[lbo-talk] And the Lesbians Shall Lead Us

[Curtiss Leung]

I don't think the Repubs are taking an incremental approach on this--
or any other matter--from fear of backlash.  They've made their goals
on abortion clear, and it they can't achieve them with a single stroke, 
they will take incremental steps.  The 2004 Republican platform states
that an unborn child has "a fundamental individual right to life which
cannot be infringed."  You can't get more unequivocal than that.

I don't have a handle on the internal workings of the Republican
party, but it seems that one thing they *don't* do is bash their
factions.  Neither do they lose sight of strategic goals.
--
Curtiss


>Look at the rightwing-- they recognize that pushing for immediate 
>repeal of Roe v. Wade is a political loser, so they chose to push 
>politically for banning just "Partial Birth Abortion", knowing they 
>could push forward their agenda incrementally and avoid backlash from 
>moderate folks.
>
>And the result is that Goerge Bush is in the White House and 
>anti-abortion and anti-gay rights judges will be appointed to courts 
>across the country. And states like Ohio have now banned not only gay 
>marriage but civil unions as well.