He Said, He Said: Thompson on Abortion

ABC News ^ | Thursday August 16, 2007 | JAKE TAPPER

[FlashBack]

Correct, his voting record is where the proof is and it’s good enough for me.

[Gelato]

Bookmarked.

Beyond that, Senator Thompson has said that the federal government should not be involved in the issue of abortion. He does not believe that early-term abortions should be criminalized. He feels instead that this is a battle that must be won in the hearts and minds of the American people.

[JohnnyZ]

JohnnyZ: "Because Romney didn't even bother with pro-life groups "

This is false (surprise!). Romney’s conversion was less abrupt than is often portrayed. In his 1994 Senate run, Romney was endorsed by Massachusetts Citizens for Life and kept their endorsement

Mitt's opponents brought this up, and Mitt explicitly said on video that he did not want, seek, acknowledge, or accept any pro-life endorsement.

[MichiganConservative]

OK, I get it now. EQAndyBuzz wasn’t being facetious. I thought he was using the example of the VA as a reason for having the federal government pay for arbitrary medical procedures for arbitrary residents (can’t be a racist and exclude “undocumented citizens”) of this country. Yeah, I suppose if it’s part of the compensation package, that’s different.