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Trump has backtracked - only charge the doctor not the woman.
"If Congress were to pass legislation making abortion illegal and the federal courts upheld this legislation, or any state were permitted to ban abortion under state and federal law, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. My position has not changed — like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions."
Yup. Donny managed to get too close to the edge trying to wing it. Trump got pressed and he said something especially idiotic. That's obviously a statement written by his handlers. Their job is to save the candidate from himself.
Next up: Trump will say Chris Matthews is a bully. He's got to blame someone since he never takes responsibility for what comes out of his mouth.
This is what I'd be focusing on.
He is unable to answer a simple question - And when pressed, he falters, badly.
I find answers from the top of a candidate's head highly enlightening, and probably more accurate of their true feelings. A president has to make split second decisions at times and needs to be capable of saying I will need to get back with on questions they need to take time to consider. This is something we have seen in Trump before, Trump confidentially answering and then realizing it was a bad answer so then publishing his newly evolved answer.
Trump did manage to pull off a pretty impressive trick, he ticked off the pro-life and pro choice people all at the same time.
I don't think that was the case today though. If I had to wager on it, I would wager that Trump is not opposed to abortion, at least in the early stages, and certainly does not think women should be punished for seeking one. Trump was simply trying his best to act conservative and pander to the religious right after seeing Cruz jump past him in the polls in Wisconsin.
He also said that abortion should be banned as in make it illegal so he could then punish any woman who gets one. Three hours later he walked back that statement to say the woman is a victim and shouldn't be punished. Tomorrow he'll change it back again. He's unhinged and not fit to be a president of anything but the Rotary Club.
Presidential views on abortion is meaningless given the Supreme Court has already decided it.
Its nothing but left wing kooks who continue to make it an issue for "points"...
Who would have thought Ted Cruz would be the rational one on this subject? Sure would suck to be a woman of childbearing years in Trump's America.
About every other day I say to myself that Trump can't get any worse, and he proves me wrong every time.
I swear I am beginning to wonder if he even wants to be President at this point.
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You're correct. To the best of my knowledge there has never has been a time when a woman was prosecuted for having an illegal abortion; the abortion provider yes, but never the woman. To do so would probably be a first in this country.
Nope. It happens today.
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LOL. Hillary must be paying this guy to stay in the race and win the Republican nomination. It's the only possible explanation.
His ego is too massive to play second fiddle to a woman.
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Originally Posted by Wayland Woman
He also said that abortion should be banned as in make it illegal so he could then punish any woman who gets one. Three hours later he walked back that statement to say the woman is a victim and shouldn't be punished. Tomorrow he'll change it back again. He's unhinged and not fit to be a president of anything but the Rotary Club.
Kasich said the same thing in essence. His word was restrictions. Restricting something is a punishment or brings about an action if restriction is violated. If there is no consequence to breaking a restriction then it's meaningless to restrict something.
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