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Donald Trump Explains Conversion to Pro-Life Side on Abortion
LifeNews.com ^ | April 8. 2011 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 04/08/2011 8:13:43 AM PDT by julieee

Donald Trump Explains Conversion to Pro-Life Side on Abortion

New York, NY -- Business mogul Donald Trump shocked attendees at the conservative CPC conference in February when he declared himself pro-life after years of supporting the pro-abortion position.

http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/08/donald-trump-explains-conversion-to-pro-life-side-on-abortion/

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; donaldtrump; epiphany; prolife; prolifevote; thedonald; trump; trump2012
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1 posted on 04/08/2011 8:13:47 AM PDT by julieee
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To: julieee

Hannity was questioning him on social issues yesterday on his radio show. Donald is suddenly very socially conservative. However he pointed out to Hannity that putting social issues first in a candidate could get Obama re-elected, that Americans need to look at the mess we are in financially and with foreign powers.


2 posted on 04/08/2011 8:15:36 AM PDT by ohiogrammy (12)
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To: julieee
“One of the reasons I changed — one of the primary reasons — a friend of mine’s wife was pregnant, in this case married. She was pregnant and he didn’t really want the baby. And he was telling me the story,” Trump told Brody. “He was crying as he was telling me the story. He ends up having the baby and the baby is the apple of his eye. It’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to him.”

I have seen this happen with a number of male friends.

3 posted on 04/08/2011 8:16:41 AM PDT by freespirited (Truth is the new hate speech. -- Pamela Geller)
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To: ohiogrammy

You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.


4 posted on 04/08/2011 8:17:41 AM PDT by numberonepal (Yes We Cain! Cain is able.)
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To: julieee
Donald Trump Explains Conversion to Pro-Life Side on Abortion

Deciding to run for president has caused stranger conversions in the past.

5 posted on 04/08/2011 8:18:50 AM PDT by K-Stater
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To: freespirited

Should we be wary of him for flip-flopping? Maybe, but I’m glad to hear of anyone having a genuine change of heart on this issue. At least he is willing to talk about it and explain why he changed his position.

When’s the last time Romney was able to explain his flip-flops in a believable manner?


6 posted on 04/08/2011 8:19:55 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: julieee

Nice to see someone move the other way for a change. The Democratic “Catholic” politicians who have made the Kennedyesque move to the pro-death side over the past several decades, falling in line with Democratic party dogma and tossing aside Catholic belief, has been sickening.


7 posted on 04/08/2011 8:21:58 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Boogieman
I’m glad to hear of anyone having a genuine change of heart on this issue

Do you think he has had a genuine change of heart or do you think he is saying what he thinks Republican primary voters want to hear?
8 posted on 04/08/2011 8:24:55 AM PDT by FewsOrange
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To: ohiogrammy

Did Hannity question him about how he would vet court nominees?


9 posted on 04/08/2011 8:26:18 AM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch ( T.G., global warming denier.)
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To: julieee
I like what Trump is doing on Obama’s birth certificate but I trust him about as far as I can throw Chris Christie.
10 posted on 04/08/2011 8:26:26 AM PDT by bwc2221
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To: Unam Sanctam

I was raised Catholic, all of my Catholic relatives voted for this worthless man in the White House. When I pointed out that Catholics should not support a man who believes in third trimester abortion they ignored me. Why are so many Catholics democrats? Makes absolutely no sense!


11 posted on 04/08/2011 8:26:59 AM PDT by ohiogrammy (12)
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To: julieee

I went from pro choice to pro life overnight too. It does happen and I think Trump is likely sincere. I wish his so called conversion was based on the right premise though and not simply on emotion as he explained it. That right premise, of course, is that the baby is a PERSON with rights of its own.


12 posted on 04/08/2011 8:28:15 AM PDT by HerrBlucher ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." G.K. Chesterton)
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To: julieee

Trump is just another self serving ass with a bad comb-over. Of course he’s changing his stand prior to the run-up. Nobody should be surprised.


13 posted on 04/08/2011 8:28:46 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

I didn’t hear the whole interview so that I do not know. But that indeed is a great question! If Obama wins again the Supremes will be leaning left...


14 posted on 04/08/2011 8:29:47 AM PDT by ohiogrammy (12)
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To: ohiogrammy

Social issues will be aimed at the Congress and Senate this time around thanks to Obama putting this economy and the nation in such danger.


15 posted on 04/08/2011 8:29:47 AM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: FewsOrange

I will give Trump the benefit of the doubt. People do change.

If the election were today I’d vote for the man!


16 posted on 04/08/2011 8:30:13 AM PDT by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: Reagan Man

Over here.


17 posted on 04/08/2011 8:30:13 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The damage from Big Press is already dwarfing the actual damages to the nuclear reactors in Japan)
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To: ohiogrammy
If Obama wins again the Supremes will be leaning left

You bet they'll be leaning left... heck more than just leaning they will BE left. Elections have consequences. At least this time we can say it BEFORE the election and not after like we usually do.

Elections Have Consequences

18 posted on 04/08/2011 8:32:46 AM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: ohiogrammy

Lousy catechesis, in my opinion. Catholics are not taught the truths about faith and morals anymore and haven’t been for a while.


19 posted on 04/08/2011 8:33:06 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: bwc2221

Take some time to pick up one of his books. You can see he’s honest and straightforward. You don’t get to be successful of work (making deals based on reputation) being dishonest.

Here’s a quote from Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal”:

“My favorite reaction to the world’s tallest building came from columnist George Will. I’ve always liked Will, in part because he’s not afraid to challenge fashion, “Donald Trump is not being reasonable,” Will wrote. “But, then, man does not live by reason alone, fortunately. Trump, who believes that excess can be a virtue, is as American as Manhattan’s skyline, which expresses the Republic’s erupting energies. He says the superskyscraper is necessary because it is unnecessary. He believes architectural exuberance is good for us [and] he may have a point. Brashness, zest and elan are part of this country’s character.”


20 posted on 04/08/2011 8:33:41 AM PDT by jq2
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