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Trump: I would change GOP platform on abortion
CNN ^ | 04/21/16 | David Wright

Posted on 04/21/2016 10:32:44 AM PDT by writer33

Donald Trump said Thursday he would change the Republican Party platform's position on abortion to include exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.

Trump made the remarks during a town hall on the "Today" show on NBC on Thursday morning when host Savannah Guthrie asked him about abortion exceptions.

"The Republican platform every four years has a provision that states that the right of the unborn child should not be infringed," Guthrie said. "And it makes no exceptions for rape, for incest, for the life of the mother. Would you want to change the Republican platform to include the (abortion) exceptions that you have?"

"Yes, I would. Yes, I would. Absolutely," Trump said. "For the three exceptions, I would."

Currently, the Republican platform abortion policy reads: "We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed."

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To: EQAndyBuzz
And how is a President Cruz going to stop abortion.

The President can't do anything about abortion, but the religious zealots keep making that a litmus test for being a President.

481 posted on 04/21/2016 1:02:15 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: altura

“Cruz got more actual votes in Wisconsin than Trump did in New York”

And Trump got over THREE TIMES as many votes in Wisconsin as Cruz got in NY. All that means is there are more Republicans in Wisconsin.


482 posted on 04/21/2016 1:02:34 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: TontoKowalski

Moreover, the President has zero ability to do anything about it!


483 posted on 04/21/2016 1:03:14 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: irishjuggler

And Reagan couldn’t stop a single abortion!


484 posted on 04/21/2016 1:04:27 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: writer33

The momentum deconservation continues.


485 posted on 04/21/2016 1:05:06 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: Bubba Gump Shrimp
There is no way...I would ever support a candidate that says my wife and I would have to keep and raise a child because my wife was gang raped

Which candidate says you'd have to raise the child?

486 posted on 04/21/2016 1:05:59 PM PDT by Buttons12 ( It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis.)
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To: napscoordinator

Exactly! What they want is for ‘St. Cruz’ to come in and stop all illicit and immoral activity.


487 posted on 04/21/2016 1:06:15 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fortheDeclaration
The President can't do anything about abortion

Hogwash.

488 posted on 04/21/2016 1:06:22 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: The Right wing Infidel

Islam could inflict so much more damage if it stopped funding terrorism and just funded abortion.


489 posted on 04/21/2016 1:06:52 PM PDT by Theophilus (Always vote. Always vote your conscience. God wins every election.)
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To: Theo

And how is the President involved in abortion?


490 posted on 04/21/2016 1:06:55 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: altura
Cruz got more actual votes in Wisconsin than Trump did in New York

Hunh?

491 posted on 04/21/2016 1:07:57 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
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To: Lucky9teen
Congress will deal with the tax issue.

And how is St. Cruz going to handle abortions and transgender issues as President.

Is he going to get really mad and upset?

492 posted on 04/21/2016 1:08:40 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: stanne

Shhhh, don’t upset the pure among us, those who fight with words in an echo chamber, and never point to any success with ending this bullcrap.

War on women, starting early and going strong - such a winning meme. When is Fluke gonna chime in??


493 posted on 04/21/2016 1:09:09 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: liberalism is suicide

Exactly!


494 posted on 04/21/2016 1:09:39 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fortheDeclaration
And how is a President Cruz going to stop abortion.

About as effectively as Senator Cruz (and a commanding GOP legislative majority) has to date, I imagine.

Gutless cowards wouldn't even force the issue on removing funding for Planned Parenthood, for the luvva pete.

495 posted on 04/21/2016 1:11:56 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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To: Jim 0216
And it doesn't make any sense passing a law making abortion illegal and not punishing the mother for having one!

So, you are either going to allow abortions or outlaw them and punish them as crimes.

The St.Cruz zealots can't seem to grasp that simple fact!

496 posted on 04/21/2016 1:11:56 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: fortheDeclaration

And how is the President involved in abortion?

Supreme court nominees is one example. Maybe the most important. While Trump claims he is pro-life now, since he and his entire family are pro-gay, and Planned Parenthood does wonderful things, I don’t buy it.


497 posted on 04/21/2016 1:13:09 PM PDT by doosee (Captain, we are approaching a new level of Hell.)
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To: Theophilus

You are insane if you view abortion as a bigger problem then Islam, Islam is a caner eroding the west


498 posted on 04/21/2016 1:13:50 PM PDT by The Right wing Infidel
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To: Bryanw92
The fact is abortion is legal and the President cannot do anything about it.

And if we made it illegal, the St. Cruz zealots wouldn't punish the mother for having one!

They claim that isn't the 'conservative' view either!

499 posted on 04/21/2016 1:14:48 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: EternalVigilance

And that plank has had what real significance except to make everyone feel good?


500 posted on 04/21/2016 1:16:07 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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