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Today's News & Views
August 18, 2008
McCain Scores Perfect "10" at Saddleback Forum;
Obama Flounders -- Part One of Three
Editor's note. Please read Part Two
<http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808Part2.html> , which
examines the Democrats most recent platform ploy on abortion, and Part Three
<http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808part3.html> , which
details how Senator Obama continues to misrepresent his record on the
Illinois Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. .Please send your thoughts to
daveandrusko at hotmail.com
"I want people to know me well."
Pro-abortion Senator Barack Obama, speaking Saturday at Rick Warren's
"Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency."
Thanks to Rick Warren (author of "The Purpose Driven Life"), many people now
not only know a great deal more about Senator Obama, soon to be officially
nominated as the Democrats' presidential nominee, but also about pro-life
Senator John McCain, who will officially become his party's standard bearer
in a couple of weeks. It was an extremely revealing two hours. Kudos to CNN
for carrying the discussion and to those other cable networks that broadcast
it as well.
Over the years I've continued to remind myself not to gloat or to
prematurely over-generalize. The former is to be unkind and ill-mannered,
the latter is a recognition that politics can and often does change in a
heartbeat.
Even honoring those caveats, it's still very difficult to draw any other
conclusion: Sen. Obama had a disastrous night in Lake Forest , Calif. ,
while Sen. McCain was as successful as Obama was ineffective. In my judgment
this assessment applies across the board to virtually every issue Warren
inquired about, but most certainly when it came to abortion.
But, if you think about it, this was almost inevitable.
Former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson observed in a column that appeared
in today's Washington Post that "Obama is one of those rare political
figures who seems to grow smaller the closer we approach him." I'm not sure
it's all that rare, but it is certainly true in the case of Sen. Obama.
Having floated on "hope" for this entire election season, the junior senator
from Illinois faces the unenviable prospect of figuring out what to say once
the bubble bursts.
I understand Obama's appeal. To borrow from a commercial, his "charisma can
be seen from outer space." But only in the insular world of the "mainstream
media" can a halting, sputtering speaking style become hallmarks of
"authenticity" and "nuance" and "complexity."
All this and more was on display Saturday night. But on the response to
Warren 's question--"At what point does a baby get human rights in your
view?"--Obama doused his hemming and hawing with what I assume was supposed
to be taken as either irony, humility, or both.
"Well, I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological
perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with
specificity, you know, is above my pay grade."
His numerous defenders have tried every which way to deflect criticism, but
the truth is absurdly simple. Obama's flippant answer was a real clunker. To
borrow a sports metaphor, on the issue of the utmost moral gravity, Obama
punted out of bounds.
By contrast, McCain's answer to the same question--"At what point is a baby
entitled to human rights?"--was unabashed, direct, and straightforward: "At
the moment of conception."
For emphasis, McCain immediately added, "I have a 25-year pro-life record in
the Congress, in the Senate. And as President of the United State , I will
be a pro-life president and this presidency will have pro-life policies." To
borrow again from football, that was a 100-yard touchdown run.
The remainder of Obama's response is very much worth considering. It
combined three qualities.
First, out-and-out error. "Because the fact is that although we've had a
president who is opposed to abortions the last eight years, abortions have
not gone down." But, as all pro-lifers know, the number of abortions dropped
a stunning 8% between 2000 and 2005.
Second, false profundity/modesty. "One thing that I'm absolutely convinced
of is that there is a moral and ethical element to this issue," Obama told
Warren . "And so I think that anybody who tries to deny the moral
difficulties and gravity of the abortion issue is not paying attention."
Okay, abortion is a difficult and grave issue, but therefore what? Therefore
Obama follows the pro-abortion line down to every jot and tittle, including
support for partial-birth abortions and a willingness to neglect infants who
survive abortions.
Third, trying to water down the impact of his commitment to abortion on
demand--"I am pro-choice. I believe in Roe versus Wade"--by telling the
audience that he had inserted into the Democratic platform language about
"How do we reduce the number of abortions?" In fact, when you examine the
new language, support for abortion on demand is more ensconced than ever.
[See part two for a full explanation.]
But I would be missing a key component of John McCain's pro-life position on
abortion if I neglected to mention his understated but beautifully told
story of how he and his wife, Cindy, adopted a daughter from Bangladesh . It
was the concreteness of McCain's responses that was such a stark contrast to
Obama's airy ambiguities.
Last thought: Obama did not challenge Warren when he talked about there
being "40 million abortions." (The figure is actually closer to 50 million.)
That's one of those hugely important facts that rarely, if ever, gets
mentioned in the public discussion.
A great night not just for Sen. McCain, but more importantly for the cause
of truth. No wonder Sen. Obama is evading one-on-one settings with Sen.
McCain. If I had Obama's record, I would, too.
Part Two <http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808Part2.html> --
Democrats Strengthen Support for Abortion While Pretending to "Compromise"
Part Three <http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808part3.html> --
Obama Cover-up on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Continues to Unravel After
Sen. Obama Says NRLC is "Lying"
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all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>When I said “seen” I =
should
have said “met”.=A0 My cousin says he hasn’t met any =
serious
Catholics who are ‘orthodox’.=A0 My cousin thinks that =
Catholics
believe you go to heaven by your works, etc.=A0 I was trying to find a =
good
Catholic organization up in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:place></st1:City>
for him to go to, but Diane’s article shows that won’t be =
easy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
Dianne Dawson
[mailto:rcdianne at yahoo.com] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 19, =
2008
8:54 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> martyr225 at cox.net; =
Art Kelly;
Steve Allen; Rhonda Knight; Mike Krempasky; Matt Waters; Mark =
Fitzgibbons;
Linda Wilson; Leslie Carbone; Kirk Raymond; Jim Murphy; Jim Lafferty; =
Jeff
Rendall; Hugh McNichol; George Getz; Don Feder; David Franke; =
Apologetics Group<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[Apologetics] <st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:place></st1:City> =
Catholics?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Marty,<br>
<br>
I haven't heard anything myself but found the following interesting
article. For me, the title says it all.<br>
<br>
Dianne<br>
<br>
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20324595.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>
<h1><b><font size=3D5 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bishop
sacks liberal column, diocesan priests fight back. (James M. Moynihan of
Syracuse, NY orders dropping of column by a priest, Richard McBrien from
Catholic Sun)</span></font></b><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>From:National Catholic Reporter</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Date:February 13, 1998</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>Author:Lefevere, Patricia</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dcpyright><span
id=3D"ctl00_ph_ArticleMain_dtCopyright"><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'></span> <span
id=3D"ctl00_ph_ArticleMain_ddCCC">COPYRIGHT 1998 National Catholic =
Reporter. This
material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale =
Group, <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Farmington Hills</st1:City>, =
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">Michigan</st1:State></st1:place>. All
inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale =
Group.</span></span></font></span><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Moynihan</span></font></b><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>'s replacement of McBrien with a =
conservative writer
was protested by about 25% of the priests who wrote him a letter with =
their
views. McBrien learned about his suspension from readers, not from the =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Bishop</span></b>. Later, nuns were =
infuriated by the
column from the new writer, George Weigel. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Citing
an "alarming morale problem among the clergy," discontented =
priests
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:City>, =
<st1:State
w:st=3D"on">N.Y.</st1:State></st1:place>, complained in writing to =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Bishop</span></b> <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>James</span></b>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>M.</span></b> <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Moynihan</span></b> about his leadership after he pulled a =
controversial
columnist from the diocesan newspaper and substituted a more =
conservative one. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Moynihan</span></font></b><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> told the newspaper's new editor to drop a
self-syndicated column by Fr. Richard =
McBrien,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><em><i><font size=3D3 color=3D"#0000bf" =
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#0000BF'>Like a deer
that longs for running waters so my soul longs for =
you, O
God.</span></font></i></em><i><font color=3D"#0000bf" face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#0000BF;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><em><i><font size=3D3 color=3D"#0000bf" =
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0000BF'>Ps =
42:1</span></font></i></em><font
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>----- Original =
Message
----<br>
From: Marty Rothwell <martyr225 at cox.net><br>
To: Art Kelly <akelly at americantarget.com>; Steve Allen
<editor at iguild.org>; Rhonda Knight =
<RKNIGHT at americantarget.com>;
Mike Krempasky <mkrempasky at gmail.com>; Matt Waters
<mwaters at americantarget.com>; Mark Fitzgibbons =
<mfitzgibbons at americantarget.com>;
Linda Wilson <lwilson at americantarget.com>; Leslie Carbone
<lesliecarbone at yahoo.com>; Kirk Raymond
<kraymond at americantarget.com>; Jim Murphy =
<jmurf80 at bellsouth.net>;
Jim Lafferty <jameslafferty at usa.net>; Jeff Rendall
<Rendall at msn.com>; Hugh McNichol =
<hmcnichol at americantarget.com>;
George Getz <ggetz at americantarget.com>; Don Feder =
<dfeder at rcn.com>;
David Franke <dfranke at americantarget.com>; Apologetics Group
<apologetics at gathman.org><br>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:46:33 PM<br>
Subject: [Apologetics] <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:place></st1:City>
Catholics?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> I have a cousin who lives in =
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:place></st1:City> and =
we=A2ve been
talking about Catholicism. His main complaint is that he hasn=A2t =
seen any
serious Catholics in his life. Does anyone know of a good =
Catholic
group up in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Syracuse</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st=3D"on">NY</st1:State></st1:place> ? Or what is the flavor of
Catholicism there? Can you tell me anything about Bishop James M
Moynihan?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marty</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
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face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
apologetics-admin at gathman.org [mailto:apologetics-admin at gathman.org] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Art Kelly<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 18, =
2008 4:57
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Steve Allen; Rhonda =
Knight; Mike
Krempasky; Matt Waters; Mark Fitzgibbons; Linda Wilson; Leslie Carbone; =
Kirk
Raymond; Jim Murphy; Jim Lafferty; Jeff Rendall; Hugh McNichol; George =
Getz;
Don Feder; David Franke; Apologetics Group<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Apologetics] =
National
Right to Life: McCain's Perfect "10" at Saddleback =
Forum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> nrlc at nrlc.org
[mailto:nrlc at nrlc.org]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 18, =
2008 5:14
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
akelly at americantarget.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> TN&V -- =
McCain's
Perfect "10" at Saddleback Forum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Today's News & =
Views<br>
August 18, 2008</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>McCain Scores Perfect "10" at Saddleback Forum; <br>
Obama Flounders</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3D"Trebuchet MS" id=3D"role_document"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;font-weight:bold'> -- Part =
One of
Three</span></font></b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Trebuchet MS"
id=3D"role_document"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'><br>
<br>
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Editor's note. Please read <a
href=3D"http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808Part2.html"
target=3D"_blank">Part Two</a>, which examines the Democrats most =
recent
platform ploy on abortion, and <a
href=3D"http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808part3.html"
target=3D"_blank">Part Three</a>, which details how Senator Obama =
continues
to misrepresent his record on the <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State>
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. .Please send your thoughts to <a
href=3D"mailto:daveandrusko at hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank"
=
ymailto=3D"mailto:daveandrusko at hotmail.com">daveandrusko at hotmail.com</a><=
/span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>"I
want people to know me well."<br>
Pro-abortion Senator Barack Obama, speaking
Saturday at Rick Warren's "Saddleback Civil Forum on the
Presidency."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Thanks to
Rick Warren (author of "The Purpose Driven Life"), many =
people
now not only know a great deal more about Senator Obama, soon to be
officially nominated as the Democrats' presidential nominee, but =
also about
pro-life Senator John McCain, who will officially become his party's
standard bearer in a couple of weeks. It was an extremely revealing =
two
hours. Kudos to <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>CNN</span></i> =
for
carrying the discussion and to those other cable networks that =
broadcast it
as well.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Over the
years I've continued to remind myself not to gloat or to prematurely
over-generalize. The former is to be unkind and ill-mannered, the =
latter is
a recognition that politics can and often does change in a =
heartbeat. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Even
honoring those caveats, it's still very difficult to draw any other
conclusion: Sen. Obama had a disastrous night in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Lake Forest</st1:City> , <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Calif.</st1:State></st1:place>
, while Sen. McCain was as successful as Obama was ineffective. In =
my
judgment this assessment applies across the board to virtually every =
issue <st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Warren</st1:place></st1:City> =
inquired
about, but most certainly when it came to abortion. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>But, if you
think about it, this was almost =
inevitable.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Former Bush
speechwriter Michael Gerson observed in a column that appeared in =
today's <st1:State
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Washington</span></i></st1:place></st1:State>=
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> Post</span></i> that "Obama is one =
of those
rare political figures who seems to grow smaller the closer we =
approach
him." I'm not sure it's all that rare, but it is certainly true =
in the
case of Sen. Obama. Having floated on "hope" for this =
entire
election season, the junior senator from <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State> faces the unenviable =
prospect
of figuring out what to say once the bubble =
bursts.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>I
understand Obama's appeal. To borrow from a commercial, his =
"charisma
can be seen from outer space." But only in the insular world of =
the
"mainstream media" can a halting, sputtering speaking =
style
become hallmarks of "authenticity" and "nuance" =
and
"complexity."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>All this
and more was on display Saturday night. But on the response to =
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Warren</st1:place></st1:City> 's
question--"At what point does a baby get human rights in your
view?"--Obama doused his hemming and hawing with what I assume =
was
supposed to be taken as either irony, humility, or =
both.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>"Well,
I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological =
perspective
or a scientific perspective, answering that question with =
specificity, you
know, is above my pay grade." </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>His
numerous defenders have tried every which way to deflect criticism, =
but the
truth is absurdly simple. Obama's flippant answer was a real =
clunker. To
borrow a sports metaphor, on the issue of the utmost moral gravity, =
Obama
punted out of bounds. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>By
contrast, McCain's answer to the same question--"At what point =
is a
baby entitled to human rights?"--was unabashed, direct, and
straightforward: "At the moment of conception." =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>For
emphasis, McCain immediately added, "I have a 25-year pro-life =
record
in the Congress, in the Senate. And as President of the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">United</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
, I will be a pro-life president and this presidency will have =
pro-life
policies." To borrow again from football, that was a 100-yard
touchdown run.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>The
remainder of Obama's response is very much worth considering. It =
combined
three qualities.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>First,
out-and-out error. "Because the fact is that although we've had =
a
president who is opposed to abortions the last eight years, =
abortions have
not gone down." But, as all pro-lifers know, the number of =
abortions
dropped a stunning<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'> 8%</span></b> =
between
2000 and 2005.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Second,
false profundity/modesty. "One thing that I'm absolutely =
convinced of
is that there is a moral and ethical element to this issue," =
Obama
told <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Warren</st1:place></st1:City>
. "And so I think that anybody who tries to deny the moral
difficulties and gravity of the abortion issue is not paying
attention."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Okay,
abortion is a difficult and grave issue, but therefore what? =
Therefore
Obama follows the pro-abortion line down to every jot and tittle, =
including
support for partial-birth abortions and a willingness to neglect =
infants
who survive abortions. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Third,
trying to water down the impact of his commitment to abortion on
demand--"I am pro-choice. I believe in <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:
italic'>Roe versus Wade</span></i>"--by telling the audience =
that he
had inserted into the Democratic platform language about "How =
do we
reduce the number of abortions?" In fact, when you examine the =
new
language, support for abortion on demand is more ensconced than =
ever. [See
part two for a full explanation.]</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>But I would
be missing a key component of John McCain's pro-life position on =
abortion
if I neglected to mention his understated but beautifully told story =
of how
he and his wife, Cindy, adopted a daughter from <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Bangladesh</st1:place></st1:country-region> . It was =
the
concreteness of McCain's responses that was such a stark contrast to
Obama's airy ambiguities.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Last
thought: Obama did not challenge <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Warren</st1:place></st1:City>
when he talked about there being "40 million abortions." =
(The
figure is actually closer to 50 million.) That's one of those hugely
important facts that rarely, if ever, gets mentioned in the public
discussion.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS" =
id=3D"role_document"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>A =
great
night not just for Sen. McCain, but more importantly for the cause =
of
truth. No wonder Sen. Obama is evading one-on-one settings with Sen.
McCain. If I had Obama's record, I would, =
too.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'><a
href=3D"http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808Part2.html"
target=3D"_blank">Part Two</a> -- </span></font></b><b><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial id=3D"role_document0"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Democrats Strengthen
Support for Abortion While Pretending to =
"Compromise"</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'><a
href=3D"http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Aug08/nv081808part3.html"
target=3D"_blank">Part Three</a> --</span></b> <b><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;font-weight:bold'>Obama Cover-up on Born-Alive =
Abortion
Survivors Continues to Unravel After Sen. Obama Says NRLC is
"Lying"</span></font></b></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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