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Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), in an attempt to curry support from social conservatives, did a 180 degree flip on the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortions in the United States, Roe v. Wade.
McCain on Roe v. Wade, Associated Press, 2/18/07:
“I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned,” the Arizona senator told about 800 people in South Carolina, one of the early voting states. [emphasis added]
McCain on Roe v. Wade, Washington Post, 8/24/99:
“I’d love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary,” McCain told the Chronicle in an article published Friday. “But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.” [emphasis added]
The John McCain Presidential Pander Parade continues.
Updated 2/19/07, 12:22am [by Matt Ortega]: The General “likes candidates that are flexible.”
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[…] McCain Flip-Flops, Says Roe Should Be Overturned […]
[…] Contra Matt O.’s coverage of the latest alleged flip-flop by John McCain on abortion, there really is no doubt about where McCain stands on abortion. Scott Lemieux makes the case very clearly: Given the news that John McCain has forcefully denounced Roe v. Wade, the understandable liberal reaction is to point out the inconsistency of this legendary Straight Talker ™. And I agree, in general, that the media myths about McCain’s increasingly risible claims to independence need debunking. Given the unpopularity of his position, though, when it comes to forced pregnancy it should be pointed out that his record is in fact fundamentally consistent: he’s for it. He has a 0% NARAL rating. He’s never met a federal abortion regulation he doesn’t like. He voted for Robert Bork, which would have meant Roe being overturned 15 years ago. He favors a constitutional amendment banning abortion. It’s true that he has said that he wouldn’t want his daughter forced by the state to carry a pregnancy to term, but basically all American social conservatism comes with an implicit self-exemption for rich white people, and John McCain’s daughter won’t have a problem obtaining a safe abortion if Roe is overturned. […]
Is anyone still surprised that this man flip flops on just about every important issue? The question now is not whether, but when, he will do it again. The whole idea is to avoid abortion as much as possible, but he is so busy trying to appease the far-right that he will say anything.
That is not an admirable quality in one who wants to lead a country.
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[…] The Right’s Field characterizes McCain’s stance as a ‘flip-flop’, and provides a quote from him back in 1999 on the same issue. The quote: “I’d love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary,” McCain told the Chronicle in an article published Friday. “But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.” […]
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February 19, 2007 at 10:06am