Pro-Life Democrats II

Part II of my interview with Kristen Day, the Executive Director of Democrats for Life of America, and author of "Democrats for Life: Pro-Life Politics and the Silenced Majority."

Democrats for Life of America
http://democratsforlife.org/

Pro Life Democrats (Book)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0892216379?tag=democraforlif-20&camp=14573&c...

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[JSenator06]

I pray these "Pro-Life" Democats would take back their party from the Radicals..even their own presidential nominee!

[JSenator06]

I am not a Democrat, but I will ally with anyone in any pp who is truely pro-life! I just hope they don't cave into their pro-abortion leaning leadership if (when) elected@!

[GrandMasterFreshMpls]

@maytruthabound social liberals are in the wrong party. They should go join the rest of the anti-government wackos

[maytruthabound]

she is in the wrong party.

[paleocrat]

Palin... well, I am not very optimistic. I'll be polite and leave it at that. I've already said all I can say about my take on Palin over on my blog.

[paleocrat]

Are you even aware of what I mean by the socio-economic root causes?

[paleocrat]

Are you a gambling man? Even if you aren't, just think of the odds here. Say McCain wins. Fat chance, but miracles happen. McCain appoints a judge who wishes to overturn Roe. Not 100% likely given the fact that he admitted to doesn't include that in his litmus test for appointees. But let's say he does. Then what? Dems in majority. Dems make the call. Won't fly. 2nd pick is more moderate. Ghost of O'Connor.

A moderate-liberal Pres + moderate-liberal Congress = pro-life conservative judge?

[paleocrat]

You're missing my point here. Conventions are meant for the rabid partisans. The delegates are the loudest, the proudest, and the ones with the most money. For Obama to allow him to speak, declaring that Obama is willing to find common ground and common cause with a group that most delegates despise would be no different than were McCain to allow the Log Cabin Republicans time at the convention to do the same thing. To underplay the significance is unfortunate.

[gorgonzolaaa]

It is quite the opposite, that it is not us-them, precisely because Republicans are not consistently conservative. This is where much of the fight lies, in exposing frauds, and encouraging conservatism in moderates.

Conservative principles include pro-life, smaller government, love of country, pro-2nd-Amendment, lower taxes, controlling our borders, etc.

[gorgonzolaaa]

This is the unfortunate consequence of the nomination process and life terms. The job of the SCOTUS is to uphold the constitution; they cannot come out and say that they would vote against abortion regardless of the constitution. All we end up with is a general feel, and sometimes it is wrong. This effect lasts essentially for the life of the nominee.

Of course, this is not the only case of judicial activism which should be undone, and many rights need to be returned to the states.

[gorgonzolaaa]

Staying home will give us another 1992. The correct place for this fight is the Primary. Regrettably, conservatism didn't do so well this time around, but I will not sit home over it.

Conservative hope in this election lies more in Palin than it does in McCain, in my opinion.