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Win Politically, Lose Culturally
The American Spectator ^ | 9.3.09 @ 6:07AM | David N. Bass

Posted on 09/03/2009 3:49:22 AM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore

Abortion advocates have got to be scratching their heads. For the first time in decades, they have staunch allies in the top echelons of government and the left-wing majorities needed to advance their agenda. No legislative roadblocks impede their way -- not a president's veto pen, not hostile committee chairs, not unfriendly leadership in the House and Senate. They also have a president who promised to make the Freedom of Choice Act, a bill that would overturn all state-level abortion restrictions, his first priority as the nation's chief executive. More importantly, with Obama the pro-abortion movement has the luxury of claiming the implicit support of the American people, 70 million of whom voted for him last year. Yet during the first eight months of his administration, abortion has been far down the president's list of priorities. Even worse for abortion advocates, the issue is trending away from them even as they've gained more power.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: abortion; doctors
Signs of hope and change. In a good way.
1 posted on 09/03/2009 3:49:22 AM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore
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To: Not gonna take it anymore
Freedom of Choice Act, a bill that would overturn all state-level abortion restrictions

And where would the Feds get the power to do that?

The same place they got Roe vs Wade. Out of their butts.

2 posted on 09/03/2009 3:57:44 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: Not gonna take it anymore
Abortion advocates have got to be scratching their heads.

Hopefully, with one of these:


3 posted on 09/03/2009 4:10:19 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (http://www.conservatives4palin.com/)
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Someone recently explained this. Top jobs in Congress are largely based upon seniority and power bases. Who gets to be senior? Reps and senators from politically lopsided places. Pelosi in San Francisco. Reid in SEIU (it’s a state, isn’t it?) Barney Frank in Newton/Boston, MA. Charlie Rangel in Harlem. You get the picture. And as most senior, they get to control Congress’ agenda even when they are out of step with 80% of the country’s voters.


4 posted on 09/03/2009 7:10:31 AM PDT by pabianice
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