Posted on 09/08/2010 11:03:34 AM PDT by julieee
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness . . . “
It all begins with Life. Stop the slaughter first, everything else will follow.
I am having trouble linking to the article excerpted here, so I can't read it, yet.
We can do little to nothing, to protect the unborn with the dems in power. It’s unfortunate, it’s sad, it’s wrong, but it’s the truth.
We must win against these baby killing bastards or we will never stop the killing.
I see what he’s saying but he should have picked his words better.
I see what he’s saying but he should have picked his words better.
Name me 3 pro Abortion Republicans who have won elections in the last 6 years.
Criste in NJ...nope Pro life. Brown in Mass-nope pro Life. McDonnell in VA...nope Pro life.
The GOP wins elections when it trys standing for things, not trying to be Dem Lite ala McCain 2008.
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Yes, and I live in Virginia and McDonnel did EXACTLY what Barbour is arguing for...McDonnel campaigned almost exclusively on fiscal issues, not on social issues.
So did Christie.
So did Brown.
Barbour is not saying the GOP should run pro-abortion candidates. He is saying the election message in 2010 should be about the economy. Unless you want to lose. Then make it about something the electorate does not currently prioritize as the number one issue.
Sheeesh.
I know there’s good reason for cynicism from those who are strongly pro-life or anti-illegal immigration, particularly, when dealing with Establishment pols like Barbour.
The surest way to get pro-life candidates elected in this environment, however, truly is #1) to start out with genuinely pro-life candidates and #2) to have those candidates stress the economy—not deny their social positions, but campaign in the general election on the economy.
Amazing how so many on this board refuse to read and you are correct. So many get wrapped around one issue and press their position forgetting that elections must first be won. Push the winning hand you have, don't go off message and stay on track. After the election then push your agenda.
Haley cannot be trusted on the economy either, he let us down when he got Gingrich to cave on the budget freeze in 1985
It wouldn't surprise me to see Democrats raise the abortion issue as a way of trying to divert attention from the economy because they are delusional and think a majority support their position. I saw a Dim running for Congress out here a few cycles ago do that in a marginally Dim district. Problem is a lot of the voters were blue-collar Catholics, but he persisted in pointing out the Republican was pro-life. He lost.
Neither Christie nor Brown are pro-life. You’re mistaken.
Sorry but that is irrelevant to the point. NONE of the three candidates mentioned made any secret of their Pro Life views. NONE OF them. So answer the question instead of diverting off the point with nonsense non responses. Name me 3 pro Abortion GOP candidates who have won elections in the last 6 years?
It is offensive and a sure way to lose the base!
Sometimes I really wonder about Haley
Why throw out a red herring argument?
Social conservatism is conservatism, but of course there are many moderates and social liberals that cling to conservatives for economic reasons although the vast majority of them vote Democrat, of course we need some of them, but the actual conservatives are absolutely indispensable, just losing a few percentage points of them spells doom for the GOP.
Scott Brown was openly pro-abortion throughout the campaign. And he remains so now. It's right on the issues page of his website to this day.
"]T]his decision should ultimately be made by the woman in consultation with her doctor..." -- Scott Brown
Please read my link and watch the video. This headline is highly misleading.
It’s all about context.
As you know, Haley Barbour is 100% pro-life.
Sounds like Hailey Barbour has gone Liberal...
The problem with Fiscal Conservatives is that they are neither....
I don’t agree at all with your assessment of the electorate. The idea that most economic conservatives vote for the Dems is just loopy.
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