Posted on 10/22/2012 2:01:08 PM PDT by NYer
CBS newsman Bob Schieffer will host the third debate tonight between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
The first two debates prompted outrage from pro-life conservatives over their bias — from biased questions and Romney twice having less time to talk during the debate to the moderator interrupting Romney more or letting Obama get the last word in more often.
Voters expecting a more fair and impartial debate this time around will be sorely disappointed — although it might be for the better that the debate is primarily expected to be focused on foreign policy issues. Schieffer made it clear earlier this year that he thinks, when it comes to social issues, that Republicans are too focused on pro-life topics.
In February, on Sunday morning’s Face the Nation, he pressed Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over how Republicans have supposedly moved “too far to the right” to win. Later, in an interview with Maryland’s Democratic Governor, Martin O’Malley, Schieffer claimed “we’ve spent the last couple of weeks here talking about running against birth control for goodness sake” — ignoring how the media attacked pro-lifers repeated with the War on Women mantra.
Meanwhile, Schieffer twice falsely credited Obama for having “backed away” from requiring religious groups to cover birth control and abortion-causing drugs.
He said: “We’ve spent the last couple of weeks here talking about running against birth control for goodness sake. I mean, I admit, I mean, I believe the President made a serious political mistake when he tried to say to the Catholic Church, you have to buy birth control pills for the folks that work in your hospitals and your schools and so forth. But he backed away from that. And yet, the Republicans keep pushing. They say that’s not enough. That you’ve got to be totally against the birth control.”
As Media Research Center writer Brent Baker noted:
Of course, Schieffer was unable to identify any candidate who is saying “you’ve got to be totally against the birth control.”
Then with O’Malley, he repeated the claim Obama “did back away” on the birth control mandate, and proceeded to again express bewilderment that’s not good enough for Republicans: “But is that going to be an issue, this whole idea of birth control, is that going to be an issue in this campaign?”
Next, Schieffer cued up O’Malley to denounce Republicans as extremists: “Well do you think it’s good for the President if Republicans try to concentrate on social issues?”
I’m not obsessed with birth control. Never used it, never will.
And Obama accuses Republicans of “a war on women”. Yes, I know, women get pregnant. But Obama never talks about the male’s responsibility. You can get a birth control Rx for $9.00 a month. A condom a day cost more then that, but it's not covered in Obamacare (and it shouldn't be) because it won't win him any votes! It's all about him winning, nothing about health care or contraception. And the pill doesn't protect against disease.
So, here's the test of the utility of your argument. If, as you suggest, there are too many folks around already, prove it the ethical way ~ remove yourself.
After that happens I'll look around and see if I feel more crowded or less crowded!
Why is it when conservatives simply don’t want to have government pay for something that we are suddenly against it? It’s as if some people are denied something because they simply have to pay for it. They can buy all the birth control they want but I do not wish to pay for it nor do I want businesses and churches being required to “cover it” which is code for the government paying for it.
At this rate we may even get government produced condoms tested out by barney frank. Can you imagine? Then if they break some idiot would sue the government.
What a perv
You need to get a clue my FRiend. Romney had nothing to do with the moderator. So what’s your real beef?
>> I do not understand why conservatives would be against planning and spacing of children
I have no problem with the concept of planning and spacing of children.
I DO have a problem with forcing those who oppose contraception to pay for contraception.
I have a REAL problem with MURDERING children to implement that “planning and spacing”.
Any questions?
I am not suggesting removing anyone, I am suggesting that people be allowed/encouraged? to reproduce responsibly and in proportion to ability to care for your own children rather than ask the state to do so. I chose to produce 2 children, one of whom is now serving in Afghanistan. Perhaps you think it would serve me right if he gets killed there??
“And how does this question have anything to do with tonight’s topic on foreign policy, Bob?
Given the unfolding debacle in the middle east and 2000 American soldiers dead in afghanistan, don’t the American people deserve to hear a debate about where this country’s foreign policy has been and where it is going? Next question...”
This is the typical leftist meme: accuse your enemy of the crimes you are the one committing. The left has always been obsessed with abortion. Who made Sandra Fluke a talking point?
Baby killer.
Man, it's been such a blast all these years backing true-blue blooming idiots! /s
Is Bob Scheiffer totally out of his wrinkled gourd???
>> So what’s your real beef?
Oh, I think we know what Cyman’s real “beef” is — he has a woody for Obama.
Jussssst ONCE, I’d like to hear one of these DNC Stenographers ask:
“What is your view of fetal pain as it relates to late term abortion?”
Liberals are the ones who obsess about birth control, it was Sandra Skank who spoke at the DNC wearing a condom necklace.
Republicans don’t care, we just don’t want to pay for others’ birth control. That is all.
I applaud you!
No conservative is against that. No conservative would ever be for government compulsion or funding of those things either. That would take a tyrant.
One reason the insurance companies have not raised heck about providing free contraceptive services, is that they will save money on reduced numbers of pregnancies and childhood illness. So, what you should complain about is if they do not lower your insurance costs because of the money they are saving. I am not aware of religious insurance companies. Non religious employees at a religiously oriented place served by a non religious insurance company are not forcing that place to pay for contraception either.
Taxpayers should not be paying for people birth control, period.
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