Because the Perrygasmics want to ignore the fact that the answer they are twisting was to a question not about abortion, but whether his (hypotheitically raped) grandchild should have to raise the child after birth. A child, who in Perry's views, should be able to be aborted by the way.
Here’s part of Cain’s statement from today. Note: it has an entirely different tact than you have:
In a statement released late Thursday afternoon - Cain’s campaign had not previously responded to requests from CBS News throughout the day for clarification of the candidate’s position - Cain said that he understood the question he’d been asked as questioning whether he “would simply ‘order’ people to not seek an abortion” if he becomes president.
“My answer was focused on the role of the President,” Cain said. “The President has no constitutional authority to order any such action by anyone. That was the point I was trying to convey.”
He added: “As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100% pro-life. End of story.”
This is preposterous. Here’s the transcript of the Morgan/Cain conversation:
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/20/herman_cains_self_inflicted_abortion_problem/singleton/
Cain’s “choice” comment was NOT referring to ABORTION, but rather whether a victim of rape should rear the child.
MORGAN: But you’ve had children, grandchildren. If one of your female children, grandchildren was raped, you would honestly want her to bring up that baby as her own?
CAIN: You’re mixing two things here, Piers?
MORGAN: Why?
CAIN: You’re mixing –
MORGAN: That’s what it comes down to.
CAIN: No, it comes down to it’s not the government’s role or anybody else’s role to make that decision. Secondly, if you look at the statistical incidents, you’re not talking about that big a number. So what I’m saying is it ultimately gets down to a choice that that family or that mother has to make.
Exactly right. And the BTW part of your comment is the real kicker.