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John McCain opposes the intentional creation of human embryos for research purposes
JohnMcCain.com ^ | September 13, 2008 | John McCain

Posted on 09/12/2008 10:04:48 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA

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To: politicket

This is what the news article says. McCain’s spokesman did not confirm that McCain would support EMBRYONIC stem cell research.

This week, campaign spokesman Ben Porritt cited McCain’s Senate voting record but would not specify whether a McCain-Palin administration would support federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. He said only that they would “support stem cell research,” which could refer to amniotic or reprogrammed adult stem cells.

A radio advertisement his campaign released Friday called “Stem Cell” says McCain would lead his congressional allies to improve America’s health with medical breakthroughs but doesn’t mention the word “embryonic.”
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-12-stem-cells-mccain_N.htm

We support non-embryonic stem cell research. I think Paln does too. McCain is moving that way. Let’s not give the left any more ammo than it has.


21 posted on 09/12/2008 10:26:43 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: Blogger
What sealed it for me is that if McCain is elected more babies will live.

I don't vote for the "lesser of two evils" when it involves human life.

I'll debate someone on illegal immigration, taxes, etc. - but anyone willing to take innocent human life does not belong in elected office. Period.

22 posted on 09/12/2008 10:28:15 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: politicket

Try to flip the question, politicket. If your vote could save the lives of 4,000 babies a year, is it biblically right to withold it because you can’t have it all?


23 posted on 09/12/2008 10:29:07 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: jwalsh07
There are internecine battles that we will have to fight with a President John McCain.

This isn't an "internecine" battle - it's a battle for innocent human life. The Holy Bible is very clear what stand Christians should take, and folks like Sarah Palin have done that. John McCain has been hypocritical in his position and needs to repent of it. Otherwise, he is operating directly opposed to God's Word.

24 posted on 09/12/2008 10:30:58 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: politicket

I’m looking at McCain from the aspect of saving human life. I know what I have heard from his own lips. It appears that his position is moving in our direction. I will vote for him because I believe many many more babies will live. If Obama gets in, we will have not only an abortion promoting president but a live born infant murderer. The comparison between the two isn’t exactly equal.


25 posted on 09/12/2008 10:31:10 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: politicket
Politicket - you are either being WILLFULLY IGNORANT or a DISINFORMER.

I will give you one last opportunity to ADMIT that you are MISTAKEN on McCain's position on this issue - OR PROVIDE a direct LINK to substantiate your erroneous claim that McCAIN "supports EMBRYONIC stem cell research".

Here is the DISINFORMATION link from the MSM that is carrying the RAT's water pail on disinforming McCain's position... WA COMPOST.

Is this the LINK that you are referring to???

26 posted on 09/12/2008 10:32:15 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (..)
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To: Blogger
We support non-embryonic stem cell research. I think Paln does too. McCain is moving that way. Let’s not give the left any more ammo than it has.

I have no problem with non-embryonic stem cell research. Anyone here that has followed McCain for any length of time knows full well his position on ths issue. I have not heard him (actual words from his mouth) back down from his position. If he does it publicly and means what he says then my family will be more than happy to support the ticket - it is the only thing standing in the way, even though I disagree with him on a whole host of non-life issues.

27 posted on 09/12/2008 10:35:18 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: LibFreeUSA

From the thread on the new McCain stem cell ad:

‘The omission (of embryonic research from the ad) is not a signal that McCain is backing away from his record in favor of embryonic stem cell research, spokesman Brian Rogers said.

“Clearly, John McCain supports it,” he said, emphasizing that the ad is intended to refer to all forms of stem cell research, including experiments using human embryos and those using cells from adults.’

So, does this mean McCain supports stem cell research using embryos that already exist? How does one acquire these embryos without “growing” them?

I’ll give McCain the benefit of the doubt and assume there’s some communication snafu. But the McCain camp needs to stop sending mixed signals.


28 posted on 09/12/2008 10:36:15 PM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: Blogger

You are correct. There is ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE from anyone that McCain supports “EMBRYONIC” stem cell research. The MSM is trying to cause confustion by OMMISSION of this fact in their article. And now we have some here on this forum trying to CAUSE MAYHEM (purposefully??) over this blantant misinformation. If they don’t provide direct evidence to support their MAYHEM, they are nothing more than NOBAMA accomplices.


29 posted on 09/12/2008 10:37:58 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (..)
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To: LibFreeUSA
Politicket - you are either being WILLFULLY IGNORANT or a DISINFORMER.

Your CAPITAL letters are getting a bit old. I would also be very careful about who you call "ignorant"

Tell you what - why don't YOU go put the following terms into Google search: mccain embryonic stem cell - and then get back to me once you have a clue.

30 posted on 09/12/2008 10:39:13 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: Blogger

You are correct. There is ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE from anyone that McCain supports “EMBRYONIC” stem cell research. The MSM is trying to cause confustion by OMMISSION of this fact in their article. And now we have some here on this forum trying to CAUSE MAYHEM (purposefully??) over this blantant misinformation. If they don’t provide direct evidence to support their MAYHEM, they are nothing more than NOBAMA accomplices.


31 posted on 09/12/2008 10:39:27 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (..)
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To: LibFreeUSA

BTW...I’m not trying to argue. I’m just trying to help clear this up so we can move on.


32 posted on 09/12/2008 10:40:16 PM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: Blogger

bttt


33 posted on 09/12/2008 10:40:45 PM PDT by 1035rep (McCain/Palin 08)
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To: politicket

You are behaving like the holier-than-thou Jews in Luke 10:25-37(a priest and a Levite)who claimed to keep God’s Law perfectly but were hypocrites as they passed by the helpless man who was beaten by the highwaymen. The good Samaritan (Samaritans were considered to be the lowest form of heretic by the Jews) did right as he dealt with the situation as God would have it.

We have a clear choice in this election and McCain is 99.7% right on this issue and is moving towards 100%. Obama bin Liden is 100% pro-choice.


34 posted on 09/12/2008 10:46:05 PM PDT by DarthVader (Liberal Democrats are the party of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: Blogger

See my post #28. Unless he was misquoted, this “Brian Rogers,” a McCain spokesman, is contradicting McCain’s stated position.


35 posted on 09/12/2008 10:46:17 PM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: rightinthemiddle
Excerpt from a New York Times article (12/16/2003):

"Since then, several prominent Republicans have come out in favor of limited stem cell research, including the United States Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah and John McCain of Arizona, as well as Nancy Reagan, the former first lady. But opponents of the New Jersey bill say it goes beyond limited research, and would allow a procedure called "somatic cell nuclear transfer," which some scientists consider a human cloning technique."

36 posted on 09/12/2008 10:47:02 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: rightinthemiddle; LibFreeUSA

Sorry, my post was meant to go to LibFreeUSA...


37 posted on 09/12/2008 10:48:09 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: DarthVader
You are behaving like the holier-than-thou Jews in Luke 10:25-37

You can cast all of the aspersions that you want.

The biblical facts are clear about the murder of innocents.

38 posted on 09/12/2008 10:49:20 PM PDT by politicket (Palin-tology: (n) - The science of kicking Barack Obambi's butt!)
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To: rightinthemiddle

there is a line of available embryos used in stem cell research that has long been approved. The concern of pro-lifers is that children would be conceived and aborted to provide new embryos for the research.


39 posted on 09/12/2008 10:49:51 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: politicket

By you not voting you are duplictous in getting Obama elected and are an enabler of his pro-abortion policies and that makes you an Acessory to the murder of innocents.


40 posted on 09/12/2008 10:52:17 PM PDT by DarthVader (Liberal Democrats are the party of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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