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Evangelical Leader Warns McCain On VP Pick
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Posted on 08/08/2008 7:58:45 AM PDT by WilliamReading

CBSNews.com: So, Tom Ridge, who's been discussed. You think …

Richard Land: That would be a catastrophe.

CBSNews.com: Who’s on the list of people mentioned for VP that you think would most excite Southern Baptists and other members of the conservative faith community?

Richard Land: Probably Governor Palin of Alaska, because she's a person of strong faith. She just had her fifth child, a Downs Syndrome child. And there's a wonderful quote that she gave about her baby, and the fact that she would never, ever consider having an abortion just because her child had Downs Syndrome. She's strongly pro-life.

CBSNews.com: And what about Mitt Romney?

Richard Land: I think Mitt Romney would be an excellent choice. There are people in the evangelical community who would have a problem with his Mormonism. I am not one of them. I mean, I'm very clear that I do not believe Mormonism is a Christian faith. But that does not disqualify someone from being President or Vice President. And my guess would be that, probably, about 15 to 20 percent of the evangelical community would have a problem with his Mormonism.

I'll tell you another choice that I think would ring a lot of bells among evangelical and Catholic social conservatives, and I think could have some real electoral punch to it, is Eric Cantor, the congressman from Richmond. He's the fourth highest person in the House leadership. He is a conservative, observant Jew, a one hundred percent pro-life voting record. And if he picked Cantor, that would probably help hold Virginia. And it would increase McCain's percentage of the Jewish vote in Florida and Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; bigot; bigotry; bigots; cantor; christianvote; ericcantor; ignorance; mccain; palin; richardland; romney; sbc
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To: CharlesWayneCT

I cannot argue with you there. One of my best friends is LDS, after all. She and I have had many discussions and I would put her up against many Baptists... It is higher up and deeper in that the doctrine changes.


61 posted on 08/08/2008 10:05:46 AM PDT by Ingtar (Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery. - ejonesie22)
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To: KantianBurke

If she accepted the VP nod, she’d be a poster child for pro-choicers’ (of which I am one) claims that anti-abortion people don’t give a cr*p about babies after they’re born — only about getting them born. While there’s some truth to that, it’s not fair as a blanket accusation, but Palin as VP candidate would certainly lend a lot of credence to it. The notion that children are a minor nuisance or accessory that shouldn’t have any impact on a woman’s career, should be left to the lunatic fringe of radical feminism, not championed by example by a Republican VP candidate.


62 posted on 08/08/2008 10:17:03 AM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: CharlesWayneCT

It’s others that are happy to support Cantor but refuse to support Romney because he isn’t a Christian.

True. I would like to see the reasoning behind choosing a Jewish candidate or even pro-choice Catholic ahead of a Mormon candidate. To me it is immaterial.


63 posted on 08/08/2008 10:24:13 AM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: MeanWestTexan
I'll tell you another choice that I think would ring a lot of bells among evangelical and Catholic social conservatives, and I think could have some real electoral punch to it, is Eric Cantor, the congressman from Richmond. He's the fourth highest person in the House leadership. He is a conservative, observant Jew, a one hundred percent pro-life voting record. And if he picked Cantor, that would probably help hold Virginia. And it would increase McCain's percentage of the Jewish vote in Florida and Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Ping!

64 posted on 08/08/2008 10:25:57 AM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: KantianBurke

She brought her baby with her...she has a cradle for him in her office.

But I don’t think she should be VP right now. I like Cantor.


65 posted on 08/08/2008 10:28:16 AM PDT by SMCC1
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To: RexBeach
but he’s dull as burned toast ... and one of those Catholics in name only who is pro abortion!
66 posted on 08/08/2008 10:33:08 AM PDT by AKA Elena (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you!)
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To: SMCC1

I may be wrong, but I think that the least controversial VP candidate at this time may indeed by Eric Cantor.

Plus the media will have to respect him because of his intelligence and background.


67 posted on 08/08/2008 10:36:42 AM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: Grunthor
Exaggerate much?

Name me another Governor who instituted gay marriage, homosexualized state government and the public schools, pushed through socialized medicine complete with taxpayer-funded abortions,and signed a permanent "assault" weapons ban.

68 posted on 08/08/2008 10:43:30 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: magritte
I am impressed with Eric Cantors resume and with him personally. However, if I were hiring for a fortune 500 company and had the choice between a top of the line experienced, proven successful, CEO and an outstanding lower management individual, I would not have to consider very long before choosing the proven applicant. I think every name that has been tossed out for VP consideration represents an individual who is patriotic, moral, intelligent and capable of leadership at some level. Mitt Romney happens to be the best all around qualified person to actually be a meaningful Vice President, as Dick Cheney has been shown to be.
69 posted on 08/08/2008 10:43:49 AM PDT by mountainfolk ( God bless President George Bush)
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To: EternalVigilance

In fairness to Mitt Romney . . .

it is a lot easier to be a “check-list” Conservative in a very conservative Virginia district than it is when you are running in ultra-liberal Massachusetts.

I kind of like the way Romney needles Obama on the stump. He would be a good pick too.


70 posted on 08/08/2008 11:01:10 AM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading

If you can’t show me another Governor whose record meets or exceeds the “checklist” in post #68, then my identification of him as the most liberal Governor in the history of the republic stands.

If you think that’s acceptable, that’s your problem, not mine.


71 posted on 08/08/2008 11:05:09 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: EternalVigilance

Just picking one since we’ve discussed them all, the “assault weapons ban” he signed was actually a pro-gun legislation backed by the NRA and the local GOA. It gave the people of Mass. MORE access to guns, not less.

Of course, states are required by federal law to include abortion in medical plans. Further, almost everybody, including pro-lifers, support SOME abortions (I know that there are some avid pro-lifers who would require a mother to die rather than allow an abortion, but they are a distinct minority).

I would expect that for those pro-lifers who would allow abortion to save a mother’s life, they would expect medical insurance paid for by the mother to cover that procedure — if the mother wanted to purchase such insurance.

the Mass. court instituted gay marriage, and the legislature refused to overturn that ruling, and now the legislature has gone even further. Short of simply resigning so the next governor could institute the law, there was nothing Romney could do on that he didn’t do to stop gay marriage.


72 posted on 08/08/2008 11:28:48 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: EternalVigilance

“Name me another Governor who instituted gay marriage, homosexualized state government and the public schools”

No governor did that, the state SC combined with the state legislature did that. You probably already know that better than I.

“pushed through socialized medicine”

Which I disagree with as much as you do.

“complete with taxpayer-funded abortions”

Was that in the bill that Mitt signed or was it added later?

“and signed a permanent “assault” weapons ban.”

I disagree with that as well. WTF is an assault weapon? I mean if I assault someone with ANY weapon, is that NOT then an “assault” weapon?


73 posted on 08/08/2008 11:45:14 AM PDT by Grunthor (McCain. Not because he deserves it, but because he's less wrong than Obama on oil)
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To: WilliamReading
IMNSHO Eric Cantor is the best choice.
74 posted on 08/08/2008 1:26:32 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: Grunthor

You’re wrong on gay marriage. The court issued an opinion, one that was based on nothing and binding on no one. They admitted nothing could happen unless and until the legislature acted, which they never did.

Romney then enacted gay marriage on his own authority.

There never has been any constitutional provision or law that allowed him to act in this manner. Still isn’t to this day.


75 posted on 08/08/2008 1:27:01 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: Grunthor

Taxpayer-funded abortions are part of RomneyCare.

Pony up fifty bucks and you too can have a dead child.

It’s all part of the Romney legacy.


76 posted on 08/08/2008 1:29:45 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: mountainfolk

Good question. I like Cantor over Romney, but not because of religious reasons (I’m a Christian BTW). Cantor has solid conservative credentials, Romney ..... doesn’t.


77 posted on 08/08/2008 1:31:44 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
Just picking one since we’ve discussed them all, the “assault weapons ban” he signed was actually a pro-gun legislation backed by the NRA and the local GOA. It gave the people of Mass. MORE access to guns, not less.

Romney sure thought he was banning "assault" weapons. Here's his public statement from the day he signed the bill:

"Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts. These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people." - Mitt Romney, July 01, 2004

78 posted on 08/08/2008 1:35:11 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: WilliamReading
CBSNews.com: Now, he would say he opposed partial-birth abortion with an exception for the grievous health of the mother.

Richard Land: Well, how about the grievous health of the fetus?

A good retort.

79 posted on 08/08/2008 1:38:51 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: EternalVigilance

If I remember, the GOA was pretty upset with Romney because, after passing a great bill, his signing ceremony made it sound like the other side had won.

That was certainly odd. But better than saying you are doing something good for guns while screwing gun owners.

Romney would certainly look better if he had been Governor of Utah, where he wouldn’t have had to spend his time finessing things through a strongly liberal legislature.


80 posted on 08/08/2008 1:49:31 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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