Has Bush ever said he wants to overturn Roe V. Wade?

[indianablue]

I know he dances around the issues uses 'Culture of Life'. Where has he actually said he wants to outlaw abortions? I have never heard him say it.

[Vickers]

1. What, and nuke their big wedge issue? Never.

:eyes:

He even backed down on supporting a Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage (or, uh, defining marriage, or whatever that twit says).

If they actually PASSED some of the shit they talk about, what would they hate US for?

[indianablue]

5. I agree they do never will.

So they can talk about it over and over and over again.

I agree totally.

[Contrary1]

7. Doesn't matter now...

he reaped the benefits of pretending he was going to. I don't
think it would matter if he had actually said it or not. He's a
pathetic liar. The sooner the Fundies realize he had his way
with them, the longer I will have to laugh at them.

[jswordy]

2. Bush was quoted last week as saying the nation...

...in his estimation won't accept an overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Bush also said last week he will not press Congress to pass legislation to start the ratification process for a gay marriage ban in the Constitution.

Heheheh! The righties got used, big-time!

GOP congressfolks are urging Bush not to appoint SC justices that are rightists. They also want the WH to back-channel the gay marriage ban, which it apparently has, and to soft-pedal SS changes.

See, those GOP congressfolks would like to get re-elected. They can't if they back a lame duck's goofy "legacy" agenda!

[jswordy]

4. Bush's quote last week was widely seen as...

... a signal flare that he would not further open up the divisive issue of abortion, now that it has been used successfully to grant him another 4 years.

[bliss_eternal]

13. I'm kind of tickled to see the right so pissed

about this.

But at the same time, it is still sad because the damage has been done all the same. The fact that he ever said he intended to overturn Roe v. Wade or to create amendments regarding gay marriage have created a hostile environment for gays. As well as many difficult barriers for women seeking birth control, family planning care, or abortions.

[gumby]

3. Does Bush EVER say what he REALLY means?

He's such a liar, even his lies are suspect.

[brainshrub]

6. The code word is: "Marburry vs. Madison"

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marbury.html

Bush references this case every time he talks about abortion.

[jswordy]

8. Heheheh...check out Hillary's opinion!

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton complained Monday the Bush administration is shortchanging family planning efforts and said that may be causing abortion rates to go up in some parts of the country.
The New York Democrat, considered a leading contender for the party's 2008 White House nomination, told about 1,000 fellow abortion rights supporters that during her husband's administration, family planning funding was a priority and "we saw the rate of abortion consistently fall."


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-ny--clinton-abortion0124jan24,0,4333675.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[bliss_eternal]

9. He did say it at one point

and based on the way he initially went after it, in terms of taking away much of the funding for clinics, family planning education, etc. the threat was taken quite seriously.

It's ironic though that he is recanting his prior vehement commitment to these issues, as several DU'ers (I recall) predicted that he would.

The Right can't be happy with him. Hahahahahahaha!
;)

[maxsolomon]

10. The RTL forces need to hold his feet to the fire

and we need to encourage them to do so; "When exactly will YOUR president outlaw abortion, anyway?" "If Bush doesn't do it now, when will it ever get done?"

Let's have it out once & for all. Force the majority to stand up & be counted. This bullshit wedge issue should be brought to a head.

[sendero]

11. The hard-core fundies....

.... are not too bright, but they will eventually figure out that they have been played.

Bush** has no intention of enacting any of their social agenda.

[EVDebs]

12. States' rights trump, along with a woman's right to privacy that is

Rowe v. Wade's basis. Also, a secondary wedge issue is the pharmaceutical industry moneymaker of Plan B or the "Morning After Pill" which will become a hot commodity if the Supremes ever decide to overturn Rowe v. Wade.

A major 'turnabout is fair play' which makes the abortion issue irrelevent !

Information and availability of Plan B makes 'zygote rights' sound loony tunes.

[blm]

14. Bush's spokesperson during the campaign said he wants abortion to be legal

It was Nicole Devenish on Hardball. Bush also said in interviews he will promote a culture of life, but, has NEVER said he wil take steps to make abortion illegal.

Bush's MOTHER, WIFE and DAUGHTERS are all prochoice. You think he's really prolife?

He's just a vote calculating BAAASTARD!

[McCamy Taylor]

15. He is praying it never happens

[youthere]

16. No way it'll happen...

It'll seal the fate of the Repugnicians for sure.

[greymattermom]

17. criminalization?

On NPR I heard Bush's policy described as wanting to "criminalize" abortion. Is this new language for the popular media?