The National Pro-Life Alliance is targeting Max Baucus and 12 other U.S. senators with a $585,000 ad campaign aimed at pressuring him to support Samuel Alito's confirmation on the Supreme Court. A news release cites the senator's "long history of siding with abortion extremists," including a vote against banning partial birth abortions. "Without grassroots pressure from pro-life constituents," Executive Director Mary King says, "he will be just as unwilling to confirm any Supreme Court nominee who refuses to submit to the radical pro-abortion lobby."
My own position is that I intend to criticize Baucus no matter what he does. If he votes for Alito, he's caving in to pressure from right-wing ideologues. If he votes against Alito, he's in the grip of the left-wing extremists that have taken over his party.
There's only one way out: Harriet Meyers.
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Max will be fine I'm sure. He's a rare breed, a conservative Democrat.
"Partial Birth Abortion" was a very clever PR invention. The procedure, so named by the pro-life movement, is extremely rare.
According to a WSJ poll back in October - more than 60% of the American public supports "abortion clinics" which I presume would offer abortion to anyone needing one. The pro-life movement is in the minority, but the pro-abortion side is not as effectively mobilized. But there is support there should Baucus want to deal with these people head on. I hope he finds his courage.
You're a funny guy David. When the revolution comes we'll kill you last.
Dave, Reminds me of a They Might Be Giants lyric: "We were once so close to Heaven, Peter came out and gave us all medals, declaring us the nicest of the damned."
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