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The pro-life voters are worried that the Republicans are going to welch on them, now that the Republicans have to power. I don't think that the Republicans actually WILL welch on them. I think that Bush is pro-life and meant what he said about judicial nominees.

I don't blame them for being upset, and I think Specter was totally out of line in what he said.

I actually don't think that either the left or right should be imposing litmus tests, other than strict constructionism rather than legislating from the bench.

My personal opinion - and what got me involved in the thread to start with - was that removing oneself from the political process doesn't help one accomplish anything.

Personally, now the the GOP is totally in charge, I'd like to see Social Security & medicare eliminated, along with the income tax - but I don't see it happening, for practical and political reasons. And I'm not going to quit voting if it doesn't, but I want to see some progress.