Uh oh: Romney refuses to sign pro-life group’s pledge

Doubling down on RomneyCare, confirming that he believes in climate change, now this. Say this for him: At least he’s not a total pander machine this time around. He just … seems to be in the grip of a political death wish. I can’t even explain this in terms of him wanting to stick by a position he espoused in the past in order to signal to voters that he’s “authentic” and won’t bend on his principles easily. His position, ostensibly, is that he’s pro-life. This makes him look like he’s inching back towards his pro-choice past. Is he in fact pandering to centrists here, with an eye already towards the general election, or what?

Coming soon from Pawlenty, presumably: A nasty tweet ripping Mitt for forever flip-flopping on abortion, followed by a whole lot of stammering at the next debate. Bachmann, however, just might lay him out.

The [Susan B. Anthony List] pledge also states that a candidate will, if elected president, nominate pro-life persons to “relevant Cabinet and Executive Branch positions, in particular the head of National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health & Human Services, and the Department of Justice.” Such a provision, Saul said, would restrict Romney’s ability to choose his Cabinet.

To be hones though, I would not be unhappy with an elimination of our foreign-aid (ALL COUNTRIES, including Israel) until after our own spending/debts are taken care of (reduced to zero).

1 Timothy 5:8 [NIV] -- If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

If this applies to a man, the leader of a household, how much more to the leaders of countries?

Further, the corruption of Justice (and how Just is it to give the children's meat to dogs [Mat. 15:26] -- Jesus WAS talking of himself being sent to the JEWS, not the GENTILES, which the woman was; likewise our leaders are sent to their position for AMERICANS, not Israelis) is itself reason enough for God to destroy a nation:
Amos 5: 10-15

10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court
   and detest the one who tells the truth.

 11 You levy a straw tax on the poor
   and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,
   you will not live in them;
though you have planted lush vineyards,
   you will not drink their wine.
12 For I know how many are your offenses
   and how great your sins.

   There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes
   and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
13 Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times,
   for the times are evil.

 14 Seek good, not evil,
   that you may live.
Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you,
   just as you say he is.
15 Hate evil, love good;
   maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy
   on the remnant of Joseph.

Pv 29:4 -- By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
Is 5:20-25

20 Woe to those who call evil good
   and good evil,
who put darkness for light
   and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
   and sweet for bitter.

 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
   and clever in their own sight.

 22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine
   and champions at mixing drinks,
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
   but deny justice to the innocent.
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw
   and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay
   and their flowers blow away like dust;
for they have rejected the law of the LORD Almighty
   and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore the LORD’s anger burns against his people;
   his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,
   and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets.

   Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
   his hand is still upraised.

Habakkuk 1

The part of the pledge dealing with cabinet members is stupid, I think, insofar as it’s something that Romney, as a famously experienced manager, can deal with himself during the appointment process. If he wants to name Giuliani as AG and has concerns about his willingness to enforce abortion laws, press him on it during the job interview. If Rudy has a moral objection, then he’s disqualified; if he doesn’t, let him serve so long as he carries out Romney’s policy preferences. Every president deals with underlings who disagree with some of their policies. The problem isn’t disagreement, it’s being unable to put that disagreement aside and be an effective administrator of the administration’s agenda. I’d bet cash money that Giuliani, rescued from political oblivion with a cabinet post, would happily play ball with a pro-life White House.

Well said. And shows once again how not-ready-for-prime-time Romney really is.

serously, how many such “pledges” or questionares do politicians recieve from credible and lunatic groups.

(if you become president will you release the evidence of space aliens? (/s))

nobody in their right mind would “just sign” something thrust at them at the point of a demand.

I think actions speak more than mere paper.

Obama said alot but has acted like a commie.

Romney should be judge by the actions.

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