Posted on 11/08/2007 3:54:29 PM PST by wagglebee
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The reaction from the pro-life community to Pat Robertson's endorsement of pro-abortion ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani for the GOP nomination for president has been strong. Several pro-life groups and leaders issued statements Wednesday and Thursday saying Robertson has "sold out" the pro-life movement.
The evangelical leader said he backed Giuliani because of other political issues -- most particularly his leadership after the terrorist attacks and against Islamic extremism.
But pro-life advocates say Giuliani's position in favor of legalized abortion and his long record opposing any limits on the practice outweighs any other political considerations.
"Pat Robertson is leading pro-family voters astray by abandoning moral standards for government," Campaign for Children and Families president Randy Thomasson told LifeNews.com.
"This shocking news is a 180-degree turn by the founder of the Christian Coalition. Pat Robertson is casting a blind eye to Rudy Giuliani's big-time advocacy" of abortion, Thomasson said.
Phoenix attorney John Jakubczyk, the former president of Arizona Right to Life, joined in as well.
"I think a lot of people are going to abandon Pat Robertson," Jacubczyk told KTAR. "A lot of people who have in the past held him in respect are going to be questioning his judgment."
The pro-life advocate said he had problems with Giuliani not only because he supports legal abortion but because he won't put his so-called personal opposition to abortion into policy.
"If he says, personally, he's opposed to abortion, then why shouldn't he want the law to reflect protection for innocent human life?" Jacubczyk asked. "I find a certain hypocrisy not only with the liberal candidate who says `I'm personally opposed, but,' but also with the conservative candidate who says `I'm personally opposed, but.'"
Robertson said he also backed Giuliani because the ex-mayor will appoint strict constructionist judges, but Jacubczyk is not sold on that.
"What he (Giuliani) has told all the social conservatives is that `you can trust me to tell the truth because I will appoint conservative judges and that's what it's all about,'" Jacubczyk said. "From my perspective, it's more than that. It's about having a candidate who has a consistent respect for human life across the board."
It's quite simple, EVERY pro-abortion politician CLAIMS to be "personally opposed" to abortion, it's a totally meaningless statement.
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Robertson’s support for Giuliani is a complete mystery to me. I can only guess that his health is an issue.
Giuliani is a liar. A liberal activist judge appointing abortionist liar. A wife-cheating, wife-dumping scumbag liar. A cross-dressing, gay agenda supporting liar. A gun grabbing, draft dodging cowardly liar.
Robertson really screwed the pooch this time. Hope he returns Giuliani’s check uncashed.
this will hurt Pat far more than it will help Rudy.....
A compromise on Life is just not an option. It’s not negotiable.
I can’t help but wonder if Rooty and Robertson have some sort of business relationship.
Rev. Pat has simply lost his marbles. That’s all I can deduce.
Pat has a LONG history of doing and saying REALLY STUPID things.
Rudy's nominated = 3rd party
Pat’s jumped the shark with this one. I guess he decided to go with a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual to try to stop a Mormon. It’s the only thing that makes much sense.
... and here, Jim's just quoting from Giuliani's latest campaign commercial! ;)
Don’t forget that Pat’s wife was about seven months pregnant when he married her.
Pro-life advocates need to get out of the political sphere and promote adoption alternatives to abortion.
I don’t know. I suppose it’s possible. Then again, he’s 77, so there’s the chance it could be age-related.
Nah, he invented his own brand of health shake, he can leg press a ton!
Or his head... is just full of sh**. INEXCUSABLE on part of this man. A man without solid principles. a SELL-OUT
Pro-abortion advocates need to stop attempting to run for elected office as "conservatives," and promote their culture of death within the confines of a more appropriate party.
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