You know, I wonder why pro-life individuals and organizations spend so much time trying to convince everyone, including elected officials (like a Massachusetts Governor), that the lives of unborn children should be protected, that abortion is wrong, etc. What's the point if we're just going to condemn anyway anyone who has ever held a position or done anything that wasn't 100% pro-life? The 100-percenters who condemn Romney because there are a few things in his record that weren't optimum for the pro-life cause set a precedent which discourages any elected official from changing their mind on the subject. If those who do change their minds are still punished for their past, then why change their mind? I can assure you that the pro-death industry (Planned Parenthood, etc.) welcomes with open arms anyone who changes their mind in their direction and can provide far better campaign funding than pro-lifers can. Being as unforgiving on this subject is a recipe for the continuance and expansion of the current pro-death culture.
"Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life. Every decision he made as Governor was on the side of life. " - Dr. John Willke - Father of the Pro-Life Movement, Founder of National to Right to Life Committee, Founder and President of International Right to Life Federation, President of Life Issues Institute
Nice to see you again, Spiff! :-)
I welcome with open arms all persons who come to realize that life begins at conception and that abortion is thus the intentional killing of a human being, but there’s a big difference between welcoming Romney to the pro-life cause and believing that Romney will be able to motivate pro-life voters to work for the election of the GOP ticket. It would help if Romney had a compelling “Road to Damascus” story, but that isn’t the case, either.
I hope Senator McCain selects Cantor, Pawlenty, Portman, Jindal, Palin or someone else that will actually motivate social conservatives to turn out to vote and convince the socially conservative/economically liberal voters that could decide the outcome in states like PA, OH, MI, MN, WI, IA, CO, NM, MO, AR and VA that their social conservatism should trump their economic liberalism.
Spiff, don’t you get it? Dr. Wilke who made the pro-life movement his life, has now betrayed it, lol! /sarcasm