John McCain's Evolution on Abortion
By SilentPatriot Sunday Aug 24, 2008 4:00pm
Back in 2000, during a debate with George W. Bush, Senator John McCain chastised the future President for embracing a Republican platform on abortion that didn't include exemptions for rape, incest or the health of the mother. Eight years later, and now the GOP nominee for President, McCain has abandoned his own convictions, and is taking a "hands off approach" to the drafting of the new party platform, which will of course not include those crucial exemptions. This video tracks the evolution of McCain's position from thoughtful and nuanced to simplistic and extremist.
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"I have kept a consistent position on right to life. And I haven't changed my position on even numbered years or have changed because of the different offices I'm running for."
John McCain: Doing anything necessary to win.
[HT: MissLaura for the idea]
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For the benefit of any "PUMA" adherents i hope they will consider the perspective of a Republican talking about John McCains almost certain intention to attack choice and the Supreme Court.
Rudy Giuliani on McCain choice and Judges (less than 60 seconds)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKO1PnkmmJA
How can you support Hillary, and what she stands for, and allow McCain to take the office of president ?
In all seriousness the man demonstrates the beginning stages of dementia/cognitive decline.
Max H @ 1:
Because they are only thinking about their hurt feelings and for whatever reason can't see beyond their anger. Sure some of them maybe Repubs in disguise, but I doubt they all are and to be frank, I'm getting real sick of all of them.
I guess being that he's a POW, McCain can justify his change in attitude about abortion with no problem.
Now McDervis doesn't believe in abortion OR evolution.
Boy when you go and watch the ABC video the pundits all say how important it is for John McC to win the SC Primary. What happened after the "debate" oh yeah, GW and the black baby smear! Win at any cost. Worked against McCain, and I think he learned that lesson and will use it against Obama. Look for an October smear job! One that'll work at the last minute and that'll be proven false after the election, and that McCain can claim plausible deniability with! Thank you Rove!
Is this an official Obama ad? Why not? Where is the Obama media machine?
10 weeks to go an all they seem to be doing is responding to McCain accusations. Is that a way to win an election?
In this post, you used McCain's confused pause in response to "is that still your position?" to make a point about viagra and/or birth control (which was correct). Now you are making it seem like the question was about abortion (which it was not). Cheap, BS, Mr. Patriot. And, therefore, not helpful.
"The Moment of Conception"
Difficulties far above McSame's pay grade.
C'mon... let's face it. McSame sold his soul to the devil some time ago. He believes he can buy whatever it is he wants, even the presidency... just like Bu$h and DaddyBu$h.
C'mon... let's face it. McSame sold his soul to the devil some time ago. He thinks he can buy whatever he wants, like the presidency. Just like Bu$h and DaddyBu$h.
thanks for this. it's something i can insert into discussions when people claim mccain is pro life.
Yeah, I made a comment here the other day about how John really does not stand or believe in anything, or the people of America, and I am right, again.
Taibbi's still right as ever: McCain is drooling for power like a fruit bat with rabies.
Max H @ 1:
because some of them are really republicans and only voted for hillary because she was a woman. the head of puma gave 500$ to mccain's campaign in 2000.
because some of them are racists. when pundits say "comfort level" that's code for he's black and therefore people do not trust him.
because some of them are blinded by bitterness and hurt pride that a man beat hillary clinton.
Hey c'mon, he's a POW.
More like anything necessary to mollify to an extremist base.
Remember that.
Because these simplistic and extremist declarations of his can be made into liabilities in the fall.
mccain needs to be challenged on this. he is trying to appeal to independent voters.
Re: RTM #7
It seems to me that McCain is answering a different question in today's clip. He has a similar response (evasive, hand on face, general confusion...) but unless someone can prove to me otherwise, I'm assuming that McCain is this clip is indeed answering a question on abortion and not viagra/birth control. If I'm wrong, I stand corrected.
mccain needs to be challenged on this. this "evolution"
should be revealed maybe evangelicals will have second
thoughts
Unfortunately, this is yet another very mis-informed, glory-seeking, power-hungry misfit presented to us by the GOP and their NeoCon Masters. Only this time, it is a pathetic old man - POW or not. The dude probably should be committed (to a brewery?) and yet here we are - putting a buffoon up for the rest of the idiots to vote for. Come on folks, we seriously cannot have this dolt and his handlers running this country!! We owe it to our grandchildren to call a halt to this insanity.
That, unfortunately is too true. The narrow-minded, petty vindictiveness of the "hillary supporters" (who are very difficult to identify as a group/cohort) is insane. They seem to be willing to throw their support for someone who absolutely represents the direct opposite of what Hillary and Democrats in general stand for. Talk about cutting off you nose!!!!!
John McCain is a FAKE. He has precious few Consistent positions on any issue relevant to being a US President - except continuous WAR.
When McCain was a POW they didn't let him have any consistent positions. It's not his fault.
It's not too surprising the same bomber pilot that lamented he was only permitted to hit military targets is amazingly at ease with the adult women-persons that will be collateral damage should he succeed in making abortion illegal.
JTM @ 7:
I noticed the same thing with this clip. Look, this guy does a good enough job of looking like a flip flopping weasel without us on the left trying to edit or alter his comments. This stuff doesn't help, it just gives ammo to conservitards who don't want to hear the truth. Try not to include gratuitously edited stuff here in the future it just hurts the cause and acts as grist for the Rush's and O'Rielly's out there.
sgtmajor @ 21:
I have never understood that either! That former Hilary voters would stomp their feet, whine and say they're going to vote for McCain defies all logic. A bunch of phonies. I would have been more than willing to vote for Hilary had she gotten the nomination--anyone but McCain. I never thought there would be anyone dumber or scarier than GW. I was wrong.
I wrote the following lines before fully reading all the prior comments, so I'm simply adding my similar thoughts:
John McCain absolutely changed major positions of his to obtain the nomination. I am an unabashed left wing progressive liberal. I think, however, that one of the clips shown of McSame stroking his chin in confusion and indecision, was actually his response to the viagra funding vs. contraceptive funding by MediCare. I could be wrong, but I do want our sides attacks to not only be vicious, but to be accurate.
De-volution, not evolution.
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