Rep. Gephardt May Apologize for Pro-Life Stance Tonight

ABC Political Unit-Exclusive ^ | January 21, 2003 | Marc Ambinder

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ABC News will have a new poll at 6:30 PM EST tonight testing the tax cut, the war, and a horse race of the current 2004 Presdiential field.

On the Presidential level, still picking apart the results of the past weekends results in Iowa, all six Dem Cadidates will speak tonight at the Pro-Choice America's Dinner at the Omni Shoreham hotel. Receptions start at 6PM, events begin at 7.

Division of pro choice activists is key right up there with labor and African Americans. The echo-chamber effect for anyone who does well tonight or poorly will be huge.

Watch on C-SPAN how the candiates use their 4 minute speaking time to maximum effect. Watch to see if the time limit is strictly enforced. Watch to see who tries to make news, and how hard they go after the President. Watch to see who brings and/or makes reference to their spouse.

Dick Gephardt is the only one about whom there is some pre event buzz that he plans to make news.

Most of the speculation has centered on the possibility that he 'will apologize' for his previously pro-life position, but Time Magazine's Joseph Klein zings 'at the Pro-choice cattle show, the only profile in courage will be Gephardt's refusal to endorse late term abortions.'

[Moose4]

I guess they're doing what they always do, though--run hard to the left to get the hardcore base out for the primaries. Then whoever wins the primary counts on the fact that America has a collective attention span of sixteen minutes, and veers hard back to the center for the general election, knowing that nobody remembers what he said in the primaries six months earlier. Republican candidates can't do that, of course, since the lamestream presstitutes will make sure that the sheeple are constantly reminded of how "right-wing radical" the candidate is. Meanwhile, the Demo candidate could've been an out-and-out Marxist in the primaries, but in the general election, those facts will be casually ignored.

Of course, with FR, Drudge, talk radio, the Internet, etc., they can't quite get away with that anymore... :)

}:-)4

[Alberta's Child]

Mr. Gephardt's political career will be in the sh!tter after this one. Remember -- Al Gore couldn't even win Tennessee after he repudiated his former pro-life stands.

[OldFriend]

I heard Gebhardt say that while he wouldn't try to stop the President's tax cuts now, he would do so on the first day of his presidency.

[xrp]

[Why do we have to take so many stupid courses in college?]

We have to take so many stupid courses in college so that people like your freshman English class teacher have jobs. Otherwise, there wouldn't be anything for people like her.

[SuziQ]

This just shows that the rats in power in their losing party have zero insight to how America is becoming more conservative since 9/11.

And here's hoping they NEVER figure it out!!

[LiteKeeper]

So he's pro-death?

No - he is declaring himself "pro-murder" - let's call it what it is.

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I think Dickies career was over when he announced his retirement from the House.

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Typical Democrap leadership move.

[Far Right Of Left]

Rep. Gephardt May Apologize for Pro-Life Stance Tonight
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Rep. Gephardt's Mother Will Apologize for Pro-Life Stance Tonight

[Grampa Dave]

I don't think that their agendas like pro abortion/killing innocent babies and pro Terrorism will allow them to change to meet the changes in America.

This link will take you to a thread re the biggest start in new homes in close to two decades. Good economic news like this forces them to regroup with their abortion card and race card. Both are losing cards like betting on a pair of twos and a pair of threes betting against a full house. (US Dec housing starts up 5 pct, highest since 1986 )

[Free the USA]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[dmz]

tell that to Trent (oh yea, around here he's not considered a conservative)

[concerned about politics]

Last poll showed 90% of American woman feel abortion is murder, but they're afraid to lose the "right to kill" in case of rape, incest, gross malformation, or -ahem- they get caught beng a liberal lady of the night.
Having the Democrats celebrate abortion may really help our side. If most feel it truely is murder, a celebration of murder won't go over well. Subconsciencely, woman are going to be appaled by it.
America is changing for the better. Going left will only aid our side, but don't tell the Democrats. Let them self destruct. LOL

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Lessee...apologizing for being formerly pro-life...now I KNOW our culture's done been turned upside-down!

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The rally tonight will be revealing, that is for sure.

[wideawake]

Wonder how much "Ol Scratch" is giving for souls these days?

Probably a quarter. It's a real buyer's market these days.

[concerned about politics]

Gramps, I have a Campain Finance Reform question.
Say there are 10 democrats running. Does each get free air time, witout anyone saying anything bad about them for 60 days before the election?
If this is the case, the voters who watch TV will be bombared with left wing propaganda day and night because each one gets so much free air time, and nothing can stop them - not even the right? It would be like liberal TV. 60 days of 10 democrats attempting to brainwash the masses yet protected by CFR while they do it?
I asked because all those running have consulted Bill Clinton. I can't help but think there's so many for a corrupt reason. Many of them don't stand a chance against Bush, and they know it but they're still running. Why?

[RnMomof7]

You know the funny thing is all those that like babies pulled apart in their mothers woumbs will vote dem..Dickie sells his soul for a bowl of potttage

[doberville]

Yep. And the idiots inn the audience were applauding to the
repeal of tax cuts! Imbeciles.