Posted on 11/23/2010 6:39:22 PM PST by SmartInsight
In another election year and under different economic circumstances, Republican Rep.-elect James Lankford of Oklahoma's 5th District might have arrived in Washington with a to-do list highlighting social issues at the very top.
Before launching his House campaign, Lankford was the director of the largest Christian youth camp in America, and his socially conservative positions helped attract the high-profile endorsements of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Oklahoma Rep. J.C. Watts.
Although he made his leadership of Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center a focal point of his campaign biography and did not shy away from talking about social issues when asked about them in an interview with RealClearPolitics, Lankford was clear that his priorities were elsewhere. His immediate focus, he said, was on tackling the national debt -- a task he framed in moral terms.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
So, what do they mean by “social issues” besides “marriage” and abortion?
In your dreams.
The title is not fully accurate:
“King continued, “Here’s what I think on the social issues side that has a reasonable chance of succeeding, and that is to shut off all funding to Planned Parenthood and similar organizations.”
He added, “I think we have the votes to do that; I think we have a reasonable chance to get that done. That would be no funds going to any organization that provides abortion services or counseling.”
Well turn up the heat on it already.
Defunding Planned Parenthood is an excellent first step, and very doable even with Obama and Reid still in the WH and Senate.
I think this article is an effort by the media to derail the conservative tidal wave.
It sounds to me as if this guy can be trusted to do the right thing on the social issues, unlike some of those recently departed congresscritters, who will not be missed.
You wish.
The backburner better be turned on and hot...
A transparent attempt to sow division within the ranks, pay it no heed.
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