McCain, Consistently Pro-Life
“McCain Has A Long Record Of Opposition To Abortion Rights …” (Dan Balz, and Shailagh Murray, “Mass. Governor's Rightward Shift Raises Questions,” The Washington Post, 12/21/06)
“As A Senator, He Consistently Votes The Antiabortion-Rights Position …” (Linda Feldmann, “McCain Earns Goodwill With Evangelicals,” Christian Science Monitor, 5/15/06)
Sen. McCain Has 0% Ratings From NARAL Pro-Choice America And Planned Parenthood. (NARAL Website, www.prochoiceamerica.org, Accessed 1/19/07; Planned Parenthood Website, www.ppaction.org, Accessed 1/19/07)
Sen. McCain Believes Life Begins At Conception:
Sen. McCain In 2000: “‘I have a 17-year pro-life record’ based on ‘my moral belief that life begins at conception.’” (Ann E. Marimow, “To McCain, The Record Is Right,” Concord [NH] Monitor, 1/16/00)
Sen. McCain Supports Reversal Of Roe V. Wade:
Sen. McCain: “I do believe that it's very likely, or possible, that a Supreme Court should – could overturn Roe V Wade which would then return these decisions to the states which I support.” (ABC’s “This Week,” 11/19/06)
Sen. McCain Voted Against A Sense Of Senate Amendment Stating “The Supreme Court’s Decision Legalizing Abortion In Roe V. Wade Was Correct And Should Not Be Overturned.” (S. 3, CQ Vote #48: Adopted 52-46: R 9-41; D 42-5; I 1-0, 3/12/03, McCain Voted Nay)
Sen. McCain Has Repeatedly Voted Against Abortion:
Sen. McCain Voted At Least Eight Times To Ban Partial Birth Abortions, Including Voting Twice To Overturn President Clinton’s Veto Of The Partial Birth Abortion Ban. (H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #596: Passed 54-44: R 45-8; D 9-36, 12/7/95, McCain Voted Yea; H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #301: Motion Rejected 57-41: R 45-6; D 12-35, 9/26/96, McCain Voted Yea; H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #71: Passed 64-36: R 51-4; D 13-32, 5/20/97, McCain Voted Yea; H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #277: Rejected 64-36: R 51-4; D 13-32, 9/18/98, McCain Voted Yea; S. 1692, CQ Vote #340: Passed 63-34: R 48-3; D 14-31, I 1-0, 10/21/99, McCain Voted Yea; S. 3, CQ Vote #402: Adopted 64-34: R 47-3; D 17-30; I 0-1, 10/21/03, McCain Voted Yea; S. 3, CQ Vote #51: Passed 64-33: R 48-3; D 16-29; I 0-1, 3/13/03, McCain Voted Yea; S. 3, CQ Vote #351: Motion Agreed To 93-0, 9/17/03, McCain Voted Yea)
Sen. McCain Voted For “Unborn Victims Of Violence Act,” Also Known As Laci’s Law, Which Punishes Individuals Who Commit Violent Crimes That Cause The Death Or Bodily Injury Of An Unborn Child. (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #63: Passed 61-38: R 48-2; D 13-35; I 0-1, 3/25/04, McCain Voted Yea)
Sen. McCain Voted At Least Two Times To Require Parental Notification For A Minor’s Abortion. (S. 323, CQ Vote #131, Adopted 52-47: R 38-5; D 14-42, 7/16/91, McCain Voted Yea; H.R. 2707, CQ Vote #185: Rejected 45-55: R 31-12; D 14-43, 9/11/91, McCain Voted Yea)
Sen. McCain Voted Against Using Federal Money To Distribute Morning-After Abortion Pill In Schools. (H.R. 4577, CQ Vote #169: Motion Rejected 41-54: R 6-48; D 35-6, 6/30/00, McCain Voted Nay)
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I have respect for Chip Pickering and his father. If they say you are worth a look see then I will look. Show me your conservative credentials.
Cliff, glad you visit the site. Here are some more excerpts from this week's National Review cover story on John McCain that discuss the conservative issues. We will continue sharing McCain's credentials and experience at this blog, so check it out from time to time. Thanks.
"McCain gets a bad rap from social conservatives. He opposes...same-sex marriage, too, and says that he would support a constitutional amendment if the federal courts ever tried to impose it on reluctant states...The senator has been rock-solid on abortion. Unlike anyone else in the race, he has a pro-life record stretching back to the early 1980s. Like President Bush, he says that the Supreme Court made a mistake in Roe; he goes further than Bush when he adds that the Court should overturn it. He voted to confirm all of the sitting conservative justices, plus Robert Bork...But when President Reagan appointed Anthony Kennedy and the first President Bush appointed David Souter, they weren’t trying to betray conservatives; they didn’t know how those justices would turn out. McCain thinks that type of mistake can be avoided if presidents pick nominees who don’t just say the right things, but have track records of judging soundly. He’s right. Conservatives’ reception of McCain shouldn’t be colored by historical mythology...He has been tough on spending, and been willing to ally with the most conservative members of the Senate to fight earmarks. He has been a stalwart free trader...Curbing the growth of entitlements, he says, will be one of his top priorities as president. He has long supported personal accounts. Leave all of that aside for a moment. For a lot of conservatives, the War on Terror is paramount. That’s why some of them are willing to overlook Giuliani’s faults. But if toughness on terrorism trumps everything else, with toughness defined as competent execution of the administration’s basic strategy — and that’s the way it has to be defined for this argument to work for Giuliani at all — then McCain is hands down the best candidate. He has better national-security credentials than Giuliani, having been involved in foreign policymaking for more than two decades while the latter has barely been involved at all. More than any other candidate, he has shown a commitment to winning in Iraq. He has supported it, indeed, more vigorously than Bush has waged it, and he has put his career on the line. McCain has the moral authority to get a country that has grown tired of the war to listen to him, an authority President Bush has seen slip away. That isn’t just because he is a former prisoner of war with one son serving in the Marines and another in the Naval Academy — although that helps. It is because he is not seen as playing politics with the war, as most Democrats and Republicans are, and he never will be...He is plenty conservative." - National Review
Abortion, homosexual marriage, earmarks, judge appointments, entitlements, War on terror, and straight talk all are good. I am 50% sold. Tell me about the Border with Mexico and why liberals like David Letterman seem to like him and we have a deal.
John McCain writes a good piece on immigration and border security in today's NH Union Leader: "Among the federal government's most important obligations is to secure America's borders and enforce sensible immigration laws that will keep our nation strong and safe. For far too long, Washington has failed miserably in this vital responsibility. An estimated 12 million people live in the United States illegally -- a problem affecting every state in the union....As a country devoted to the rule of law, fairness and opportunity, the status quo is simply unacceptable....To achieve our objectives, America needs the strong reform I've proposed that will: Vastly improve our border surveillance and enforcement capabilities; Increase the manpower, infrastructure and capabilities necessary to block, apprehend, detain and return those who try to enter the country illegally; Strengthen the laws and penalties against those who hire illegal aliens and violate immigration law; Achieve and maintain the integrity of official documents to stop fraud, verify immigration status and employment, and enforce immigration law....
[Our] effort must never entail giving away citizenship to those who have broken our laws. Rather it should require those who voluntarily come forward to undertake the hard work of reparation and assimilation that we expect. Legitimate status must be earned by paying stiff fines and back taxes, undergoing criminal and security checks, passing English and civics tests, remaining employed for six years before going to the back of the line to achieve legal permanent residence status, and adhering to other strict requirements."
You can read the full article here.
I guess I'll let David Letterman speak for himself. ;)
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