Posted on 10/22/2016 11:08:56 AM PDT by John Semmens
At this week's debate, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton professed herself "horrified" by GOP rival Donald Trump's denunciation of partial-birth abortions as "ripping babies out of the womb" and criticizing the practice as "terrible" and "unacceptable."
"Granted, the elimination of these near term fetuses is a gruesome procedure," she admitted. "But what's more gruesome is Trump's attempt to use these tragic medical interventions as a scare tactic to overturn the rights established by Roe v. Wade. For too long state legislatures across the country unfairly prohibited or restricted a woman's right to an abortion. Fortunately, in 1973 the Supreme Court courageously stepped in to overrule these states. They didn't let rigid adherence to out-dated notions of separation of powers deter them from voiding clearly unjust legislation."
Trump found fault with Clinton's position and averred that "the role of the Court is to enforce the Constitution and laws made legislatures. It is not authorized to make new laws if it is dissatisfied with what the people's elected representatives have done." Trump pledged that he would appoint judges who "will be pro-life," "have a conservative bent," and "interpret the constitution the way the founders wanted it interpreted."
Clinton rebutted Trump's position by pointing out that "the number of individuals harmed by partial-birth abortions is tiny compared to the millions of women who have benefited from the Court's reinterpretation. Rather than try to rehash this issue it is time that we all adjust to the fact that the right to an abortion is now settled law and move forward instead of backward."
In related debate news, Hillary defended using her role as Secretary of State to enrich herself, her husband, and the Clinton Foundation, insisting that "everything I did as secretary of state was in furtherance of our country's interests and our values. That I and my family have prospered while I was doing that is what I would call 'collateral benefits.' I see no harm that it was a 'win-win' outcome."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=230880.0
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