McCain Slips, Confusing Real Position on Abortion
Here’s the situation. Let’s say, you oppose abortion. You hear a presidential candidate named John McCain say, “But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade (case making most abortions legal), which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." You decide that you won’t vote for that candidate. Then you hear, a year ago he voted “yes” in a National Right to Life Committee questionnaire to a complete reversal of Roe v. Wade. What it is, yes or no? Is he just trying to please everyone? Or is he that stupid that he forgot where he stood on the issue only a year ago. At one point, he votes to override a veto on a ban of partial birth abortions. He also supported a ban on Medicaid funding for abortions. And now, while talking to the newspaper in a very liberal city, he sounds a little timid on his stance. Timid may be the wrong word. Backsliding may be more appropriate. You can’t please everyone and get away with it John.
Here’s the situation. Let’s say, you oppose abortion. You hear a presidential candidate named John McCain say, “But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade (case making most abortions legal), which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." You decide that you won’t vote for that candidate. Then you hear, a year ago he voted “yes” in a National Right to Life Committee questionnaire to a complete reversal of Roe v. Wade. What it is, yes or no? Is he just trying to please everyone? Or is he that stupid that he forgot where he stood on the issue only a year ago. At one point, he votes to override a veto on a ban of partial birth abortions. He also supported a ban on Medicaid funding for abortions. And now, while talking to the newspaper in a very liberal city, he sounds a little timid on his stance. Timid may be the wrong word. Backsliding may be more appropriate. You can’t please everyone and get away with it John.
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I’m sure that after a compelling argument in which you’re proven wrong on something you change your mind. Most people do. So why is it so difficult to think that John McCain was presented with a different view of abortion that he himself hadn’t thought of?
If it had been say, within the last two months of his voting for the pro-lifers I could see where you’re coming from. If the time-frame between the contradictions had been very short then you’d have reason for suspicion. However, a year is quite a long time. I know that I’ve changed my mind about things in that long of a time period and I’m sure you have too.
Not only that but if no one were to ever change their views then nothing would ever get done. No compromises would be made because we’d all be too moronically stubborn to agree to anything.
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