From: rja@redwood26.cray.com (Russ Anderson)
Subject: Re: Another good reason to vote for Bush (was Re: Another good reason not to vote for Bush
Originator: rja@redwood26
Organization: The 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins!
Date: 14 Aug 92 08:31:37 CDT


In article <adams.713718210@spssig>, adams@spss.com (Steve Adams) writes:
> chaneysa@nextnet.csus.edu (Stephen A Chaney) writes:
> >In article <l8hms5INN4n9@girtab.usc.edu> rone@girtab.usc.edu (Ron Echeverri) writes:
> >>
> >>	HOUSTON (UPI) -- A Republican platform subcommittee overwhelming-
> >>ly passed a plank calling for a constitutional amendment banning all abor-
> >>tions, endorsing the policy of President Bush. The subcommittee on indivi-
> >>dual rights, good homes and safe streets voted 17-3 Monday to approve the
> >>plank, which is essentially the same as contained in the 1988 and 1984
> >>platforms.
> 
> >Thank you very much. I'll make sure my vote goes to George Herbert
> >Walker Bush. 
> 
> The same George Herbert Hoover Bush who renegged on his "Read My Lips"
> pledge?  The same one who was Pro-Choice until he suffered a convention
> conversion to be RR's running mate?  The same one who denied that we were
> in a recession?  The same one who wants to outlaw abortion (except of
> course for his own family)?
> 
> How can you trust him?

More to the point, can you trust a *lame duck* Bush?

It should be clear that Bush will support the "pro-life" position when
he needs help from "pro-lifers" to advance the Bush political career.
What happens when Bush no longer needs the "pro-lifers" in a lame
duck second term?

Lou Harris (the pollster) said in a recent speech that George
Bush's mother has been a member of Planned Parenthood in CT
for over 25 years.  This is the first I've heard this.  Given
that Harris is fairly reputable and the speech was on NPR (at
the National Press Club, which also means it was probably on
C-SPAN), I suspect it is true.

This lead me to think.  We all know about Bush flip-flop
on abortion in 1980 (when picked as Reagan's VP).  We've 
heard the stories that Bush was already planning to raise 
taxes in 1988 when he said "Read My Lips".  We know that 
Bush has never a "true believer" in the Far Right.  We know
know the rumours that Barbara Bush is pro-choice (When
asked specificly about this roumour by Baba Walters, Barbara 
gave a vauge answer about not always agreeing with George's 
positions).  We even know that one of Bush Supreme Court 
appointees voted to uphold Roe-v-Wade.  (Bush was somewhat 
stuck with Clarence Thomas in that he needed a black nominee
(for political reasons) and the Right had been grooming Thomas
for Marshall's spot).  We know that, if re-elected, will be a 
"lame duck" (not have to worry about running for re-election).

Which leads me to wonder if George, in his second term, will 
do another flip-flop on abortion.  He won't have to worry
about keeping the right wing happy.  He'll be free to do
what he really believes.

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Russ Anderson    |  Disclaimer: Any statements are my own and do not reflect
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