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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans set to deliver big statement on abortion
The Washington Times ^ | January 5, 2014 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 01/06/2014 9:38:22 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

In an unprecedented show of opposition to abortion, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is delaying the start of the party’s annual winter meeting so he and other committee members can join the March for Life on the Mall, The Washington Times has learned.

Mr. Priebus, a plain-spoken Greek Orthodox lawyer from Wisconsin, will join members of his party’s national committee and thousands of other abortion opponents in the annual right-to-life march scheduled for Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that declared abortion a constitutional right.

“I saw that there was a real interest among a significant portion of our members to attend and support the Rally for Life,” Mr. Priebus said in an email to The Times. “This is a core principle of our party. It was natural for me to support our members and our principles.”

Mr. Priebus, in his second term as elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, chose to delay the start of the four-day winter meeting of the GOP governing body, also scheduled in Washington, to allow himself and RNC members to attend the march. The delay is unprecedented for a major U.S. political party, several state Republican Party chairmen and other RNC members said in telephone interviews....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; gop; moralabsolutes; republicans
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1 posted on 01/06/2014 9:38:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

yeah... the stupid party needs to do this now, to distract from the disaster which is Obamacare, so as to ensure their self-defeat

*sigh*


2 posted on 01/06/2014 9:40:19 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He wont say a word about gay marriage or illegals.

He has decided that abortion is the only so-con issue the RNC can take a stand on.


3 posted on 01/06/2014 9:40:23 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Mr. K

This is a good thing. I didn’t realize that Priebus was Greek Orthodox, btw, but aside from that, one thing that most people don’t realize is that the whole Obamacare thing is an attempt to impose government-determined procedures on the whole population: that is, everybody must either use or pay for contraception, abortifacients, sex change operations (recently required by one of the state “exchanges”), etc.

I think it’s an excellent thing to protest abortion and make it clear that the Obamacare agenda actually goes beyond just trying to devastate the middle class (the “kulaks” so hated by Communists) and kill off the old folks...


4 posted on 01/06/2014 9:44:39 AM PST by livius
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“This is a core principle of our party. It was natural for me to support our members and our principles.”

The news here is that the Republican Party claims it has a core principle to support.

5 posted on 01/06/2014 9:46:00 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
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To: livius

Hmm... i had not stopped to think that this could be an Obamacare issue - I hope it is

The Justice Department going after those poor nuns was just hideous- and should be on 24/7 news


6 posted on 01/06/2014 9:46:01 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: Mr. K

yeah... the stupid party needs to do this now, to distract from the disaster which is Obamacare, so as to ensure their self-defeat

*sigh*
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You’ve “nailed” the Stupid Party. They just can’t help themselves from doing whatever will help defeat their party.


7 posted on 01/06/2014 9:47:19 AM PST by House Atreides
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To: Mr. K
yeah... the stupid party needs to do this now, to distract from the disaster which is Obamacare, so as to ensure their self-defeat

At this point I think most Republican "consultants" are Democrat moles.

8 posted on 01/06/2014 9:47:52 AM PST by Fido969 (What's sad is most)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This must be to obscure some other issue,gay marriage, immigration, or such. I think the abortion arguments for a political campaign are stupid to begin with.


9 posted on 01/06/2014 9:49:52 AM PST by cornfedcowboy
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To: Mr. K

I think its’ a good idea. One of the biggest knocks (of the many) against Obamacare is that it forces religious individuals to violate their religious beliefs on abortion when it comes to funding health care. And it does it in a capricious manner.


10 posted on 01/06/2014 9:52:01 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Mr. K

So .. you’re against “life” ..??


11 posted on 01/06/2014 9:52:02 AM PST by CyberAnt (MY AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: Colonel_Flagg
Bingo....from what I know of Priebus his 'moral convictions' are entirely political and self serving....feh!
12 posted on 01/06/2014 9:52:12 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Mr. K

Indeed. irony Obamacare is virtually forcing women to have abortions since it thinks doctors should be forced to perform them.

This should be a march stating the truth: pro choice was pro death all along.


13 posted on 01/06/2014 9:52:29 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: lavaroise

Pro choice is infanticide.


14 posted on 01/06/2014 9:57:56 AM PST by Viennacon
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To: Mr. K

Agree, stupid.


15 posted on 01/06/2014 9:59:21 AM PST by LuvFreeRepublic
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The GOP is great on making statements. And then the Dems roll right over them.


16 posted on 01/06/2014 10:02:21 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Guenevere

I agree with you... priebus is scum... apologies to scum. He is right to defend the most innocent amongst us and stand against the murder of the most innocent... but there is no doubt that he is doing it for political reasons. He is a corrupt slimeball for the left.


17 posted on 01/06/2014 10:04:44 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS! BETTER DEAD THAN RED!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can already hear the “War On Women” comments. I just didn’t expect people here to agree with them.

Even if they do it for the wrong motives, I’m glad to see the RNC stand squarely against abortion on demand.


18 posted on 01/06/2014 10:05:38 AM PST by OrangeHoof (2001-2008: "Dissent Is Patriotism!" 2009-2016: "Dissent Is Racism!")
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To: Colonel_Flagg; All

I think this is a major victory for the Tea Party .. because the repub-elites have been trying to avoid this issue and get rid of the base because of the abortion issue.


19 posted on 01/06/2014 10:08:12 AM PST by CyberAnt (MY AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: Viennacon

Choice? Oh yeah, but no choice with Obamacare. That was the catch. It never is about choice with these people. Heck, they hate God because God chose to kill the like of them during the big flood. Deep down, just like the original sin, all this history is repressed and exist in some super unconscious of men.


20 posted on 01/06/2014 10:10:00 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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