I don’t have a problem with people who have seen the light, what difference does it make if someone used to believe abortion was ok at one time and now doesn’t believe in it? Ask any pastor of any conservative congretgation and he will tell you a lot of the women who have have actually had abortions who know realize it was wrong. What would you rather, that someone NEVER realizes the truth, that seems twisted. And plus, I want to know, under what context exactly were you led to believe that Romney used to believe in it? Was it that he thought it was a private decision? If so, that’s not the same thing as supporting something. There are many different levels of support, and I seriously doubt that he was a rapid supporter.That's an excellent, excellent paragraph you wrote there, rodeo-mamma. Heart-felt and chock-full of good points. (I only wish Romney, for his sake, was able to state the case as clearly as you. Then I'd feel better about him being a fall-back candidate in case Fred doesn't make the grade.)
When I read what you wrote about women who had abortions and then realized it was wrong it made me think of this:
All the people here in FR and elsewhere who argue so strongly against abortion... aren't they trying to convince people that abortion is wrong? Isn't that the goal of their arguments, to get someone to change their mind about abortion?
And if that's the case, and someone actually does change their mind on the subject, is it really productive to then turn around and call the convert a liar?
Aren't you working to make converts? Shouldn't you accept them when you succeed?
PS: I support Fred. I just think Mitt gets an unfair bad rap on this website.