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A Pro-Life Presidency?
Oh every GOP candidate has said that. But what does it mean? McCain has indicated that his administration would be pro-life. He's also indicated that the SCOTUS will be up for grabs and he hopes to overturn Roe v. Wade. Someone needs to ask him,
"If Roe is overturned during your Presidency, would you support prosecuting women who've had abortions and doctors who perform them? Would you also attempt to abolish the death penalty? Please reconcile your pro-life stance with your support for ES cell research."
If he's in favor of prosecuting, he loses a lot of people. If he's against it, the Right would tell him he'd not be fulfilling his duty. Plus, none of them would be in favor of abolishing capital punishment. I cannot see any positive coming out for him if he answers the question. He'll either be alienating a sizeable chunk of the population or indicating that he won't uphold the law.
Ok, it's "gotcha" politics, and these questions will probably never be presented to him, but I just want to see that bastard squirm.
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Is there any way to subtly question John McCain's intellectual capacity? Might not be possible until the debates. Unless there's good footage during the Republican primaries of him fumbling a complex question with a simple answer...
August 21, 2008 3:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
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August 21, 2008 1:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
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