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THE ABORTION DEBATE.
McCain appears to be taking elocution lessons from Palin. When asked if he'd ever appoint a Supreme Court justice who disagrees with him and supports Roe, he said:
I would consider anyone in their qualifications. I do not believe that someone who has supported Roe v. Wade would be part of those qualifications.
Whaaaa? And does McCain really believe he's reaching out to swing women voters by calling health exceptions for women in abortion bans "stretched by the pro-abortion movement in America to mean almost anything?" Those exceptions are very popular.
Obama used some smart new rhetoric on this topic, adding "religious advisors" to the list of people a woman should consult with when deciding what to do about an unplanned pregnancy:
Roe vs. Wade probably hangs in the balance. ... Abortion is a very difficult issue and it is a moral issue, and one on which good people on both sides can disagree on. Ultimately what I believe is that women in consultation with their families,their doctors and their religious advisors should make this decision.
He added that reproductive rights "shouldn't be subject to state referendum," as they currently are in states around the nation, most notably in Colorado and South Dakota, where far-reaching abortion bans are on the ballot.
--Dana Goldstein
COMMENTS (3)
Too bad Obama didn't hammer McCain for supporting the South Dakota ban -- which McCain said that if he were governor, he would have signed -- since it had no exception for rape or incest.
Might've helped prove what a wacko McCain and the hardcore pro-life people are, but it also looked like McCain did that for Obama by sneering at women's health.
Stay classy, John. You can stop pretending you give a shit about women's rights, too.
Posted by: Chris | October 15, 2008 10:56 PM
He would have been raked over the coals by the right wing punditry when they downloaded their talking points if he had done this.
But I would have loved if Obama had ended his statement with, "...like Bristol Palin."
Posted by: End The Echo | October 15, 2008 11:58 PM
Cool, i am writing writing a paper for my class, this is very helpful.
Posted by: Monica | October 16, 2008 3:46 PM