Miss Rice said abortion should be "as rare a circumstance as possible," although without excessive government intervention. "We should not have the federal government in a position where it is forcing its views on one side or the other.
"So, for instance, I've tended to agree with those who do not favor federal funding for abortion, because I believe that those who hold a strong moral view on the other side should not be forced to fund it."
Describing pro-lifers as "the other side" is one of the ways Miss Rice articulates her position as a "mildly pro-choice" Republican. She explained that she is "in effect kind of libertarian on this issue," adding: "I have been concerned about a government role.
"I am a strong proponent of parental notification. I am a strong proponent of a ban on late-term abortion. These are all things that I think unite people and I think that that's where we should be.
"We ought to have a culture that says, 'Who wants to have an abortion? Who wants to see a daughter or a friend or a sibling go through something like that?
It's less important what a president says than what a president does. I'm afraid this re-confirmation of her "mildly pro-choice" (i.e., pro-abortion) position clearly says that she won't FIGHT for the right to life.
The single most important thing a president needs to do now is to weed out the judiciary and start appointing conservative, constitutional judges. That means that Roe v. Wade must be reversed, because it was the worst single offense ever committed against the wording of the Constitution. But you won't get conservative judges unless you are willing to fight for them.
It's all too clear that she would be happy to settle for more judges like David Souter. No thanks.