Doesn't really matter

His policy actions will be driven by this.

He explicitly said he will only appoint judges that will allow prosecution of abortion doctors and cut any funding possible in any way.

He's clear on this.

And Bush (no matter how stupid) made it in. There is NO pass on these statements.

So no matter what he said about his daughter, he will make sure it is as difficult as possible. Which in some states means traveling 6 hours to the only clinic in the state, getting a horror story read, and then delaying 24 hours before having the abortion. Which means they rent a room or travel back and forth.

The cost skyrockets, and people in that situation are already on the edge. So to have to spend a few hundred over baseline for no reason other than political pandering (a state by state issue) is the issue. Either it's legal or not, and if legal, any non-medical based impediments are not acceptable.

Which means these laws get challenged and end up at the supreme court.

Which means any candidate who's position is in the direction of these impediments fails.

That's MY litmus test on this issue.

Do you have one?

As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100% pro-life. End of story.

I will appoint judges who understand the original intent of the Constitution. Judges who are committed to the rule of law know that the Constitution contains no right to take the life of unborn children.

I will oppose government funding of abortion. I will veto any legislation that contains funds for Planned Parenthood. I will do everything that a President can do, consistent with his constitutional role, to advance the culture of life."

Post #349,470 by beepster 10/21/11 9:18:58 AM Reply	Doesn't really matter he isn't going to get to Pres for us to have to worry about it. Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
Post #349,471 by mmoffitt 10/21/11 9:27:20 AM Reply	Careful. I said the same thing about Dubya. ;0)
Post #349,484 by crazy 10/21/11 10:12:09 AM Reply	No, that's a submarine statement His policy actions will be driven by this. He explicitly said he will only appoint judges that will allow prosecution of abortion doctors and cut any funding possible in any way. He's clear on this. And Bush (no matter how stupid) made it in. There is NO pass on these statements. So no matter what he said about his daughter, he will make sure it is as difficult as possible. Which in some states means traveling 6 hours to the only clinic in the state, getting a horror story read, and then delaying 24 hours before having the abortion. Which means they rent a room or travel back and forth. The cost skyrockets, and people in that situation are already on the edge. So to have to spend a few hundred over baseline for no reason other than political pandering (a state by state issue) is the issue. Either it's legal or not, and if legal, any non-medical based impediments are not acceptable. Which means these laws get challenged and end up at the supreme court. Which means any candidate who's position is in the direction of these impediments fails. That's MY litmus test on this issue. Do you have one? As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100% pro-life. End of story. I will appoint judges who understand the original intent of the Constitution. Judges who are committed to the rule of law know that the Constitution contains no right to take the life of unborn children. I will oppose government funding of abortion. I will veto any legislation that contains funds for Planned Parenthood. I will do everything that a President can do, consistent with his constitutional role, to advance the culture of life."
Post #349,487 by beepster 10/21/11 11:51:34 AM Reply	That was a revision to the earlier statements and, quite frankly, a very large change in the meaning of those statements. Until he is actually a candidate, not a "potential" candidate. I'm not going to waste my time on it. The earlier "plus" points he got from the initial statement have been rescinded, because he clearly (now) didn't mean what he said (then). And I'm not going to engage with you one way or the other on this issue. If you'd like, you can invent a position for me and debate it, you've done this before. Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
Post #349,513 by crazy 10/22/11 7:01:56 AM Reply	No assumptions here As you said, he not a candidate yet. But I just wanted to state my position and why. No hassles to you.
Post #349,517 by crazy 10/22/11 7:32:07 AM Reply	On the other hand, his star is rising http://www.washingto...a-gop-straw-poll/
Post #349,524 by boxley 10/22/11 10:31:37 AM Reply	the board rooms like him and he isnt mormon his tax plan pleases the tea partiers so if he can fundraise he has a shot on the ballot Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep
Post #349,518 by crazy 10/22/11 7:32:09 AM 10/22/11 9:50:44 AM Reply	Dupe http://www.washingto...a-gop-straw-poll/ Edited by crazy Oct. 22, 2011, 09:50:44 AM EDT Expand All History

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