Yes, abortion is in the public arena, but I said I wanted to keep it out of the political debate. It has no place there, because it will ultimately be resolved in the courts, not the Executive Branch. Since I'm neither a leftist nor a Libertarian, but a conservative, I can safely say the laundry list I made earlier of social issues that do not belong in the debate stands, at least with me.
The Chief Executive appoints judges who are confirmed or rejected ... thereby dramatically influencing the social order via the rulings which result from the shading of the courts. Rudy has shown a proclivity for appointing liberal judges ... that is reality and to not address it in political debate is limiting in order to 'get past the social conservative issues for the nomination'. I'm not sure, but I think that's what pisses we conservatives off so much about Rudy and his apologists at FR. Rudy has strengths but he also has weaknesses that need to be aired.