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21. Shouldn't be in bounds, but it is

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:29 PM

Sep 2012

Yet another instance where the political stance is abandoned when it affects them personally.
In a perfect world, this sort of thing would never be political, but it has been made political for 40 years. As much as we might want to rise above it, it is in bounds.
Pro-life is and has been a powerful wedge issue that the Right has utilized for electoral purposes. Those who vote pro-life must feel extra-stupid. The Right knows if they actually had put it up for votes during the darkest Bush moments, R v. W would have been overturned, but then what? They'd rarely win afterward because they might lose that element of the electorate. Rove cobbled together a successful patchwork of wedge issues to sway those who otherwise might think, and vote Dem. That patchwork must be torn apart.
Between now and early November, I will only bring this up to folks for whom pro-life is a trump card. THOSE folks need to know that this guy abandoned them when it was his son who might have an impaired child.

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MITT ROMNEY'S SON Signed 'Abortion' Clause In Surrogate Birth Contract [View all] kpete Sep 2012 OP

HMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (N/T) Bennyboy Sep 2012 #1

Forward this to nonracist evangelicals. JRLeft Sep 2012 #2

n = 0 central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #23

Well, not sure... tufnel Sep 2012 #3

Ahhh.... I say it is fair game. FarPoint Sep 2012 #5

at the very least, Mitt should be put on the spot about such agreements wordpix Sep 2012 #32

I think this is fair game. indie_voter Sep 2012 #7

The fact that Mitt was involved in the agreement means it is fair game tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #11

Tagg and his wife could request abortion too indie_voter Sep 2012 #4

That's some pretty close control over the production line there. freshwest Sep 2012 #18

typically multiple fertilized eggs are implanted so chances are, some fetuses were already aborted wordpix Sep 2012 #33

The worm continues to turn awake Sep 2012 #6

This is private The Second Stone Sep 2012 #8

It should be nobody's business oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #10

+1000, repukes stick their noses in women's private parts so this is now public wordpix Sep 2012 #34

A woman's choice for birth control or abortion should be private too. But Mitt Romney and Autumn Sep 2012 #13

+1 freshwest Sep 2012 #19

+2 /nt Ash_F Sep 2012 #27

One Law, that is what the Founding Fathers said oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #9

+1 freshwest Sep 2012 #20

Maybe hypocrisy but I agree with the clause. bluerum Sep 2012 #12

This needs to be brought up? Really? Stericycle isnt enough? bunnies Sep 2012 #14

Yes, this needs to be brought up: graegoyle Sep 2012 #30

This is all kinds of wrong. We wonder why we don't get quality candidates anymore? cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #15

A couple who is desperate to have a baby will agree to anything. Chemisse Sep 2012 #16

Sorry. I don't think that this is worthy of DU at all. Not relevant, and is sleazy. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #17

Shouldn't be in bounds, but it is Deny and Shred Sep 2012 #21

Disagree strongly. I can't think of anyone who knowing this tidbit would change their votes. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #22

Really? Deny and Shred Sep 2012 #24

Shamless. Shilling. Pandering to the lowest denominator. They are real BABIES. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #36

Is Tagg running for office? MadrasT Sep 2012 #25

This is the son's private business. He's a private citizen, he's not running for public office. Cass Sep 2012 #26

I think the birth mother should have that right lunatica Sep 2012 #28

I don't think it does any good to get into this one. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #29

My political and religious views are the exact opposite of my father's cpwm17 Sep 2012 #31

Tagg isn't running for office. He can do whatever he wants. Vinca Sep 2012 #35

Mittens helped PAY for rights MadDash Sep 2012 #37