Joseph Lieberman on Abortion

[supa consrvative]

Day 1: Repeal the Bush restrictions on stem cell research. (Jan 2004)

Keep abortion safe, rare and legal; with 24-week viability. (Dec 2003)

FDA’s RU-486 decision stands; it’s made properly by experts. (Oct 2000)

Leave abortion decision to a woman, her doctor, and her god. (Oct 2000)

Rejected partial-birth ban since it ignored maternal health. (Oct 2000)

Supports abortion rights within his faith, not despite it. (Sep 2000)

Parental consent with judicial override; Gore agrees. (Aug 2000)

Supported parental notification for minors; but pro-choice. (Aug 2000)

Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)

Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)

Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)

Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)

Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

[italianquaker]

Thats why he is a rat but still go joe and beat lamont(sanford and son)

[D-Chivas]

Yeah, but with the Republican candidate for Senate in CT polling at 6%, what can you do?

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Good post. It would be a plus for the Republican candidate to WIN.

[RexBeach]

How can old Joe be a conservative Jew and still vote in favor of abortion?

[TChris]

Welcome to Free Republic!

[dynamite98]

This is a moral dilemna for Conservatives:

For the sake of the greater good, Joe should get the nod over Ned; however, Ned winning the race only causes more people to run to our side. Should we stand up for the citizens of CT, or let the Liberals further implode?

[jla]

Amazing, isn't it? How Republicans will discard any core values they may have for the sake of expediency.

[nina0113]

He used to try to pass himself off as "orthodox", then when he got called on that, he switched to calling himself "observant."

[ChildOfThe60s]

The same reason so many vote Dem in spite of their sellout of Israel. Liberalism and party trump religion and morals.

[pollyannaish]

LOL. You are correct of course, but I have a question. You a Lamont supporter?

Welcome to Free Republic.

[ZULU]

Liebermann is a liberal on everything but the war on terror.

His Democrat opponent is a liberal on EVERYTHING INCLUDING the war.

The Republican hasn't got a prayer due to "persoanl problems" (Sean Hannity).

So from a prgamatic perspecitve, is there any choice here?

I think not.

Vote for America. Vote for Liebermann.

[Jameison]

"How can old Joe be a conservative Jew and still vote in favor of abortion?"

Same way Bloomberg is, and I still voted for Bloomberg for mayor of New York City.
The alternative? A moonbat Bush-hating Fernand Ferrer.
Same with Lieberman and Lamont.
No mater what Lieberman's position on abotion is, Lamont's is worse.
Lamont is a hard core NARAL, NOW, Kos/DU/moveon type abortion supporter.
Plus the guy is about the worst on the WOT as you can get, and a cut and run John Murtha/Nevile Chamberlain clone .
Its not even close.
It's Liberman by far.
He's gonna clobber Lamont.

[TitansAFC]

---"Yeah, but with the Republican candidate for Senate in CT polling at 6%, what can you do?"---

I have that problem, too. The GOP needs to put a better name on that ticket -- same problem in Florida.

[Jameison]

"His Democrat opponent is a liberal on EVERYTHING INCLUDING the war.

The Republican hasn't got a prayer due to "persoanl problems" (Sean Hannity).

So from a prgamatic perspecitve, is there any choice here?

I think not.

Vote for America. Vote for Liebermann."

Yep.
Pretty much sums it up.

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

I recall reading a very insightful post on FR a few months ago (maybe longer ago than that) about various religions and their stances on abortion. At least according to that source, in Judaism a fetus is not considered a life. Of course, it could be different for an Orthodox like Lieberman, so who knows.

[leilani]

It's not a question of abandoning principles at all. Some thoughtful dedicated pro-life conservatives can tell the difference between short-term expediency versus long-term, big picture expediency, that's all. What good does it do to naively "stand on principle" & win a battle if it causes you to lose the war?

[Jameison]

"I have that problem, too. The GOP needs to put a better name on that ticket "

After the primaries have already been held?
Are these not the same RATS who ae fighting tooth and nail to PEVENT Tom Delay's name from being removed from the ballot in Texas, because he won the primaries already?

[dighton]

Hiya Ned.

[kidd]

Good post. It would be a plus for the Republican candidate to WIN.

I wish. The Republican candidate (Schlessinger) is allegedly pro-choice (infantcide).

This is a GRAND opportunity for the Constitution Party to gain recognition (and get 15-20% of the vote). A state that is nearly 50% Catholic and with no pro-life candidates to vote for.