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Obama supports rape executions
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Posted on 06/25/2008 3:38:17 PM PDT by abt87

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he disagrees with a Supreme Court decision striking down the death penalty for child rapists, telling reporters Wednesday that states should be able to execute people for “heinous” crimes.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: deathpenalty; judiciary; obama; pandering; rape; scotus
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To: abt87

Obama knows which way the wind blows. The vast majority of the American people have no problem in executing rapists of children.


41 posted on 06/25/2008 5:03:06 PM PDT by kabar
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To: pogo101
In my OPINION, Obama is simply lying — to try to appear more centrist than he is.

The best way to judge a candidate's real stance on an issue is to see what stance he has taken when he wasn't pressured. Candidates will often change their stated position in response to pressure, but seldom change their real one. The only time I will trust a politician to have change his stance is if he has openly and thoroughly renounced and denounced his previous stance, Zumbo style (yes, I know Zumbo wasn't a politician, but his apology would be a good model to follow).

42 posted on 06/25/2008 5:06:04 PM PDT by supercat
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To: LaurenD

Seems to me there were two men hanging on each side of Christ.One went to Paradise,One didn’t.Christ did not go around saying “You do not have to pay for your wrongs (sins).Personally I don’t think HE gave the death penalty much thought,in a way,.Though it seems we do have a chance to redeem ourselves. Just settin’ here thinking.


43 posted on 06/25/2008 5:09:05 PM PDT by silentreignofheroes (Old Dogs and Children,and Watermelon Wine.)
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To: Tex Pete
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No, but I suspect all forms of "racism" will suddenly be considered "heinous" once elected.
44 posted on 06/25/2008 5:10:01 PM PDT by LuxMaker (The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, Thomas J 1819)
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To: abt87

Barry will say ANYTHING to get elected. Only FOOLS will believe him. He is a liar.


45 posted on 06/25/2008 5:15:21 PM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: abt87

Barry will say ANYTHING to get elected. Only FOOLS will believe him. He is a liar.


46 posted on 06/25/2008 5:15:27 PM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: abt87

Obama’s more “conservative” on this issue than Justice Kennedy. That should tell everyone a lot about Justice Kennedy.


47 posted on 06/25/2008 5:25:39 PM PDT by NinoFan
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To: NinoFan
Obama’s more “conservative” on this issue than Justice Kennedy. That should tell everyone a lot about Justice Kennedy.

Not defending Kennedy, but that assesment relies on a premise that Obama actually believes what he's saying.

48 posted on 06/25/2008 5:30:22 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: abt87

Thing is, the SCOTUS justices he’d appoint would in all liklihood agree with today’s decision.


49 posted on 06/25/2008 5:41:40 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Paleo Conservative

Yeah, I am confused. Maybe he made a mistake. Sharia law says the one that got raped.


50 posted on 06/25/2008 5:49:41 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: silentreignofheroes

Which is just one of the reasons that I support the death penalty. The punishment shouldn’t be based on emotions. The left likes to say the same thing but for another reason and that is they believe the DP is driven by anger and revenge.

The truth is that the only penalty that is proportionate to the crime of murder (free of human emotions) is the DP. Therefore, when this penalty is not carried out for the crime of murder, is it due to the human emotions of mercy and compassion for the murderer.

That is not to say I don’t believe in redemption from God. Punishment and redemption are two separate things even though the anti death penalty groups try to link them.


51 posted on 06/25/2008 5:52:52 PM PDT by LaurenD
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To: pogo101

Obama is lying, the only folks he has to choose from for appointment to the court would not support the death penalty.


52 posted on 06/25/2008 5:54:55 PM PDT by Son House ( BMT ==> Babies, Military, Taxes: Just say NO To Democrats!)
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To: abt87
Obama's heinous crimes include drilling for oil, not supporting abortion on demand, and paying less than 60% of your income in taxes.

Oh, and it's not considered heinous unless you are a "typical white person."

53 posted on 06/25/2008 5:58:04 PM PDT by NewJerseyJoe (Rat mantra: "Facts are meaningless! You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!")
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To: CitizenUSA

Obama trying to convince us he is for the death penalty is deceit, how about the death penalty for all rapist Obama?


54 posted on 06/25/2008 5:58:31 PM PDT by Son House ( BMT ==> Babies, Military, Taxes: Just say NO To Democrats!)
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To: LaurenD

You got it .


55 posted on 06/25/2008 6:01:37 PM PDT by silentreignofheroes (Old Dogs and Children,and Watermelon Wine.)
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OK fact checkers: in the Illinois Senate, Obama opposed the death penalty. Obama applauded when corrupt—and currently imprisoned— Republican governor Ryan emptied Death Row, turning murderers loose in an attempt to sweeten a jury pool he assumed would include Black jurors. Ryan was almost successful—one Black juror was foolish enough to tell fellow jurors that under no circumstances would she vote to convict Ryan. Fortunately, this juror had lied about her background on the jury form and was removed from the panel.
56 posted on 06/25/2008 6:07:52 PM PDT by Godwin1
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To: LaurenD; silentreignofheroes

Death penalty ensures criminals won’t repeat, God can judge the executioner, we need to protect society from the worst, and considering all the prison break-outs, the death penalty is far superior at protecting our families from the worst.


57 posted on 06/25/2008 6:47:00 PM PDT by Son House ( BMT ==> Babies, Military, Taxes: Just say NO To Democrats!)
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To: abt87

‘Obama supports rape executions’

I bet it’s the Islam version he supports. You know the one where the rape victim is executed by toning or lashes.


58 posted on 06/25/2008 9:06:07 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: Sherman Logan

Hahaha. I guess I should have said “terrorist attacks.”


59 posted on 06/25/2008 9:59:02 PM PDT by Tex Pete (Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
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