UPDATED: More Abortions, Please?
Human Events: Obama Aide says it’s not a White House goal to reduce abortions.
And – with characteristic rhetorical slight of hand – Obama concurred during a recent speech:
Note what Obama said in his speech at Notre Dame:
“So let us work together to reduce the number of women seeking abortions. …”
Abortion advocates object to the phrase “reducing abortions.” It connotes that there is something bad or immoral about abortion.
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2004 that Democrats, after losing the presidential election, began rethinking their harsh, no compromise stance on abortion. Their solution?
Change their language but not their position.
How typical. Didn’t Obama also say at Notre Dame that he would prefer a more respectful debate on abortion or some such? Wouldn’t intellectual honesty on his part be a great start towards that goal?
UPDATE: At American Power: a touchy-feely appeal from an Obama supporter who fell for the trick.
