2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFact check: yes, Hillary Clinton’s potential running mate Tim Kaine is strongly pro-choice (GD16)
EXCERPTS:Leading pro-choice group Planned Parenthood has assigned Tim Kaine a perfect score of 100 based on his career in politics, meaning that he has sided in favor of pro-choice legislation every single time its been put in front of him. Another leading abortion rights group, NARAL, has also assigned Kaine a perfect rating.
So whats the problem? Some of the confusion may he coming from the fact that Kaine, being Catholic, is personally opposed to abortion but he nonetheless strongly believes that government should stay out of the matter. In his own words:
People use labels all the time. But Im kind of a traditional Catholic. I dont like it personally. Im opposed to abortion. And personally Im opposed to the death penalty. I deeply believe, and not just as a matter of politics, but even as a matter of morality, that matters about reproduction and intimacy and relationships and contraception are in the personal realm. Theyre moral decisions for individuals to make for themselves. And the last thing we need is government intruding into those personal decisions. So Ive taken a position which is quite common among Catholics. Ive got a personal feeling about abortion, but the right role for government is to let women make their own decisions. (source
This means that Tim Kaine has a stance on abortion thats similar to that of current Vice President Joe Biden, who stated during the VP debates that while he was personally opposed to abortion for religious reasons, he fully supported a womans right to choose and was strongly opposed to any governmental attempt at limiting that right.
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CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)I sure hope she doesn't pick him.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)I trust the DEM nominee to choose her running mate!
sarae
(3,284 posts)it's his personal choice and I'm glad he doesn't let it inform policies.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)influence their votes. Biden voted for DOMA, for example. Aggressively supported it.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)You want all in government to be atheists, why? I think you are being too precious about something something!
Like I said, I am an atheist but don't require my elected officials to be like me.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)Agree with all you said
Cha
(297,528 posts)"safe" choice.
igorvolsky
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Tim Kaine took on the @NRA in its home state (and won). Via @krystalball http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/10773840.html
2:30 PM - 22 Jul 2016 · Manhattan, NY, United States
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,999 posts)We will be fine
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)He is personally but believes no one should dictate women's choice & even less the government!