Posted on 04/04/2007 7:07:11 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CNN Wednesday he supports public funding for some abortions, a position he advocated as mayor and one that will likely put the GOP presidential candidate at odds with social conservatives in his party.
"Ultimately, it's a constitutional right, and therefore if it's a constitutional right, ultimately, even if you do it on a state by state basis, you have to make sure people are protected," Giuliani said in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash in Florida's capital city.
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Giuliani also vowed to appoint conservative judges to the bench, though denied such a promise was a "wink and a nod" to conservatives in support of overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision on abortion.
"A strict constructionist judge can come to either conclusion about Roe against Wade," he said. "They can look at it and say, 'Wrongly decided thirty years ago, whatever it is, we'll over turn it.' [Or] they can look at it and say, 'It has been the law for this period of time, therefore we are going to respect the precedent.' Conservatives can come to that conclusion as well. I would leave it up to them. I would not have a litmus test on that."
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You’re the only one “battling” Luis.
Also, I don’t think Romney appointed even one of the justices who issued the gay marriage ruling.
Want to guess who said that on this thread?
Want to guess who said that on this thread?
EV's positions on the issues are quite clear. I doubt he's considering Rudy McRomney.
“I’m more worried about stopping these nutjob radical muslims.”
I’m sure there are people here who would vote for a radical Muslim for president as long as he wants to outlaw abortion.
Isn’t EV man enough to fight his own battles?
It’s an open forum. If you’re being a jerk, I will call you on it.
Pathetic.
So is every single candidate out there, including undeclared ones. So it should be a rather easy thing for EV to do to match up his positions, with those of a candidate.
"I doubt he's considering Rudy McRomney."
Me too...I just want to know who he IS considering.
Maybe, if I examine his choice, I could be swayed to walk away from my camp.
I just want him to answer a simple question...given the choices, declared or otherwise, which candidate does he support.
Simple enough question.
I know who you support.
As a matter of fact, I think know who everyone on this thread supports with the exception of EV...doesn't that strike you as rather odd?
Or maybe disingenuous.
This forum is SUPPOSED TO BE made up of conservatives. It is not a discussion forum for just any political junky - but for conservatives who are promoting conservative candidates and causes. Remember that.
Those you accuse of only attacking the choices of others are not equal opportunity attackers. They attack the LIBERAL candidates just as we've done on Free Republic since it was created. We promote conservatives and attack liberals. We ally with conservative supporters and attack those who support liberals and liberal causes. THAT IS WHAT WE DO HERE. Just because liberals Romney and Giuliani have an R after their names DOES NOT shield them from being attacked for the liberals that they are.
Please keep that in mind. And if you find yourself (as you often do) on the same side as the liberals or liberal thought, you better be wearing asbestos undies because you're going to get flamed here. Not that you don't already know that, but you continue to side with liberal candidates and their supporters while attacking those who oppose the liberal candidates and their supporters. How about standing with conservatives for a change or how about getting lost and finding a liberal forum that would welcome your liberal crap.
And if I think that EV is being a jerk, I’ll call HIM on that.
So, your problem is that I am exercising the same freedoms on an open forum that you exercise?
In that case, I’ll call you a hypocrite.
Fair enough?
Perhaps rather than attacking the choices of others, more time should be spent elevating your own choices, and advancing their positions.
If I support Giuliani, and you support Tancredo, do you honestly believe that you will get me to support your candidate my calling me names for supporting mine?
I guess we should have never been an anti-Clinton site, then.
Or are we only allowed to attack liberalism when it's promoted by Democrats?
Except you weren't attacking him for that. You were attacking him for not making a choice. So in that case, I'll call you two-faced.
Fair enough?
I just glanced at your FR home page...it is entirely devoted to “STOP RUDY”
Do you know HOW to best stop Rudy?
To promote the candidate of your choice.
Why aren’t you using your time, your energy, and this forum to advance something rather that to tear something down?
If you tear something down without setting something in place to fill the void, you’re not helping anything.
If you support a liberal on a conservative website, do you honestly think you won't catch grief for that?
Whoops, they do. Often. And it works.
Methinks you want to take the most effective tool away from those opposed to Rudy. Namely, using Rudy's past (and more and more, his present) against him.
Let me ask you something...in my conversation with EV, where did I attack you so that you felt that you had to retaliate and attack me?
I just want to know who EV supports, and now I have two people who aren’t EV attacking me for asking him a question, and not believing his answer.
Are you guys all dating or something?
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