From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: Re: What about Gore & abortion?
Date: 10 Aug 92 18:31:34 GMT
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In article <1992Aug9.142455.12461@umbc3.umbc.edu> alex@umbc4.umbc.edu (Alex S. Crain) writes:
> In article <mykes.0brv@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG> mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes:
>
> >Reality check:  Alex KNOWS what Quayle thinks.  Does he have some sort of
> >ESP abilities that he hasn't told us about? :)
>
> 	This is a valid point. Nobody knows what Quayle thinks except Quayle,
> I was guessing his views based on his public comments. If you think that
> Quayles public comments are geared towards what people what to hear, as opposed
> to what he really belives, I won't argue with that.
>
> 	In fact, thats how this started, with the assertation that Quayle
> is personally pro-choice but politically pro-life. It's good to see that
> we agree on something.
>
> >Reality check:  The LAW IS the woman's choice, even Quayle's daughter.  She
> >would break NO law by having an abortion.
>
> 	I made no claim that she would. She would, however, strongly violate
> Quayles moral principles, and I would expect a stronger reaction if those
> are, in fact, his beliefs.
>
> 	As I said before: I think tha Quayle is worthless because of what
> he has done, I don't need to worry about what he might do. I posted the
> question because it struck me as hypocritical, and I wanted to hear a
> dittohead defense. Since then, I've heard it, and while I'm not particularly
> impressed, I'm not concerned about it.
>
> 	I have a son, and I am going to go to great lengths to see to it
> that he doesn't become a crack dealer. If he does, I will not disown him,
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is a crime.  That's the big difference, Alex.  And the defense of Quayle's
comments on the Larry King show are still very simple:  He will support his
daughter, period.  Just as you say you would support your son, below.

> but I will not support him in his activities, except to help him get out
> of the business. Quayle seems quite willing to let his daugher become a
> murderess without argument. It's true that he may actually try to talk
> her out of it, but when asked what he would do, he did not say that he
> would do that. The dittohead defense is that he doesn't have to *say* that
> he will do it, but since he was asked what he would do, and he didn't
> mention it, I have to wonder if his pro-life beliefs aren't the result of
> ideological convience. Just a thought.
>

He has no pro-abortion beliefs - that is clear from his statements over and
over and over again.  I sure appreciate the VP's candor in answering the
question AT ALL.  His answer was NOT a politician's answer, but one from
the heart.

>
> --
> Anybody who agrees with me deserves what they get.
>
> 					Alex Crain
> 					UMBC Academic Computing Services

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