Posted on 11/05/2007 7:42:06 AM PST by pissant
Thompson told Russert that since he ran for the Senate in 1994, he has changed his mind about whether human life begins at conception.
Back then, he did not know the answer, he said. Now, especially in light of having seen the sonogram of his four-year-old child, he has changed his mind — and now believes human life does begin at conception.
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hmm just like romney
BYE BYE FRED!
I guess big government is OK so long as you agree with it?
Every party’s platform is a useless exercise, designed simply to smooth over the ruffled feathers of those whose candidate lost the primaries.
As far as FDT is concerned on this issue, I greatly admire his consistency on the issue of federalism, I agree with him that life begins at conception, and I agree that this should be a state-level decision - IMHO and his, this isn’t a decision that is properly made by the President or the Fed.gov.
However, this is going to hurt him with the absolutists on this issue.
WTF is wrong with Fred Thompson? He is self destructing...all he had to do is leave it alone!
Precisely. Now, when will FReepers start deriding Thompson and calling him a "flip-flooper" just as they've been doing to Romney?
One of these candidates has the money, organization, energy, appeal, and executive experience to beat liberal dirtbag Giuliani and go on to win the general election. The other does not. I urge people to choose wisely.
This is a willful distortion of what he said. Read the transcript, and form an informed opinion.
He’s not going anywhere.
Think about it. He says Roe should be overturned. He will appoint the kind of justices that would do so.
We have a lot better chance of overturning Roe than passing a Constitutional amendment banning abortion.
Sometimes absolutionists need a swift kick in the ass from the foot of pragmatism.
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That's not what he said. This article is intentionally misleading.
Wow, what an utter distortion of Fred’s STATED position.
“Precisely. Now, when will FReepers start deriding Thompson and calling him a “flip-flooper” just as they’ve been doing to Romney?”
Naah. Fred will get a pass. This is just part of his Frederalism genius.
He’s not a flip flopper. This position is consistent with his views and votes in the Senate.
Intellectual dishonesty on your part won’t get your guy the nomination.
Why is it “big government” to forward constitutional protections to the unborn? Are they human beings or not?
Did anybody read the article? He wants to give that decision to the states, where it should be! At least then, we’ll have a chance at outlawing it, instead of involuntarily funding it with our federal tax dollars.
Baloney! Quit reacting to some writer's willfully distorted interpretation and read the transcript.
This is the third thread on this article this morning, actually different articles, same subject. That is not my point: My point is that the Fred bashers are lying about what Fred said, he did not advocate abortion be legal, he merely stated it should be up to each state to decide and that RoeVSWade be dumped. He was against a federal amendment outlawing abortion and rightly so. Either we are for constitutional law or we are not. We can’t have it both ways. Fred is right, the Fred bashers are totally wrong. This is not an opinion it is a fact. Read the constitution, the powers go to the states, NOT the feds.
Because it’s the correct position.
Keep in mind this is a VERY misleading headline. Did you WATCH the show?
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