how do we know what our democratic leaders really feel about abortion.

catmother

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:37 PM
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how do we know what our democratic leaders really feel about abortion.

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 12:38 PM by catmother

i read some replies to a thread this morning about senator harry reid being anti-choice. well he's a mormon so i would assume that he would be anti-abortion. most of our democratic leaders are christian and i think (not sure -- only know about catholic teaching) that christianity teaches that abortion is wrong. so how do we really know unless we ask them individually how they feel. now someone can think that abortion is wrong for them, but would still support a woman's right to choose.

your thoughts?

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:44 PM
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1. Not all Christians are anti-abortion

There are liberal denominations that either say it is an individual's choice or don't say a thing about abortion.

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catmother

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:45 PM
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3. thanks for clearing that up. inasmuch as i'm not a christian

i really don't know what the teachings are.

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ibegurpard

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:45 PM
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2. We don't need to know how they feel

We need to know how they would vote on the issue.

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:58 PM
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7. DING DING DING...we have a winner!!!!!!n/t

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:48 PM
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4. Ask a politician for a straight answer? OK. Get one?

Visions of flying pigs and flaming snowballs enter one's mind.

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melody

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:48 PM
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5. I don't care what party leaders really feel about anything

I care how they vote and the choices they force on their constituents. Their personal convictions are none of my business.

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catmother

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Wed Nov-02-05 12:50 PM
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6. exactly. i don't care what their personal views are

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 12:54 PM by catmother

but how do we know how they're going to vote unless they actually state it.

ON EDIT: the same thing goes for SCOTUS. they can be catholic and still believe in a woman's right -- although i would have doubts about that.

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catmother

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:05 PM
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8. does anynone remember former republican congressman

bob barr. he professed that he was anti-abortion and then it came out that he had signed the check for his wife to have one.

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