People here are discussing electoral politics not philosophy.
You do understand that a candidate taking your position, a candidate you find “acceptable”, is committing suicide, right?
And that candidate will lose to someone who has wrong positions on many other issues besides abortion.
Don’t vote against your conscience. But don’t scorn people who want to win.
Trump is probably pro-abortion. I bet he’s paid for a few. But he got Roe v. Wade overturned, which is more - a lot more - than any other Republican has even come close to doing.
So am I! Does anyone deny that a candidate would garner more support by having a solid, unshakable position on this and other ones instead of being wishy-washy and weak and willing to say whatever it takes to win? I can't respect someone much less vote for them to represent me if he/she won't commit to a position and be honest about it.
You do understand that a candidate taking your position, a candidate you find “acceptable”, is committing suicide, right?
I think there are a whole lot of voters who yearn for a leader who is unafraid to take a stand and mean it. Far too few people in Congress have a spine. It's deplorable that the Democrats are the only ones unwilling to compromise on abortion. Look how drastic their position is yet it is out of step with a majority of Americans' views.