We can all agree McCain is right to say, "Elections have consequences." He uses that line whenever he talks about the Supreme Court. He knows Supreme Court appointments are the most enduring legacies presidents can leave behind. That is where we part company with him.
Given there are 4 conservatives already on the court, this comment from a recent Wall Street Journal article takes on special meaning:
A March poll of 1,200 women in 16 battleground states, commissioned by Planned Parenthood, showed that about half of the women who backed McCain also support abortion rights.
Given McCain's solid anti-choice voting record, it is not suprising the poll found:
Half of the women surveyed in the poll also said they didn't know "enough about McCain's views on abortion to say whether he is in step or out of step with their own outlook."
This is my first YouTube effort. I developed the piece because sometimes words are not enough.
I understand some of Hillary's most ardent supporters are angry. A few even talk of venting their anger by voting against Obama and for McCain. If you know any women like that, I suggest you ask them to take 30 seconds to watch this video. I doubt any Clinton supporter over 40 could live with herself if she knew that a vote for McCain would consign her, her daughters and her granddaughters to a dark chapter of American history many assume (incorrectly) we never have to worry about revisiting.
On July 22, 1998, McCain filled out the National Right to Life Committee's 1998 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire, including this question:
"Do you support the complete reversal of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions, thereby allowing the state legislatures and the Congress to once again protect unborn children?"
McCain responded, "Yes."
On August 19, 1999, McCain told the San Francisco Chronicle, "I'd love to see a point where [Roe v. Wade] is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe vs. Wade"
The NRLC objected to McCain's "pro-Roe" statement. McCain's campaign staff defended his position, claiming it was similar to that of his opponent, Texas Governor George Bush. NRLC disputed that, noting Bush consistently favored overturning Roe v. Wade
How did McCain respond to this in his next interview on Meet The Press? Good question....
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On August 19, 1999, McCain told the San Francisco Chronicle, "I'd love to see a point where [Roe v. Wade] is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe vs. Wade"
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