at the top probably indicate is which groups should RECEIVE each paper. They would send the first paper to pro-life groups and the 2nd paper to pro-choice groups.
Obviously, he wouldn’t want to stress his “strong pro-life voting record” to the pro-choice groups, but it is telling that he didn’t say anything on the pro-choice paper that isn’t also on the pro-life paper.
Politicians do this all the time. It’s like creating a marketing plan - send this letter to one group and this letter to another. As long as the letters don’t contradict each other (these don’t) then there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Nah, they must have a different agenda.
Where in the US Constitution does it say that the federal government is supposed to pay for medical procedures under any circumstances?
The DNC sycophancy media want a Romney v Rodham-rodent race because they will take great pleasure in dismantling the religious underpinnings of the conservative masses by piting Christians (especially well-read Bible believers) against Mormonism. Romney will cause a reduction in conservative turnout and that’s all that the DNC/socialist societasl engineers need to take full control of it all with filibuster proof majority in the Senate. Mormon political operative’s wishful thinking notwithstanding.
There are no two position this is one paper back to back on on sheet you can see the print bleed through on the copy.
I really hate it when the media is deceptive or misleading.
This looks like a detail document on Fred Thompson position on abortion of being pro life!
“Where in the US Constitution does it say that the federal government is supposed to pay for medical procedures under any circumstances?”
Ask the VA.
You are obsessed!
You follow me around posting to me and I don’t usually ping you any more since I don’t know whose writing will be under your name. Just stop posting to me, Resty. We’ll both have an easier time reading through posts. Besides, I don’t enjoy your hateful ways and excuses. Sad enough that there is Mormonism, you give Mormons a bad name.
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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...or more accurately, he/she said.
Wow, didn’t catch that!
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